DISCOVERY CANYON CAMPUS

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DISCOVERY CANYON CAMPUS

Incoming 11th grade

Course Requests

Spring 2012 Counselors

Mrs. Stock: A – G

Mrs. Byers: H – O

Mr. Baxter: P – Z

Mrs. McCoy Howe: College & Career

Ms. Raab: Intern

Mrs. Burney: Intern

What are you going to do?

Learn about college admission factors

Check your progress towards graduation

Apply Postsecondary & Workforce Goals to your course requests

Learn about 11 th grade courses and how to request them

Ask questions

What are the top five factors considered in college admission decisions?

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Grades

Strength of Curriculum

Admission Test Scores

Essay

Extra Curricular Activities and

Recommendations

How are colleges going to look at your transcript?

Grades

 Cumulative GPA

Letter Grades

GPA Trend

Courses

5 core all 4 years to be most competitive

Take the next most challenging course in which you can be successful each year

 Number of Honors, AP and IB courses

ACT & SAT Test Scores

All ACT and SAT scores are on your transcript

Colleges may ask they come directly from ACT or College Board

What can you do now?

 Earn the best grades you can

 Choose challenging courses

 Related to Career Goals “Do What You Are”

 Prepare for the ACT/SAT

Review your PLAN results

Take the PSAT

 Practice on ACT and SAT websites

 Get involved!

Sports/Clubs

Volunteer and/or work experience

What credits do you need to earn your diploma? (see your ICAP folder)

 8 English

 6 Math

Must include: Princ. of Alg/Geo (IM1) or Algebra 1

Must include: Interm. Alg/Geo (IM2) or Geometry

 6 Social Science

 Must include: Civics (Sem) & US History (Year)

 6 Science

 2 World Language

 6 Core Elective

 1 Health

 3 PE

 1 Fine Art

 11 Elective

Credit Evaluations (5 minutes)

Use your transcript to fill in the Credit Check worksheet

What is a Core Credit?

What classes can be repeated for credit?

Band/Orchestra/Choir

Yearbook/Newspaper

PE Fitness courses

TA/Peer Partners/ Elementary School Helpers

Write in courses you are taking this semester

Course Request Worksheet (3 minutes)

Using the 4 year plan on your ICAP fill in your worksheet

Using your credit check sheet, determine if you are missing any of the credits listed below. Be sure to add those classes to your course request worksheet.

 English (from 9 th or 10 th grade)

Algebra 1 (IM 1)or Geometry (IM 2) – must have 4 semesters

Civics

U. S. History - must have both semesters

World Language - must have two semesters

Health

PE - must have 3

Colorado’s

Higher Education Admission Requirements

English

Mathematics

4 years

4 years

Must include through Advanced A/G (Algebra 2)

Natural/Physical Science 3 years

Social Studies 3 years

Including 1 year of US or World History

World Language* 1 year

Academic (Core) Electives 2 years

*Many colleges require 2-3 years of a single world language

Requesting Courses

English

 Students in Honors World Lit with a B- or better will have

AP Language or DP will have IB Lang HL I

 Students in World Lit will have

College Prep Comp and British Literature

Math

See the flow chart in the Course Guide ( www.asd20.org/dcc )

Teachers will discuss options with students and enter request into Infinite Campus

World Language

 Teachers will input your request. World Language is not required for 11 th graders but highly recommended for college prep. Many colleges want to see 2-3 years of a single world language.

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Science -

Check Prerequisites in the Course Guide

Your current teacher will discuss course options with you and add your

Science course in IC.

Year Long College Prep

Courses

 Biology or DP (SL/HL)

Chemistry, Honors, DP

(SL/HL)

Physics, Honors, DP

(SL/HL)

If you would like to take more than one Science course, you may enter the other as an elective request.

Year Long Electives

Forensic Science

Microbiology

Geology

AP Environmental Science

DP Environmental Systems and Societies SL

Semester Long Electives

 Astronomy 1

 Astrobiology

Humanities/Social Studies

Your current teacher will discuss course options with you and add your course in IC

Year Long

World History/Geography

AP U. S. History

 AP Psychology

AP European History

DP 20 th Century History (SL/HL)

DP History of the Americans HL

DP Psychology (SL/HL)

Semester Long

 Economics

Psychology

Sociology

If you are choosing two, your teacher will input one and you will input one

Honors, AP and DP for Juniors

AP English Language &

Composition

AP European History

AP US History

AP Psychology

AP Statistics or AP Calculus

Honors Chemistry

Honors Physics

AP Environmental Science

Honors French 4 or Honors

Spanish 4

AP French Language or AP

Spanish Language

Honors Engineering Courses

AP Computer Science

DP English Literature HL

DP 20 th Century History HL and SL

DP History of the Americas HL

DP Psychology HL and SL

DP Math Studies SL

DP Math SL

DP Math HL

DP Biology SL and HL

DP Chemistry SL and HL

DP Physics SL and HL

DP Environmental Systems SL

DP Spanish 4 or 5 SL

DP French 4 or 5 SL

DP Visual Arts SL and HL

DP Theatre Arts SL and HL

DP Theory of Knowledge

Honors Chemistry & Honors Physics

Students will not be allowed to request Honors courses in IC except for Engineering

Current Honors students, with a least a B- average, wishing to continue in Honors level classes in the same subject area do not need to complete an application.

For new subject Honors courses: Download and print the

Honors Program Expectation and Application from the

Honors & AP webpage (link through Counseling or www.asd20.org/dcchonors&ap)

Approved students with completed applications will then be enrolled in the honors level course

Deadline for completed applications is March 1st

If you have questions, visit the Honors & AP webpage or see

Mrs. Huch Tegano in Campus Services

Advanced Placement (AP)

 All students enrolling in AP courses must download and print the Advanced Placement Expectation and

AP Exam Registration form from the Honors & AP webpage. (link through Counseling or www.asd20.org/dcchonors&ap)

 Complete and sign the form including current teacher recommendations and submit to Mrs. Huch Tegano in

Campus Services by March 1 st .

 Students will be able to request AP classes in IC

IB Diploma Program (DP)

 All students who are full DP or Certificate student (1-4 DP

Classes), must apply to the class or program.

 Applications were due on January 22

 If you are still interested, you must see Mrs. Flaherty immediately

 All DP classes will be preloaded into IC and cannot be selected.

 Check your courses in IC for accuracy against your

Program of Study and if you see an error or need to make a change, see Mrs. Flaherty.

 Non DP courses need to be entered by you!

What other courses require an application or teacher approval?

You may request these courses in IC but if you don’t apply or get teacher approval you will not be enrolled in the course:

 AFROTC (Mr. Baxter or DCC Counseling website) Deadline: Feb 28

 Yearbook/Newspaper (Mrs. Ryan, Engish) www.asd20.org/ryan

Deadline: March 1

 Elementary School Helpers (Mrs. Tegano, Campus Services)

Deadline: March 1

 Peer Partners (Mrs. Trujillo, Room 318)

 Electronic Media (Mrs. Spalding, Business)

Technical Theatre 1 (Mrs. Keating, Theatre)

Jazz Ensemble (Mr. Carpenter, Band)

 Intermediate Guitar (Mr. Carpenter, Band)

 Concurrent Enrollment (Info. sessions in April with Mrs. Byers)

What courses require an audition?

 Prism (A Cappella Choir)

Storm Singers (Show Choir)

Jazz Choir (Eclipse)

Women’s Advanced Ensemble (Solstice)

Request year long Men’s or Women’s Choir if auditioning.

Once you have been approved for one of these choirs, we will change your request from Men’s or Women’s choir to

Prism or Storm.

Things to remember…

You can take more than one class in a core subject area

You are building your resume for college with the classes you enroll in

Year long classes are a year long commitment

If you are planning to take any Academy Online High

School courses next year, request “Online Elective”

You may request an AM or PM Attendance Waiver per semester

Balance academics with time for other meaningful activities

Junior Course Planning Worksheet

Read and fill out the 11 th Grade Course Planning Worksheet using:

Credit Evaluation

ICAP 4 year plan

• Course Guide DCC 9-12 Website

What should you be looking for in the course guide?

Length of Course – Semester or Year?

Pre-requisities

Fees

 Description

Discuss options with your Math, Science, Humanities and

World Language teachers. Show them your worksheet.

When planning out the rest of your classes consider:

Post-secondary plans – College, vocational training or other

Entering Your Requests in Infinite

Campus

• Teachers are entering requests until 2/21

• Students will enter elective requests

February 21st until March 1 st

• Don’t forget the “A” and “B” for year long courses

• Enter alternates

• If you neglect to do your part, you probably will not get the classes you want

Questions?

 Consult your teachers

 Consult your counselor

 Mrs. Stock: A – G

 Mrs. Byers: H – O

 Mr. Baxter: P – Z

Consult Mrs. Huch Tegano for Honors

Consult Mrs. Flaherty for DP

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