Course Enrollment

1. Course Enrollment For the Junior class of 2014-2015

2. Are you prepared? • What type of education/training is required for your career area/job? • What schools offer the career area/program? • Have you investigated admission requirements? • Have you prepared by enrolling in challenging high school courses?

3. Basic preparation • Meet ECA requirements in Algebra I and English 10 • Earn a diploma • General diploma • Core 40 diploma • Academic Honors diploma • Technical Honors diploma

4. GQE Requirements • Meet ECA requirements in Algebra I (564) and English 10 (360) • Waiver • Retest at least once a year • Complete all remediation provided by school • Maintain 95% attendance rate • Achieve a C- average (1.5 GPA) in the 34 credits specifically required for graduation • Complete all graduation requirements • Complete requirements for “Evidence-based” waiver or “Work-readiness” waiver

5. Core 40 Diploma

6. Core 40 with Academic Honors Diploma

7. Additional considerations for Academic Honors Diploma: Must complete ONE of the following: • 2 AP courses and corresponding AP exams –OR- • Dual HS/college courses resulting in 6 college credits from the priority dual credit course list –OR- • 1 AP course and corresponding AP exam and a dual HS/college course resulting in 3 college credits –OR- • 1750 or higher on SAT(3 sections, no score less than 530 on any section –OR- • ACT composite of 26 or above, must include writing

8. Indiana Department of EducationGuidance Document for Priority Dual Credit Courses • Jasper High School CourseCredit Hours University Agreement • Automotive Services Technology I and II12 Ivy Tech • Early Childhood 6 Ivy Tech • Computer Integrated Man.-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech • Digital Electronics-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech • Engineering Design and Development-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech • Intro. To Engineering Design-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech • Principles of Engineering-PLTW 3 Ivy Tech • Welding Technology I and II 15 Ivy Tech • Precision Machine Technology 18 Vincennes University • HOSA (Medical Terminology) 3 Vincennes University • Criminal Justice 6 Vincennes University • Human Body Systems-PLTW 3 Missouri S&T • Medical Interventions-PLTW 3 Missouri S&T • Principles of Bio. Med.-PLTW 3 Missouri S&T • Anatomy and Physiology (Adv. Science A&P) 6 Oakland City University • AP Government 3 Oakland City University • US History Honors 6 Oakland City University • Economics Honors 3 Oakland City University • Psychology 3 Oakland City University • Spanish 4 4 Oakland City University • German 4 4 Oakland City University • French 4 4 Oakland City University • English Literature 3 Oakland City University • Adv. Speech 3 Oakland City University

9. Core 40 Technical Honors Diploma

10. For the Core 40 with Technical Honors diploma, students must: • Complete all requirements for Core 40. • Earn 6 credits in the college and career preparation courses in a state-approved College & Career Pathway and one of the following: • Pathway designated industry-based certification or credential, • or • Pathway dual credits from the lists of priority courses resulting in 6 transcripted college credits • Complete one of the following, • - Any one of the 5 options for the Core 40 with Academic Honors • - Earn the following scores or higher on WorkKeys; Reading for Information – Level 6, Applied Mathematics – Level 6, and Locating Information-Level 5. • - Earn the following minimum score(s) on Accuplacer: Writing 80, Reading 90, Math 75. • - Earn the following minimum score(s) on Compass; Algebra 66, Writing 70, Reading 80.

11. General Diploma • Beginning with students who enter high school in 2007-2008, completion of Core 40 becomes a graduation requirement. • A general diploma is only available to students whose parents feel students are unable to complete the Core 40 curriculum. • To graduate with less than Core 40, a formal Opt-out process must be completed. • Beginning in fall 2011, Core 40 will be an admissions requirement to attend a public four-year university in Indiana (Core 40 is a minimum requirement – colleges may have additional admissions requirements).

12. Core 40 Opt-Out Triggers • A parent may request that a student be exempted from the Core 40 curriculum and be required to complete the general diploma to graduate, or • The student does not pass at least three (3) courses required under the Core 40 curriculum, or • The student receives a score on the graduation examination that is in the twenty-fifth percentile or lower when taking the graduation exam for the first time. ***If the decision is made to opt-out of Core 40, the student is required to complete the course/credit requirements for a general diploma and the career/academic sequence the student will pursue is determined.

13. Core 40 Opt-Out Process • The student, the student’s parent/guardian, and the student’s counselor meet to discuss the student’s progress. • The student’s career/course plan is reviewed. • The student’s parent/guardian determines whether the student will achieve greater educational benefits by completing the general curriculum or the Core 40 curriculum. • Opt-Out for signed by parent and student

14. General Diploma

15. 11th Grade Enrollment Decisions English Social Studies Math Science Foreign Language Electives

16. Considerations for course selection: • Any English, math, social studies, or science course that you did not pass must be repeated. • Have you completed health and PE? • Strength of schedule is very important to four-year colleges. Four college prep classes/semester recommended. • Prep. For College and Careers?

17. English Choices for Juniors American Literature and Composition (Eng11) OR Advanced Speech and Communication* OR AP English Language and Composition** AP Eng Lang & Comp • College level course where students read a variety of texts, analyze those texts and write with same level of skill, sophistication and thought as in first-year college comp • Intensive reading/writing course which focuses on American literature readings • *Dual college credit can be earned • **Students must take AP exam in May • **Current cost of exam is $89

18. Social Studies Choice for Juniors U.S. History Or U.S. History, Honors There are no electives in social studies for juniors. U.S. History, Honors • Recommendation of B or above in World History Honors • May be taken for college credit

19. Math Choices Geometry Geometry, Honors Algebra II (completes Core 40) Algebra II, Honors (also Core 40) Trigonometry (AH math course, 1 cr.) Probability and Statistics(AH math course, 1 cr.) Pre-calculus* (completes AH) *May be taken for college credit

20. Science Choices

21. PLTW BioMed Science option • All PLTW BioMed courses can be counted as the third year science for all diplomas.

22. World Languages French I, II, or III German I, II or III Spanish I, II or III Colleges prefer to see advanced study of one language, however, at least two years of a foreign language are recommended.

23. Dual Credit ClassesThrough Oakland City University

24. More Dual Credit ClassesThrough Oakland City University

25. Even More Dual Credit ClassesThrough Oakland City University

26. Now for: Electives

27. Art Full Year Courses Introduction & Advanced 2D Art** Drawing I and II Painting I and II **Must take this course before taking any other art course Second Semester Sculpture – (seniors may take without Intro) Intro to 3D Art First Semester Ceramics – (seniors may take without Intro) Printmaking

28. Science related PLTW Curriculum • Principles of the Biomedical Sciences • Human Body Systems • Medical Interventions • 4th year- BioMedical Innovations

29. Third Biomedical Course Medical Interventions Students investigate a variety of interventions involved in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease as they follow the life of a fictitious family. The course is a “How-To” manual for maintaining overall health and homeostasis in the body. Students explore how to prevent and fight infection; screen and evaluate the code in human DNA; prevent, diagnose and treat cancer; and prevail when the organs of the body begin to fail. Through these scenarios, students are exposed to a range of interventions related to immunology, surgery, genetics, pharmacology, medical devices, and diagnostics. This course is designed for 11th or 12th grade students.

30. Fourth Biomedical Course BIOMEDICAL INNOVATION (PROJECT LEAD THE WAY) A capstone course designed to give students the opportunity to design innovative solutions for the health challenges of the 21st century as they work through progressively challenging open-ended problems, addressing topics such as clinical medicine, physiology, biomedical engineering, and public health. They have the opportunity to work on an independent project and may work with a mentor or advisor from a university, hospital, physician’s office, or industry. Throughout the course, students are expected to present their work to an adult audience that may include representatives from the local business and healthcare community.

31. BusinessAll students must have 1 credit of Prep. For College and Careers. Second Semester only Prin. of marketing Info. Comm. And Tech. First Semester only Intro. To Business Intro. To Comm. Available First or Second Semester Preparation for College and Careers Entrep. And New Ventures, Prin. Of Bus. Mgmt. Full Year courses Accounting I Interactive Media(Publications) Financial Services (Acct II) Business Math Radio TV (I) and (II)

32. Family & Consumer Science Second Semester Interpersonal Relations Adv. Child Development First Semester Interpersonal Relations Child Development Full Year Courses Nutrition/Wellness

33. Music Instrumental Music • Dance Performance* - (Flag line with Band) • Band/Intermediate Band* • Band/Advanced Band* Vocal Music • Beginning Chorus • Intermediate Chorus • Advanced Chorus* • Music Theory All are full year courses except Dance Performance *Audition required

34. Physical Education • Lifeguard Training Must be able to swim 500 yds continuously using several specific strokes, tread water for 2 min using legs only, and submerge to 7-10 ft to retrieve a 10 lb object and return with it to the surface. • Strength and Conditioning • S/C class for male athletes • S/C class for female athletes • S/C class for non-athletes • Check your transcript to make sure you have completed 2 semesters of PE

35. Technology • Fundamentals of Engineering 1 and 2 • Focuses on the process of applying engineering, technological, scientific principles in design, production & operation of products, structures and system. • Students use modern technological processes, computers, CAD software and production systems • Each semester contains its own set of activities, therefore students may take the two semesters independently of one another

36. TechnologyProject Lead the Way • Introduction to Engineering Design – • Principles of Engineering (need IED) • Digital Electronics (need IED and POE) • Computer Integrated Manufacturing (need IED and POE). • Civil Engineering and Architecture (need IED and POE) • Engineering Design and Development • Computer Science Engineering

37. PLTW Engineering Course COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (PROJECT LEAD THE WAY): is a course of study in computer science, web design and information technology, information science and software engineering. The course, falling within PLTW’s Pathway to Engineering, is project- and problem-based, with students working in teams to develop computational thinking and solve open-ended, practical problems that occur in the real world. The course aligns with the College Board’s new CS Principles framework. Students successfully completing this course will well take the-prepared to enroll in AP Computer Science A, or in any other first course in Java or other object-oriented language. The course is not a programming language course; it aims instead to develop computational thinking, to generate excitement about the field of computing, and to introduce computational tools that foster creativity. The fee associated with this course is $20 per semester with an option for each student to purchase a Raspberry Pi computer for an additional $50

38. Theatre Arts Theatre Arts I and II – first year Advanced Theatre Arts I and II – second year All require an audition *will meet fine art requirement for academic honors diploma

39. Vocational Programs • Morning class is periods 1 – 4 • Afternoon class is periods 5-7 • Southridge and Pike Central • Need an additional application form Three credits/semester • Auto Mechanics II • Building Trades I • Building Trades II • Welding II • Machine Trades • Early Childhood *You are choosing the program NOT the school

40. Ivy Tech College Credit Classes • There will be no extra charge for college tuition for the credit hours • Students must earn a grade of “B” or better to receive the college credit. • Auto Mechanics I – 6 credit hours • Auto Mechanics II – 6 credit hours • Welding II – 15 credit hours

41. Machine Trades • Develop skills and knowledge in the shaping of metal parts • Emphasis on basic precision machining operations including use of lathes, drill presses and grinders • Advanced instruction to include use of CNC machines • Can earn dual credit through VU for their Machine Trades programs in Advanced Manufacturing, Tool & Die, and Injection Molding. • Three periods per day at Pike Central High School

42. Information Technology • Information Technology: Information Support and Services (IT:ISS) is offered at VUJC periods 1-3 • Students will gain skills to implement computer systems and software, provide technical assistance and manage information systems. • Computer applications required. • Can lead to A+ certification. • For juniors and/or seniors

43. Information Technology • Information Technology: Network Systems • Second year of Information Technology • Offered at VUJC periods 5 – 7 • Two credits per semester • Seniors only • IT:ISS required

44. Programs to consider for senior year planning Early Child Development • Two credits/semester • Held at Pike Central • Requires three periods/day – periods 1 - 3 • Must have taken Child Development and Adv. Child Development Criminal Justice One period of credit, 2 periods in your schedule.

45. JHS Vocational Programs for seniors Health Science Education Health Science Education – Intro to Pharmacy Medical Terminology Accelerated Health Science Education One credit per semester One period per day

46. Vocational Programs for Seniors….I.C.E. • 3 credit class • Meets at VUJC

47. Education Professions • Provides students with organized exploratory teaching experiences in the elementary classroom. • Need 95% attendance rate • No disciplinary record • Be interested in teaching/working in a school atmosphere • Must have valid driver’s license and vehicle for own transportation • Can take for one or two semesters • Students selected by application process