SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS REGARDING

CAREER/COLLEGE PLANNING

The minimum course recommendations are offered to students who may be considering the following colleges or programs of study:

All Four-Year State Colleges & Universities

(Mass.) - Must have 16 units of college preparatory course work including:

College English - 4 years

Algebra I, II, Geometry - 3 years, a 4th year is recommended

World Language - 2 years, 3 years recommended

Social Studies - 2 years (1 year of U.S. History)

Science - 3 years including lab sciences

Electives including - Computer Science, Music, Drama, Art or Technology

Colleges of Engineering

College English - 4 years

Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus,

Computer Applications, Programming

Chemistry and Physics

Ivy League Colleges (Yale, Brown, Wesleyan, Williams, etc.)*

College English - 4 years (AP English)

Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus

World Language - 4 years

Social Studies - 4 years

Science - Biology, Chemistry, Physics,

Electives including – Computer Science, Music, Drama, Art or Technology

* Due to the very competitive admission requirements, students who wish to be considered as serious applicants are those recommended for Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

Colleges of Business (Bentley, Bryant, Babson, etc.)

College English - 4 years

Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus (strongly recommended)

Accounting I and II

Computer Programming and Applications

University of Massachusetts-Stockbridge

English - 4 years

Algebra I, II, Geometry

Lab Science - Biology, Chemistry

Health Service Occupations

Physical Therapy, Pre-Medicine,

Medical Technology, X-ray Technology, Nursing

College English - 4 years

World Language - 2 years

Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus

Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Students may also consider scheduling other advanced science offerings.