English Department Guide to Registration

 

To ensure success, you should make informed decisions when choosing English courses for your junior and senior years at MCHS. The following list of course offerings compiled by the English department will serve as a guideline in the registration process.

 

All incoming freshmen are required to take English I. During the student’s sophomore year they have the option of taking English II, or if they qualify, they may choose to take Tech Prep English II. English I H and English II H are honors classes that are offered to students that excel in the Language Arts and who qualify for this curriculum. The Student Curriculum Guide will help determine which path is best for the individual student.

 

Midwest Central currently requires three and one half years of English credits for graduation. Virtually all institutions of higher learning, however, require four years of English credits. The department recommends that college bound students take at least four years of high school English.

 

Communication I (Speech) is required for all students graduating from Midwest Central. Communication II is an option for students desiring a career in the communication industry, especially broadcasting. Communication I is a prerequisite for this course.

 

The English department continues to highly recommend that all students take at least one writing course during their high school career. The following courses are offered to satisfy this recommendation.

 

• Creative Writing / Publications is a new course for 2002 – 2003 and replaces the former Creative Writing class. This course will offer students to opportunity to pursue a variety of writing styles in addition to learning basic layout and design techniques. This class will be responsible for production of The Cape, Midwest Central’s online newspaper, as well as other publications.
• College Prep is a writing class designed especially for those planning on going directly to college after high school. Students in this course complete various types of essays as well as reviewing grammar rules and expanding their vocabulary.

 

All the classes listed in this guide are one-semester courses with the exception of English III, which requires two semesters. Students may enroll in English III based on a teachers recommendation.