2. PLANNING YOUR HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM

3. Welcome to the Senior Course Selection Process.
The senior year is one in which careful planning must be done to ensure all requirements for your graduation are met. There are many important decisions to be made. It is imperative that you carefully follow the instructions.

4. CLASS STANDING Students are classified by the number of academic
credits they have earned at the beginning of each
year.
Freshman Entering High School in the Fall of 2014
Grade Credit
½ -11 ½ ½
above

8. How To Make Your Senior Course Selections

10. Personal Information 1. Fill out your last name, first name.
2. Current English teacher and period you have English.
3. Fill out your grade level (for next year)
4. ****Note where you and your parents will sign the form.

12. Course Selection List
First Column (Fall) 1. Fill out course # 2. Fill out course name Second Column (Spring) 3. Repeat course # and course name 4. Obtain teacher initials as required.

14. List Alternates
List 3 alternates for your counselor to choose from. The first alternate will be chosen first. If you do not list alternates, the counselor will choose for you.

16. PreAP/AP Course Commitment

17. Endorsements
All students are required to choose an endorsement. Your Counselor will discuss your endorsement and course selections with you. Pages in the KISD Course Catalogue

18. English ( * requires teacher signature)
All Seniors will take English 4.
Choose one of the following:
0104 English 3
0114 AP English Lang*
0110 AP English Lang GT*
0119 English 4 Dual Credit*
( * requires teacher signature)

19. Math ( * requires teacher signature)
If currently in Math Models:
0261 Algebra 2
0262 Algebra 2 Pre-AP*
0263 Algebra 2 Pre-AP/GT*
0240 Algebraic Reasoning
0250 Statistics
( * requires teacher signature)
( Please refer to your current math teacher for next year’s math course selection.)

20. Math 0268 Discrete Math for Problem Solving
If currently in Algebra 2 you can
choose from:
0240 Algebraic Reasoning
0250 Statistics
0268 Discrete Math for Problem Solving
0283 Pre-Calculus or 0284 Pre/AP GT Pre- Calculus*
0293 AP Statistics or 0294 AP Statistics GT*
0271 AP Computer Science 1
( * requires teacher signature)
( Please refer to your current math teacher for next year’s math course selection.)

21. Science
Being on the Foundation Graduation Plan gives you many more options. If you are a college bound student, most colleges and universities require 4 years of science which include Biology, Chemistry, and Physics as well as a 4th science.

22. Math and Science Waivers
Both your math and science teachers will recommend the appropriate classes for you. If you disagree with their recommendation, you must fill out a waiver form.
The counselors will have these during the course selection process.

23. Social Studies ( * requires teacher signature) Government: Economics:
All Seniors are required to take:
Government:
0321 US Gov
0322 AP US Gov*
0325 AP/GT US Gov*
0324 Dual Credit HCC Gov*
Economics:
0331 Economics
0332 AP Macro Economics*
0337 AP/GT Macro Economics*
0334 Dual Credit HCC Eco*
( * requires teacher signature)

24. DUAL CREDIT Partnership between KISD and HCC
Opportunity to take college courses while still in high school (space is limited.)
Students are able to earn both college and high school credits simultaneously.

25. DUAL CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
Enrollment in HCC Dual Credit Courses is subject to the student meeting ALL enrollment requirements by the KISD deadline:
Meeting HCC registration requirements by deadlines. (TSI)- page 22 in course catalogue
Registering with HCC for classes by the deadline.
Paying all fees to HCC for the semester course.
Submit all required paperwork
Parent & Student Meeting – February 6:30pm

26. DUAL CREDIT COURSES 0119 Eng 4 / HCC Dual Credit*
0324 Gov’t/HCC Dual Credit (fall)*
0334 Eco/HCC Dual Credit (spring)*
0363 Psych (at HCC, you will need to provide your own transportation)

27. NO CREDIT CLASSES
0002 Late Arrival/Early Release: 1 or 2 periods (double at end of day only)
0001 Student Assistant: 1 period only
0020 Study Hall: 1 period only
***ALL seniors must be enrolled in at least 5 credit courses!
**Late arrival/Early Release must have abbreviated day application filled out and approved!!

28. Foreign Language
A minimum of two years of the same foreign language is required for graduation.

29. Physical Education
All students must have 1 year of Physical Education to meet graduation requirements Choose from the following: Individual & Team Sports or Aerobic Activity. There are alternate ways to receive PE credit such as off-campus PE, band, athletics , cheerleading (1 credit), and Cougar Stars (Drill Team; 1 credit). All athletics (non PE classes) require coach’s signature.

30. Health
All students are required to take one semester of Health to meet graduation requirements.
0505 Health

31. Speech Component
Electives must include a communication skills component, earned through
Professional Communications (1520)
Debate
Professional Standards in Agribusiness
Teen Leadership
Theatre

32. Fine Art
All students must have one full year of the same Fine Art. These classes can be used as elective credit after completion of the required fine art credit. Choose from the following: Band, Orchestra, Choir, Art, Theatre Arts, Tech Theatre, Floral Design, Dance, and Digital Arts Animation (Some courses may require teacher signature)

33. Electives
The remainder of the courses on the Course Request Worksheet may be used as electives. Some are one semester only and some are full year courses. Some require prerequisite and/or teacher approval. Miller Career and Technical Center courses require an application as well as campus Diversified Career Prep programs. Some require more than one period. (Jr./Sr. only) Please refer to the course catalogue for course descriptions.

34. Miller Career Center
The priority deadline for Miller applications is March 3, 2017 in the Counselor’s office.
For more information refer to the Miller brochure. These are available in the Counselor’s office.
Miller Career Open House February 28 for any interested student and family.

35. Alternate Selections courses/electives in case a course
Choose three alternate
courses/electives in case a course
you have chosen is not
offered.

36. Course Request Worksheet 2017-2018
Your card must have all sections completed.
Write neatly.
Choose courses wisely, as staff is hired based on your course selections.
Course selection cards are due to your English teacher no later than January 26 to your English teacher.
HCC Dual Credit Junior Student and Parent Night- February 28 at 6:30 in the commons
(Be sure to include your alternate selections)

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38. Enjoy Your Senior Year Class of 2018