Mercyhurst Prep-Scheduling

Education is the process through which we discover that learning adds quality to our lives. -William Glasser, M.D.

You must select the equivalent of eight courses per term. Only in rare cases will a student have a lighter course load.
Give thoughtful attention to your course selections. Get advice from your teachers, counselor, and parents. In general no changes may be made to a schedule once it has been approved and signed by students, parents, and the counselor. When changes do have to be made, they must involve the teachers of the courses being added or dropped, the counselor, and the principal.
Select courses beginning with those required, followed by electives. List electives in order of priority. If you are electing term courses, be sure to select a combination to equal a full year of credit.
IB/Honors courses are for two groups of students: (1) those seeking greater challenge and achievement and/or (2) those pursuing some aspect of the IB program. Mercyhurst Prep offers these courses for students who desire advanced academic challenges. There are certain prerequisites and criteria for each honors course. These are listed before the course description. In general, students desiring to take honors level courses should have exceptional ability and a genuine desire to learn at a faster pace and study material in more depth.
1. Knowledge: Any student wishing to enroll in an honors course who is currently in: ·
  1. a college prep course must have a yearlong grade of A
  2. an honors course must have a yearlong grade of B.
2. Skills: Proficiency in basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, research, and technology Work Ethic: Self-motivated to learn. A student's attitude is superior in regards to cooperation, participation, and attendance.
3. Performance: Ability to apply knowledge, skills, and work ethic in various performance-based activities. This ability may be measured in the manner of an audition, essay, portfolio, interview, or teacher recommendation.
4. The primary determinant for placement will be teacher/department recommendation. Administrative decisions are final.
5. Honors courses are designed to challenge students of superior ability or interest by enriching and/or accelerating the course content and, therefore, have standards of achievement distinctly above those of the regular courses.
Your guidance counselor will review your course registration form before you are scheduled. If there are any problems, a meeting will be scheduled with you.
Classes with fewer than ten students will not be taught. Such classes will be offered in alternate years.
Mercyhurst Prep reserves the right to place students in course levels appropriate to their ability and/or academic performance.