choosing senior year courses

Choosing senior year courses

At Lakewood High School

You’ve run the good race….

…and are close to the finish line.

Informational Meeting

Encourage your parents to attend the evening Parents of College Bound Juniors Meeting in March.

General Graduation Requirements

Courses Credits English 4 Math 3 Science 3 Social Studies 3 PE ½ Health ½ Bus/Tech/F. Arts/F.Lang 1 Electives 6

Minimum TOTAL 21

The fine print…… Social Studies

(3.0 credits required)

World History 1.0US History 1.0(2 years of AP US History fulfills the World History and US History requirements)

Elective (1/2 credit)Gov’t & Econ (1/2 credit – Senior year)

More fine print…… Science

(3.0 credits required)

1 biological science

1 physical science

1 other science

(At least two must include a lab for 4-year college admission)

Still more fine print………

At least one credit total of an elective must include a course in

Technology

Fine arts

and/or a Foreign Language

Business

Additional college admission recommendations

Foreign language-2 years minimum of the same language

2 sciences must have labs

Fine arts credit (art, music, drama)

More for selective colleges or honors programs

Check specific college information

Typical course load in senior year

English Math ScienceGovernment &

EconomicsElectives

MINIMUM of 6 periods daily per semester

Balance your course load senior year.

A little fun…..

a little sweat

English No English 12: choose 1 credit or more of English electives

AP Eng 12 only if taking AP Eng 11 (no application needed)

Choose carefully from course descriptions

Note which are college prep and which are not; read the chart

Note prerequisites Your English teacher will make a

recommendation

MathAP by application

onlyYour math teacher

will tell you which math course to select.

You MUST select this math course.

Deadline for math teacher to change recommendation is end of school in June.

Science Physics only if

algebra 2 > C Fundamental Physics

has math limitation (check catalog)

Anatomy/Physiology C or better in biology or chemistry

Read the prerequisites

ScienceAP by

application onlyMake sure you

have 1 physical and 1 biological science.

Any semester electives

AP by application only

Gov’t & Econ can be taken in senior year only

Must have 3 credits total to graduate

Social Studies

Career Technical Programs

2 year commitment is strictly enforced

If you are currently in the first year, you will be automatically placed in the second year.

One Year Career Tech Programs for Seniors

By application only

Biotechnology

Career Path to Teaching

Other possible electives English Publications Social Studies Science Art

Foreign Language Family & Consumer

Sciences Business Music

Remember…..You must be enrolled in at least 6

periods daily.Sign up for more than 6; you can drop a

7th class the first two weeks of school without penalty.

ONLY schedule corrections next fall

What’s next?List the courses you

still NEED to graduate.

Select the electives you WANT to take.

PRIORITIZE the electives in case we can’t give you all of them.

Talk with your 7th period teacher.

Discuss your choices and priorities.

Talk with your classroom teachers.

Include your parents.Take home your

Course Selection Guide.

Show your parents what you are taking and why.

Enter your choicesEnter your courses

online.Print a copy.You sign it.A parent signs it.Return the printout

to your 7th period teacher.

April VerificationList of courses you

requested mailed home.

Return it signed to the guidance secretary (A 215)

You will be able to fine tune your course selections until June.

You will NOT be able to change your mind next fall.

The End

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