How to enroll for 2017-18 in 5 easy steps!

USD 497 students use an Internet-based planning tool to explore education options and develop a plan of study. This tool,
ccPathfinder, allows you to view and change your course plan by recording the courses you have taken, are taking, and plan
to take in the future. With help from your counselor, teacher, or parents, ccPathfinder helps you organize your course plan to
meet your post-secondary education and career goals.

1. Login www.careercruising.com/login/497
Login by entering your Username and Password. Directions are on the login page.

2. Click Choose My Courses

You will see you course history and can select courses for future years

3. Choose
Required courses are in yellow, Electives are in white.
Click on the plus + icon to add a course
Click on the course to name read the
description & pre-requisites
Once you have chosen the course, click on

Electives
4. Check You will have the option of selecting courses
by Discipline, Keyword or Career Cluster.
The blue symbol means there is
Click on Select. To search for an elective
important information to consider before
enrolling course.

The red symbol means there is a

Click on the blue book icon at the top
problem. Either drop the course or talk to
your counselor. right to see the full Course Guide.
You must choose a full schedule, including

5. Submit
You can select/remove courses as many times
as you like. You can even explore/plan on what
you will take in future years. Once you have
selected all your courses for 2015-16, click
alternates before submitting.
Dont forget to keep track of how many first
semester and second semester classes you
have enrolled in. It should balance.
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Freshman Enrollment Planner
Required Courses Freshman students are required to enroll in the following courses:

Subject Area Course Options Length

English English 9 (yr) Adv. English 9 (yr) English 9 @ LVS (yr) 1 year (2 semesters)
Math Algebra I (yr) Geometry (yr) 1 year (2 semesters)
Algebra I @ LVS (yr) Geometry @ LVS (yr)
Advanced Geometry (yr) Advanced Algebra II (yr)
Science Biology (yr) Advanced Biology (yr) Biology @ LVS (yr) 1 year (2 semesters)
Health Health (sem) Health @ LVS (sem) 1 semester

Freshman students are required to enroll in 6 semesters of electives

Graduation Requirements &
Elective Courses
Subject Area
Fine Arts: Performing Arts/
Music
Fine Arts: Theartre/Oral
Communications
Fine Arts: Visual Arts
Course Options
Concert Band (year)
(Prereq: 8th Grade Band)
Music Theory (sem)
Debate I (sem)
Intro to Art (sem)
Intro to Media (sem)
(3 fall and 3 spring). One semester (.5 credits) must be Civics or one
of the Pathway Intro Courses.
Students are required to take 1.0 credits (2 semesters) of Fine Arts
and 1.0 credits (2 semesters) of Physical Education/Health during
high school. Health is one of those semesters taken during the
freshman year.
Freshman Orchestra (year) Freshman Choir
(Prereq: 8th Grade Orchestra)
Music Theory/Jazz Improvisation (sem)
Forensics I (sem) Intro to Theatre (sem)
(spring semester only) Ceramics/Sculpture Drawing I
Jewelry/Art Metals I Photography I
21st Century Journalism Graphic Design I A/V Fundamentals

Aerobic Fitness (sem) Physical Fitness and Weight Training (sem)

Physical Education Dance and Fitness (sem) Individual Fitness & Wellness (sem)

Swimming I (sem) Lifetime Fitness (sem)

Plant, Animal and Environmental Science Intro to Plant, Animal and Environmental Science (sem)
Arts and Media Intro to Visual Arts (sem) Intro to Media (sem)
Business, Finance, Marketing and Management Intro to Business, Finance, Marketing and Management (sem)
Design, Production and Repair Intro to Design, Production and Repair (sem)
Engineering and Technology Intro to Engineering and Technology (sem)
Health Science and Biotechnology Intro to Health Science and Biotechnology (sem)
Hospitality and Tourism Intro to Business, Finance, Marketing and Management (sem)
Human and Public Services Intro to Human and Public Services
Ancient World History (sem) East Asian Studies (sem) Native American History (sem)
Liberal Arts/Early College:
Social Studies African American History World Geography (sem) Civics (sem)
(sem)

Liberal Arts/Early College: Spanish I (year) German I (year) French I (year)

World Language Spanish II (year) Latin I (year) Chinese I (year)
(Prereq: Spanish I)
Please take time to thoroughly read course descriptions when making selections. Staffing is based on course requests and it may not be possible to changes
classes in the fall. The complete course guide is accessible on your schools website or by contacting your building counselor.