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Sophomore Course Selection
2020-2021
Graduation RequirementsEnglish 4.0 credits
Social Science(Must pass US History, Civics or AP Gov’t US, & Constitution test)
2.0 credits
Math (Algebra) 3.0 credits
Science 2.0 credits
PE/Health 3.5 credits
Consumer Ed 0.5 credit
Electives 9 credits
Total of 24 credits
CREDITSTo be a… You must
have…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!!!
What’s New Next YearNew Courses:● Cybersecurity (Computer Science)
○ Yearlong course○ solve problems by understanding and closing security
vulnerabilities (*STEM Concentration course)
● Creative Careers in Art (Art)○ Semester long course
● AMPED Algebra 1 (Math)○ 2 credit class (1 credit of Algebra, 1 elective credit)○ Taught in coordination with a Manufacturing/Shop style
class
Blended Courses “BL”1. Similar to college classes - a significant amount of work
completed outside of classroom
2. Expose students to a flexible schedule to help them transition to college or the workplace
3. Organization, communication skills, and self-advocacy are required for these courses.
4. In advance, teachers let students know the days they will report to the classroom (required attendance days) and the days students have the flexibility to work outside the classroom (flex days). Usually averages to about 3-4 days in class with 1-2 days of flex.
**If your grade is below a C, you will be required to attend classes all days in order to get the assistance you need.**
Typical Sophomore Schedule
• English II• US History• Math• Science• Physical Education• Elective• Study Hall or another elective
EnglishCourse currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next
year
English I B or higher and teacher recommendation
Honors English II
English I Any grade English II
Honors English I C or higher Honors English II
Honors English I D or F English II
Math Sequence
• Algebra 1• Geometry (Standard or Honors)• Algebra 2 (Fundamental, Standard,
or Honors)• College Algebra or Honors
Pre-Calculus
*Talk to your math teacher for recommendations
Science
Course currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next year
No Science course Biology
BiologyHonors Biology
Any grade plusCompletion of Algebra I
Chemistry
BiologyHonors Biology
B or higher in Algebra I Honors Chemistry
BiologyHonors Biology
Any grade BSAAPSAA
Social Studies
• US History (1 year)
PE - Swim“Unit 5 expects all student to participate in a Physical Education course that includes swimming content. Therefore, students who decide to take Driver’s Education through a private company will be expected to register for WALA or Advanced Aquatics as a sophomore.”
PE– Health (if not taken freshman year)– Driver’s Ed/Swim – Lifestyle Management (a full year course!)– Fitness & Sports– Lifetime Fitness – Personal Development– Dance Fitness– Water & Land Activities – Advanced Aquatics– Swim Guard– Unified PE (C or better in PE courses)
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• Work Program Class / Work Program (11,12) – 1 year
Sophomore Electives• Agriculture (PSAA and BSAA)
• Art (Yearbook)
• BACC (application required)
• Business (Sports & Entertainment Marketing)
• Computer Science (Cybersecurity)
• English (Journalism, Theater 1 & 2)
• Family and Consumer Science (Intro to Education - dual credit only)
• Foreign Language• Music (American Popular Music)
• Technology
STEM Concentration
Students who take 8 semesters of STEM classes will obtain a STEM Designation. Students can put the designation on resumes and college applications.
To Earn Designation:• Take 6 semesters with at least 2 semesters from
each group (Group 1, 2, & 3) • STEM Capstone must be taken senior year for a
total of 8 semesters. • For a list of the Groups and eligible classes, see
the Course to Career Guide
Level Changes
• May request within first 6 weeks of semester, if you have a D or F
• When moving down a level, must show interventions have been implemented
• Completion of level change form
What’s Next?1. Dec. 2 through Jan. 8 – YOU will use Infinite
Campus to enter course requests2. January 9-24 - YOU will meet with your
Counselor during English class3. Friday, January 24, 2020 - all course requests
MUST be finalized4. March 6 - Communication with parents
regarding course requests being available on Infinite Campus
5. March 20 - Last day to make a change in your course selection
→ See your counselor to make a course request change after January
Exceptions after March 20• Conflicts • Successful completion of summer school courses• To meet graduation requirements• Failure to meet course prerequisite• Driver Education changes for students placed in
wrong semester because of age or course failures
• Missing requirement for university admission• Move to higher weighted course• Change Study Hall to course (1st 5 days of sem)• Drop 7th course for study hall
How to Input Your Course Requests
Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal
Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal
If it says “Campus Parent” in
the top right,
click on the “Log in to Campus Student”
link.
Use your UNIT 5 email
login to login to
the Infinite Campus system
**If you are having issues logging in, go to
the IMC to get your password reset.**
Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal
IC Student Access1. Log In to Student Portal in Infinite Campus2. Select Academic Plan from the Index in
the left column
3. Add Post Grad Location and/or Post Grad plans if desired (optional--can be left blank)
4. Click “Next”
Course SelectionType either the Course Code or Course Name into
the white boxes to select a class:
If you are not in the required grade level for a specific course, the course name will not appear:
Classes that you have not met the prerequisites for will show up greyed out*Your counselor must add it for you to override.
Course Selection (cont’d)
Place the cursor back into the white box under a selected class to enter more than one class into that category
● Study Hall, Resource, and PE Exempt should go in the Non-Credit section
● Students can list Alternate options in the last section (to be used if a course they select doesn’t run, is full, or conflicts with their schedule)
● Must click SAVE at the top!
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