1. Presented by the Guidance Department Course Selection for Sophomore Year 2016

2. Why is the process of selecting courses important?

3. Exploring and developing your interests. Taking honors and/or Advanced Placement courses is the best way to show colleges that you are challenging yourself. Future planning – some courses require a pre-requisite. For example, if you would like to take Post-AP Genetics during senior year then you MUST take AP Biology. Course selection is important because..

4. What are Special Permission Classes? Classes that have pre-requisites and other qualifying criteria Honors classes Research classes Advanced Placement classes Post A.P. classes Other advanced classes

5. Timeline February 25th – You received your permanent record in official class. Keep the original and do not lose it. Make copies immediately. It is not easy to get a replacement. February 26th: Naviance opens for viewing. February 29th – Elective Day 9th-11th period. Application Due Date March 4th March 14th – Naviance registration opens at 5pm. March 28th at 3pm: Naviance registration closes. EVERYONE NEEDS TO REGISTER!!

6. Selection Criteria Check Department Websites for Selection Criteria Information. Grades (both 1st semester and 2nd semester grades) Just because you get accepted in March that does not mean you will be in the class when we return to school in the fall. Pending school budget. Teacher Recommendations Attendance/Cutting. All cuts must be cleared. Students with suspended privileges are not allowed to have Special Permission classes. Placement Test for: Honors Algebra II/ Trigonometry & AP Music Theory Check the Department website for testing date/times

7. What special permission courses are available to me? Read the Course Catalog on website!! English Honors Sophomore English/Introduction to Speech Social Studies AP European History AP Human Geography If you are currently in AP World History and doing well, you will continue with the second year of the course.

8. There’s More!! Math Department Honors Algebra2/Trigonometry (Placement exam required) Foreign Language Third year Honors Regents Spanish Sophomore Required Minors Take one term of Coding for All (computer science) and one term of Rhetoric and Composition (writing course) OR Enter the Research Track (Intel) and take a full-year sophomore research course followed by research courses in junior and senior years

9. How to Register Make sure you “Save” & “Submit”

10. Research Track Sophomore Required Minor Special permission full-year sophomore classes leading to three- year Research Track (Intel) Students are expected to make a three-year commitment Taken instead of Coding for All & Rhetoric and Composition sophomore requirement Students complete independent research in an area of their interest  Biology Projects  Computer Science Projects  Mathematics Projects  Physical Science/ Engineering Projects  Social Science Projects

11. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Biology Regents Chemistry Honors Regents Chemistry (special permission) Sophomore AP Chemistry (special permission) Regents Physics (must currently be in Alg2/Trig) AP Physics 1 (special permission and must currently be in Alg2/Trig)

12. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Chemistry For students who took the Living Environment Regents Exam in middle school  AP Biology (special permission)  AP Environmental Science (special permission)  Other Biology Electives  Regents Physics (must currently be in Alg2/Trig)  AP Physics 1 (special permission and must currently be in Alg2/Trig)

13. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Regents or Honors Chemistry For students who DID NOT take the Living Environment Regents Exam in middle school  AP Biology (special permission)  Honors Biology (special permission)  Regents Biology  Regents Physics (must currently be in Alg2/Trig)  AP Physics 1 (special permission and must currently in Alg2/Trig)

14. Science Options for Freshmen Currently in Physics For students who did not take Living Environment in middle school: Regents Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry For students who did take Living Environment in middle school: Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry

15. CRUCIAL Students need to select carefully because what they choose in Naviance will determine their classes for next year. Changes will not be made in September. Students will not be permitted to drop classes if they don’t “like” them. Students must also choose ALTERNATES that they are willing to take. They will be expected to honor their commitment to those classes should they receive them instead of their first choices. If you elect to take 3 or more Special Permission courses you must return the “Student Program Approval” form.