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Course Selection
Dual Credit Information
Dual credit gives eligible high school students the opportunity to enroll in college classes for credit prior to high school graduation making the credits part of both the student’s permanent college record and high school transcript. Instructors for dual credit courses must meet the requirements to teach at both the high school and collegiate levels. The greatest benefit of dual credit is that students accumulate college credits which assist in graduating college on-time or early.
District 211 Dual Credit Explained
List of Dual Credit Courses Offered
iTransfer.org - This website allows students to identify college coursework that is accepted for transfer credit throughout Illinois as a part of the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). It is the official Illinois transfer website.
Transferology.com - This website allows students to create an account and input all of their dual credit courses taken in high school to find out how they will transfer to specific universities
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2022-2023 COURSE SELECTION
Planning for the 2022-23 school year has started! Please read the following information to learn more about the course selection process and important dates. If you should have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact your student’s counselor.
TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Teachers will make course recommendations for next year to counselors based on your student’s current placement and performance. Teachers will meet with students to discuss student interests and future goals to help align coursework to meet their plans.
Students have received scheduling materials through Schoology and these materials can be found below. Students should review these materials and have them ready for their counselor scheduling meetings that take place in December and January through their PE classes.
STUDENT COURSE ELECTIVE OPTIONS
There are a variety of electives students can take throughout their years at Schaumburg High School. A summary of electives for each grade can be found below or you can view the District 211 Curriculum Guide for detailed information about each course.
CAREER CLUSTERS
A career cluster is a group of careers that share common features. If you like one job in a cluster, you will probably find other jobs in that cluster that you will like as well. There are 16 nationally recognized Career Clusters. Visit District 211’s College Majors & Career Clusters to see the District 211 courses that align with each cluster.
HOW DO CAREER CLUSTERS IMPACT HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION?
Through Career Cruising students complete a career matchmaker inventory which generates two career clusters that align with their individual interests. Career interest is one factor that can help guide a student’s choice of elective course. District 211 has identified related coursework for each of the 16 career clusters.
How to access your Career Cruising account
STUDENT LOGIN: D211 student email address example: smith1234@students.d211.org
PASSWORD: three zeros + student ID example: 000123456
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELOR MEETINGS
Students will meet with their counselors to review course recommendations and elective course options. In addition, they will discuss summer school options and graduation requirements.
CLASS/DATE/COURSE SELECTION FORMS
Freshmen - January 14-15, 18-19
Sophomore Course Selection Sheet
Sophomores - December 7-10
Juniors - November 30 - December 3
REVIEW COURSE SELECTIONS
Any changes at that time to student course selections can be made by contacting the student’s counselor by Friday, January 28, 2022.
Below you will find additional resources to help you with course selection and planning:
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Interactive website aligning career clusters and careers to District 211 coursework.
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Listing of the description of all courses in District 211.