1. Seniors Course Selection 2016-17

2. Graduation Requirements English4.0 credits Social Science2.0 credits (Must pass US History and Constitution test) Math3.0 credits Science2.0 credits Health/PE 3.5 credits Consumer Ed.5 credits Electives9.0 credits 24 Total Credits

3. CREDITS 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 (pg. 97) Applications required (ASAP) Bus transportation provided Watch for prerequisites Do not list this in your course requests

5. Work Program 3-4 hours of your day 1 semester Career Exploration class required Application required 2 credits per year for work program Must have a job by the time school begins Must have own transportation

6. Dual Credit Dual Credit with Heartland Community College Eligible students have already been determined by applying and assessing—NO Exceptions made now For future reference: No additional cost to NCHS student HS credit and HCC credit Complete HCC application by October 1 st Assessment required Not weighted

7. Typical Senior Schedule Core CoursesBACCICE Work Program English Math PE ScienceElectiveCareer Ex/Elective Social StudiesBACC courseWork ElectiveBACC courseWork Elective or SHBACC courseWork

8. English English Options –Senior Skills in English (base) –College Composition and Communication –Senior Literature –Philosophy & Literary Criticism –Creative Writing –Theater I & II –Advanced Acting & Directing –Literature of the Silver Screen –Composition I (Dual Credit) –Composition II (Dual Credit) –Introduction to Oral Communications (Dual Credit) –Introduction to Humanities (Dual Credit) –AP English Literature and Composition –Advanced Speech –Journalism & Newspaper

9. 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

10. Social Studies Electives One semester each 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)

11. Science Course currently taking Course options next year (based on teacher reccomendation) Chemistry or Honors Chemistry Physics Molecular and Structural Biology Chemistry II Environment Earth (Dual Credit optional) Biological Engineering BSAA I & II Earth and Space Science Physics Molecular and Structural Biology Chemistry II Environment Earth (Dual Credit optional) Biological Engineering Earth and Space Science BSAA I & II AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics C

12. 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 –Lifetime Fitness and Exercise –Personal Development –Dance Fitness –Water & Land Activities –Advanced Aquatics –Swim Guard –Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!) NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 18

13. 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 Investment & Finance (11, 12) 1 semester Agribusiness Management (11, 12) - 1 year

14. Senior Electives Agriculture Art (Yearbook) Business (Career Exploration) English (Theater, Journalism, Advanced Speech) Family and Consumer Science Foreign Language Math (Computer Science courses) Music (American Popular Music, AP Music Theory) Technology

15. What’s Next? January 6-22 – YOU will use Career Cruising to enter course requests January 13,14, 19, 20, 21 Counselors available in IMC over lunch hours January 22—all requests MUST be SUBMITTED March 2: Communication with parents regarding course requests mailed home

16. Changes? March 18: Last day to make a change in your course selection See your counselor to make a course request change

17. Log-in info for Career Cruising Username: U5-your SIS # Password: whatever you have created Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Guidance Website