Class of 2013 Course Selection 2011-2012

Credit Load OutlinedMinimum Credits Allowed:(exclusive of Physical Education credits)Freshmen 6.0 creditsSophomores 6.0 creditsJuniors 6.0 creditsSeniors 6.0 credits

Credit Load OutlinedMaximum Credits Allowed:(exclusive of Physical Education credits)Freshmen 6.5 creditsSophomores 6.5 creditsJuniors 6.5 creditsSeniors 6.5 creditsSome exemptions apply. See specific course

description.

Graduation Requirements Graduation Requirements Theology 4 credits English 4 credits Speech (argumentation/debate) .5 credit Foreign Language 3 credits

(consecutively, in one language) Health .5 credit Physical Education 1.0 credits Social Studies 3.5 credits Mathematics 4 credits Science 4 credits Computer Science 1 credit Fine Arts 1 credit Community Service .5 credit Social and Public Policy

Total 27.5 credits

Other things you should notice in your course selection guidelines:

Honors and Advanced Placement CoursesHonors Program/DiplomaChanges in Course Selections Cost

(25$ after May 27)

Community Service Hours Juniors expected to contribute 40 hours

Some PE ThoughtsPE courses are four days per week. Athletes will sign up for their respective

PE classes when they fill out their course selections (if you are a two-sport athlete, sign up for your FALL sport)

AP English Courses are Available

You have the option of moving from regular English to a AP English class. Detailed information can be found in the Course Catalog on the website or Moodle

If you have questions about this, please see the Mr. McGowan in the English Department.

Foreign Language

Speak with your foreign language teacher about the course you should sign up for next year.

Fine Arts Department One credit (1.00) is required in the Fine Arts.

A student enrolled in Band, Chamber Orchestra or Men’s Chorus for at least two years fulfills the requirement. All sophomores must complete their initial ½ credit introductory fine arts course before the beginning of their junior year. They may choose among Art Appreciation, Music Appreciation, Theater Arts, or Drawing 1.

Don’t forget that you may take some art classes during summer school. This could free up your schedule during your junior year.

Theater Classes

Theater arts*, Stage Acting and Stagecraft are available.

They are each worth 0.50 credits.See your course selection guide for details.* indicates introductory art course, fulfills

introductory requirement

Other Art Department Offerings See Course descriptions Art Appreciation * 0.50 credit Drawing 1* 0.50 credit Art 2 0.50 credit Art 3 0.50 credit Art 4 0.50 credit Advanced Art Portfolio 0.50 credit Ceramics I 0.50 credit Advanced Ceramics 2 0.50 credit Advanced Ceramics 3 0.50 credit Music Appreciation * 0.50 credit Advanced Musicianship 0.50 credit Jazz Improvisation 0.50 credit Chamber Orchestra 1.00 credit Men’s Chorus 0.50 credit Band 1.00 credit *red text indicates introductory art course, fulfills introductory

requirement

Computer Science Department offeringsAP Computer Science 1.0

creditGraphics 0.5 creditMultimedia 0.5 creditWeb Design 0.5 creditVideo Game Programming 0.5

creditSee the course catalog for course

descriptions.

Junior Mathematics

Algebra 2 or Honors Algebra 2There may be other options for you. Ask

your math teacher or the math department chairperson for details.

Juniors will take one of the following science classes

PhysicsAP Physics B

See course selection guidelines for Honors criteria, or ask your science teacher.

Juniors will take one of the following Social Studies Courses

United States HistoryAP United States History

A detailed explanation of the prerequisites for AP U.S. History is listed in the course catalog. Ask department chair for information if you have questions.

Theology

Juniors will take Faith/Morality/Justice for their theology credit.

Summer SchoolJesuit will offer for-credit summer classes (.5

credits) along with a non-credit SAT Prep class. Tuition is $400.00 per class. Summer classes will begin Monday, 13 June, and end on Friday, 1 July

You may take up to two classes during summer school

If you know you will be taking a summer school course, do not sign up for a fall or spring elective.

If you are not sure whether or not you will take a summer school course, then sign up for a fall/spring elective

Advantages to taking classes during Summer School

Student’s class load during the academic year might be reduced, allowing him to spend more time on those courses that give him difficulty.

A summer course might reduce total homework load, allowing more time for extracurricular activities.

Additionally, a summer course might open a student’s schedule to allow him to take an elective that he otherwise couldn’t take.

You may fulfill your art credit to make room for a free period or a computer class.

A few things summer school will not do.It will not reduce the minimum number of

credits the student must take during the academic year.

(Junior minimum = 6.0 credits)

It will not offer the opportunity for honors classes.

It will also not offer the opportunity to complete a year-long course.

Summer SchoolCourse Offerings Summer 2011The following courses are scheduled to be offered during

Summer Session 2011.Art AppreciationMusic AppreciationCeramics IAdvanced Art PortfolioComputer GraphicsWeb DesignMultimediaVideo Game ProgrammingArgumentation/DebateMarine BiologyPSAT/SAT Prep*Government and/or Economics

*Offered only to members of the class of 2012

Important Dates for you to rememberCourse Selections must be made by

Friday, February 26th

Start talking to your teachers today if you are interested in moving up to an honors course- you may need time to take care of pre-requisites, so don’t wait until the last minute.

Last day to make course selection changes without being assessed a fee is May 27th.