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2016-2017 Course Selection 12th Grade

Graduation Requirements for the class of 2017

English

4 credits Math 4 credits Science 4 credits Social Studies 4 credits World Languages 2 credits Fine Arts 1 credit P.E. 1 credit Health .5 credit Speech .5 credit Electives 5 credits

26 credits total!

Listing Electives

List your electives in preferential order!

We utilize your alternate electives if we are unable to give you your top 7 choices. This may happen if you have a conflict in your schedule once our master schedule is developed. Make sure the alternate electives you list are courses you would like to take b/c you may very well have one or more of these

• courses. Also, list 1 semester courses as well as full

year courses. If you don’t want the possibility of having the course, don’t list them as an alternate elective.

English

• EL141 English IV AP/GT
• EL142 English IV
• EL642 English IV College Now
• EL144 College Prep ELA*

Math

• MA231 Algebra 2 Pre-AP/GT
• MA232 Algebra 2
• MA241 Pre Cal Pre AP/GT
• MA242 Pre Cal
• MA451 Statistics AP/GT
• MA351 Calculus BC AP/GT
• MA251 Calculus AB AP/GT
• MA322 Advanced Quantitative Reasoning
• MA261 Pre-College Math
• MA332 College Pre Math*

Science

• SC342 Physics I
• SC122 Aquatic Science
• SC3511, SC3512 Biology II AP/GT
• SC3611, SC3612 Chemistry II AP/GT
• SC431 AP Physics 2
• SC411 Environmental Science AP
• CHL03 Anatomy & Physiology
• SC391 Earth & Space Science
• CLS08 Forensic Science

Social Studies

• SS4411 U.S. Government AP/GT (S1 OR S2)
• SS4421 U.S. Government (S1 or S2)
• SS4511 Economics AP/GT (S1 or S2)
• SS4521 Economics (S1 or S2)
• SS5111 Psychology H/AP (S1 or S2)
• SS5121 Psychology (S1 or S2)
• SS5221 Sociology (S1 or S2)
• SS4351 Human Geography AP (S1 or S2)
• SS5811 Special Topics American Studies-History in Film H (S1 or S2)
• SS5812 Special Topics American Studies-History in Film H (S1 or S2)
• SS591 European History AP

World Languages

• FL1021 Spanish for Spanish Speakers (S1)
• FL1022 Spanish for Spanish Speakers (S2)
• FL112 Spanish I
• FL122 Spanish II
• FL131 Spanish III Pre-AP*
• FL132 Spanish III
• FL141 Spanish IV AP*
• FL151 Spanish V AP*
• FL212 French I
• FL222 French II
• FL231 French III Pre-AP*
• FL232 French III
• FL241 French IV AP*

Speech/Health

One semester courses – select both for a full year.

• PH011 Health (S1 or S2)
• CAT011 Professional Communications (S1 or S2)

PE/JROTC/DANCE:

The following are one semester courses – select two for a full year of PE

• PH1231 PhyEd II Team Sports Boys
• PH1331 PhyEd III Ind. Sports Boys
• PH2231 PhyEd II Team Sports Girls
• PH2331 PhyEd III Ind. Sports Girls

The following are full year courses:

• PA112 Dance I/PE
• PA122 Dance II/PE
• RO111 JROTC I
• RO121 JROTC II

Fine Arts

THEATRE

• FT113 Theatre Arts I
• FT123 Theatre Arts II
• FT132 Theatre Arts III
• FT142 Theatre Arts IV*
• FT323 Theatre Production I*
• FT332 Theatre Production II*
• FT342 Theatre Production III*
• FT223 Technical Theatre I*
• FT232 Technical Theatre II*
• FT242 Technical Theatre III*

CHOIR

• FC212 Choir I
• FC222 Choir II*
• FC232 Choir III*
• FC242 Choir IV*

Fine Arts

BAND- by audition only

• FB113 Band I*
• FB123 Band II*
• FB133 Band III *
• FB143 Band IV*

ORCHESTRA- by audition only

• FO212 Orchestra I*
• FO222 Orchestra II*
• FO232 Orchestra III *
• FO242 Orchestra IV*

HAND BELLS

• FI113 Instrumental Ensemble

Fine Arts

DANCE

• FD113 Dance I Intro
• FD123 Dance II Intermediate
• FD133 Dance III
• FD143 Dance IV

MUSIC

• FM112 Music Theory AP
• FM211 Music History H

ART

• FA013 Art I
• FA121 Drawing II*
• FA132 Drawing III*
• FA223 Painting II*
• FA323 Ceramics II*
• FA332 Ceramics III*
• FA523 Electronic Media II*
• FA532 Electronic Media III*
• FA611 Two Dimensional Art H/AP*
• FA711 Three Dimensional Art H/AP*
• FA811 Drawing Portfolio AP*
• FA911 Art History AP

Fine Arts

AGRICULTURE, FOOD & NATURAL RESOURCES

• CAG11 Principles & Elements of Floral Design

GPA Exempt Courses

• Starting with the class of 2017, FBISD will allow juniors and seniors to

participate in the third and fourth years of the following courses on a GPA- exempt basis:

• Yearbook
• Athletics
• Band
• Cheerleading
• Choir
• Color Guard
• Debate
• Dance Team
• JROTC
• Orchestra
• Theatre
• Agriculture

Applications will be available in the Counseling Office in April.

AP vs. Regular vs. Dual Credit

Remember!

• Carefully choose your classes – courses and levels
• Listen to your teachers regarding level choice

recommendations

• Level changes do not begin until week 4 of the

new school year. Students are expected to seek support from their teachers prior to a level change.

• Students experiencing success (maintaining a C
• r better) should remain in the class for the

semester.

Prerequisites

• The online program guide lists prerequisites

for courses. If there is a prerequisite listed, you must have taken the prerequisite.

• What is a prerequisite? A course required

before another course. http://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/984

What happens if you don’t submit a course selection sheet?

• Your counselor will choose all courses for you

with NO option to change at a later date for ANY reason. You will be disappointed when you are taking classes that you did not choose yourself.

• If you care about your courses, submit the course

selection and verification sheets during your lunch anytime between February 1st-24th. The due date is February 24th.

Course Request Changes

CHANGE DATES

• The last day for students to make

changes to the courses they selected will be June 2, 2016.

• No elective course changes will be

made after June 2, 2016.

Reminders:

• Sign up for a course, not a teacher!
• Sign up as if summer school does NOT exist. Once you take a

summer school course, your course selection options will be adjusted

• You must have:

18 credits to be considered a senior!! (26 credits to graduate)

ONLINE COURSE SELECTION

• Once you have filled out your course selection sheet, you will

log-on to the family access page located on the Fort Bend ISD website.

• Your log-in and password are the same as you use on the

computer at school.

• You will attach a computer printout of your choices to your

blue course selection sheet.

ONLINE COURSE SELECTION

• Counselors will be in B107 before and

after school February 8th-February 24th

• Counselors will be available during

all lunches in the library February 8th-February 24th.

Online Course Selection begins February 1st!

Online Course Selection begins February 1st!

Everything is due

February 24th!!!!