Scheduling for Instructions for Selecting Courses

Scheduling Process  Course selections online – use Power School account  Scheduling dates – January 25 through February 1  Required courses – teacher recommendations  Fourteen one semester requests – a full year course requires two one semester selections

Resources  Program of Studies – found at 17/BHS_POS_ pdf  Course Selection Worksheet – available at the Guidance website.  Online Course Selection Guide – How to… - also available at the Guidance website  Course selection guides  Teacher Recommendations

Core 40 Diploma BHS Graduation Requirements (Required for College Admission in Indiana)

Academic Honors Diploma (Indiana Colleges’ Preferred Diploma)

Sample Sophomore Selections  English 10/Pre-AP English 10  Mathematics  Science  Social Studies (if not currently enrolled)  Health/Speech  Four semesters of electives (include World Language for an Academic Honors Diploma)

Sample Junior Selections  English 11/AP English Language and Composition  Third year of Mathematics  Third year of Science  US History/Dual Credit US History/AP US History  Six semesters of electives (Include World Language for the Academic Honors Diploma)

Sample Junior Selections for Area 31Career Center  English 11/AP English Language and Composition  Third year of Mathematics  US History/Dual Credit US History/AP US History  Study Hall for travel – course number 950  Career Center Program

Sample Senior Selections  English 12/DC English 111 & 112/AP English Literature and Composition  US Government/AP Government & Politics  Economics/AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics  Ten semesters of electives –four of which should come from an academic area (English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, World Language)  Four-Year Universities want a fourth year of Mathematics

Sample Senior Selections for Area 31Career Center  English 12/DC English 111/112/AP English Literature and Composition  Third year of Science  US Government/AP Government & Politics  Economics/AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics  Study Hall for travel – course number 950  Career Center Program

Troubleshooting  Cannot select the course I want – check to see if you have completed pre-requisites or if you need a teacher recommendation  Do not have fourteen one semester requests – check your elective selections again or wait to speak with your counselor  Not sure what to take – wait to speak with your counselor

What’s Next?  Counselors will begin meeting with students on February 2  Course change requests will be accepted until March 15. After 3/15 change requests will be honored on a seat available basis  Course change deadline – May 1, 2016 – no requests for changes will be honored after that date  Plan for course selections – have questions ready for your counselor.