Course Plan for 2015-2016

STUDENT NAME ______Grade ______

College / Career Goals ______

Graduation Requirements / CIRCLE CORE COURE SELECTION FOR 2015-16
English Language Arts
4 credits required / Pathway 1 Pathway 2
English 9 Pre-AP English 9
English 10 Pre-AP English 10
English 11 AP English Language Composition
English 12 AP English Literature Composition
Mathematics
4 credits required: must include completion of Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II / Pathway 1 Pathway 2
Algebra I Pre-AP Algebra I
Geometry Pre-AP Geometry
Algebraic Connections Pre-AP Algebra II with Trigonometry
Algebra II (or equivalent) PreAP-Calculus
5th year Math: AP Calculus OR
AP Computer Science OR
AP Statistics OR
Standard Statistics
Science
4 credits required: must include a Biological science, a Physical Science, and 2 additional sciences / Pathway 1 Pathway 2
Biology Pre-AP Biology
Chemistry Pre-AP Chemistry **AP Environmental Elective option
Anatomy AP Chemistry
Earth and Space AP Biology
Social Studies
4 credits required; must include World, 2 credits US, ½ Gov, and ½ Econ / World History
US History I OR Pre-AP US History
US History II OR AP US History
Government (1 semester) and Economics (1 semester)
Health & Physical Education / Health (half-credit course) _____ Summer Online _____ Fall 15 _____ Spring 16
LIFE PE* (Lifetime Fitness Education)—one credit (all-year course)
*One JROTC credit may be used to meet this requirement
Class of 2016 only: / Computer Application (.5 credit)
Fine Art (.5 credit)
Class of 2017 & following: / Career Preparedness Course (all-year course)
Includes elements of Computer Application, Career / Academic Planning, and Financial Literacy
Career Tech and / orForeign Language and /orArts Education (at least 3 credits)
Students choose at least 3 courses (3 credits) from among these areas. Any combination of courses is accepted, but students are encouraged to complete at least two courses in sequence.
Electives / Electives are chosen each year to compliment college and career goals
TOTAL CREDITS / 26 required for Graduation

Course Weight Policy:

Pre-AP Courses: Numeric Grade +5 calculated toward Numeric GPA (.5 added to 4.0 scale)

AP Courses:Numeric Grade +10 calculated toward Numeric GPA (1.0 added to 4.0 scale)

Graduation Honors: based on GPA at end of first semester of 12th grade

Cum Laude:95 - 99

Magna Cum Laude: 100 - 104

Summa Cum Laude: 105+3/15 am

Elective Course List 2015-2016

Circle 5 elective choices and NUMBER them in order of preference

AGRI-SCIENCE (Allred)

Agri-Science 1 (1st year)

Agri-Science 2 (2nd, 3rd, or 4th year)

Animal Science

FFA Team Class

ART / PERFORMING ARTS

Art Appreciation

Band—Concert / Marching

Instrumental Ensemble (higher level band)

Red Hots (Dance Team)

Guitar Class (half or whole year)

COMPUTER (McCarley)

Intro to Computer Science

Multi-Media Design

Computer Science Principles

AP Computer Science A- Java

ENGLISH /LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

Drama (exploration/ classroom study)

English Explorations (Reading, writing, speech)

Red Hot Newspaper Staff (by selection)

Yearbook Staff (11th-12th by selection)

Spanish I

Spanish II

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE(Woods)

Family and Consumer Science (Intro class)

Food and Nutrition (cannot repeat course)

Parenting (cannot repeat course)

Fashion 2 (2nd year Fashion 1 prerequisite)

HISTORY DEPARTMENT

Bible History (half or whole year)

Geography (half or whole year)

History in Film (half or whole year)

Current Events (half or whole year)

Sociology (half or whole year)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Athletic PE Varsity Sport ______

PE—Weight Training

Yoga (girls only)

Walking PE- (girls only)

Dance / Tumbling

Distance Learning Courses (Chamness)

Foreign Language:

French, German, Latin, Chinese,

Psychology (half or whole year)

Global Studies (half or whole year)

Creative Writing (half or whole year)

Marine Science

Environmental Science

Art Survey

Nutrition and Wellness

Sociology

Career / Tech Courses:

Y1, Y2, Y31 or 2 periods

Automotive Technology

Business Tech Applications

Cosmetology

Drafting

Electronics

Health Care

Industrial Maintenance

Information Technology

Robotics Team Class

Welding

Co-Op Program (Burden)

Evening Course Offerings:
LEAP courses:

Culinary Arts

Drama (Performance)

Graphic Design

After-School Credit Recovery (Term 2)

OTHER ELECTIVES

ACT Prep (Term1 and/or Term2)

Scholar’s Bowl

AP Learning Lab (study period for AP students)

ROTC Class

ROTC Special Teams

Teacher’s Aide (90+ GPA, 11th or 12th)

Peer Tutor (92+ GPA, 10th-12th)

Early Out (Seniors only; AP or work required/

permission form required)