SCHEDULING FOR YOUR SENIOR YEAR

2012-2013

ENGLISH 4.5 credits required to graduate Page 30 in Course of Study Book Select from the following: If you receive a 3 on your research paper and have a

70% in your current English class, you may schedule:

College Writing – ENG 263AND (one of the following)

English Literature – ENG 264 Shakespeare – ENG 265 Public Speaking – ENG 267

ENGLISH Other English options: AP English Literature – ENG 904 (82% in AP English

Language or 92% in English 11)

English 12 – ENG 268 (2 on research paper) Functional English 12 – ENG 269 Graduation Project Class – will be scheduled if you

receive a 0 or 1 on your research paper

SOCIAL STUDIES 4 credits required to graduate Page 54 in Course of Study Book Choose from the following:

US Government - SST 562 AND Economics - SST 563 (70% in 11th grade Social Studies) (.5 credits per course)

AP Government and Politics - SST 911 (88% US & PA III, 82% in AP US History)

Applied Government/Economics - SST 566 Functional Applied Government/Economics - SST 567

SCIENCE 3 courses required to graduate Page 48 in Course of Study Book May select from the following:

Ecology – SCI 514 Science Research – SCI 515 Electricity and Magnetism – SCI 522 AP Biology – SCI 907 (2 credits) AP Chemistry – SCI 908 (2 credits) AP Physics – SCI 915 (2 credits) AP Environmental Science – SCI 916 (2 credits)

MATH 3 credits required to graduate Page 39 in Course of Study Book May select from the following:

Stats/Trig – MAT 410 Statistics II – MAT 413 (.5 credit) Precalc/Trig – MAT 415 Precalc/Calc – MAT 414 Calculus – MAT 416 Financial Math – MAT 427

MATH AP Calculus – MAT 906 Calculus II – MAT 916 Calculus III – MAT 917 AP Statistics – MAT 905 Functional Math 12 – MAT 424

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2.5 credits required to graduate Page 37 in Course of Study Book Must schedule if you are not scheduling a science course

with a lab Select one of the following:

Physical Education – HPE 363 Advanced Swimming – HPE 352 (82% in Swimming) Aquatic Skills – HPE 353 (82% in Swimming, can only

take one time) Advanced Physical Education – HPE 365 Lifetime Fitness – HPE 366

GRADUATION PROJECT

Will be scheduled for this course by your counselor

Will earn .5 credits for project as a senior Pass or Fail course Page 69 in Course of Study Book

WORLD LANGUAGE College Prep – recommend 3 years of the same language Need 70% for 2nd semester to take levels II and III Need 82% to take level IV Page 61 in Course of Study Book

French III – WLG 654, French IV – WLG 655 German III – WLG 664, German IV – WLG 666 Spanish III – WLG 674, Spanish IV – WLG 676 Japanese III – WLG 684, Japanese IV – WLG 686

ELECTIVES AND MAKE UP COURSES Students must schedule 7.0 credits Students can schedule a maximum of 8 credits

Art – Pg. 23 Business – Pg. 25 Computer Science – Pg. 29 Family Consumer Science – Pg. 35 Music – Pg. 45 Technology Education – Pg. 57 CWCTC – Pg. 64

ALTERNATIVE ELECTIVES

MUST select 2 Alternative Electives Can select up to 5

Alternative Electives will be used if one of your choices does not fit in your schedule! Please choose courses that interest you.

AP CLASSES Opportunity to take Advanced Placement

courses in 12th grade AP classes are college level courses Please discuss with teacher to decide best

placement

NO AP COURSES WILL BE DROPPED IN THE FALL!

COLLEGE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL College in the High School provides college credit for

certain courses Norwin offers. • Have agreements with Seton Hill University and the University of

Pittsburgh

• Pass the class at Norwin and receive college credit from either Pitt or Seton Hill.

• See Page 10 in your Course of Study book for more information and a list of classes that are College in the High School classes.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION Each student will participate in a scheduling day tomorrow, Thursday,

February 9th. Bring your scheduling sheet with you tomorrow. Please get your teacher to sign off on your scheduling sheet during each

class. Students will return to homeroom at the end of the day to turn in

scheduling sheets. These sheets will be returned to students on Friday, February 10th. Once they are returned to you, students will be able to schedule courses

online at home. Directions to schedule online at home will be provided when you receive

your scheduling sheet on Friday. You are able to schedule online from Friday, February 10th until Monday,

February 13th. Counselors will begin seeing students individually to review schedule on

Tuesday, February 14th.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULING ONLINE

Directions for scheduling can be found on the Guidance website.

You can access:

• Directions on how to schedule

• A scheduling handout by Skyward that will walk you through scheduling step by step

• Scheduling sheets

• Course of Study Book Visit: http://www.norwinsd.org

ALL COURSE CHANGES

MUST BE MADE BY

FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012

YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR:

Mr. Conwell• Letters A-E

Mr. Kean• Letters F-K

Mrs. Marazza• Letters L-R

Mrs. Thorsen• Letters S-Z