FAQs – Class of 2011: Registration
1. What classes should I take to be successful?
AMHS guarantees all students will be scheduled for all the classes necessary to be accepted to a four-year university.
2. What are my choices for completing my English requirement?
Students who are not placed in AP English Literature must choose one course from Group A and one course from Group B. These are one semester courses. The course descriptions will be distributed in English classes in March.
3. What are my choices for completing my Religious Studies requirement?
Seniors are required to take Introduction to Philosophy and a Religious Studies elective. The course descriptions will be distributed in Religious Studies classes in March.
4. When should I add electives to my schedule?
All AMHS students must carry at a minimum of six (6) classes each semester. It is mandatory that a student add electives if the assigned program does not fulfill this requirement. If one needs to add electives in Art and/or Physical Development to make this number, it is necessary to give three course choices in the area so that the registrar has the opportunity to provide a preferred alternative if your first choice is not available.
5. I need to complete my Visual Art or Performing Art requirement. What do I need to do?
The second semester of the Visual Art or Performing Art requirement (2 semesters) must be in the same area of concentration as the first semester taken during the freshman year. It is necessary to give three course choices in the area so that the registrar has the opportunity to provide a preferred alternative if your first choice is not available.
6. I completed my Visual Art or Performing Art requirement and I still need to fill my schedule. There are no more classes available in my area of concentration, i.e. Dance so what do I do?
Select the beginning class in another area of concentration, i.e. Visual Art 1. If a full year of Visual or Performing Art is needed then 3 choices for the Visual or Performing Art 2 class would be required also, i.e. Visual Art 1 and VA2/Drawing or VA2/Painting, Drama Performance 1 and DP2 Film TV or DP2 Acting
7. I have already completed either my Visual Arts or Performing Arts requirement (two semesters). I only have space for a single semester in my schedule, and I would like to take a level 2 class in the other department even though I have not taken the prerequisite class (Ex-I had two semesters of choir in freshman year, and now I want to take Visual Art 2 Painting). What should I do?
Contact the department chair in the appropriate department and he or she will advise you of your course of action.
8. I need to complete my Physical Development elective. What do I need to do?
You are required to complete Physical Development 2. Select that course on the back of your course placement form.
9. What is a Physical Development Waiver and how do I obtain one?
Seniors who are registered for year-long classes in mathematics, modern language and science may apply for a one-semester waiver for physical development. (Two year-long mathematics and one science, two science and one mathematics also qualify. The rule is 3 year-long academic electives) Participation in an extra-curricular sport does not meet physical development requirements for graduation. Students may obtain the Request for Physical Development Waiver form from their counselor.
10. If I am interested, how may Honors and/or Advanced Placement classes should I take? I don’t want to be too stressed.
Honors and Advanced Placement classes qualify the individual for acceptance to more selective universities, e.g. UCLA. If you are interested in a more selective university, you should take the advanced classes you qualify for in each academic department. If you are experiencing difficulty with an advanced class or your course load, you should quickly make any appointment with your counselor.
11. Is it possible to be moved out of a scheduled Honors or Advanced Placement class if my grades are not as strong at the end of this semester?
Yes. Placement requires a qualifying grade for both semesters.
12. I am scheduled to take an Honors or Advanced Placement class but I just want to take the regular class. What do I need to do?
Talk to the Department Chair and request a different placement.
13. If I was not assigned a class for next year, such as Spanish, because my first semester grade did not qualify me, can I add it later if my grades improve the second semester?
That depends on the class. Talk to your teacher about this concern. It may be possible to add the requested class to your schedule if you have made significant improvement in your grade by the end of the school year. You will need permission of the department chair to add the class.
14. I am interested in being part of the Yearbook staff. How do I do that?
Contact Ms. Katie Frise and request an application.
15. Can I change my schedule after I receive it over the summer? How do I do that?
It is possible, but options are limited. Email Mrs. Waterbury (kwaterbury@mitty.com) in the Registrar’s Office to make your request. Please note that the Registrar’s Office is closed in July and the Add/Drop period begins in August.
16. How do my parents approve of the schedule I’ve chosen?
Your parents will receive a copy of your list of classes in April. If they have concerns about course placement, they may contact the department chair who made the placement. The email addresses will be available with your course list. Student requests for Add/Drops as preferences are handled during the Add/Drop period at the beginning of August.
17. Can I discuss my proposed schedule with anyone to make sure it is the best for me given my future college goals and personal interests?
Juniors will discuss their schedules with their counselors during Religion classes in March.
