1. MacArthur High School Course Selection

2. Foundation High School Program Including an endorsement 26 credits
Graduation Requirements for Students Entering High School in and thereafter
Expectation for all incoming 9th-grade students
Distinguished Level of Achievement Including an endorsement 26 credits including Algebra II
Foundation High School Program
Including an endorsement 26 credits
Students must earn DLOA to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission
Foundation High School Program 22 credits
To review
Students must earn 22 credits under the Foundation High School Program and pass five EOC exams.
Students will pursue an endorsement by earning an additional math and science credit and two electives.
[CLICK] If a student also earns an Algebra II credit, he or she will earn the Distinguished Level of Achievement

3. Types of Endorsements Multidisciplinary Studies
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Business and Industry
Public Services
Arts and Humanities
Each endorsement includes a complete list of courses that students can choose from to fulfill endorsement requirements
NEISD will offer courses under all endorsements, but specific course offerings may vary from school to school
HB 5 outlines five endorsements that students may pursue.
Multidisciplinary Studies.
STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math;
Business and Industry;
Public Services; and
Arts and Humanities.
Students may earn more than one endorsement.
Each endorsement includes a complete list of courses that students can choose from to fulfill endorsement requirements. NEISD will offer courses under all endorsements, but specific course offerings may vary from school to school.
A complete listing of courses eligible for each endorsement will be shared through the NEISD website and your school counselors.

4. DLOA Foundation Graduation Plan Requirements (26 Credits)
4 Credits of English Language Arts
4 Credits of Math (Algebra II required)
4 Credits of Science
3 Credits of Social Studies (4 for some endorsements, strongly encourage 4. )
2 Credits of Foreign Language (must be same language)
1 Credit of PE (or 2 semesters)
1 Credit of Fine Arts
.5 Credit of Health
5.5 or 6.5 Credits of Electives (to include endorsement requirements)

5. IMPORTANT INFORMATION for completing your Course Card
Use PENCIL on course card.
Write in alternate courses!
Parent/Guardian must sign choice card.
MacArthur Course Fair January 28 at 6:00 pm
Course Catalog: available online under “Course Selection” on MacArthur’s webpage under “Counselor’s Corner.” Pay attention to courses listed on our card!
You can NOT repeat a course. (example: You cannot select Health or Healthy Lifestyles if you took Health as an 8th grader, and received credit.)

6. PRINT your name , student ID#, current grade and middle school.
Course Card
Choose 1 Endorsement
Only check this box if you participate in the DL Program.

7. ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE

8. Team Recreational Activity
1114
English I Pre-AP
2313
Algebra I
3223
Biology
4214
World History Pre-AP
semester electives
7101
Health
7222
Team Recreational Activity
5013
French I
1703
Journalism
Theatre Art
5900
8014
Fashion Marketing
8340
Principles of Health Science
8306
Advertising

9. Course Sequence for Core Classes
ENGLISH
English I, English I Pre-AP, English I Pre-AP GT
Only select GT if you are currently in GT
MATH
Algebra (You must pass Algebra I to take any other math course.)
Geometry, Geometry Pre-AP, Geometry Pre-AP GT
Only select Geometry if you are currently in Algebra I this year and will earn a full credit

10. Course Sequence for Core Classes
SCIENCE
Biology
IPC (Integrated Physics/Chemistry) – This course is for those students whose math/science skills aren’t as strong. Needs teacher approval.
SOCIAL STUDIES
World Geography, World Geography Pre-AP, AP Human Geography
(World Geography/AP Human Geography count as the same course credit.)
and/or
World History, World History Pre-AP
(It is strongly suggested that 9th graders take
World Geography before World History.)

11. Team Recreational Activity
1114
English I Pre-AP
2313
Algebra I
3223
Biology
4214
World History Pre-AP
semester electives
7101
Health
7222
Team Recreational Activity
5013
French I
1703
Journalism
Theatre Art
5900
8014
Fashion Marketing
8340
Principles of Health Science
8306
Advertising

12. Entering Course Requests Online

13. Skyward Family/Student Access to Enter Course Requests 2019-2020
1. Click on “Course Requests”

14. 2. Enter your courses by subject, description, or course number.
3. Click “add” (You can only enter 7 “requests”.)

15. 4. Enter alternates, by choosing “alternates.”
(You can only enter 3 “alternates.”)

16. 5. Put your alternates in the order of your
1st choice to 3rd choice.

17. 6. You can print your course requests (at home),
6. You can print your course requests (at home), which includes your alternate choices.

18. 7. You (and your parent/guardian) can view or change your courses until Feb. 8. After Feb. 8, you will need to request the change (in writing) through your high school counselor.

19. SCHEDULE CHANGES
After May 1, you will receive a list of the courses selected during the course selection process for final consideration. Should a schedule change for the school year be necessary, a course change request should be submitted in writing, including the reasons for the change, and must include a parent's signature. Course change requests must be submitted by June 7, 2019 to the MacArthur Counseling Office.
Changes may NOT be considered after Friday, June 7, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. unless a student fails a summer school class or attends summer school/summer credit recovery and gains credit for a course selected for the school year.

20. Let’s Review! When is Course Card due?
Where do you turn in Course Card?
Do you need to write in alternates? Why?
When is the last day you can make changes online?
Where do you select your endorsement?
When is the High School Course Fair and why should you go?
You will receive a letter confirming your course selections in May.
When is the last day you can request a change?

21. Questions and Answers