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This appendix includes listings of all core and elective courses to be offered at Rio Rancho High School during the 2017-2018 school year, with the exception of
special education courses.

The information provided in the list includes the following columns:

• Course number – This is an “internal” number assigned by Rio Rancho Public Schools which is used to identify the course in PowerSchool, our student
information system. It helps to ensure that the student is enrolled in the correct class.
• Course Name – This is the formal name of the course as recorded in PowerSchool. It should be noted that students and staff sometimes abbreviate course
names, particularly in conversation.
• May Be Applied – This column identifies the various disciplines for which the course will grant credit. For instance, core classes generally grant credit only in
their specific discipline – successful completion of English 9 will grant one credit in English. Elective courses may sometimes be eligible to grant credit in more
than one discipline. These courses are listed under each discipline for which they qualify for credit. For example, Graphic Art I may be used to satisfy the
graduation requirement for Fine Arts or Technology, and is listed under both. The choice of how the credit is applied is generally left to the student; however,
if the student has already satisfied one of these two requirements, the credit may be applied to the remaining discipline.

• Grade Level – As you might expect, this specifies the grade level students must attain in order to be eligible to enroll for the course. For example, Career
Internship is restricted to students in the eleventh or twelfth grades.
• Credit – This is the credit value of the course. One-semester courses carry no more than one-half (0.5) credit. Full-year courses provide one full credit toward
the 26-credit graduation requirement.
• Prerequisites – These are the classes that must be passed by the student before enrolling in the desired course. Most courses available to incoming ninth
grade students have no prerequisites. Sequential courses, such as foreign languages, must be taken in order: French I, then French II, then French III, and
so on. Science and math courses often have prerequisites. If you have questions, please discuss them with your counselor prior to registration.
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Fees – Some courses require the payment of a fee for supplies at the time of enrollment. This is particularly true of many science elective courses. Even in core classes,
particularly Advanced Placement English courses, students may be required to purchase additional reading materials. Some math classes require (or prohibit) specific
calculators.

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