Scheduling for 2016-17
Instructions for
Selecting Courses
Scheduling Process
 Course
selections online – use Power School
account
 Scheduling
 Required
 Fourteen
dates – January 25 through February 1
courses – teacher recommendations
one semester requests – a full year course
requires two one semester selections
Resources
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Program of Studies 2016-17 – found at
http://www.brownsburg.k12.in.us/bhs/pdf/1617/BHS_POS_2016-17.pdf
Course Selection Worksheet – available at the Guidance
website.
Online Course Selection Guide – How to… - also available at
the Guidance website
Course selection guides
Teacher Recommendations
Core 40
Diploma
BHS Graduation
Requirements
(Required for College
Admission in Indiana)
Academic Honors Diploma
(Indiana Colleges’ Preferred Diploma)
Sample Sophomore Selections
 English
10/Pre-AP English 10
 Mathematics
 Science
 Social
Studies (if not currently enrolled)
 Health/Speech
 Four
semesters of electives (include World Language for
an Academic Honors Diploma)
Sample Junior Selections
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English 11/AP English Language and Composition
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Third year of Mathematics
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Third year of Science
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US History/Dual Credit US History/AP US History
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Six semesters of electives (Include World Language
for the Academic Honors Diploma)
Sample Junior Selections for
Area 31Career Center
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English 11/AP English Language and Composition
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Third year of Mathematics
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US History/Dual Credit US History/AP US History
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Study Hall for travel – course number 950
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Career Center Program
Sample Senior Selections
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English 12/DC English 111 & 112/AP English Literature and
Composition
US Government/AP Government & Politics
Economics/AP Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics
Ten semesters of electives –four of which should come from
an academic area (English, Mathematics, Science, Social
Studies, World Language)
Four-Year Universities want a fourth year of Mathematics
Sample Senior Selections for
Area 31Career Center
 English
12/DC English 111/112/AP English Literature and
Composition
 Third
 US
year of Science
Government/AP Government & Politics
 Economics/AP
 Study
Macroeconomics/AP Microeconomics
Hall for travel – course number 950
 Career
Center Program
Troubleshooting
 Cannot
select the course I want – check to see if you
have completed pre-requisites or if you need a
teacher recommendation
 Do not have fourteen one semester requests – check
your elective selections again or wait to speak with
your counselor
 Not sure what to take – wait to speak with your
counselor
What’s Next?
 Counselors
will begin meeting with students on February 2
 Course change requests will be accepted until March 15.
After 3/15 change requests will be honored on a seat
available basis
 Course change deadline – May 1, 2016 – no requests for
changes will be honored after that date
 Plan for course selections – have questions ready for your
counselor.