Seniors Course
Selection
2016-17
Graduation Requirements
• English
• Social Science
4.0 credits
2.0 credits
(Must pass US History and Constitution test)
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Math
Science
Health/PE
Consumer Ed
Electives
3.0 credits
2.0 credits
3.5 credits
.5 credits
9.0 credits
24 Total Credits
CREDITS
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It’s recommended you have…
Sophomore 5 Credits
6 credits
Junior
11 Credits
12 credits
Senior
17 Credits
18 credits
HS
graduate
24 Credits
REQUIRED TO HAVE 24
CREDITS!!!
BACC
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Bloomington Area Career Center
3 hours of your day
2 credits/year
Variety of vocational courses (pg. 97)
Applications required (ASAP)
Bus transportation provided
Watch for prerequisites
Do not list this in your course
requests
Work Program
• 3-4 hours of your day
• 1 semester Career Exploration class
required
• Application required
• 2 credits per year for work program
• Must have a job by the time school
begins
• Must have own transportation
Dual Credit with
Heartland Community College
Dual Credit
Eligible students have already
been determined by applying and
assessing—NO Exceptions made
now
For future reference:
• No additional cost to NCHS student
• HS credit and HCC credit
• Complete HCC application by October
1st
• Assessment required
• Not weighted
Typical Senior Schedule
Core Courses
BACC
ICE Work Program
English
English
English
Math
Math
Math
PE
PE
PE
Science
Elective
Career Ex/Elective
Social Studies
BACC course
Work
Elective
BACC course
Work
Elective or SH
BACC course
Work
English
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Senior Skills in English (base)
College Composition and Communication
Senior Literature
Philosophy & Literary Criticism
Creative Writing
Theater I & II
Advanced Acting & Directing
Literature of the Silver Screen
Composition I (Dual Credit)
Composition II (Dual Credit)
Introduction to Oral Communications (Dual Credit)
Introduction to Humanities (Dual Credit)
AP English Literature and Composition
Advanced Speech
Journalism & Newspaper
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Talk to
your
math
teacher
Current Course
Current Grade
Next Year’s Course
Algebra 1
Any grade
Geometry
Algebra 1
A
Honors Geometry
Geometry
C or D
Elementary Algebra 2
Geometry
C or higher
Algebra 2
Geometry
A & A in Algebra 1
Honors Algebra 2
Honors Geometry
C or D
Algebra 2
Honors Geometry
C or higher
Honors Algebra 2
Elementary Algebra 2
B or higher
Algebra 2
C or higher
College Algebra
Exploring Math (HCC)
College Algebra
Trigonometry
Honors Pre-Calculus
Algebra 2
B or higher
Finite/Prob&Stats
Finite for Bus & SS (Dual Credit)
Algebra 2
A
AP Statistics
Honors Algebra 2
C or higher
Honors Pre-Calculus
B or higher or
AP Calculus AB or BC
Passing grade
Finite/Prob&Stats
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP Statistics
Social Studies Electives
One semester each
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International Relations
Social Issues
Economics
Human Geography
Psychology
Sociology
AP Psychology (Psych & B or higher in all Social Studies classes)
AP Government US (B or higher in all Social Studies classes)
• AP Government Comparative (B or higher in all Social Studies
classes)
• AP Geography (Human Geography & B or higher in all Social
Studies classes)
• Western Civilization to 1500 / since 1500 (Dual Credit)
Science
Course currently taking
Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
Physics
Course options next year
(based on teacher reccomendation)
Physics
Molecular and Structural Biology
Chemistry II
Environment Earth (Dual Credit optional)
Biological Engineering
BSAA I & II
Earth and Space Science
Molecular and Structural Biology
Chemistry II
Environment Earth (Dual Credit optional)
Biological Engineering
Earth and Space Science
BSAA I & II
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics C
PE
• PE Exemption
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Application required w/coach signature
IHSA activity/sport including Marching Band
Only for semester you are in the activity/sport
Winter sports and Cheerleaders-choose semester
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Fitness and Sports
Lifetime Fitness and Exercise
Personal Development
Dance Fitness
Water & Land Activities
Advanced Aquatics
Swim Guard
Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!)
• NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 18
CONSUMER EDUCATIONSTATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT
Successful completion of any of the following
courses/programs fulfills the State Consumer
Education requirement for high
school graduation:
 Introduction to Business (9, 10) - 1 year
 Consumer Education (11, 12) - 1 semester
 Personal Investment & Finance (11, 12)
1 semester
 Agribusiness Management (11, 12) - 1 year
Senior Electives
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Agriculture
Art (Yearbook)
Business (Career Exploration)
English (Theater, Journalism, Advanced Speech)
Family and Consumer Science
Foreign Language
Math (Computer Science courses)
Music (American Popular Music, AP Music Theory)
Technology
What’s Next?
• January 6-22 – YOU will use Career
Cruising to enter course requests
• January 13,14, 19, 20, 21
Counselors available in IMC over
lunch hours
• January 22—all requests MUST be
SUBMITTED
• March 2: Communication with parents regarding
course requests mailed home
Changes?
• March 18: Last day to make a
change in your course selection
• See your counselor to make a
course request change
Log-in info for Career
Cruising
Username: U5-your SIS #
Password: whatever you have created
Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS
Guidance Website