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Welcome to Course Registration!
How Many Credits Do I Need To Graduate?
(1 credit = 1 yearlong course; 0.5 credit = semester course)
• English: 4 -- 1 credit per year, juniors & seniors may not earn both required credits in 1 semester
• History: 3.5 -- Modern World, 20th Century, US, Senior Seminar
• Math: 3 -- in Upper School
• Science: 3 -- Earth Science, Chemistry, Biology
OR Chemistry, Biology, Physics
• Language: 3 -- in Upper School -- of 1 language
OR 2 credits each of 2 languages
• Arts: 1• Health/Wellness: 1• Religion: 0.5• Electives: 2
• TOTAL = 21
Sample Course Map 19th 10th 11th 12th
ENGLISH4 Credits
English 9 English 10 2 English Electives
2 English Electives
HISTORY3.5 Credits
Modern World History
20th Century History (0.5)
American History
Senior Seminar
MATH3 Credits
Algebra II Geometry Pre-Calculus
SCIENCE3 Credits
Earth Science Chemistry Biology
LANGUAGE3 (or 2&2) Credits
French II French III French IV
ELECTIVES2 Credits
Asian Studies AP Statistics
ARTS1 Credit
Ceramics Drawing I
HEALTH/WELLNESS1 Credit
H. & W. I H. & W. II
RELIGION0.5 Credit
Religion
Sample Course Map 29th 10th 11th 12th
ENGLISH4 Credits
English 9 English 10 2 English Electives
2 English Electives
HISTORY3.5 Credits
Modern World History
20th Century History (0.5)
AP US History Senior Seminar
MATH3 Credits
Honors Geometry/Trig
Honors Pre-Calculus
AP AB Calculus
SCIENCE3 Credits
Chemistry Biology Honors Physics
LANGUAGE3 (or 2&2) Credits
Honors Spanish II
Honors Spanish III
Honors Spanish IV
ELECTIVES2 Credits
AP Micro Economics
ARTS1 Credit
Ceramics Photography I
HEALTH & WELLNESS1 Credit
H. & W. I H. & W. II
RELIGION0.5 Credit
Religion
What’s New?Your teacher comments will include recommendations for Honors/AP (exception: English)
All Course Registration will be online:
• The Course Catalog: https://cougar.collegiate-va.org/uscourses/index.htmlTake a look, will be 100% complete by March 26
• New Online System: You’ll receive account and login information for this system, PowerSchool, during the week of April 9
• Still in Hard Copy: The 4-Year planning grid (you’ll get today) and thenewly formatted Course Registration Sheet (you’ll geton Conference Day) to help you plan and prepare; and,you’ll still submit that Course Registration Sheet
Timeline:March 15: Rising Senior Course Registration OverviewMarch 19: Teacher Comments with Honors/AP recs submittedMarch 29: Conference Day; Registration Form DistributedApril 16: Registration Opens; English Preference Sheet DueApril 30: Registration Closes; Registration Forms Due
English News
Summer Course Opportunities:
• By successfully completing a summer elective through Collegiate’s Summer Quest, you may opt out of 1 semester of English during the academic year
Honors English:
• Exemplary English students may now elect to earn Honors designation in their junior - senior electives. Interested students will:
– Have an A- average over their 2 previous semesters in English, and gain approval from their current teacher
– Fulfill the independent reading, research, and writing requirements, and complete a meaningful independent project supervised by the elective teacher and approved by the department chair
– Be given latitude to design a project that unites their individual interests with the larger demands of the course
– Receive the standard GPA bump of .5 per Honors course, per semester
English ElectivesFall 2012
• Chick Lit: Women’s Literature from Austen’s Day to Our Own
• Fiction Workshop• The Hero’s Journey in World
Mythology• Language & Composition• Modern Drama• Modern World Literature• Poetry Workshop• Russian Literature• Satire• Shakespeare• Transformative Classics: British
Literature• What Do I Know? Explorations in
Creative Non-fiction
Spring 2013
• The Fine Art of Anarchy• Asian Literature• Contemporary American Voices• Fiction Workshop• The Hebrew Bible as Literature• The Hero’s Journey in World Mythology• Literature and Film Classics – Moments
of Choice• Literature of Conflict• Literature of the Wild West• Madness as Method in Literature• Science, Nature, Spirit, Soul• Transformative Classics: British
Literature• Living Epic
How to Rank English Choices
• For each semester, rising seniors will list their top THREE (3) choices (1 through 3) -- with #1 being the most desired.
• You will sign up for a course NOT a teacher; we cannot guarantee specific department members will teach particular courses.
• Please indicate whether you will be seeking Honors placement in the space provided.
English Deadline: Take it Seriously!
• You must return the English Preference Form to the box at the front desk by Monday, April 16.
• If your form is not turned in by April 16, you will be placed in English classes on a space available basis.
History Paths(Honors/AP courses require approval of current teacher)
All Seniors will take Senior Seminar
You may also consider:
Full Year Electives: Semester Electives:• Honors European AP Micro Economics
AP Macro EconomicsAP U.S. Government & PoliticsAP Comparative GovernmentAsian StudiesLatin American History & CultureTrans-Mississippi West Independent Study in History
Math Paths(Almost all students take 4 years of math; all Honors/AP require teacher
rec.)
• Current Course: Algebra 2Next Course: Pre-Calculus OR Statistics & Applied Math
• Current Course: Pre-CalculusNext Course: Calculus OR Statistics & Applied Math
OR AP Statistics
• Current Course: Honors Pre-CalculusNext Course: AP AB Calculus &/OR AP Statistics
• Current Course: AP AB CalculusNext Course: AP BC Calculus &/OR AP Statistics &/OR
Honors Linear Alg. & Multivariable Calc.
Science Paths(Almost all students take 4 years of science; all Honors/AP require teacher
rec.)
• Current Course: Biology or Honors BiologyNext Course: Physics or Honors Physics
• Current Course: Physics or Honors PhysicsNext Course: Consider the electives below:
Full Year Electives: Semester Electives:• AP Biology Physics II: Light & Sound• AP Chemistry Electronics• AP Physics Human Genetics• AP Environmental Science Neurobiology• Biology II Biotechnology
Forensics: CSI Collegiate
Foreign Language Paths(Almost all students take 4 years of language; all Honors/AP require teacher
rec.)
Spanish• IV Honors V• Honors IV AP OR Honors V• IIB III OR no language
French• IV Honors French V• Honors IV AP OR Honors V
Latin• Honors IV AP OR Honors V
Chinese• III IV• IV AP
Arts Paths(Honors level & Senior Dance Company require approval of current teacher)
You need a full credit (equivalent of 2 semesters) to graduate
• Fine/Visual ArtsSemester Courses:
Drawing, Ceramics, Painting, Sculpture,
3D Design, Film & Video, Digital or Darkroom Photo
Full Year Courses: Honors Studio Art & Portfolio
• Performing ArtsSemester Courses:
Acting, Tech Theater, Dance , Chorus, Orchestra, Jazz Band, Camerata, Guitar, Flute/Chamber Music
Full Year Courses: Honors Music, Senior Dance Company
Other Courses: Glee Club (half credit over 3 years)
Private Lessons (quarter credit each year)
Other Semester Electives
• Torch/Journalism – Spring only
• Java Computer Programming
What’s that new process?
Today, you’ll get:
The White Planning Grid
• Use it with the Online Course Catalog to plan your classes
• Consult with current teachers about Honors/AP level, and with parents, advisors, college counselors about load
On Conference Day, you’ll get:
The Course Registration Sheet
• Use it to discuss your schedule with your advisor and parent(s), and to help you with online registration (opens 4/16 and closes 4/30)
• Once you register online, submit the sheet to the front desk
The Pink English Preference Sheet
• Use it with the Online Course Catalog to decide your English choices
• Submit the sheet to the front desk by Monday 4/16