However, since fall semester and a cumulative spring semester grades are available, they can be used for course registration purposes. At the end of the year, the semester grades will be reviewed. Latin 2 Honors, or a grade of A or better in Latin 2 and completion of summer work Latin 2 Honors a grade of A or better in Latin 1 French 5 AP successful completion of French 4 Honors French 4 Honors successful completion of French 3 Honors French 3 Honors a grade of B or better in French 2 Spanish 5 AP successful completion of Spanish 4 Honors Spanish 4 Honors successful completion of Spanish 3 Honors Spanish 3 Honors a grade of B or better in Spanish 2 Independent Study Seniors, and infrequently juniors, have the option of planning their own course under McCallie's Independent Study policy, which enables students to pursue unique academic interests that are not offered in the regular curriculum. Most academic departments offer the independent study option, or a student may design an interdisciplinary independent study project. Sometimes small groups of students are permitted to work together on an independent study project.
Most independent study lasts for one semester.
If a student is interested in pursuing independent study, he should first discuss its feasibility with the Academic Dean, who can make suggestions about the plan and about which faculty members might be interested in working with the student. All independent study projects must have a sponsoring faculty member who agrees to monitor the student's progress and award grades. The student will be required to file an Independent Study Contract with the Academic Dean. The dedicated and committed musician, actor, singer, or debater who puts a great deal of time into preparing for a public performance and who grows appreciably from the experience may be learning as much about music, drama, or communications as if he had enrolled in an introductory course in that discipline. Although the Academic Dean may conditionally approve the petition at the beginning of a semester, the academic credit is not actually awarded until after successful completion of the performance.