high school credits and college requirements
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High School Credits and College Requirements. Mapping Your Future . Set the bar high! Be prepared to achieve your career and college dreams! . Credits! . Course credit is the recognition that a course of studies (what you have been studying) has been successfully completed. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
High School Credits and
College Requirements
Mapping Your Future
Set the bar high!
Be prepared to achieve your career and college dreams!
Credits!
Course credit is the recognition that a course of studies (what you have been studying) has been successfully completed.
Course grades must be a D or better!
Credits
Course credits usually are figured on a
semester basis where One Semester of successful work
= .5 credits
Required High School Credits
Washington State Graduation Requirements for Class of 2016 and beyond Career and College Ready
24
Let’s Do the Math
24 Credits needed for graduation Divided by .5 (how
credit is earned) Divided by four years Divided by two
semesters each year
How many courses do you need to take and successfully complete each semester to be ready for graduation?
Two Kinds of Credit-bearing Courses
Required Courses (credit) English Math Science Social Studies Arts World LanguageHealth and Fitness Occupational
Education
Elective Courses (credit)
Additional courses you choose
Career and College Credit Options
Two-for-One in 2016Students may earn one credit and satisfy two
graduation requirements (one academic and one
career and technical) by completing a career and technical course determined by the
school
College Tech Prep High school Tech Prep
courses meet the entry-level course requirements of
comparable college courses at local community and
technical colleges.
Career and College Credit Options
Advanced Placement Courses
Advanced Placement courses are college level courses offered in the high school. Students in AP courses may earn college credit or advance placement if they perform well on rigorous national AP tests.
Running Start
Current Washington State legislation allows high school students to attend their local community college or technical school and simultaneously earn high school credit and college credit.
Exploring the Course Catalog
How many credits in this area are needed for graduation?
Is the number of credits suggested different if you want to go to a four-year college/university?
What different kinds of course opportunities are available?
What courses might be most helpful if you are looking at a career/technical program?
What courses fit the Tech Prep criteria?
Are there Advanced Placement courses?
Give Yourself Advice
Be Career and College Ready in 2016 and Beyond!
What does your course selection need to look like as you build your High School and Beyond Plan?
What do you need to have in place to be ready to meet your dreams of a technical program, two-year or four-year college program?