Crescent Valley High School

Advanced CourseworkAdvanced Coursework & College Credit OpportunitiesCrescent Valley High School offers a variety of courses for students seeking academic challenges in grades 9-12. Studentparticipation in academically challenging courses is voluntary, although some courses require teacher approval for admission. Ingeneral, these classes require a prior mastery of language and/or mathematical skills and concepts, the ability to think abstractly andcreatively, the ability to work independently and in groups, and a serious commitment to academics. The amount of homework in thesecourses, while not always greater than regular courses, frequently demands extended preparation time beyond the classroom.Honors and Advanced Placement Courses: The following courses provide an opportunity for in-depth study beyond the demands ofthe regular college preparatory curriculum and, and in some cases, opportunities to earn college credit. (Based on teacher certification,college credit eligible courses may change from year to year.)Honors Introduction to LiteratureHonors International LiteratureHonors American LiteratureHonors Essay and InquiryAP English: Literature and CompositionHonors International StudiesAP United States HistoryHonors GovernmentAP US Government & PoliticsHonors GeometryHonors Algebra 2Honors PreCalculusAP Calculus ABAP Calculus BCAP BiologyAP ChemistryAP Environmental ScienceAP PhysicsAP Spanish LanguageCollege Now – Earn College Credits at Crescent ValleyCollege Now is a program that provides students the opportunity to earn college credits by earning an A or a B in comparablecollege-level coursework at Crescent Valley High School. By participating in College Now eligible courses, students get ahead start on tackling college-level work and making college and career decisions. The courses must be taught by Crescent Valleyfaculty who are approved by LBCC to teach college level courses. Students transfer these credits to other institutions bycompleting the regular transcript request procedure at LBCC, for a fee. College Now credits are accepted by all Oregon UniversitySystem (OUS) universities, as well as by many other private and out-of-state schools. CVHS classes that may offer LBCCCollege Now credits are shown below. For a current list of classes and staff that qualify for College Now credit, visithttps://sites.google.com/site/cvhscounseling/college-now.Introduction to EngineeringMetals & WeldingCAD – Solid ModelingWeb Design 1 & 2Oracle/DatabasesHonors Essay & InquiryAP English: Literature and CompositionHealth OccupationsFood and NutritionChild Development 1 & 2Differential CalculusCadet TeachingPhysicsAP BiologyAP Environmental ScienceAP United States HistoryAP US Government & Politics2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th year German2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th year SpanishAP Spanish LanguageIntermediate CeramicsAdvanced CeramicsProcess:1. Students complete the one-time College Now Participation Form online at www.linnbenton.edu/go/collegenow and pay aone-time processing fee of $25. Paper forms are also available in the Career Center.This one-time fee covers all CV courses eligible for College Now credit.2. Students shall communicate their desire for College Now credit directly to the teacher of each course. The teacher willinclude students’ names on the College Now roster for that class.3. Students must receive an A or a B to receive College Now credit. Some courses have additional requirements.4. College Now credits will post on students’ LBCC transcripts.5. To ensure that all earned credits have been posted, students should periodically review their LBCC transcripts athttp://sis.linnbenton.eduFor more information contact your school counselor or the Career Center coordinator.- 7 -