Sophomore Course Selection

2020-2021

Graduation RequirementsEnglish 4.0 credits

Social Science(Must pass US History, Civics or AP Gov’t US, & Constitution test)

2.0 credits

Math (Algebra) 3.0 credits

Science 2.0 credits

PE/Health 3.5 credits

Consumer Ed 0.5 credit

Electives 9 credits

Total of 24 credits

CREDITSTo be a… You must

have…It’s recommended you have…

Sophomore 5 Credits 6 credits

Junior 11 Credits 12 credits

Senior 17 Credits 18 credits

HS graduate 24 Credits REQUIRED TO HAVE 24 CREDITS!!!

What’s New Next YearNew Courses:● Cybersecurity (Computer Science)

○ Yearlong course○ solve problems by understanding and closing security

vulnerabilities (*STEM Concentration course)

● Creative Careers in Art (Art)○ Semester long course

● AMPED Algebra 1 (Math)○ 2 credit class (1 credit of Algebra, 1 elective credit)○ Taught in coordination with a Manufacturing/Shop style

class

Blended Courses “BL”1. Similar to college classes - a significant amount of work

completed outside of classroom

2. Expose students to a flexible schedule to help them transition to college or the workplace

3. Organization, communication skills, and self-advocacy are required for these courses.

4. In advance, teachers let students know the days they will report to the classroom (required attendance days) and the days students have the flexibility to work outside the classroom (flex days). Usually averages to about 3-4 days in class with 1-2 days of flex.

**If your grade is below a C, you will be required to attend classes all days in order to get the assistance you need.**

Typical Sophomore Schedule

• English II• US History• Math• Science• Physical Education• Elective• Study Hall or another elective

EnglishCourse currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next

year

English I B or higher and teacher recommendation

Honors English II

English I Any grade English II

Honors English I C or higher Honors English II

Honors English I D or F English II

Math Sequence

• Algebra 1• Geometry (Standard or Honors)• Algebra 2 (Fundamental, Standard,

or Honors)• College Algebra or Honors

Pre-Calculus

*Talk to your math teacher for recommendations

Science

Course currently taking Grade in the course Course to take next year

No Science course Biology

BiologyHonors Biology

Any grade plusCompletion of Algebra I

Chemistry

BiologyHonors Biology

B or higher in Algebra I Honors Chemistry

BiologyHonors Biology

Any grade BSAAPSAA

Social Studies

• US History (1 year)

PE - Swim“Unit 5 expects all student to participate in a Physical Education course that includes swimming content. Therefore, students who decide to take Driver’s Education through a private company will be expected to register for WALA or Advanced Aquatics as a sophomore.”

PE– Health (if not taken freshman year)– Driver’s Ed/Swim – Lifestyle Management (a full year course!)– Fitness & Sports– Lifetime Fitness – Personal Development– Dance Fitness– Water & Land Activities – Advanced Aquatics– Swim Guard– Unified PE (C or better in PE courses)

CONSUMER EDUCATION-STATE OF ILLINOIS REQUIREMENT

Successful completion of any of the following courses/programs fulfills the State Consumer Education

requirement for high school graduation:

· Introduction to Business (9, 10) – 1 year

• Consumer Education (11, 12) - 1 semester• Personal Invest & Finance (11, 12) – 1 semester

• Agribusiness Management (11, 12)—1 year• Work Program Class / Work Program (11,12) – 1 year

Sophomore Electives• Agriculture (PSAA and BSAA)

• Art (Yearbook)

• BACC (application required)

• Business (Sports & Entertainment Marketing)

• Computer Science (Cybersecurity)

• English (Journalism, Theater 1 & 2)

• Family and Consumer Science (Intro to Education - dual credit only)

• Foreign Language• Music (American Popular Music)

• Technology

STEM Concentration

Students who take 8 semesters of STEM classes will obtain a STEM Designation. Students can put the designation on resumes and college applications.

To Earn Designation:• Take 6 semesters with at least 2 semesters from

each group (Group 1, 2, & 3) • STEM Capstone must be taken senior year for a

total of 8 semesters. • For a list of the Groups and eligible classes, see

the Course to Career Guide

Level Changes

• May request within first 6 weeks of semester, if you have a D or F

• When moving down a level, must show interventions have been implemented

• Completion of level change form

What’s Next?1. Dec. 2 through Jan. 8 – YOU will use Infinite

Campus to enter course requests2. January 9-24 - YOU will meet with your

Counselor during English class3. Friday, January 24, 2020 - all course requests

MUST be finalized4. March 6 - Communication with parents

regarding course requests being available on Infinite Campus

5. March 20 - Last day to make a change in your course selection

→ See your counselor to make a course request change after January

Exceptions after March 20• Conflicts • Successful completion of summer school courses• To meet graduation requirements• Failure to meet course prerequisite• Driver Education changes for students placed in

wrong semester because of age or course failures

• Missing requirement for university admission• Move to higher weighted course• Change Study Hall to course (1st 5 days of sem)• Drop 7th course for study hall

How to Input Your Course Requests

Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal

Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal

If it says “Campus Parent” in

the top right,

click on the “Log in to Campus Student”

link.

Use your UNIT 5 email

login to login to

the Infinite Campus system

**If you are having issues logging in, go to

the IMC to get your password reset.**

Infinite Campus: Finding the Student Portal

IC Student Access1. Log In to Student Portal in Infinite Campus2. Select Academic Plan from the Index in

the left column

3. Add Post Grad Location and/or Post Grad plans if desired (optional--can be left blank)

4. Click “Next”

Course SelectionType either the Course Code or Course Name into

the white boxes to select a class:

If you are not in the required grade level for a specific course, the course name will not appear:

Classes that you have not met the prerequisites for will show up greyed out*Your counselor must add it for you to override.

Course Selection (cont’d)

Place the cursor back into the white box under a selected class to enter more than one class into that category

● Study Hall, Resource, and PE Exempt should go in the Non-Credit section

● Students can list Alternate options in the last section (to be used if a course they select doesn’t run, is full, or conflicts with their schedule)

● Must click SAVE at the top!