Presentation designed to guide future sophomores through the class registration process.

1. CLASS
REGISTRATION
2016-2017 Sophomores

2. Agenda
■ Sophomore year information
■ Graduation requirements
■ Typical schedule
■ Available elective options
■ Things to consider when selecting electives
■ Questions
■ Create next year’s schedule
■ Create 4-year plan of study
■ Sign up for individual meeting (optional)

3. Why is sophomore year
important?
■ “The first 3 years of high school is what gets you into
college…your senior year is what keeps you there.” –
Admissions Officer, University of Michigan
■ It is a time to explore your interests and goals.
■ Your attitude now sets the tone for your junior and
senior year; take charge of preparing for the future.
■ You’ve had a year to figure things out.
■ You have more flexibility in choosing your classes.

4. SophomoreYear “To Do” List
 Develop and/or review your 4-year plan of study.
 Make a list of academic goals.
 Take time to check out extracurricular activities and then become
an active member.
 Speak with college admissions representatives when they visit.
 Start a list of potential colleges, majors, and careers.
 Take inventories on RUReadyND.com and track career interests.
 Keep your eye out for opportunities available to you.
 Get involved in volunteer work that interests you.
 Share your interests and goals with your counselor.

5. Required Classes for Graduation
■ 4 credits of Language Arts
■ 3 credits of Social Studies
■ 3 credits of Math
■ 3 credits of Science
■ 1 credit of Physical Education
■ 3 credits of foreign language, Native American
language, fine arts, or career tech
■ 5 credits of electives
Total credits = 22

6. What are credits?
1 credit = 1 year of class
½ credit = 1 semester of class
Classes are measured by credits. Some classes are offered over a
whole year, others are offered for one semester.You need 22
credits to graduate from high school.

7. Typical Sophomore Schedule
1. English 10
2. Geometry
3. Biology
4. World History
5. Elective (full year or two semester classes)
6. Elective (full year or two semester classes)
7. Elective (full year or two semester classes)

8. Elective Options
Electives
On-Site
Only HS
credit
Online
Dual
credit
Only HS
credit
ITV
Dual
credit
Only HS
credit

9. Elective Options:
On-Site Electives
■ Accounting I, II, III, & IV
■ Art I, II, III, & IV
■ Band
■ Choir
■ English elective (?)
■ Financial Literacy
■ Intro to Business
■ Life Sports
■ Multimedia
■ North Dakota Studies
■ Physical Education
■ Pre-Calculus
■ Psychology
■ Sociology
■ Sports & Entertainment
Marketing

10. Elective Options:
ITV Electives
Classes taught over InteractiveTelevision (ITV) where
teachers may work in one North Dakota school district,
but students may attend school in other districts across
the state.
Students must be self-disciplined to complete work
without immediate in-room supervision. Student
behavior in an ITV class is expected to be exceptional.

11. Elective Options:
Online Electives
Classes taught via online communication where
teachers may work in one North Dakota school district,
but students may attend school in other districts across
the state. Dual credit online classes may have an
instructor who is employed by a college rather than a
high school.
Students should have a high level of self-motivation
and self-discipline in order to meet the requirements for
successfully completing an online course.

12. Elective Options:
Dual Credit Courses
Courses that earn credit toward high school graduation
and college credit for most universities and technical
colleges.
Dual Credit Courses
Introduction to Networks (online)
Networking II (online)
Pre-Calculus (ITV)
Psychology (ITV)
Visual Basic - Programming
Essentials (online)
Sports Medicine (ITV)
Accounting I (ITV)
Accounting II (ITV)
CollegeAlgebra (ITV)
College Composition (ITV)
College Speech (online or ITV)
German I (ITV)
German II (ITV)

13. Things to ConsiderWhen
Selecting Electives
■ Post-secondary plans
■ College admissions requirements
■ Scholarship or award requirements
■ Academic rigor

14. Things to Consider:
Post-Secondary Plans
■ Are you planning on attending college?
■ Are there certain requirements for your
desired college or major?
■ If you are not attending college, what do you
need to do to prepare for your intended
career?
■ What are your career interests and goals?

15. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
North Dakota and neighboring colleges have varying
admission requirements.
Some colleges require years of math and science
beyond the North Dakota graduation requirement.
Some colleges have fine arts or foreign language
requirements.

16. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
NDSU and UND (Beginning Fall 2017)
■ Recommended ACT composite of 22 or higher
■ Recommended GPA of 2.75 or higher
■ Course completion in the following areas:
– 4 credits of English
– 3 credits of math (Algebra I and above)
– 3 credits of laboratory science
– 3 credits of social science
– 1 additional credit in any of the above areas or world
languages

17. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
■ GPA, class rank, ACT, and academic rigor throughout high
school are considered
■ Course completion in the following areas:
– 4 credits of English
– 4 credits of math (Algebra I and above)
– 3 credits of science
– 3 credits of social studies
– 2 credits of world languages
– 1 credit of visual or performing arts

18. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
South Dakota State University
■ Minimum ACT composite of 18 OR minimum high school GPA
of 2.6 OR ranking in top 60 percent of class
■ Course completion in the following areas:
– 4 credits of English
– 3 credits of math (Algebra I and above)
– 3 credits of laboratory science
– 3 credits of social studies
– 1 credit of fine arts

19. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
University of Montana
■ Minimum ACT composite of 22 OR minimum high school
GPA of 2.5 OR ranking in top half of graduating class
■ ACT Math section score of 22 OR completion of 4 years of
rigorous math with “C” grades or higher
■ ACT English/Writing score of 18 OR ACT Writing subscore
of 19 OR CLEP score of 50 on composition exam

20. Things to Consider:
Admissions Requirements
University of Montana, cont’d
■ Course completion in the following areas:
– 4 credits of English
– 3 credits of math (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra
II—and students are encouraged to take a math class
during 12th grade)
– 3 credits of social studies
– 2 credits of laboratory science
– 2 credits of world language, computer science, visual
art, performing art, or vocational education

21. Things to Consider:
Academic Rigor
Every year you must make adequate progress toward
graduation. Choose classes that will continue to fulfill
graduation requirements.
Consider how much you can handle in terms of difficulty
and homework load.
Ask yourself if you truly need a study hall.

22. Things to Consider:
Academic Rigor
Benefits of study hall
■ School time spent
completing homework or
studying
■ Good for individuals in
sports or activities who
miss a lot of class time
■ Good for individuals who
have a job and need extra
school time to complete
homework
Benefits of electives
■ Ensure early completion
of credits toward
graduation
■ Explore interests and
strengths through a
variety of classes
■ Take classes to prepare
for a specific career or
field
■ Challenge yourself to
learn new things

23. Sophomore RegistrationTo-Do List
 Ask questions
 Decide on electives and select alternates
 Complete registration form
 Turn in registration to the office by February 26th
Have an awesome sophomore year!