WilsonvilleHigh School
•Regular Schedule–Period 18:30 -9:26
–Period 2 9:30 – 10:26
–Period 3 10:30 –11:26
–Lunch11:26 –12:00
–Period 412:04 –1:00
–Period 51:04 - 2:00
–Period 6 2:04 -3:00 / •Some schools start earlier – at 7:30 or 8:00.
•Some schools have 7, 8, or 9 periods.
Freshman Year Schedule
Period / Mon. / Tues. / Weds. / Thurs. / Fri.1 / Advanced English / Advanced English / Advanced English / Advanced English / Advanced English
2 / Advanced Math / Advanced Math / Advanced Math / Advanced Math / Advanced Math
3 / Lab Science / Lab Science / Lab Science / Lab Science / Lab Science
Lunch
4 / Global Studies / Global Studies / Global Studies / Global Studies / Global Studies
5 / German I / German I / German I / German I / German I
6 / Drama / Drama / Drama / Drama / Drama
Minimum Coursework Requirements for High School Diploma
Oregon Department of Education / WestLinnHigh School(West Linn, Oregon)
Basic Requirements / College-Bound Students / All Students
English/Language Arts / Three years / Four years (must include writing) / 4 years
Mathematics / Two years / Four years at the Algebra II level or higher / 4 years
Science / Two years / Two years required
(Three years strongly recommended) / 3 years
Social Sciences / Three years / same as basic / World History: 1 year
US History: 1 year
Civics/Government: 0.5 year
Economics and Personal Finance: 0.5 year
Health Education / One year / same as basic / 1 year
Physical Education / One year / same as basic / 1 year
Arts or Second Language / One year / Two years of a foreign language / 3 years of any combination of electives in art, music or foreign languages
Other electives / to fill blanks in schedule / to fill blanks in schedule / to fill blanks in schedule
Oregon City High School
•Year 9 – Advanced English, Advanced Math, Lab Science, Global Studies, German I, Drama
•Year 10 – Advanced English, Advanced Math, Chemistry, German II, PE (dance)/Family Studies, International Relations
•Year 11 – Advanced English, Trigonometry, Physics, German III, PE (aerobics)/Health, Choir
•Year 12 – Humanities, Calculus, German IV, US History, Economics/Government, Creative Writing/Psychology
0-5 / Daycare, preschool / Early Childhood Education / PreK
5-12 / Elementary School (Grades K-6) / K-12
12-14 / Middle School (Grades 7-8)
14-18 / High School (Grades 9-12)
18+ / Colleges/universities, community colleges, vocational schools
(or nothing – straight to work) / Higher Education
Rules at School
•Do not leave campus while school is in session, unless it has been pre-authorized. Sign out with the secretary when you leave.
•Sign in with the secretary if you come to school late or you’re returning after an absence. Bring a note from your parents.
•No public displays of affection (PDAs).
•Be in your seat when the bell rings.
•If you are absent from any classes, your parents will be notified.
•Follow the school dress code. If your clothes violate the code, you might be sent home. This includes costumes at Halloween.
•If you get in trouble at school, teachers can give you detention. The principal may suspend/expel you from school if your behavior is very bad.
•Students are not allowed to bring weapons to school, including guns, knives, and mace.
New rules at American schools (last 10 years)
•No medications, including aspirin and Tylenol. If you need to take a medication during the day, you have to have a note from your parents and the note and the medication itself have to be given to the school nurse.
•Cell phones must be turned off during classes. Cell phones and other electronic devices can be confiscated by teachers or other staff at their discretion.
•Students may not use iPods or other audio devices with headphones at anytime during school hours.
•Students and teachers cannot “friend” each other on Facebook or other social networking websites.
I am an undergraduate student at UCLA - the University of California at Los Angeles. I’m majoring in French and minoring in Biology.
Most of my classes are in the College of Arts and Sciences, but I’ve also taken classes in the School of Education because I’m thinking of becoming a teacher.
I haven’t decided yet if I am going to apply to the graduate program in Education or the graduate program in French language and literature.
Senior Year – Fall Semester – University of Oregon
Mon. / Tues. / Weds. / Thurs. / Fri.8-9AM / Danish 101 / Danish 101 / Danish 101 / Danish 101 / Danish 101
9-10AM / German Lit 303 / Thesis Workshop / German Lit 303 / Anthro 104 Discussion / German Lit 303
1-2 PM / Anthropology 104 / Scandinavian Culture and Civilization 205 / Anthropology 104 / Scandinavian Culture and Civilization 205 / Anthropology 104
4:30-6PM / German Drama 401 / German Drama 401
DEGREES / SCHOOLS
•AA = associate of arts degree (2 years – community college)
•Bachelor’s degree = 4-5 years (college or university)
–BA or AB = bachelor of arts (artium baccalaureus)
–BS = bachelor of science
–BFA = bachelor of fine arts
•Master’s degree = bachelor’s + 1-3 years + thesis and/or exam
–MA = master of arts (magister artium)
–MS = master of science (magister scientiae)
–MFA = master of fine arts
–MBA = master of business administration
•Doctoral degree = bachelor’s + 4-8 years + dissertation and/or exam
–PhD = doctor of philosophy (philosophiae doctor)
–MD = doctor of medicine
–DDS = doctor of dental surgery (or DMD = doctor of dental medicine)
–JD = doctor of jurisprudence (law) (only 3 years) / •Vocational schools
–offer vocational certificates and license programs for practical work
–often are private and for-profit
•Community colleges
–offer associate’s degrees and vocational programs
–are public (tax-funded)
–are a cheap alternative to vocational schools
–are a cheap alternative to colleges and universities for the first two years of study
•Colleges
–offer bachelor’s degree programs; sometimes offer master’s degrees
–can be public (tax-funded) or private (nonprofit or for-profit)
•Universities
–offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs
–can be public or private
How to apply for college (University of Oregon)– You apply to the college/university, not the department, if you are an undergraduate
•Documents/information you have to submit for consideration
–Application form and application fee
–ACT or SAT scores (SAT: test of reading, writing, and math; ACT: test of English, reading, writing, math, and science reasoning (more difficult))
–GPA (Grade Point Average)
–Transcript from high school and any other school
–Essay
–Letters of recommendation
Cost of Public vs. PrivateColleges and Universities Portland/Salem/Eugene, Oregon
School / Tuition* for one year / Tuition for a full degree / NotesClackamasCommunity College
Public vocational / $1,155 / $2,310 (2 years) / 2-year program leading to associate’s degrees or licenses
Mt.HoodCommunity College
Public Vocational / $1,460.25 / $2,920.50 (2 years) / 2-year program leading to associate’s degrees or licenses
University of Oregon
Public state university / $8,883 / $35,532 / 4-year bachelor’s degree
Lewis and ClarkCollege
Private, secular / $38,140 / $152, 560 / 4-year bachelor’s degree
ReedCollege
Private, secular / $42,540 / $170,160 / 4-year bachelor’s degree
WillametteUniversity
Private, Methodist / $38,800 / $155, 200 / 4-year bachelor’s degree
University of Portland
Private, Catholic / $33,640 / $134,560 / 4-year bachelor’s degree
*(not including fees, room and board, expenses)