High School Course Selection Form 23-24

Grade Level Next Year_____

Saint Joseph Academy

Student Name________________________

Course Selection Form 2023-2024

Religious Studies (4 Credits) Required: ⃝ Religion 9 ⃝ Religion 10 ⃝ Religion 11 Social Justice ⃝ Religion 12 For Seniors by application only: ⃝ Call to Ministry (CTM)

English (4 credits) Required: ⃝ English 9 or ⃝ Honors English 9 ⃝ English 10 or ⃝ Honors English 10 ⃝ English 11 or ⃝ English 11 Dual [DEEP] ⃝ English 12 or ⃝ English 12 Dual [DEEP] ⃝ Speech (Unless fulfilled in 8th grade) (0.5 cr) Electives: ⃝ Library Aide Internship (0.5 cr) (By application) ⃝ Yearbook

Directions: Fill in the circle for the courses you have taken or are taking this year. Place a check mark inside the circle for the course you plan to take next year. Count to make sure you have 7 credits. (Be careful with 0.5 credit courses). Sign form and return to your counselor.

Science (4 credits) Required: ⃝ Biology or ⃝ Honors Biology ⃝ Chemistry or ⃝ Honors Chemistry ⃝ Physics or ⃝ Honors Physics The 4th Science credit can be fulfilled by one of the following: ⃝ Environmental Systems or (8th grade course for high school credit) ⃝ Honors Environmental Systems (8th grade course for high school credit) ⃝ AP Biology ⃝ AP Chemistry ⃝ AP Physics ⃝ Honors Anatomy/Physiology ⃝ Honors Astronomy ⃝ Engineering I ⃝ Engineering II Social Studies (4 credits)

Mathematics (4 credits) A math course must be taken all 4 years in HS. Required: ⃝ Algebra I or ⃝ Honors Algebra I ⃝ Geometry or ⃝ Honors Geometry ⃝ Algebra II or ⃝ Algebra II Dual (TSC Math 1314: 3.0 hours) ⃝ Pre-Calculus or ⃝ Pre-Calculus Dual (TSC Math 2412: 4.0 hours) ⃝ Calculus or ⃝ AP Calculus

Required: ⃝ World Geography or ⃝ AP Human Geography ⃝ World History or ⃝ AP World History ⃝ U.S. History or ⃝ U.S. History Dual [DEEP] ⃝ Government (0.5 cr) or ⃝ U.S. Government Dual [DEEP] (0.5 cr) ⃝ Economics (0.5 cr) ⃝ Principles of Microeconomics Dual (0.5 cr) [DEEP] Electives: ⃝ AP Psychology ⃝ Modern History (0.5 cr) ⃝ American Cultures (0.5 cr)

Modern Languages (3 credits)

Physical Education (1 credit) and Health (0.5 credit)

Three credits are required from the same language.

⃝ P.E. (0.5 cr) ⃝ P.E. (0.5 cr) ⃝ Athletic Conditioning (Fall Semester Only) (0.5 cr)

⃝ Beginning Spanish ⃝ Intermediate Spanish ⃝ Advanced Spanish I ⃝ Advanced Spanish I Dual ⃝ Advanced Spanish II ⃝ AP Spanish Language ⃝ AP Spanish Literature (*Placement testing required for level)

⃝ Health (½ cr) (Can be taken 8th-12th grade) Health is not a P.E. credit.

Fine Arts (1 credit) ⃝ Two-Dimensional Design (0.5 cr) ⃝ Three dimensional Design (0.5 cr) ⃝ Theatre Production (0.5 cr) By application ⃝ Acting (0.5 cr) ⃝ Theatre Survey (0.5 cr) ⃝ Choir (0.5 cr) Can be taken multiple times

P.E. credit can also be earned through participation in V-Sports or Dance ⃝ Dance__________ ‫ ם‬9th ‫ ם‬10th ‫ ם‬11th ‫ ם‬12th ⃝ V-______________: ‫ ם‬9th ‫ ם‬10th ‫ ם‬11th ‫ ם‬12th ⃝ V-______________: ‫ ם‬9th ‫ ם‬10th ‫ ם‬11th ‫ ם‬12th th th th ⃝ V-______________: ‫ ם‬9 ‫ ם‬10 ‫ ם‬11 ‫ ם‬12th th th th ⃝ V-______________: ‫ ם‬9 ‫ ם‬10 ‫ ם‬11 ‫ ם‬12th

Note: Initial subject area GPA requirements for placement in an Honors/AP class is 94 or above.

To maintain placement in an Honors/AP class, the requirement is a GPA of 80 or above.

Final decision will be based upon end-of-year average in the subject area and PSAT benchmark scores when applicable.

Computer Science (1 credit) Required: ⃝ Computer Science I Elective: ⃝ AP Computer Science Principles

All course selection forms must be returned to the grade level counselor by Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Student Signature: ___________________________________ Business Electives: ⃝ Business Management (0.5 cr) ⃝ Business Entrepreneurship (0.5 cr) ⃝ Digital Media Internship (0.5 cr)

Parent Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________

Date Received by Counselor: ___________________________