Welcome to Course Registration!
How Many Credits Do I Need To Graduate?
(1 credit = 1 yearlong course; 0.5 credit = semester course)
• English:4
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1 credit per year, juniors & seniors may not earn both
required credits in 1 semester
• History: 3.5 -• Math:
3
• Science:
3
Modern World, 20th Century, US, Senior Seminar
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in Upper School
Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology
OR Chemistry, Biology, Physics
• Language: 3
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in Upper School
-- of 1 language
OR 2 credits each of 2 languages
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Arts:
1
Health/Wellness: 1
Religion:
0.5
Electives: 2
• TOTAL = 21
Sample Course Map 1
ENGLISH
9th
10th
11th
12th
English 9
English 10
2 English
Electives
2 English
Electives
Modern World
History
20th Century
History (0.5)
American History
Senior
Seminar
Algebra II
Geometry
Pre-Calculus
Earth Science
Chemistry
Biology
French II
French III
French IV
Asian Studies
AP Statistics
4 Credits
HISTORY
3.5 Credits
MATH
3 Credits
SCIENCE
3 Credits
LANGUAGE
3 (or 2&2) Credits
ELECTIVES
2 Credits
ARTS
Ceramics
Drawing I
1 Credit
HEALTH/WELLNE
SS
H. & W. I
H. & W. II
1 Credit
RELIGION
0.5 Credit
Religion
Sample Course Map 2
ENGLISH
9th
10th
11th
12th
English 9
English 10
2 English
Electives
2 English
Electives
Modern World
History
20th Century
History (0.5)
AP US History
Senior
Seminar
Honors
Geometry/Trig
Honors PreCalculus
AP AB Calculus
Chemistry
Biology
Honors Physics
Honors Spanish II
Honors Spanish III
Honors Spanish
IV
4 Credits
HISTORY
3.5 Credits
MATH
3 Credits
SCIENCE
3 Credits
LANGUAGE
3 (or 2&2) Credits
ELECTIVES
AP Micro
Economics
2 Credits
ARTS
Ceramics
Photography I
1 Credit
HEALTH &
WELLNESS
H. & W. I
H. & W. II
1 Credit
RELIGION
0.5 Credit
Religion
What’s New?
Your teacher comments will include
recommendations for Honors/AP
(exception: English)
All Course Registration will be online:
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The Course Catalog:
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New Online System:
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Still in Hard Copy:
Timeline:
March 15:
March 19:
March 29:
April 16:
April 30:
https://cougar.collegiate-va.org/uscourses/index.html
Take a look, will be 100% complete by March 26
You’ll receive account and login information for this
system, PowerSchool, during the week of April 9
The 4-Year planning grid (you’ll get today) and the
newly formatted Course Registration Sheet (you’ll get
on Conference Day) to help you plan and prepare; and,
you’ll still submit that Course Registration Sheet
Rising Senior Course Registration Overview
Teacher Comments with Honors/AP recs submitted
Conference Day; Registration Form Distributed
Registration Opens; English Preference Sheet Due
Registration Closes; Registration Forms Due
English News
Summer Course Opportunities:
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By successfully completing a summer elective through Collegiate’s Summer Quest,
you may opt out of 1 semester of English during the academic year
Honors English:
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Exemplary English students may now elect to earn Honors designation in their junior senior electives. Interested students will:
– Have an A- average over their 2 previous semesters in English, and gain
approval from their current teacher
– Fulfill the independent reading, research, and writing requirements, and complete
a meaningful independent project supervised by the elective teacher and
approved by the department chair
– Be given latitude to design a project that unites their individual interests with the
larger demands of the course
– Receive the standard GPA bump of .5 per Honors course, per semester
English Electives
Fall 2012
Spring 2013
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Chick Lit: Women’s Literature from
Austen’s Day to Our Own
Fiction Workshop
The Hero’s Journey in World
Mythology
Language & Composition
Modern Drama
Modern World Literature
Poetry Workshop
Russian Literature
Satire
Shakespeare
Transformative Classics: British
Literature
What Do I Know? Explorations in
Creative Non-fiction
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The Fine Art of Anarchy
Asian Literature
Contemporary American Voices
Fiction Workshop
The Hebrew Bible as Literature
The Hero’s Journey in World Mythology
Literature and Film Classics – Moments
of Choice
Literature of Conflict
Literature of the Wild West
Madness as Method in Literature
Science, Nature, Spirit, Soul
Transformative Classics: British
Literature
Living Epic
How to Rank English Choices
• For each semester, rising seniors will list their top
THREE (3) choices (1 through 3) -- with #1 being the
most desired.
• You will sign up for a course NOT a teacher; we cannot
guarantee specific department members will teach
particular courses.
• Please indicate whether you will be seeking Honors
placement in the space provided.
English Deadline: Take it Seriously!
• You must return the English Preference Form to
the box at the front desk by Monday, April 16.
• If your form is not turned in by April 16, you will
be placed in English classes on a space
available basis.
History Paths
(Honors/AP courses require approval of current teacher)
All Seniors will take Senior Seminar
You may also consider:
Full Year Electives:
• Honors European
Semester Electives:
AP Micro Economics
AP Macro Economics
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP Comparative Government
Asian Studies
Latin American History & Culture
Trans-Mississippi West
Independent Study in History
Math Paths
(Almost all students take 4 years of math; all Honors/AP require teacher rec.)
• Current Course: Algebra 2
Next Course:
Pre-Calculus OR Statistics & Applied Math
• Current Course: Pre-Calculus
Next Course:
Calculus OR Statistics & Applied Math
OR AP Statistics
• Current Course: Honors Pre-Calculus
Next Course:
AP AB Calculus &/OR AP Statistics
• Current Course: AP AB Calculus
Next Course:
AP BC Calculus &/OR AP Statistics &/OR
Honors Linear Alg. & Multivariable Calc.
Science Paths
(Almost all students take 4 years of science; all Honors/AP require teacher rec.)
• Current Course: Biology or Honors Biology
Next Course:
Physics or Honors Physics
• Current Course: Physics or Honors Physics
Next Course:
Consider the electives below:
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Full Year Electives:
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
AP Environmental Science
Biology II
Semester Electives:
Physics II: Light & Sound
Electronics
Human Genetics
Neurobiology
Biotechnology
Forensics: CSI Collegiate
Foreign Language Paths
(Almost all students take 4 years of language; all Honors/AP require teacher rec.)
Spanish
• IV
• Honors IV
• IIB
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Honors V
AP OR Honors V
III OR no language
French
• IV
• Honors IV
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Honors French V
AP OR Honors V
Latin
• Honors IV
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AP OR Honors V
Chinese
• III
• IV
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IV
AP
Arts Paths
(Honors level & Senior Dance Company require approval of current teacher)
You need a full credit (equivalent of 2 semesters) to graduate
• Fine/Visual Arts
Semester Courses:
Drawing, Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture,
3D Design, Film & Video, Digital or Darkroom Photo
Full Year Courses: Honors Studio Art & Portfolio
• Performing Arts
Semester Courses:
Acting, Tech Theater, Dance , Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Band,
Camerata, Guitar, Flute/Chamber Music
Full Year Courses: Honors Music, Senior Dance Company
Other Courses:
Glee Club
Private Lessons
(half credit over 3 years)
(quarter credit each year)
Other Semester Electives
• Torch/Journalism – Spring only
• Java Computer Programming
What’s that new process?
Today, you’ll get:
The White Planning Grid
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Use it with the Online Course Catalog to plan your classes
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Consult with current teachers about Honors/AP level, and with parents,
advisors, college counselors about load
On Conference Day, you’ll get:
The Course Registration Sheet
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Use it to discuss your schedule with your advisor and parent(s), and to help
you with online registration (opens 4/16 and closes 4/30)
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Once you register online, submit the sheet to the front desk
The Pink English Preference Sheet
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Use it with the Online Course Catalog to decide your English choices
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Submit the sheet to the front desk by Monday 4/16