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Sophomore Course Selection

This comprehensive guide outlines the graduation requirements and course selection process for sophomores during the 2014-2015 academic year. It covers necessary credits in English, social sciences, mathematics, science, health/physical education, consumer education, and electives, totaling 24 credits required for graduation. The document also details the importance of achieving passing grades (D or higher) and how GPA is calculated using weighted grades. Additional information about elective options and key deadlines for course selection is provided to help students and parents navigate the process smoothly.

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Sophomore Course Selection

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  1. Sophomore Course Selection 2014-2015

  2. Reasons to Listen

  3. Graduation Requirements • English 4.0 credits • Social Science 2.0 credits (Must pass US History) • Math 3.0 credits • Science 2.0 credits • Health/PE 3.5 credits • Consumer Ed .5 credits • Electives 9.0 credits • Prairie State Achievement Exam • Constitution Test ________ 24 Total Credits

  4. CREDITS • Credit is based on semester grade • D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving credit • Each semester class = ½ credit

  5. Weighted Grades used to calculateGPA • Honors/AP A = 6 points • Standard A = 5 points • Base A = 4 points

  6. CREDITS • Credit is based on semester grade • D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving credit • Each semester class = ½ credit

  7. CLASS RANK • Class rank is determined by total grade points using all classes. • Examples: 6 classes all A’s = 30 points 7 classes all A’s = 35 points

  8. Typical Sophomore Schedule • English II • US History • Math • Science • Physical Education • Elective • Study Hall or another elective

  9. English

  10. Social Studies • US History (1 year) • Pass the Constitution Test

  11. Science

  12. PE • Drivers Ed/Swim if you didn’t take it this year • Options: • *Foundations of Fitness* • Fitness and Sports (Team PE) • Lifetime Fitness and Exercise (Individual PE) • Personal Development • *Dance Fitness* • Water & Land Activities • Advanced Aquatics • Swim Guard • *Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!)* • *You must take a *class prior to enrollment of other PE courses.

  13. Math

  14. CONSUMER EDUCATION-STATE 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 Invest & Finance (11, 12) – 1 semester · Agribusiness Management (11, 12)—1 year · ICE (Work) program (11, 12) – 1 year

  15. Sophomore Electives • Agriculture • Art • Business • Family and Consumer Science • Foreign Language • Music • Technology

  16. New Items for Course Selection • PE Names • For your future (11 and 12) • 7 Dual Credit courses (HCC) • Molecular and Structural Biology • AP Physics C • Exploring Math (base level)

  17. What’s Next? • January 23/24 Lab 33: Counselors meet with you to select your classes. • January 28: Counselors available to discuss course selections and make adjustments if necessary (by appt.) • March 1: Copy of course requests will be sent home in the mail.

  18. Changes? • March 21: Last day to make a change in your course selection • See your counselor to make a course request change

  19. Exceptions after March 21(CDM: Page 5) • Conflicts • Successful completion of summer school courses. • Failure to meet course prerequisite. • Driver Education changes for students placed in wrong semester because of age or course failures. • Scheduling conflicts due to computer error. • Missing requirement for university admission

  20. Level Changes • May request within first 6 week of semester • When moving down a level, must show interventions have been implemented • Completion of level change form

  21. Line #1~English

  22. Line #2~Social Studies • US History (1 year) • Pass the Constitution Test • SOC 211 SOC212

  23. Line #3~Science

  24. Line #4~PE • Driver Education • DRV 101 DRV 102 • Swim PE • PHY 121 PHY 122 • *Foundations of Fitnesss* • PHY 131 PHY 132 • Fitness and Sports (Team PE) • PHY 201 PHY 202 • Lifetime Fitness and Exercise (Individual PE) • PHY 301 PHY 302 • Personal Development • PHY 401 PHY 402 • *Dance Fitness* • PHY 501 PHY 502 • Water & Land Activities • PHY 601 PHY 602 • Advanced Aquatics no prerequisite • PHY 631 PHY 632 • *Lifestyle Management (a full year course!!)* • PHY 701 PHY 702

  25. Line #5~Math ~ Page 8

  26. Course Numbers in eCourse to Career Guide http://www.unit5.org/domain/1105

  27. Sophomore Electives • Course Numbers ~ Pages 8-9 • Agriculture ~ Page 14 • Art ~ Page 17 • Business ~ Page 21 • Family and Consumer Science • ~ Page 39 • Foreign Language ~ Page 43 • Music ~ Page 55 • Technology ~ Page 84

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