TABLE OF CONTENTS MHS Credit Check, Qualified Admissions, NCAA ............................................................................................... 2-3 Concurrent Enrollment & College Courses ........................................................................................................... 4-5 Four Year Plan ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Enrollment Policies ................................................................................................................................................ 7-8 Special Programs & Guidebook Terminology ........................................................................................................... 9 Kansas Scholars Curriculum, Qualified Admissions, NCAA Regulations .......................................................... 9-10 Valedictorian/Salutatorian Awards ........................................................................................................................... 11 Drivers Education Classes…………………….………………………………………………………………..…..11 CTE Classes at Maize High and KSK Career Clusters…………………………………………………………12-45 Maize High Course Descriptions LANGUAGE ARTS English ................................................................................................................................................... 46-49 Speech/Debate/Drama ........................................................................................................................... 49-51 Journalism ............................................................................................................................................. 52-53 MATHMATICS ................................................................................................................................... 54-56 SOCIAL STUDIES .............................................................................................................................. 57-61 SCIENCE ............................................................................................................................................. 62-66 WORLD LANGUAGES .................................................................................................................... 67-69 French Spanish Chinese COMPUTER/BUSINESS ................................................................................................................... 70-73 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 74-77 FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE (FACS) ............................................................................ 78-80 FINE ARTS Art .......................................................................................................................................................... 81-83 Drama/Forensics………………………………………………………………………………………...84-85 Instrumental ........................................................................................................................................... 85-86 Vocal Music ................................................................................................................................................. 87 PHYSICAL EDUCATION ....................................................................................................................... 88 INTERDISCIPLINARY ..................................................................................................................... 89-91 SPECIAL EDUCATION .................................................................................................................... 92-93 It is the policy of Maize USD 266 to provide equal opportunity to all students. In accordance with the Board of Education policy, no person shall be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability. 1 CREDIT CHECK WORKSHEET Maize Graduation Requirements Following this plan you will graduate from Maize High School _____ English 9 (1) _____ English 10 (1) _____ English 11 (1) _____ English Elective _______________ (.5) _____ English Elective _______________ (.5) It is strongly recommended that one credit be obtained during the senior year. _____ Speech (.5) Verbal Comm., Fundamentals of Oral Comm., WSU Communication 111, Debate (1), Forensics (1) _____ Math Grade 9 ___________________ (1) _____ Math Grade 10 __________________ (1) _____ Math Grade 11 __________________ (1) No credits of math from the Middle School will be allowed _____ World History (1) or World History Honors (1) _____ US History (1) or AP AP US History (2) _____ Government (.5) or AP Govt (2) _____ Social Studies Elect. ____________ (.5) Current Events, Current Social Issues, Economics, Geography, Psychology, Sociology, WSU Psychology, and WSU Sociology _____ Freshman General Science (1) _____ Biology (1) or Biology Honors (1) _____ Physical Science (1) AP Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry I Honors, Chemistry II, AP Chemistry, AP Physics I, AP Physics II, Essentials of Chemistry & Physics, Plant and Animal Science, or Human Body Systems _____ PE Concepts (1) _____ Computer/Business (1) _____ Fine Arts ______________________ (1) Art, Music, Drama, Forensics _____ Electives ____________________ (11.5) Classes in any discipline taken above and beyond the required courses and interdisciplinary elective 2 Below is a chart to help you distinguish between a MHS diploma, Qualified Admission to the regents schools in KS, Kansas Scholar and NCAA requirements. Requirements at a Glance Class of 2015 & Beyond MHS Graduation Qualified Kansas Honor NCAA Area Admissions Scholar Minimum GPA 2.3 in minimum GPA 2.0 in these courses these courses 4 credits required 4 credits required 4 credits required 4 credits required ENGLISH English 9 (regular or honors (regular or honors English 9-12 English 10 only) only) And/or English 11 .5 credit speech will .5 credit speech will Communications, English Elective also count also count debate, creative write, & speech 3 credits required 3 credits required 4 credits required 3 credits required Math Algebra I and higher Algebra I and higher Algebra I and higher & score 22 Math ACT only only OR 4 credits (one in the senior year) If Math ACT is below 22 3 credits required 3 credits required 3 credits required 2 credits required Science Freshman Science 1 credit must be Biology Biology Chemistry or Physics Chemistry a Physical Science Other electives include: Physics Earth Space, Biology, Adv Biology, Principles of Technology 3 credits required 3 credits required 3 credits required 3 credits required Social World History US History Studies Government ½ credit elective Not Required Not Required 2 credits of the Will count toward Foreign same foreign 16 core credits Language language 1credit of PE 3 credits required No additional Additional English, Other 1 credit of Fine Art English, Math, Natural requirements math, science, social Science, Social Science, 1 credit of Fine Arts, studies or foreign Courses Business/Computer Computer/Information language to equal 16 PLUS additional courses Systems, Foreign total credits to equal 28 total credits Languages, Personal Finance, Speech, Debate, Forensics, Journalism, Career Technical Education . 3 Classes offered for Dual Credit at Maize High School Tuition per Total Books & Materials College Class GPA hour Credits Tuition (Approx) College Credit HS Credit Newman English 12 3 $67 / credit hr 3 cr. hrs $201 Supplied by MHS ENGL 1003 College Writing I 1 College Algebra/ Algebra III 3 $67 / credit hr 3 cr. hrs $201 Supplied by MHS MATH 1043 College Algebra 1 Pre-Calculus 3 $67 / credit hr 3 cr. hrs $201 Supplied by MHS MATH 1053 - Trigonometry 1 Calculus 3 $67 / credit hr 5 cr. hrs $335 Supplied by MHS MATH 2015 Calculus I 1 AP Statistics I 3 $67 / credit hr 3 cr. hrs $201 Supplied by MHS MATH 2033 Probability & Stats 1 Chemistry II 3 $67 / credit hr 4 cr. hrs $268 Supplied by MHS CHEM 1003 Intro to Chemistry 1 CHEM 1001 Intro to Chem Lab With Chem Fund of Oral Communications 3 $67 / credit hr 3 cr. hrs $201 Supplied by MHS COMM 1013 Fund. of Oral Comm. 0.5 WATC Bus Classes Accounting I 2.5 FREE 3 cr. hrs FREE Supplied by MHS ACC 105 Fundamentals of Accounting 1 Adv. Word Processing 2.5 FREE 3 cr. hrs FREE Supplied by MHS CED 115 Computer Applications* with adv word 2 cr. hrs CED 116 Advanced Word 0.5 Marketing 2.5 FREE 3 cr. hrs FREE Supplied by MHS BUS 140 Principles of Marketing 1 Spreadsheet and Powerpt. 2.5 FREE 4 cr. hrs FREE Supplied by MHS CED 117 Adv Spreadsheet 0.5 with CED 118 Adv. PowerPoint spreadsheet Law Enforce I Criminal Justice & Intro to Criminal Law & Law Enforce II 2.5 FREE 6 cr. hr. FREE $395 Justice 2 Basic Private Security Officer Certificate TBD Training Certificate TBD Basic First Aid / CPR/ AED Sociol Studies Psychology 2.5 - 3 cr. hrs. $150 Supplied by MHS PSY 101 General Psychology* 0.5 Sociology 2.5 - 3 cr. hrs. $150 Supplied by MHS Soc 101 General Sociology* 0.5 Certified Med- Science ication Aide + 2.5 FREE 8 cr. hrs FREE $79.46 (Admin Medication) CMA 5 hrs 1 No book required Home Health Aide 2 hrs With CMA - $32 ALH 105 First Aid & CPR 1 hr With CMA 4 Classes offered for Dual Credit at Maize High School Total Books & Materials College Class GPA Tuition Credits Tuition (Approx) College Credit HS Credit Health Science II $103.50 (Book, scrubs, (CNA) * 2.5 FREE 8 cr. hrs FREE WATC patch & Gait belt) CNA 5 hrs 1 $77 (Language of Medicine) ALH 101 Medical