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Junior Course Selection
2015-2016
Graduation Requirements
• English
• Social Science
4.0 credits
2.0 credits
(Must pass US History)
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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
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24 Total Credits
CREDITS
• Credit is based on semester grade
• D (60%) Minimum grade for passing and receiving
credit
• Each semester class = ½ credit
To be a…
You must
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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
Applications required
Bus transportation provided
Watch for prerequisites
Do not list this in your course
requests but know what you would drop
ICE Work Program
• Interrelated Cooperative Education
• 3-4 hours of your day
• 1 credit for class + 2 credits for work
= 3 credits yearly
• Application required
• Must have a job by the time school
begins
• Must have own transportation
Typical Junior Schedule
English
Course currently
taking
Grade in the course
Course to take next
year
English II
Any grade
English III
English II
B or higher
AP English Language &
Composition
Honors English II
D or Lower
English III
Honors English II
C or Higher
AP English Language &
Composition
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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
Intro to Computer Science and AP Computer Science—Math Elective
Social Studies Electives
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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
Course options next year
(based on grade or teacher recommendation)
Biology or Honors Biology
Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
Chemistry or Honors Chemistry
Physics
Molecular and Structural Biology
Chemistry II
Environment Earth (Dual Credit Option)
Biotechnical Engineering Science
BSAA I & II
Earth and Space (new course)
Physics
Physics
Molecular and Structural Biology
Chemistry II
Environment Earth (Dual Credit Option)
Biotechnical Engineering Science
BSAA I & II
Earth and Space (new course)
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 (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!!)
• NO CHANGES AFTER MARCH 20
CONSUMER EDUCATIONSTATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT
Successful completion of any of the following
courses/programs fulfills the State Consumer Education
requirement for high
school graduation:
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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
Junior Electives
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Agriculture
Art
Bloomington Area Career Center
Business
English, Math, Science Social Studies
Family and Consumer Science
Foreign Language
ICE Work Program
Music
Technology
What’s Next?
• January 6-16 – YOU will use Career
Cruising to enter course requests
• January 13-15: Counselors available
in Lab 33 over lunch hours
• January 16—all requests MUST be
SUBMITTED
• February 27: Copy of course
requests mailed home
Changes?
• March 20:
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: the one you set in US History
OR
If this is your 1st time logging in, you will
use your date of birth in this format
mmddyyyy
Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS
Guidance Website
Log-in info for Career
Cruising
Username: U5-your SIS #
Password: Date of Birth
mmddyyyy
Upon logging in for 1st time, you will be
asked to change your password.
Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS
Guidance Website
Log-in info for Career
Cruising
Username: U5-your SIS #
Password: Date of Birth
mmddyyyy
Upon logging in for 1st time, you will be
asked to change your password.
Link to Career Cruising found on NCHS
Guidance Website