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