Wilsonville High School
• Regular Schedule
– Period 1 8:30 - 9:26
– Period 2 9:30 – 10:26
– Period 3 10:30 –11:26
– Lunch
11:26 –12:00
– Period 4 12:04 –1:00
– Period 5 1:04 - 2:00
– Period 6 2:04 - 3:00
Freshman Year Schedule
Period
Mon.
Advanced English
1
Advanced Math
2
Lab Science
3
4
5
6
Global Studies
German I
Drama
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•
Tues.
Advanced English
Advanced Math
Lab Science
Global Studies
German I
Drama
Some schools start earlier – at 7:30 or 8:00.
Some schools have 7, 8, or 9 periods.
Weds.
Advanced English
Advanced Math
Lab Science
Lunch
Global Studies
German I
Drama
Thurs.
Advanced English
Advanced Math
Lab Science
Fri.
Advanced English
Advanced Math
Lab Science
Global Studies
German I
Drama
Global Studies
German I
Drama
Minimum Coursework Requirements for High School Diploma
Oregon Department of Education
English/Language Arts
Mathematics
Basic Requirements
Three years
Two years
Science
Two years
Social Sciences
Three years
College-Bound Students
Four years (must include writing)
Four years at the Algebra II level or
higher
Two years required
(Three years strongly recommended)
same as basic
Health Education
Physical Education
Arts or Second Language
One year
One year
One year
same as basic
same as basic
Two years of a foreign language
Other electives
to fill blanks in schedule
to fill blanks in schedule
West Linn High School
(West Linn, Oregon)
All Students
4 years
4 years
3 years
World History: 1 year
US History: 1 year
Civics/Government: 0.5 year
Economics and Personal Finance: 0.5 year
1 year
1 year
3 years of any combination of electives in
art, music or foreign languages
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
Age
0-5
5-12
12-14
14-18
18+
Type of School
Daycare, preschool
Elementary School (Grades K-6)
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
High School (Grades 9-12)
Colleges/universities, community colleges, vocational schools
(or nothing – straight to work)
Collective Name
Early Childhood Education / PreK
K-12
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
8-9AM
Mon.
Danish 101
Tues.
Danish 101
Weds.
Danish 101
Thurs.
Danish 101
Fri.
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
German Drama 401
Anthropology 104
Scandinavian Culture
and Civilization 205
German Drama 401
Anthropology 104
4:30-6PM
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
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 forprofit)
•
Universities
– offer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree
programs
– can be public or private
•
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)
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. Private Colleges and Universities Portland/Salem/Eugene, Oregon
School
Tuition* for one year
Tuition for a full degree
Clackamas Community College
$1,155
$2,310 (2 years)
Public vocational
Mt. Hood Community College
$1,460.25
$2,920.50 (2 years)
Public Vocational
University of Oregon
$8,883
$35,532
Public state university
Lewis and Clark College
$38,140
$152, 560
Private, secular
Reed College
$42,540
$170,160
Private, secular
Willamette University
$38,800
$155, 200
Private, Methodist
University of Portland
$33,640
$134,560
Private, Catholic
*(not including fees, room and board, expenses)
Notes
2-year program leading to
associate’s degrees or licenses
2-year program leading to
associate’s degrees or licenses
4-year bachelor’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree
4-year bachelor’s degree