PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL 2021-22 COURSE GUIDE Table of Contents COURSE SELECTION AND SCHEDULING .................................................................................................. 4 General Information ....................................................................................................................... 4 Full Schedule Requirement ............................................................................................................ 4 Schedule Changes ........................................................................................................................... 4 Deadlines/Grading for Schedule Changes ..................................................................................... 4 Approval or Denial for Schedule Changes ..................................................................................... 4 Grade Level Placement ................................................................................................................... 5 Course Placement ........................................................................................................................... 5 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................ 6 Washington State Graduation Credit Requirements .................................................................... 6 Washington State Graduation Non-Credit Requirements ............................................................ 7 OTHER PHS GRADUATION INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 8 Grade Point Average ....................................................................................................................... 8 Class Rank ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Graduating with Honors ................................................................................................................. 8 Valedictorian and Salutatorian ....................................................................................................... 8 The Seal of Biliteracy ....................................................................................................................... 8 CREDIT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 9 High School Credit from Middle School ......................................................................................... 9 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Dual Credit ....................................................................... 9 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Cross Crediting/Equivalency ........................................... 9 College in High School Program ..................................................................................................... 9 Advanced Placement Courses and Exams ................................................................................... 10 Credit Recovery ............................................................................................................................. 10 Credit for Competency/Proficiency ............................................................................................. 10 Flexible Education ......................................................................................................................... 10 Summer School ............................................................................................................................. 10 Off Campus Learning Credit ......................................................................................................... 11 Running Start Programs ................................................................................................................ 11 Waiver of High School Requirements .......................................................................................... 12 NON-PHS GRADUATION OPTIONS ......................................................................................................... 12 High School + Program ................................................................................................................. 12 General Education Diploma.......................................................................................................... 12 NCAA Initial Eligibility ............................................................................................................................. 13 NAIA- Initial Eligibility ............................................................................................................................. 13 GRADING REGULATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 15 NON-PULLMAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 17 ASB Only Participants .................................................................................................................... 17 Running Start Participants ............................................................................................................ 17 Taking Courses at Pullman High School ....................................................................................... 17 Grade Level Placement ................................................................................................................. 17 Course Placement ......................................................................................................................... 18 Earning a Washington State High School Diploma ...................................................................... 18 Earning a Pullman High School Diploma ...................................................................................... 18 CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION .................................................................................................. 19 AGRISCIENCE ................................................................................................................................. 19 HEALTH SCIENCES ......................................................................................................................... 21 MEDIA PRODUCTION/BROADCASTING ........................................................................................ 22 TECHNOLOGY/STEM ..................................................................................................................... 23 BUSINESS EDUCATION .................................................................................................................. 24 WORK-BASED LEARNING .............................................................................................................. 26 FAMILY AND CONSUMER STUDIES............................................................................................... 26 DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 27 MANUFACTURING WELDING ....................................................................................................... 28 WOODSHOP & CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................................... 28 ENGLISH .................................................................................................................................................. 29 ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - ELD .......................................................................................... 30 FINE, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS ................................................................................................. 31 VISUAL ART COURSES ................................................................................................................... 31 VOCAL ARTS ................................................................................................................................... 32 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC ARTS ....................................................................................................... 32 PERFORMING ARTS ....................................................................................................................... 33 HEALTH AND FITNESS............................................................................................................................. 34 LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................................... 35 SPECIAL SERVICES ELECTIVES ................................................................................................................ 36 MATHEMATICS ....................................................................................................................................... 37 LABORATORY SCIENCES ......................................................................................................................... 39 SOCIAL STUDIES ...................................................................................................................................... 43 WORLD LANGUAGES .............................................................................................................................. 45 FRENCH .........................................................................................................................................