Course Selection Help

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Credit Requirements

Press each number below to explore what classes are offered in each category and what course requirements there are for graduation.

You must schedule a minimum of 5.5 credits for the next school year. To graduate from CCA, you need a minimum of 21 credits.

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English (4 credits)

English courses are 1 credit each and match the grade level for the student.

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Mathematics (3 credits)

Math courses are 1 credit each. You must pass Algebra (or both Algebra 1A and 1B).

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Social Studies (3 credits)

Social Studies courses are 1 credit each. You must pass US History and American Government.

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Science (3 credits)

Science courses are 1 credit each. You must pass Biology (or both Biology A and B).

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Health & PE (1 credit)

H & PE courses are 0.25 credits each.

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Career Planning (1 credit)

Personal Finance (0.5 credit)

Grade 9 - Career Planning 9 Grade 10 - Career Planning 10 Grade 11 - Career Planning 11 OR College Planning 11 Grade 12 - Career Planning 12 OR College Planning 12* Each course is worth 0.25 credits. *CP 12 is required for graduation

In grade 11 or 12, you must pass Personal Finance. You may take Consumer Math, which is a 1 credit math class, instead.

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Technology (0.5 credit)

You must pass one of these courses to fulfill your Technology requirement. Check out the options here!

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Arts & Humanities (2 credits)

Each course is 0.5 credit and there are many different options. Language classes are 1 credit and count towards this requirement as well.

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Electives (3.75 Credits)

Most elective courses are worth 0.5 credits. Explore which electives seem interesting and relevant! Remember to check out the course catalog for descriptions.

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Your Path for Math

Trying to figure out your path for math? Find which math you are in this year and then followed the line straight down to the next grade level.For example:

• If you are in Algebra I as a 9th grader, you should choose Geometry for your 10th grade year.
• If you are in Algebra 1A as a 10th grader, you should choose Algebra 1B for your 11th grade year.

Still need help? Talk to your math teacher about what they recommend OR ask your homeroom teacher or school counselor.

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English courses match your grade level. If you are entering Grade 11, be sure to choose English 11.

Also, be sure to match your academic level. If you had Honors English 10 this year, then choose Honors English 11 for next year.

Selecting a Science

Trying to figure out your science selection? Consider your plan for the future:

• Are you college- or career-bound?

• Will science be important in your program or job?

Still need help? Talk to your science teacher about what they recommend OR ask your homeroom teacher or school counselor.

Career

Science is important if you plan to:

• go into a medical field (doctor, nurse, respiratory therapist, veterinary technician, ...)
• go into a research field (microbiologist, chemical engineer, archaeologist, lab technician, ...)
• go into a math or technology field (statistics, computer engineering, cybersecurity...)

College

If science is not important in your field, consider taking:

• a science course that interests you
• like nature? take environmental science
• a science course that supports your future
• athletic? take sports medicine
• a science course that builds knowledge you will need in life
• watching the weather? take meteorology

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These choices are all intermediate-level. You may need to take an entry-level course as a prerequisite..

Intermediate Level

These choices are all advanced level. You will need to take a prerequisite..

Advanced Level

These choices are all introductory level. Many of these are prerequisites for later courses.

Entry Level

Health & Phys Ed

Grade 9 - Health & PE A Grade 10 - Health & PE B Grade 11 - Health & PE C Grade 12 - see elective options -->

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Sorting out Social Studies

Some suggestions for sorting out social studies:

• Grade 9 - take US History
• Grade 10 - take World History
• Grade 11 - take American Government
• Grade 12 - see electives to the left and read descriptions in the course catalog

Will social studies be important in your program or career? Still need help? Talk to your social studies teacher about what they recommend OR ask your homeroom teacher or school counselor!

Social Studies are important if you plan to:

• go into a social field (social worker, therapist...)
• go into a psychology field (counseling, sports psychologist, forensic psychologist, ...)

If social studies are not important in your field, consider taking:

• a course that interests you
• like finances? take economics
• a course that supports your future
• plan to travel? take geography

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These choices are all intermediate-level. You may need to take an entry-level course as a prerequisite.

Intermediate Level

These choices are all introductory level. Many of these are prerequisites for later courses.

Entry Level

These choices are all advanced level. You will need to take a prerequisite.

Advanced Level

These choices are all intermediate-level. You may need to take an entry-level course as a prerequisite.

Intermediate Level

These choices are all introductory level. Many of these are prerequisites for later courses.

Entry Level

These choices are all advanced level. You will need to take a prerequisite.

Advanced Level