Sophomore Course Selection 2017 18 Graduation Requirements English

Sophomore Course Selection 2017 -18

Graduation Requirements • English • Social Science 4. 0 credits 2. 0 credits (Must pass US History, Constitution test, Civics/AP Gov’t & Politics) • • • Math Science Health/PE Consumer Ed Electives 3. 0 credits 2. 0 credits 3. 5 credits 9. 0 credits 24 Total Credits

CREDITS To be a… You must have… It’s recommended you have… Sophomore 5 Credits 6 credits Junior 11 Credits 12 credits Senior 17 Credits 18 credits HS graduate 24 Credits REQUIRED TO HAVE 24 CREDITS!!!

Typical Sophomore Schedule • • English II US History Math Science Physical Education Elective Study Hall or another elective

English Course currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next year English I B or higher and teacher recommendation Honors English II English I Any grade English II Honors English I C or higher Honors English II Honors English I D or F English II

Social Studies • US History (1 year) • Pass the Constitution Test

Science Course currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next year No Science course Biology Honors Biology Completion of Algebra I Chemistry Biology Honors Biology B or higher in Algebra I Honors Chemistry

PE – Driver’s Ed/Swim – Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!) – Fitness and Sports – Lifetime Fitness and Exercise – Personal Development – Dance Fitness – Water & Land Activities – Advanced Aquatics – Swim Guard

Math • Algebra 1 • Geometry – Standard, Honors • Algebra 2 – Fundamental, Standard, Honors • Honors Pre-Calculus *Talk to your math teacher for recommendations

CONSUMER EDUCATIONSTATE 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 • Work Program Class / Work Program (11, 12) – 1 year

Sophomore Electives • • • Agriculture Art (Yearbook) Business (Sports & Entertainment Marketing) English (Journalism, Advanced Speech, Theater 1 & 2) Family and Consumer Science Foreign Language Math (Computer Science Courses) Music (American Popular Music) Technology

Level Changes • May request within first 6 week of semester • When moving down a level, must show interventions have been implemented • Completion of level change form

What’s Next? • January 6 -23 – YOU will use Career Cruising to enter course requests • January 17, 18, 19, 20 - Counselors available in IMC over lunch hours • Monday, January 23, 2017 - all requests MUST be SUBMITTED • March 10: Communication with parents regarding course requests being available on Skyward Family Access

Changes? • March 24: Last day to make a change in your course selection • See your counselor to make a course request change

Exceptions after March 24 • Conflicts • Successful completion of summer school courses • Failure to meet course prerequisite • Driver Education changes for students placed in wrong semester because of age or course failures • Scheduling conflicts due to computer error • Missing requirement for university admission

Log-in info for Career Cruising Username: U 5 -your SIS # Password: the one you set or date of birth (mmddyy) Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS Counselors Website