1. STEVENSON SCHEDULING 2015-2016

2. How many credits should I have? MINIMUM number of credits required to graduate is 22

3. How many credits should I have? FOR CURRENT SOPHOMORES: Transcript should show AT LEAST 7 credits to be on track EX: 7 credits on your transcript now + 32 nd semester sophomore year +6junior year – both semesters + 6 Senior year – both semesters 22Credits

4. How many credits should I have? FOR CURRENT JUNIORS: Transcript should show AT LEAST 13 to be on track EX: 13 credits on your transcript now + 32 nd semester junior year + 6 Senior year – both semesters 22 Credits

5. Ways to make up credit Attendance contractCredit RecoverySummer School

6. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? ENGLISH ENGLISH 9 1 credit ENGLISH 10 1 credit ENGLISH 11 1 credit ENGLISH 12 1 credit 4 CREDITS REQUIRED

7. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? SOCIAL STUDIES 3 CREDITS REQUIRED U.S. HISTORY WORLD HISTORY GOVERNMENT ECONOMICS

8. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? SCIENCE 3 CREDITS REQUIRED BIOLOGY 1 credit CHEMISTRY 1 credit ADDITIONAL SCIENCE 1 credit

9. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? MATH 4 CREDITS REQUIRED GEOMETRY - 1 credit ALGEBRA 1 - 1 credit ALGEBRA 2 - 1 credit SENIOR MATH OR MATH-RELATED - 1 credit

10. What can I take for Senior Math? Senior Math must be in SENIOR YEAR Senior Math must be from the approved list – anything on your Course Offering list with an “M” code

11. SENIOR MATH CHOICES – SCIENCE CLASSES D140Honors Chemistry D160AP Chemistry D210Physics D220Honors Physics D235AP Physics

12. SENIOR MATH CHOICES – ART & BUSINESS ART All 2-Dimensional Concepts/Design Classes All 3-Dimensional Design Classes V540CTE Visual Technology BUSINESS V130Accounting I V135Accounting II V150Marketing I V160Marketing II V245MS Office V260Web Site Development G135 Finance (0.5 credits)

13. SENIOR MATH CHOICES – MEDICAL & FAMILY SCIENCES MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES V010Medical & Health Science Careers V020Medical and Dental Assisting V030Nursing Assistant FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE V240Consumer Education (.5 credit)

14. SENIOR MATH CHOICES – INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Any level of: Auto Machine Shop CTE Welding I Design & Engineering Architecture SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL TECH SENIOR MATH COURSES ARE LISTED IN THE COURSE OFFERINGS HANDOUT

15. SENIOR MATH CHOICES – CSI COURSES (for students is the CSI program only) T-V460CSI Engineering Technology I T-V462CSI Engineering Technology II T-V525CSI Mechatronics I T-V526CSI Mechatronics II T-V550CSI Multimedia Production I T-V552CSI Multimedia Production II

16. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION ½ CREDIT REQUIRED OF EACH

17. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? VPAA – Visual, Performing & Applied Arts 1 CREDIT REQUIRED VPAA credit must be from the approved list – anything on your Course Offering list with a “V” code

18. WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE? World Language

19. World Language … MMC REQUIREMENT AND EXPECTATION At least 2 credits of the same language MMC OPTION 1 credit of World Language AND one additional credit of a VPAA class. These opt-out classes are labeled with a “W” code on the course offering sheets

20. World Language OPTIONS … Check with colleges and universities that you are interested in to find out what their WORLD LANGUAGE requirements are – they MAY require two or more years

21. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE YOU STAND… Use PowerSchool or your transcript AND this check sheet to check on your own credits. See your counselor with any concerns regarding your academic record

22. WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT? ACADEMIC PREPARATION UCS Graduation Requirements are only a start ! Academic performance – GPA & Rank Test scores Academic rigor THROUGH senior year – minimum of 3-4 academic core courses AP and Honors courses OTHER FACTORS Involvement in school and community Clubs Sports Performing Arts Service Leadership Essays World language… sometimes

23. Consider earning COLLEGE CREDIT while still in high school At SHS during the regular school day AP Courses At other locations with a shorter daily schedule at SHS Dual Enrollment-reduced SHS schedule to make room for college coursework Macomb Community College – must apply. UCS pays tuition. U of M – Flint DEEP program for Engineering & Medical Health Early College of Macomb

24. Should I take AP classes? AP classes require A LOT of study and homework time AP class grades can boost your GPA IF you do well in them AP classes are college level classes

25. Should I take AP classes? Around 20 AP courses offered at SHS Educate yourself to make a smart decision for your class choices Check university AP policies at www.collegeboard.com/student Read the syllabus for each AP course on SHS website Complete commitment form with all signatures

26. EXAMPLE FOR CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AP CALC AB 3 OR HIGHER 4 CREDITS – CALC 1

27. EXAMPLE FOR CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY AP CALC AB 3 OR HIGHER 4 CREDITS – CALC 1 $374/credit * 4 credits = $1,496

28. Understand the COURSE OFFERING handout CODES: T.R. MEANS THE CLASS REQUIRES A TEACHER RECOMMENDATION V MEANS THE CLASS COUNTS TOWARDS THE VISUAL, PERFORMING & APPLIED ARTS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT M MEANS THE CLASS COUNTS TOWARDS COMPLETION OF SENIOR-YEAR MATH-RELATED EXPERIENCE R MEANS THE CLASS MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT W MEANS THE CLASS MAY BE USED IN PLACE OF A 2ND YEAR OF WORLD LANGUAGE IF IT IS NOT USED TO FULFILL OTHER REQUIREMENTS CODECOURSE TITLE GRADE CREDITS CODE PREREQUISITES. L020AB Art Foundations 9- 121VW None L030AB 3-Dimensional Concepts/Crafts10-121VMW T.R. L040AB 2-Dimensional Concepts/Design10- 121VMRW T.R.

29. FILL OUT THE SCHEDULE FORM ACCURATELY  Use pencil  Review your schedule with a parent and have them sign it  Print clearly  Prioritize alternates  Use the COMMITMENT FORM to sign up for ALL AP, Honors & Accelerated courses  Complete the form prior to the due date  Check UCS Curriculum Guides for course descriptions  No more than 2 gym classes

30. WRITE ONE COURSE NUMBER IN THE “COURSE CODE” BOX FOR EACH SEMESTER (HALF YEAR) OF A CLASS COURSE CODE COURSE NAME TEACHER RECOMMENDATION BO6OABO6OB ENGLISH 11 C150 C153AP C180 C193AP ECONOMICS / GOVERNMENT AP MACROECON/ AP US GOV’T (IF YOU WANT AP INSTEAD OF REGULAR) E120AE120BALGEBRA 2 (EXAMPLE) D130AD130BCHEMISTRY (EXAMPLE) MO1OM180HEALTH / LIFETIME LEISURE (EACH OF THESE IS A ½ YEAR LONG SO YOU NEED 2 CLASSES & CODES)

31. Meet with your counselor to assess your academic readiness Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center near the end of junior year Closely monitor your classes and grades Send a transcript to the NCAA eligibility center from Parchment.com Send ACT scores to NCAA by entering "9999” as a reporting selection when registe ring PLAYING SPORTS IN COLLEGE NCAA ELIGIBILITY

32. Go to www.eligibiligycenter.org to register and for further informationwww.eligibiligycenter.org

33. STUDENTS INPUT SCHEDULE CHOICES INTO THE COMPUTER: 3/11 McKinney, Newman, Waller 3/12 Lopo, Smith, Stoker, Kuznicki Meet with your counselor prior to these dates if you need help or have questions