Shawnee Mission High School Program of Studies Overview
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SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS 2018-2019 High School Program of Studies TABLE OF CONTENTS HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES OVERVIEW . 5 ACADEMIC GRADES OR MARKS . 11 PLANNING . 13 CONSIDERATIONS FOR COLLEGE . 14 CAREER PATHWAYS . 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . 21 COURSE COSTS . 24 COURSE INDEX . 27 ART / VISUAL ART . 31 BUSINESS . 33 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS . 36 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE . 41 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY . 45 MATHEMATICS . 48 MUSIC / PERFORMING ARTS . 51 PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH . 53 SCIENCE . 54 SOCIAL STUDIES . 57 TEACHER EDUCATION . 60 WORLD LANGUAGES . 61 SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS . 65 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS . 67 ESCHOOL COURSES . 68 NJROTC / NNDCC . 69 SIGNATURE PROGRAMS . 71 ANIMATION AND GAME DESIGN . 72 BIOTECHNOLOGY . 74 CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY . 77 ENGINEERING (PLTW®) . 80 INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE . 83 MEDICAL HEALTH SCIENCE . 89 PROJECT BLUE EAGLE . 94 -5- 2018-2019 High School Program of Studies SHAWNEE MISSION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM OF STUDIES OVERVIEW SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT COURSE OFFERINGS This High School Program of Studies is designed to give you the information that will help you and your parents to make appropriate selec- tions as you plan a course of study from the wide variety of offerings found in the Shawnee Mission School District. Each course is described and specific prerequisites are listed so that you will know whether or not you qualify to take a given subject. Prerequisite means you have successfully completed the entry requirements by either taking a listed course or receiving teacher recommendation because of prior expe- rience in the field of study. The Shawnee Mission School District offers a comprehensive program of studies for students in grades nine through twelve. Courses designated as “enrollment based” are scheduled if there is sufficient enrollment to provide staffing for the course. It is important that these decisions be made carefully with personal objectives and future goals in mind. Your teachers and counselors are available to help you in this process. In addition to describing the courses offered, the guide provides information about graduation requirements, grades, credit, eligibility require- ments, and recommended college and career preparatory programs. SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DISTRICT COURSE LOCATIONS SCHOOL ADDRESS PHONE Shawnee Mission East 7500 Mission Rd Shawnee Mission, KS 66208 913-993-6600 Shawnee Mission North 7401 Johnson Drive Shawnee Mission, KS 66202 913-993-6900 Shawnee Mission Northwest 12701 W. 67th St Shawnee Mission, KS 66207 913-993-7200 Shawnee Mission South 5801 W. 107th St Shawnee Mission, KS 66216 913-993-7500 Shawnee Mission West 8800 West 85th St Shawnee Mission, KS 66212 913-993-7800 Horizons 5900 Lamar Shawnee Mission, KS 66202 913-993-9500 Career and Technical Campus (CTC) 11475 W 93rd St 913-993-8500 New home of Project Blue Eagle Shawnee Mission, KS 66214 Center for Academic Achievement 8200 W. 71st St (CAA) Shawnee Mission, KS 66204 913-993-6200 2018-2019 High School Program of Studies -6- SHAWNEE MISSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS DISTRICT GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Students graduating in the class of 2019 must earn a minimum of 23 units of credit in grades 9-12. For students graduating in 2020 and beyond, 23.5 units of credit in grades 9-12 will be required. (See Board Policy IHF). The Shawnee Mission School District high school graduation requirements are designed to be completed in eight semesters. A candidate for graduation from this district must have been in attendance in the district during the last semester of his or her senior year. While it is possible to meet the graduation requirements in less than eight semesters, early graduation is not the intent of the district. It is strongly recommended that all students attend the full eight semesters. UNITS OF CREDIT A unit of credit represents the equivalent of a year’s work with a passing grade. A full-year course receives one unit of credit per period. A semester course receives a half unit of credit per period. Select courses offered at the Center for Academic Achievement (CAA) and Career and Technical Campus (CTC) may earn one unit of credit per semester based on a double-block class time schedule. CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS Students attain grade level classification according to the number of course units earned and the number of years completed at the high school level in grades 9-12. Students are classified after the completion of the summer school session. GRADE LEVEL CLASS OF 2019 MINIMUM CREDITS EARNED CLASS OF 2020 AND BEYOND MINIMUM CREDITS EARNED Grade 9 0.00 0.00 Grade 10 5.50 5.50 Grade 11 11.00 11.50 Grade 12* 16.00 16.50 *Students may be reclassified after first semester to grade 12 if they have attended at least 7 semesters in grades 9-12 and have earned 18.50 credits. INDIVIDUAL PLAN OF STUDY Early planning by each student toward a Four-Year Individual Plan of Study is very important. In planning what courses to take, the student must be continually aware of the need to fulfill the requirements for graduation. Students are also encouraged to investigate, with their coun- selors and/or parents, the requirements of the specific college or university they may wish to enter, taking that information into consideration in designing their Four-Year Individual Plan of Study. Counselors are a vital resource in this planning process. Counselors can provide an important service in helping students evaluate their interests, abilities, and goals. They assist students in planning a program of selected courses that will best contribute to the fulfillment of their college and career goals. Each student with the aid of the family and counselor will build their own individual plan of study. Plans include interest inventories, surveys to identify college and career interests, a resume, and a four-year plan for each student’s course of study. Students update these plans periodically, and we encourage parents and students to reference this information during the enrollment planning process. -7- 2018-2019 High School Program of Studies SHAWNEE MISSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Courses SMSD Class of SMSD Class Kansas Regents Qualified Admis- Kansas Scholars Curriculum 2019 of 2020 and sions Curriculum http://www.kansasregents.org/ Graduation beyond http://www.kansasregents.org/quali- students/student_financial_aid/ Requirements Graduation fied_admissions kansas_scholars_curriculum Requirements ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 4 units 4 units 4 units 4 units SMSD graduation requirements SMSD graduation requirements ELA 1 (English 9) 1.0 unit fulfill the minimum requirement in this fulfill the minimum requirement in ELA 2 (English 10) 1.0 unit subject area. this subject area. ELA 3 (English 11) 1.0 unit ELA 4 (English 12) 1.0 unit SOCIAL STUDIES 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units SMSD graduation requirements SMSD graduation requirements World Regional Studies 1.0 unit fulfill the minimum requirement in this fulfill the minimum requirement in United States History 1.0 unit subject area. this subject area. American Government .5 unit Social Studies Elective .5 unit MATHEMATICS 3 units 3 units 3 or 4 units 4 approved units Math Courses 3 units (taken grades 9-12): Algebra I*, Geometry, Algebra II Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, any AND one unit advanced mathemat- course w/ Algebra II as a prerequisite ics (suggested courses include: AND Math ACT score of 22 Algebra 3, Calculus) *Completion of Algebra I in 8th grade 4 units (taken grades 9-12): Algebra is acceptable for the Kansas Scholars I, Geometry, Algebra II, any course w/ Curriculum, but not for Qualified Admissions. Algebra II as a prerequisite SCIENCE 3 units 3 units 3 units 3 units 1 credit must be Chemistry or Physics Biology 1 unit must be a laboratory science. To include 1 Chemistry unit of Biological Science and 1 unit of Physical Physics Science A fourth year of science is recom- mended PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1 unit 1 unit Foundations of PE .5 unit Physical Education .5 unit Citizenship/Leadership Development NS 1.0 unit WORLD LANGUAGE 2 units of one World Language HEALTH 0.5 unit 0.5 unit FINE ARTS 1 unit 1 unit FINANCIAL LITERACY N/A 0.5 units TOTAL REQUIRED UNITS 15.5 units 16 units ELECTIVE UNITS 7.5 units 7.5 units GRADUATION REQUIREMENT TOTAL 23 units 23.5 units 2018-2019 High School Program of Studies -8- SHAWNEE MISSION GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS PLAN OF STUDY The Shawnee Mission School District encourages its students to take a rigorous high school curriculum in order to prepare them for college and career. The four-year plan of study listed below is the minimum students must take (and pass) in order to graduate. Grade 9 Grade 10 ELA 1 (English 9) 1 unit ELA 2 (English10) 1 unit World Regional Studies 1 unit Mathematics 1 unit Mathematics 1 unit Science 1 unit Science (Biology) 1 unit Physical Education ½ unit Health ½ unit Electives 2½ units Foundations of Physical Education ½ unit Fine Arts 1 unit Elective 2 units Grade 11 Grade 12 ELA 3 (English 11) 1 unit ELA 4 (English 12) 1 unit United States History 1 unit American Government ½ unit Mathematics 1 unit Social Studies Elective** ½ unit Science 1 unit Electives 5 units Electives 2½ units Financial Literacy, Class of 2020* ½ unit * Graduation requirement for class of 2020 & beyond **The social studies elective listed in grade 12 may be taken earlier. FINE ARTS GRADUATION REQUIREMENT The following is a list of courses that may be applied toward the minimum fine arts graduation requirement. Visual Arts Industrial Technology English