Course Selection Course Selection for 2016-2017for 2016-2017

RHHS CounselorsRHHS Counselors

You Need To…You Need To…

Review graduation, promotion and post-Review graduation, promotion and post-secondary education requirements (4-year secondary education requirements (4-year vs 2-year colleges). vs 2-year colleges). Ask your counselor Ask your counselor if you have questions! if you have questions!

Talk to your teachers and/or counselor for Talk to your teachers and/or counselor for recommendations of what to take, if you recommendations of what to take, if you need to. need to. *Please note, some classes *Please note, some classes now require a teacher’s signature now require a teacher’s signature (Fine Arts and Team Total Body (Fine Arts and Team Total Body Classes). Classes).

Access the 2015-16 course catalog at Access the 2015-16 course catalog at http://rh.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/guidance.aspx . Final 2016-17 catalog available in . Final 2016-17 catalog available in January. January.

Go over your selections with your Go over your selections with your parents/guardians and have them parents/guardians and have them schedule an IGP appointment if they would schedule an IGP appointment if they would like to attend.like to attend.

Come to your IGP meeting prepared to go Come to your IGP meeting prepared to go over your selections with your counselor.over your selections with your counselor.

Promotion RequirementsPromotion Requirements To be classified as a Senior you must To be classified as a Senior you must

have the following credits:have the following credits:

3 English Credits3 English Credits

3 Math Credits3 Math Credits

2 Science Credits2 Science Credits

2 Social Studies Credits2 Social Studies Credits

6 Additional Credits6 Additional Credits* If you do not have these credits, you will be * If you do not have these credits, you will be

classified as a Junior and placed in a Junior advisor classified as a Junior and placed in a Junior advisor until 2until 2ndnd semester. semester.

RHHS Graduation RHHS Graduation RequirementsRequirements

4 English Credits4 English Credits

4 Math Credits4 Math Credits

3 Science Credits3 Science Credits

1 American Gov/Eco Credit1 American Gov/Eco Credit

1 U.S. History Credit1 U.S. History Credit

1 Other Social Studies Credit1 Other Social Studies Credit

1 Computer Literacy Credit 1 Computer Literacy Credit (ex. IBA, Digital Multimedia, (ex. IBA, Digital Multimedia, etc.)etc.)

1 PE or ROTC Credit1 PE or ROTC Credit

1 Foreign Lang 1 Foreign Lang oror CATE Credit CATE Credit

.5 Health Credit.5 Health Credit

6.5 Other Elective Credits 6.5 Other Elective Credits

4 year College 4 year College RequirementsRequirements

In addition to RHHS graduation requirements….In addition to RHHS graduation requirements….– ALLALL Math and Science credits must be College Prep Math and Science credits must be College Prep

level level notnot Tech or Applied (ex. Alg Tech 1, Applied Tech or Applied (ex. Alg Tech 1, Applied Bio 1, etc. will Bio 1, etc. will notnot be accepted by a 4 year college). be accepted by a 4 year college).

– Science credits must include Science credits must include 3 lab 3 lab Sciences.Sciences.– 2 to 3 credits of the same Foreign Language.2 to 3 credits of the same Foreign Language.– 1 Fine Arts credit.1 Fine Arts credit.

* If you have questions, please ask your counselor. * If you have questions, please ask your counselor. It’s important that you not only complete HS It’s important that you not only complete HS requirements but also the requirements needed for requirements but also the requirements needed for your plans after HS. your plans after HS.

Back to Selection Sheets…Back to Selection Sheets… Bring your selection sheet with you to turn in at Bring your selection sheet with you to turn in at

your IGP meeting. your IGP meeting.

If you or your parent/s have not scheduled your If you or your parent/s have not scheduled your IGP meeting yet, please do so IGP meeting yet, please do so ASAPASAP!!! !!! Access the Access the appointment system by going to the RHHS appointment system by going to the RHHS homepage and clicking on the Guidance tab. homepage and clicking on the Guidance tab.

Remember to list alternates in the elective Remember to list alternates in the elective alternate areas on your sheet. alternate areas on your sheet.

Make sure you and your parent/guardian sign in Make sure you and your parent/guardian sign in the box at the top left after you read the the box at the top left after you read the statement.statement.

Important DatesImportant Dates Oct 21Oct 21stst: Receive course selection sheet. : Receive course selection sheet. Oct 26Oct 26th-th-Nov 24Nov 24thth : IGP Meetings : IGP Meetings

(recommended that course selection (recommended that course selection sheet be turned in during IGP meeting).sheet be turned in during IGP meeting).

Dec 11Dec 11thth: : Last day Last day to turn in course to turn in course selection sheet.selection sheet.

March 23March 23rdrd: Verification sheets will be : Verification sheets will be given during advisor. given during advisor.

March 30March 30thth: Turn in changes to : Turn in changes to verification sheet to counselor if needed. verification sheet to counselor if needed.

Important InformationImportant Information

Course selections Course selections CANNOTCANNOT be be changed after changed after March 30March 30thth! !

If you do not turn in a course If you do not turn in a course selection sheet, your counselor will selection sheet, your counselor will pick your classes based on pick your classes based on graduation requirements and your graduation requirements and your IGP.IGP.

Things to Think About…Things to Think About…

--Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements-Plans beyond high school-Plans beyond high school-Course levels (4 yr CP, 2 yr -Course levels (4 yr CP, 2 yr

Tech, Honors, IB, AP, dual Tech, Honors, IB, AP, dual credit)credit)

-Prerequisites--Prerequisites-importantimportant!! *You will not to able to get a course if you *You will not to able to get a course if you

lack the prerequisite. Prerequisites are listed lack the prerequisite. Prerequisites are listed in the course catalog that can be accessed in the course catalog that can be accessed through the Guidance website.through the Guidance website.

More to Think About…More to Think About…

Select courses and alternates you Select courses and alternates you actually WANT to takeactually WANT to take

Student and parent signatures are Student and parent signatures are REQUIREDREQUIRED on the selection card! on the selection card!

Ask questions during your IGP meeting Ask questions during your IGP meeting if you are unsure about selections. if you are unsure about selections.