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Specific Course Questions ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT AND THE COURSE SELECTION PROCESS MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY
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AP COURSE SELECTION Which student is likely to get into UGA early? A. 4.0 GPA, 1 AP Course B. 3.9 GPA, 2 AP Courses C. 3.85 GPA, 3 AP Courses D. 3.8 GPA, 4 AP Courses E. 3.5 GPA, 5 AP Courses HOPE and many GA schools will add.5 point for AP courses in the GPA calculation. 85 in AP Government= 3.5 GPA
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AP COURSE SELECTION FOR SENIORS AP Art History AP English Literature AP Biology AP Physics AP Spanish AP Government AP Economics AP Computer Science AP Psychology AP European History AP Calculus AB or BC AP Statistics Meet the prerequisites and register with no hiccups. If not, you must file a petition in the Upper School Office. If you do not file a petition and do not meet the prerequisites, you will be dropped from the course.
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Selecting AP courses Guarantees credit at most universities with an AP score Considered by colleges as the most rigorous option for high school students If you do not meet the prerequisite and you do not complete the course waiver, you will be placed in an alternate course. COURSE SELECTION PHILOSOPHY BUILDING YOUR RESUME
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Free Tuition ($12,000+ value) Free Access to Mercer Facilities (Bear Card) You pay a $51 Technology Fee + Books You need a 3.25 ACADEMIC GPA, SAT of 1060 (CR + Math) or higher, a recommendation from Dr. Franklin/Mr. Rollins, a parent recommendation. You receive 4 full credits, not 2
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MWF TR Microeconomics Macroeconomics Foundations of Education Adolescent Health/Develop Multivariable Calculus Gendered Lives Survey of American Literary Masters (must have a 4 or higher on AP Language) See Mercer’s Online Catalogue for Course Descriptions
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Mercer Courses/Student Assistant Program (Internship)
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COLLEGE ENGLISH Listed as an Honors class Free Tuition BUT uses HOPE hours Receive credit for two college courses, English 1101 and English 1102 You need a 3.0 ACADEMIC GPA, 970 SAT (CR + Math) MUST have met the SAT Requirement by June, preferably March
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General Education Requirements Area A: Essential Skills - (9 Credit Hours) ENGL 1101 - Composition I 1 ENGL 1101 - Composition I ENGL 1102 - Composition II 2 ENGL 1102 - Composition II Choose One of the Following: MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3, 4, 5 MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling or MATH 1111 - College Algebra 3, 4, 5 MATH 1111 - College Algebra or MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry 3, 4, 5 MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry or MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3, 4, 5 MATH 1113 - Precalculus GEORGIA CORE CURRICULUM
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Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology – (10 to 11 Credit Hours) Choose One of the Following: MATH 1106 - Elementary Applied Calculus 11, 12 MATH 1106 - Elementary Applied Calculus or MATH 1107 - Elementary Statistics 11, 12 MATH 1107 - Elementary Statistics or MATH 1190 - Calculus I 11, 12 MATH 1190 - Calculus I GEORGIA CORE CURRICULUM
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Area E: Social Sciences – (12 Credit Hours) POLS 1101 - American Government in a Global Perspective 1 POLS 1101 - American Government in a Global Perspective ECON 1100 - Global Economics 2, 3, 4 ECON 1100 - Global Economics or ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics 2, 3, 4 ECON 2100 - Principles of Microeconomics HIST 1110 - Introduction To World History HIST 1110 - Introduction To World History HIST 2112 - America Since 1890 HIST 2112 - America Since 1890 GEORGIA CORE CURRICULUM
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Must Take these Courses as a Sequence Listed as an Honors class Free Tuition BUT uses HOPE hours Receive credit for two college courses, Math 1111 and Math 1107 You need a 550 Math SAT or 24 Math ACT MUST have met the SAT Requirement by June, preferably March All dual enrollment courses buy you time in college and give you academic freedom. COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND COLLEGE STATISTICS
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On-line registration begins TODAY. You may log-in to PowerSchool to begin the process after 3:00 p.m. Registration materials are available on Moodle. Students must select courses BEFORE Monday, March, 19 th. A copy of your course requests will be mailed to your parents before the end of the school year. If you don’t complete the registration process on-line, we will complete a schedule for you at our discretion. You will be guaranteed only required courses for graduation---no elective course offerings. COMPLETING THE COURSE SELECTION PROCESS
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