1. For the 2019-20 School Year Class of 2021
Course Selection
For the School Year
Class of 2021

2. Hello from your Counselors!
Mrs. Swanner— students A-G
Mrs. Brown— students H-O
Mrs. Daniel— students P-Z

3. Graduation Requirements
Foundation Curriculum
Complete all of the courses included in the Foundation coursework
Endorsement
Complete all courses for one Option of one Endorsement area
Assessments
Pass all of your EOC exams
Attendance
Attend each class at least 90% of the class days

4. Endorsement An Endorsement is . . . 5 Endorsement possibilities
An area of specialization within your elective choices
Made up of multiple options related to career clusters
5 Endorsement possibilities
STEM
Business & Industry
Arts & Humanities
Public Services
Multidisciplinary Studies
The number of credits required to complete an Endorsement and Option varies

5. Dual Credit Classes Earn high school and college credit concurrently
Nine Dual Credit classes offered at WHS
Some offered through Angelo State University and others through Cisco College
Students must meet TSI requirements in order to apply
Students must pass the TSI Assessment or be exempt from it
Students must apply for admission to the appropriate school and be accepted
Most of these classes meet at WHS during the regular school day
Automotive Technology meets at Cisco College
Dual Credit Information Meeting
Last night

6. Dual Credit Classes Important facts to consider Class size limited
May require payment of tuition
Cisco College courses are $272 per semester
May require purchase of textbook
Multiple-step process to get in
Automotive Technology
Must have transportation to Cisco College
Must purchase tools and safety glasses
Must have meningitis vaccine
Financial aid available for those who qualify
FAFSA

7. Career Preparation 2 credits
Must have a job when school starts next year
Must work a minimum of 15 hours per week
Must have pay stubs to turn in as part of your grade
Requires an application (See Mrs. Mauldin)
Can be 1 or two class periods
May be out at the end of 7th period

9. Course Requests Select an English class English 3
AP English 3: 90+ average for previous two semesters
in regular English 2 or
80+ for previous two semesters in
Pre-AP English 2
and
teacher approval
DC English 3
Dual Credit Qualifications
1)TSI requirements
2) Complete application process

10. Course Requests Select a math class Geometry Algebra 2
 Math Models (optional)
Honors Algebra 2Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
Pre-Calculus
DC Pre-Calculus
Dual Credit Qualifications
1)TSI requirements
2) Complete application process

11. Course Requests Select a science class ChemistryPhysics Astronomy
AP Biology*
AP Chemistry*
AP Physics*
Qualifications for AP Biology and AP Chemistry
80+ semester averages in both Pre-AP Biology and Pre-AP Chemistry or
earn a satisfactory score on the Advanced Science Placement Exam. It is administered by the WHS Science Department in May.
Qualifications for AP Physics
Completion of Algebra 2

12. Course Requests Select a social studies class U.S. History
DC U.S. History*
Dual Credit Qualifications
1)TSI requirements
2) Complete application process

13. Course Requests Select a Spanish class (if needed)
All graduation plans require two credits
Spanish 1 if not taken previously
Spanish 1  Spanish 2

14. Course Requests Select all other classes needed to complete the
Foundation Curriculum
Fine Art: 1 credit required
Art
Band
Choir
Theater Arts
Floral Design (may substitute for a Fine Art)
Physical Education: 1 credit required
P.E.
Off-season P.E.
Athletics (please write the name of the first fall sport)
P.E. Substitute (Band, Cheerleading, or Drill Team)
Health: .5 credit required
Health
Principles of Health Science

15. Course Requests Select an Endorsement class
Look at the page for the endorsement you have selected.
Look at the box for the option you have selected.
For Business and Industry and Public Services endorsements, look at the cluster within the option you have chosen.

16. Course Requests Select other elective classes
May be from your endorsement
May be from other endorsements
Must have 8 classes
Classes that earn two credits will take up two periods in your schedule, so count them twice
Automotive Technology
Practicum Ag
Career Preparation (if 2 periods desired)
Do not repeat an elective you have had before.
Consider the information on the following slides. . .

17. Course Selection
Some electives require an application. These courses should be available in the computer when we go to the lab.
Please be sure to complete the application process.
Audio/Video Production
Career Preparation
Newspaper
Yearbook
Some electives require an audition or interview. These courses may be available in the computer when we go to the computer lab.
If you are currently in the class, you may enter it for next year
If you are not currently in the class or the class, select an elective you would be willing to drop if you are approved for the class.
Cheerleading
Drill Team
Jazz Band
Mixed Chorus
Show Choir
PALS

18. Course Requests New Electives Medical Terminology
The Medical Terminology course is designed to introduce students to the structure of medical terms, including prefixes, suffixes, word roots, singular and plural forms, and medical abbreviations. The course allows students to achieve comprehension of medical vocabulary appropriate to medical procedures, human anatomy and physiology, and pathophysiology.
Anatomy and Physiology
The Anatomy and Physiology course is designed for students to conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students in Anatomy and Physiology will study a variety of topics, including the structure and function of the human body and the interaction of body systems for maintaining homeostasis.
Recommended Prerequisite—Medical Terminology
Other Prerequisites—85+ each semester of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
Can count as the 4th science
College Readiness and Study Skills
Local elective
Only available to 11th grade students
Preparation for the ACT and SAT exams
Prerequisites: English 1, English 2, English 1 EOC, English 2 EOC, and Algebra 2 (or be enrolled in Algebra 2 in the junior year)

19. Course Requests Request at least 8 classes
Select alternate elective choices
Two good back up choices
Write a 1 on the line 1 beside your first choice alternate
Write a 2 on the line beside your second choice alternate
College entrance requirements
Always consider the entrance requirements of schools you are interested in before finalizing your course selections for the next school year

20. Course Request Computer Entry
We will go to the lab Tuesday of next week to enter your course requests
Bring . . .
Student Access login and password
Completed course request sheet
Please include the following on the sheet:
Endorsement
Option or Cluster
Your printed name
Your signature
Your parent’s signature
Add a date line, and ask parents to date

21. If you are absent . . .
If you are absent on the computer entry day . . .
your course requests will have to be entered on your own time
Come to the Counselors’ office to ask for an instruction sheet
Courses must be entered by March 8