2015-2016 CLASS OF 2018. 24 CREDITS MAY BE EARNED FROM 9 TH – 12 TH GRADE (6 CREDITS/YEAR X 4...

STEVENSON SCHEDULING

2015-2016

CLASS OF 2018

HOW MANY CREDITS SHOULD I HAVE?

• 24 CREDITS MAY BE EARNED FROM 9TH – 12TH GRADE (6 CREDITS/YEAR X 4 YEARS)



• A MINIMUM of 22 are required to graduate



• A MINIMUM of 22 are required to graduate• That’s only 2 credits of “WIGGLE ROOM”!!!!!



• A MINIMUM of 22 are required to graduate• That’s only 2 credits of “WIGGLE ROOM”• Ways to make up credit– Credit Recovery in high school– Summer School


• A MINIMUM of 22 are required to graduate• That’s only 2 credits of “WIGGLE ROOM”!!!!! • Ways to make up credit

– Credit Recovery in high school– Summer School

• DO NOT FORGET…YOU ARE A HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENT NOW


ENGLISH• CREDITS REQUIRED - 4 CREDITS • ENGLISH 9 – 1 credit• ENGLISH 10 – 1 credit• ENGLISH 11 – 1 credit• ENGLISH 12 – 1 credit

WHAT CREDITS DO I NEED TO GRADUATE?

SOCIAL STUDIES • CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS

• U.S. HISTORY - 1 credit• WORLD HISTORY - 1 credit• U.S. GOVERNMENT - 0.5 credit • ECONOMICS - 0.5 credit


SCIENCE• CREDITS REQUIRED – 3 CREDITS• BIOLOGY - 1 credit• CHEMISTRY - 1 credit• ADDITIONAL SCIENCE - 1 credit


MATHEMATICS• CREDITS REQUIRED – 4

CREDITS• GEOMETRY - 1 credit• ALGEBRA 1 - 1 credit• ALGEBRA 2 - 1 credit• SENIOR MATH OR MATH-RELATED –

1 credit


• Senior Math must be in SENIOR YEAR

• There are LOTS of choices – anything on your Course Offering list with an “M” code

WHAT CAN I TAKE FOR SENIOR MATH?

SCIENCE:• Physics

ART:• 2-Dimensional Concepts/Design BUSINESS:• Accounting I• Marketing I• MS Office• Web Site Development• Finance (0.5 credit)

SENIOR MATH EXAMPLES…

MEDICAL & HEALTHSCIENCES:

• Medical & Health Science Careers

• Nursing Assistant• Medical/Dental

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY:

• Design & Engineering• Architecture• Machine Shop • Auto • CTE Welding

MORE EXAMPLES…

HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION • CREDITS REQUIRED – ½ CREDIT

OF EACH

WHAT CREDIT DO I NEED TO GRADUATE?

VPAAVisual, Performing or Applied

Arts

• CREDITS REQUIRED – 1 CREDIT

• VPAA credit must be from the approved list – anything on your Course Offering list with a “V” code



WORLD LANGUAGE• CREDITS REQUIRED – 2 CREDITS

• Students graduating in 2018 will need to have two consecutive years of a world language.

• The language must be the same for both years. (i.e. French I & II, Spanish I & II)

Use your transcript on PowerSchool and this check sheet to check on your own credits.

See your counselor with any concerns regarding your academic record.

MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHERE

YOU STAND

ACADEMIC PREPARATION:

• UCS Graduation Requirements are only a start!

• Academic performance – GPA & Rank

• Test scores• Academic rigor

THROUGH senior year – minimum of 3-4 academic core courses

• AP and Honors courses

OTHER FACTORS:

• Involvement in school and community– Clubs– Sports– Performing Arts– Service

• Leadership• Essays• Foreign language?

WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT?

YOUR GPA

STARTS IN 9TH GRADE

9TH GRADE

10TH

GRADE

C CC CC CD DD DF F

GPA = 1.33

YOUR GPA

STARTS IN 9TH GRADE

9TH GRADE

10TH

GRADE

C CC CC CD DD DF F

GPA = 1.33

B BB BB BB BB BB B

10TH GRADE GPA = 3.0Cumulative GPA = 2.17

YOUR GPA

STARTS IN 9TH GRADE

9th GRADE

10th & 11TH

GRADE

B B B BB B B BB B B BB B B BB B B BB B B B

11TH GRADE GPA = 3.0Cumulative GPA = 2.44

C CC CC CD DD DF F

GPA = 1.33

How can I earn college credit while I am still in high schoolH

At SHS during the regular school day

AP Courses

At other locations with a shorter daily schedule at SHS

• Dual Enrollment– Macomb Community College– U of M – Flint DEEP program

• Early College of Macomb program for current sophomores entering junior year

• Syllabus for each AP course is on SHS website

• http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/utica/stevenson/

• Read each syllabus carefully

• Complete commitment form with all signatures

• Grading of AP courses

SHOULD I TAKE AP CLASSES?

• Honors English 10

• AP English Language and Composition(11TH grade)

• AP English Literature and Composition(12th grade)

AP ENGLISH & HONORS CLASSES

• AP U.S. History• AP Microeconomics• AP Macroeconomics• AP Psychology• AP United States Government &

Politics• AP Comparative Government &

Politics• AP European History

AP SOCIAL STUDIES & HONORS CLASSES

Scoring 5, 4, or 3 for AP US History

Earns you…

8 credits HST 202, 203

$407/credit * 8 credits = $3,256

EXAMPLES FORMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

• AP Biology• AP Chemistry• Honors Physics• AP Physics C - Mechanics• AP Environmental Science

AP SCIENCE AND HONORS CLASSES

• Accelerated Algebra II• Foundations of Calculus• AP Calculus AB• AP Calculus BC• AP Statistics• AP Computer Science A

AP MATH AND HONORS CLASSES

EXAMPLES FORCENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Scoring 3 or higher for AP CALC BC

Earns you…8 CREDITS – CALC 1 & 2

$358/credit * 8 credits = $2,864

AP Studio Art: 2D DesignAP Studio Art: DrawingAP Art History

AP FrenchAP SpanishAP German

AP Japanese

AP COURSES OFFERED OUTSIDEOF CORE ACADEMICS

Find colleges and universities with AP credit policy information:

www.collegeboard.com/student

AP CREDIT AND POLICY INFORMATION

• CODES• NOTES• COURSE NUMBERS• GRADE• CREDITS• PREREQUISITES• SIGNATURES &

ADVANCED COURSE COMMITMENT FORM

UNDERSTAND THE COURSE OFFERING HANDOUT

FILL

OUT

THE

SCHEDULE FORM ACCURATELY

Check course numbers

Use pencil

Review your schedule with a parent and have them sign it

Print clearly

Prioritize alternates – PICK 4

Use the COMMITMENT FORM to sign up for ALL AP, Honors & Accelerated courses

Complete the form prior to the due date

Check UCS Curriculum Guides for course descriptions

No more than 2 gym classes

COURSE CODE

COURSE CODE

COURSE NAME TEACHER RECOMMENDATION

BO4OA BO4OB

ENGLISH 10

C114 AC130AAP

C114B C130BAP

US HISTORYAP US HISTORY (IF YOU WANT AP INSTEAD OF REGULAR US HISTORY)

E090A

E090B

ALGEBRA 1 (EXAMPLE)

D020A

D020B

BIOLOGY (EXAMPLE)

MO1O M180 HEALTH / LIFETIME LEISURE(EACH OF THESE IS A ½ YEAR LONG SO YOU NEED 2 CLASSES & CODES)

WRITE ONE COURSE NUMBER IN THE “COURSE CODE” BOX FOR EACH SEMESTER

(HALF YEAR) OF A CLASS

Students should register after the completion of their junior year in high school at:

www.eligibilitycenter.org

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW IF I WANT TO BE A COLLEGE ATHLETE?

PLAYING SPORTS IN COLLEGE…

Meet with your

counselor to assess your academic readiness

Register with the NCAA Eligibility

Center after junior year

Closely monitor

your classes and

grades

Send a transcript to

the NCAA eligibility

center from Parchment.com

Send ACT scores to NCAA by entering "9999” as a reporting

selection when registering

www.eligibilitycenter.org

SOPHOMORE ORIENTATION NIGHT AT STEVENSON IS:

IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER…

March 12, 2015at 6:30 pm

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