BIG WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL
2017-2018 COURSES FOR SOPHOMORES
The 2017-2018 Course Handbook, which includes course descriptions, prerequisites,
and requirements is located on the high school webpage at BWLS.NET
REQUIRED COURSES
ENGLISH:
1 credit required
English 2
MATH:
English 10
Math 2
Algebra II
Honors Pre-Calculus
Math 3
Algebra III/Trigonometry
AP Statistics
Math 4
Geometry
Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
1 credit required
Biology
SOCIAL STUDIES
American Studies (2 periods)
1 credit required
Math 1
Algebra 1
Honors Algebra II
SCIENCE:
Honors English 10
Honors Biology
1 credit required
American History
AP US History
American Studies (2 periods)
American History (CCP)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
NOTE: If a student participates in two (2) seasons of interscholastic athletics, marching
.25 credit required (one semester) band, cheerleading, or two (2) years of JROTC, the PE requirement will be waived. A
signed PE Waiver form is required.
ELECTIVES
FINE ARTS:
Art Survey
Painting I
Ceramics I
Color Guard
Music Theory I
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
Drawing I
Painting II
Ceramics II
Marching/Concert Band
Music Theory II
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
1 credit
.5 credit
Drawing II
Concert Choir
.5 credit
1 credit
ENGLISH: (Do not count toward 4 English credit requirement)
Intro to Journalism
Speech
Drama as Literature
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
Yearbook Journalism 1 credit
Journalism II
.5 credit
Drama II
.5 credit
German I
German II
1 credit
1 credit
WORLD LANGUAGE:
French I
French II
1 credit
1 credit
Spanish I
Spanish II*
Spanish III*
1 credit
1 credit
1 credit
JROTC:
Offered at Delaware Hayes, this course is either during the first or last two (2) periods of each day.
Transportation to Delaware Hayes is not provided
Aerospace II
1 credit
SOCIAL STUDIES:
History in the Making
.5 credit
ELECTIVES (continued)
CAREER TECHNICAL:
Accounting and Finance I
Intro to C.A.D.
Multimedia Skills
Food & Natural Resources
Robotics
Plant Production & Animal Sci
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
1 credit
.5 credit
1 credit
Accounting and Finance II
Wood Technology I
Multimedia Experience
Tomorrow’s Life Planning
Global Cuisine
Food Science Safety
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
.5 credit
1 credit
Accounting III
.5 credit
Wood Technology II
.5 credit
AP Computer Science
1 credit
Locally Grown
.5
Greenhouse & Nursery Mgt 1 credit
PE:
Conditioning for Life ( if signed PE Waiver is on file)
Advanced Sports Performance
.5 credit
.5 credit
OTHER:
Student Support Time
No credit
NOTES:
Use chart below to draft your preferred course requests. Courses that are 1 or more credit are two
semesters. Courses that are .25 or .5 credits are one semester. Don’t forget to list lunch and any student
support time!
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
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SCHEDULING COURSES
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
To be considered as a fulltime student, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of five (5) units of academic credit per
year. This does not include the following courses: Pep Band, Physical Education.
ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
According to the guidelines for student athletic eligibility produced by the Ohio High School Athletic Association
(OHSAA) and Big Walnut High School students must have both of the following requirements for the preceding grading
period of the athletic season:
(1) Students must have passed a minimum of five (5) courses excluding PE, and any Education
Options courses which may or may not count. Students should work closely with the School
Counselor if taking courses through Educational Options and/or College Credit Plus.
(2) Big Walnut has the additional requirement of a weighted quarter GPA:
Freshmen
1.25 GPA
Sophomores 1.25 GPA
Juniors
1.50 GPA
Senior
1.75 GPA
Students are responsible for communicating with their School Counselor when they intend to participate in athletics in
order to ensure that they are eligible. Please see the OHSAA website for more information:
http://www.ohsaa.org/eligibility/default.asp.
Students who are interested in playing Division 1 or Division 2 collegiate sports, please go to the NCAA Clearinghouse
website for eligibility requirements. http://web1.ncaa.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.jsp
EARLY RELEASE
 Early Release is a privilege available only to Junior and Senior students who fulfill the required academic,
attendance, and disciplinary standards.
 Qualifying students may pre-register to have an Early Release; however, other course requests take the first
priority in developing schedules and certain courses may only be able to fit in schedule during 7th or 8th period.
In these cases, early release will not be an option.
 Early Release will NOT be added to a schedule until the signed Early Release Form is returned to the School
Counseling Office.
COURSE OFFERINGS
The number of sections to be offered for a specific course will be determined by the number of students who preregister for the course, as well as the availability of staff members who are licensed to teach it. Some courses that are
offered may not be scheduled if the minimum enrollment for the course is not met.
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SCHOOL FEES
There is a flat fee which includes the technology fees. In addition, students may be charged for supplemental items
depending on course enrollment. Please review the district student fee information for details. Students will not be
permitted to attend the Prom unless all school fees and obligations are paid. Students who are eligible for Free &
Reduced Lunch must submit the Free & Reduced - Price Meal Application in order to be exempt from most school fees.
HONORS & ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES
Families of students who are interested in learning more about Honors & AP Courses are strongly encouraged
to attend the Honors, AP, and College Credit Plus Information Meeting on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:30 in the
High School Auditorium.
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Students who wish to pre-register for any Honors level or Advanced Placement (AP) courses must complete
the Advanced Course Request form prior to meeting with the counselor to request all courses.
Students in AP courses are required to participate in the corresponding College Board AP test and are
responsible for the cost of the test (students eligible for free/ reduced lunch program may have the cost of the
test waived). The award of college credit is determined by the individual college or university.
Summer Assignments
Many Honors & AP courses require summer work that counts for a grade in their first quarter courses. All summer
school assignments must be picked up from your teacher by the last day of school. Failure to complete summer work
will not automatically drop a student from an AP or Honors course.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Schedules can be viewed in PowerSchool in August. Students may request changes until the Friday before the start of
the school year. No teacher or lunch requests will be honored. Schedule changes for second semester courses must
be made prior to the last day of the first semester. Selective changes may be made the first week of school.
Dropping a Course:
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A student has up to the end of the second full week of classes to drop the course with no grade repercussion.
After this deadline the student will fail the class regardless of the grade average, unless an administrative
committee grants an appeal. This process is initiated by the completion of the appropriate paperwork with the
school counselor.
Changing from Honors to Non-Honors:
 The last day to change from an advanced course to it’s non-honors level equivalent will be 3 days after final
grades.
 Only students who have earned a first semester average of an “F” will be permitted to go into the aligning nonhonors course. This is not an option for AP courses.
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BWHS Advanced Course Request Form 2017-2018
Any student who would like to take an advanced level course or a level II and above World Language course at
Big Walnut High School will need to fill out the information below. The purpose of this form is to help you make
informed decisions regarding your course selections for the 2017-2018 school year.
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You will need to have your current teacher, in the subject area you would like to take an advanced course
in, sign below. A guardian(s) will need to sign the form after you have completed all of the information
below.
By signing this form, both the student and the guardians, acknowledge that the demands and expectations
of an advanced course far exceed that of a regular course.
o This will include the amount of homework and outside of class time.
Please see the course handbook for specific course information, requirements, prerequisites, and summer
work.
Student Name:______________________________________
Current grade:_________
Student Signature:__________________________________
Date:____________
Guardian Name:____________________________________
Guardian Signature:___________________________________
Date:_____________
*Please do not sign this until the teachers have completed their section.
Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
Comments:
▢ Not recommended
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
▢ Not recommended
Comments:
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
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Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
▢ Not recommended
Comments:
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
▢ Not recommended
Comments:
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
▢ Not recommended
Comments:
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
Name of course:_______________________________________
Teacher input regarding the course above:
▢ No reservations
▢ With reservations
▢ Not recommended
Comments:
Teacher Signature:___________________________
Date:_____________
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