1. Junior Course Selection 2015-2016

2. Graduation Requirements English4.0 credits Social Science2.0 credits (Must pass US History) Math3.0 credits Science2.0 credits Health/PE 3.5 credits Consumer Ed.5 credits Electives9.0 credits Prairie State Achievement Exam Constitution Test ________ 24 Total Credits

3. CREDITS Credit is based on semester grade D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving credit Each semester class = ½ credit To be a…You must have… It’s recommended you have… Sophomore5 Credits6 credits Junior11 Credits12 credits Senior17 Credits18 credits HS graduate 24 CreditsREQUIRED TO HAVE 24 CREDITS!!!

4. BACC Bloomington Area Career Center 3 hours of your day 2 credits/year Variety of vocational courses Applications required Bus transportation provided Watch for prerequisites Do not list this in your course requests but know what you would drop

5. ICE Work Program Interrelated Cooperative Education 3-4 hours of your day 1 credit for class + 2 credits for work = 3 credits yearly Application required Must have a job by the time school begins Must have own transportation

6. Typical Junior Schedule

7. English Course currently taking Grade in the courseCourse to take next year English IIAny gradeEnglish III English IIB or higherAP English Language & Composition Honors English IID or LowerEnglish III Honors English IIC or HigherAP English Language & Composition

8. M A T H Talk to your math teacher ! Current CourseCurrent GradeNext Year’s Course Algebra 1Any gradeGeometry Algebra 1AHonors Geometry GeometryC or DElementary Algebra 2 GeometryC or higherAlgebra 2 GeometryA & A in Algebra 1Honors Algebra 2 Honors GeometryC or DAlgebra 2 Honors GeometryC or higherHonors Algebra 2 Elementary Algebra 2B or higher College Algebra Exploring Math (HCC) Algebra 2C or higher College Algebra Trigonometry Algebra 2B or higher Honors Pre-Calculus Finite/Prob&Stats Finite for Bus & SS (Dual Credit) Algebra 2AAP Statistics Honors Algebra 2C or higherHonors Pre-Calculus B or higher orAP Calculus AB or BC Passing gradeFinite/Prob&Stats AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Intro to Computer Science and AP Computer Science—Math Elective

9. Social Studies Electives International Relations Social Issues Economics Human Geography Psychology Sociology AP Psychology (Psych & B or higher in all Social Studies classes) AP Government US (B or higher in all Social Studies classes) AP Government Comparative ( B or higher in all Social Studies classes) AP Geography (Human Geography & B or higher in all Social Studies classes) Western Civilization to 1500 / since 1500 (Dual Credit)

10. Science Course currently taking Course options next year (based on grade or teacher recommendation) Biology or Honors Biology Chemistry or Honors Chemistry Physics Molecular and Structural Biology Chemistry II Environment Earth (Dual Credit Option) Biotechnical Engineering Science BSAA I & II Earth and Space (new course) Physics Molecular and Structural Biology Chemistry II Environment Earth (Dual Credit Option) Biotechnical Engineering Science BSAA I & II Earth and Space (new course) AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C

11. PE PE Exemption –Application required w/coach signature –IHSA activity/sport including Marching Band –Only for semester you are in the activity/sport –Winter sports and Cheerleaders-choose semester Options: –Fitness and Sports (Team PE) –Lifetime Fitness and Exercise (Individual PE) –Personal Development –Dance Fitness –Water & Land Activities –Advanced Aquatics –Swim Guard –Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!) NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 20

12. CONSUMER EDUCATION- STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT Successful completion of any of the following courses/programs fulfills the State Consumer Education requirement for high school graduation: Introduction to Business (9, 10) - 1 year Consumer Education (11, 12) - 1 semester Personal Invest & Finance (11, 12) - 1 semester Agribusiness Management (11, 12) - 1 year ICE (Work) program (11, 12) - 1 year

13. Junior Electives Agriculture Art Bloomington Area Career Center Business English, Math, Science Social Studies Family and Consumer Science Foreign Language ICE Work Program Music Technology

14. What’s Next? January 6-16 – YOU will use Career Cruising to enter course requests January 13-15: Counselors available in Lab 33 over lunch hours January 16—all requests MUST be SUBMITTED February 27: Copy of course requests mailed home

15. Changes? March 20 : Last day to make a change in your course selection. See your counselor to make a course request change

16. Log-in info for Career Cruising Username: U5-your SIS # Password : the one you set in US History OR If this is your 1 st time logging in, you will use your date of birth in this format mmddyyyy Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website

17. Log-in info for Career Cruising Username: U5-your SIS # Password: Date of Birth mmddyyyy Upon logging in for 1 st time, you will be asked to change your password. Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website

18. Log-in info for Career Cruising Username: U5-your SIS # Password: Date of Birth mmddyyyy Upon logging in for 1 st time, you will be asked to change your password. Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website