Course Descriptions

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30100 - 21st Century Journalism promotes the development of the skill set needed today and in the future. Topics include an exploration of the role media and the communications industry has in society, the development of the technical skills related to journalistic writing and interviewing, as well as understand the ethical and legal issues related to the field.

02052 - Algebra I courses include the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations.

02056 - Algebra II course topics typically include field properties and theorems; set theory; operations with rational and irrational expressions; factoring of rational expressions; in-depth study of linear equations and inequalities; quadratic equations; solving systems of linear and quadratic equations; graphing of constant, linear, and quadratic equations; properties of higher degree equations; and operations with rational and irrational exponents.

03053 - Anatomy and Physiology Usually taken after a comprehensive initial study of biology, Anatomy and Physiology courses present the human body and biological systems in more detail. In order to understand the structure of the human body and its functions, students learn anatomical terminology, study cells and tissues, explore functional systems (skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, nervous, and so on), and may dissect mammals.

05101 - Band courses develop students’ technique for playing brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments and cover a variety of nonspecified band literature styles (concert, marching, orchestral, and modern styles).

03051 - Biology courses are designed to provide information regarding the fundamental concepts of life and life processes. These courses include (but are not restricted to) such topics as cell structure and function, general plant and animal physiology, genetics, and taxonomy.

17009 - Building Maintenance courses train students to maintain commercial, industrial, and residential buildings and homes. Instruction is provided in the basic maintenance and repair of air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, and other mechanical systems. Topics covered may include identifying and using hand and power tools safely; installing and repairing floor coverings, walls, and ceilings; installing and repairing doors, windows, screens, and cabinets; applying finishes to prepared surfaces; and repairing roofs, masonry, plumbing, and electrical systems.

17003 - Carpentry courses provide information related to the building of wooden structures, enabling students to gain an understanding of wood grades and construction methods and to learn skills such as laying sills and joists; erecting sills and rafters; applying sheathing, siding, and shingles; setting door jambs; and hanging doors. Carpentry courses may teach skills for rough construction, finish work, or both. Students learn to read blueprints, draft, use tools and machines properly and safely, erect buildings from construction lumber, perform finish work inside of buildings and do limited cabinet work. Carpentry courses may also include career exploration, good work habits, and employability skills.

03101 - Chemistry courses involve studying the composition, properties, and reactions of substances. These courses typically explore such concepts as the behaviors of solids, liquids, and gases; acid/base and oxidation/reduction reactions; and atomic structure. Chemical formulas and equations and nuclear reactions are also studied.

05110 - Chorus courses provide the opportunity to sing a variety of choral literature styles for men’s and/or women’s voices and are designed to develop vocal techniques and the ability to sing parts.

10004 - Computer Applications courses, students acquire knowledge of and experience in the proper and efficient use of previously written software packages. These courses explore a wide range of applications, including (but not limited to) word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and database programs, and they may also cover the use of electronic mail and desktop publishing.

22210 - Consumer & Personal Finance teaches essential personal finance skills and habits for independent living as a young adult. Topics explored include career and lifestyle management, savings and investing, credit and debt, insurance, taxes and social security, budget planning, rental leases, auto financing, and consumer protection. Activities will focus on students making decisions that will assist them with living on their own.

30104 - Digital Media Technology teaches the technical skills needed to work with electronic media. Topics include exploring the use of digital imaging and video today and in the future, a study of the relationship of workflow to project planning and completion and the software, equipment and tools used in the industry.

71102 - Drafting-General courses introduce students to the technical craft of drawing illustrations to represent and/or analyze design specifications and then refine the skills necessary for this craft. Drafting—General courses use exercises from a variety of applications to provide to students the knowledge and experience to develop the ability to perform freehand sketching, lettering, geometric construction, and multiview projections and to produce various types of drawings (working, detail, assembly, schematic, perspective, and so on). Computer-aided drafting (CAD) systems (if available) are typically introduced and used to fulfill course objectives.

01001 - English/Language Arts I (9th grade) courses build upon students’ prior knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, word usage, and the mechanics of writing and usually include the four aspects of language use: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Typically, these courses introduce and define various genres of literature, with writing exercises often linked to reading selections.

01002 - English/Language Arts II (10th grade) courses usually offer a balanced focus on composition and literature. Typically, students learn about the alternate aims and audiences of written compositions by writing persuasive, critical, and creative multi-paragraph essays and compositions. Through the study of various genres of literature, students can improve their reading rate and comprehension and develop the skills to determine the author’s intent and theme and to recognize the techniques used by the author to deliver his or her message.

01003 - English/Language Arts III (11th grade) courses continue to develop student’s writing skills, emphasizing clear, logical writing patterns, word choice, and usage, as students write essays and begin to learn the techniques of writing research papers. Students continue to read works of literature, which often form the backbone of the writing assignments. Literary conventions and stylistic devices may receive greater emphasis than in previous courses.

01004 - English/Language Arts IV (12th grade) courses blend composition and literature into a cohesive whole as students write critical and comparative analyses of selected literature, continuing to develop their language arts skills. Typically, students primarily write multi-paragraph essays, but they may also write one or more major research papers.

52072 - Geometry courses, emphasizing an abstract, formal approach to the study of geometry, typically include topics such as properties of plane and solid figures; deductive methods of reasoning and use of logic; geometry as an axiomatic system including the study of postulates, theorems, and formal proofs; concepts of congruence, similarity, parallelism, perpendicularity, and proportion; and rules of angle measurement in triangles.

43105 - Government and Public Administration Fundamentals This course will look at meeting the needs of the U.S. culture through positions within Government and Public Administration. Topics will include the role of government in providing services for the US population, the impact of the US on other nations as well as the impact of other nations on the US, and the professional traits required of those in this field. In addition, it will look at the problem-solving and critical thinking processes, and leadership and teamwork practices.

05162 - Graphic Design courses emphasize design elements and principles in the purposeful arrangement of images and text to communicate a message. They focus on creating art products such as advertisements, product designs, and identity symbols. Graphic Design courses may investigate the computer’s influence on and role in creating contemporary designs and provide a cultural and historical study of master design works of different periods and styles.

14157 - Health Information This course introduces and prepares students to perform credentialing, privileging, personnel management, and accreditation compliance services for hospitals and other healthcare facilities and organization. Includes basic instruction in medical staff organization and management, medical terminology, credentialing and re-credentialing, healthcare accreditation, and regulatory standards, healthcare law, meeting and negotiation management, and office information systems management.

19261 - Human Growth and Development courses focus on the application of human development theories and stages of growth to the relationships among individuals at various stages of life, as well as provide an understanding of how people change across their lifespans. Course content may include the application of human development theories in family systems and community settings. Interactions of grandparents and their grandchildren, adult children and their aging parents, as well the similarities between caring for the elderly and caring for young children may also be explored.

52061 - Integrated Math courses emphasize the teaching of mathematics as problem-solving, communication, and reasoning, and emphasize the connections among mathematical topics and between mathematics and other disciplines. The multiperiod sequence of Integrated Math replaces the traditional Algebra I–Geometry–Algebra II sequence of courses and usually covers the following topics during a 3- or 4year sequence: algebra, functions, geometry from both synthetic and algebraic perspectives, trigonometry, statistics and probability, discrete mathematics, the conceptual underpinnings of calculus, and mathematical structure.

45001 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences offers a look into the many occupations (paid and unpaid) linked to providing for the basic needs of children, individuals and families. Occupations will include nutrition educator, child care provider, social worker, foster parent, credit counselor, geriatric care provider, senior citizen care director, food service provider, restaurant manager, culinary artists, interior/textile designer, event planner and family and consumer sciences teacher.

38001 - Introduction to Industrial Technology An introductory level course designed to instruct students in the basic skills necessary to all occupations in the Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation career clusters.

11101 - Journalism (Yearbook) courses (typically associated with the production of a school newspaper, yearbook, or literary magazine) emphasize writing style and technique as well as production values and organization. Journalism courses introduce students to the concepts of newsworthiness and press responsibility; develop students’ skills in writing and editing stories, headlines, and captions; and teach students the principles of production design, layout, and printing. Photography and photojournalism skills may be included.

45014 - Lifespan Development prepares students for occupations associated with meeting the needs of people by learning about physical, intellectual, emotional and social development from childhood to death. In addition, this course helps students discover how individuals respond to the various stages of the life span with a strong tie to teen years, adulthood and later years. Previously Human Growth & Development B.

19253 - Nutrition and Wellness This course will examine components of interpersonal and intrapersonal well-being. Students will prepare for careers related to nutrition and wellness concepts by taking an in-depth look at various types of diets, nutrition information, and disease prevention to identify and apply healthy practices for a lifetime of wellness. Additionally, students will explore a variety of physical activities.

52051 - Pre-Algebra courses increase students’ foundational math skills and prepare them for Algebra I by covering a variety of topics, such as properties of rational numbers (i.e., number theory), ratio, proportion, estimation, exponents and radicals, the rectangular coordinate system, sets and logic, formulas, and solving first-degree equations and inequalities.

30105 - Photo Imaging teaches the technical skills need to produce quality images for use in a variety of applications. Topics include use of equipment, software and techniques to take, edit and manipulate digital images.

08001 - Physical Education courses provide students with knowledge, experience, and an opportunity to develop skills in more than one of the following sports or activities: team sports, individual/dual sports, recreational sports, and fitness/conditioning activities.

03159 - Physical Science courses involve study of the structures and states of matter. Typically (but not always) offered as introductory survey courses, they may include such topics as forms of energy, wave phenomenon, electromagnetism, and physical and chemical interactions.

03151 - Physics courses involve the study of the forces and laws of nature affecting matter, such as equilibrium, motion, momentum, and the relationships between matter and energy. The study of physics includes examination of sound, light, and magnetic and electric phenomena.

30101 - Principles of Illustration A principle of Illustration explores a variety of media, tools and supports as a means to communicate ideas. Topics include an understanding of illustration as it applicable to careers in graphic design, animation, fashion/textile design, industrial design, web design, architecture, interior design and/or fine arts. Techniques in traditional and digital illustration applications will be explored as directly linked to ever-changing social trends

01151 - Public Speaking courses enable students, through practice, to develop communication skills that can be used in a variety of speaking situations (such as small and large group discussions, delivery of lectures or speeches in front of audiences, and so on). Course topics may include (but are not limited to) research and organization, writing for verbal delivery, stylistic choices, visual and presentation skills, analysis and critique, and development of self-confidence.

08055 - Safety and First Aid courses provide specialized instruction in first aid techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), relief of obstructed airways, and general safety procedures and behaviors. These courses may include such topics as an overview of community agencies and hotlines providing emergency care and information and opportunities for first aid and CPR certification.

04258 - Sociology courses introduce students to the study of human behavior in society. These courses provide an overview of sociology, generally including (but not limited to) topics such as social institutions and norms, socialization and social change, and the relationships among individuals and groups in society.

06101 - Spanish I Designed to introduce students to Spanish language and culture, Spanish I courses emphasize basic grammar and syntax, simple vocabulary, and the spoken accent so that students can read, write, speak, and understand the language at a basic level within predictable areas of need, using customary courtesies and conventions. Spanish culture is introduced through the art, literature, customs, and history of Spanish-speaking people.

06102 - Spanish II courses build upon skills developed in Spanish I, extending students’ ability to understand and express themselves in Spanish and increasing their vocabulary. Typically, students learn how to engage in discourse for informative or social purposes, write expressions or passages that show understanding of sentence construction and the rules of grammar, and comprehend the language when spoken slowly. Students usually explore the customs, history, and art forms of Spanish-speaking people to deepen their understanding of the culture(s).

19152 - Teaching Internship Educational Methodology courses prepare students to teach and guide others. These courses typically provide opportunities for students to develop their own teaching objectives, to design lesson plans, and to experience teaching in a controlled environment. Students examine and practice teaching strategies, learning styles, time management and planning strategies, presentation and questioning skills, classroom management, and evaluation techniques.

42251 - Teaching Observation courses build upon the understanding of the requirements of the teaching profession through student observations and study of best practices in multiple classroom settings. Observation analysis will be focused around the elements of effective instruction – planning and preparation, the learning environment, instructional strategies, and teacher/trainer professional responsibilities.

04101 - U.S. History—Comprehensive courses provide students with an overview of the history of the United States, examining time periods from International Expansion to the 2020 or after. These courses typically include a historical overview of political, military, scientific, and social developments. Course content may include a history of the North American peoples before European settlement.

08009 - Weight Training courses help students develop knowledge and skills with free weights and universal stations while emphasizing safety and proper body positioning; they may include other components such as anatomy and conditioning.

17007 - Woodworking Principles A comprehensive course designed to instruct students in the basic knowledge and skills required for cabinetmaking and furniture design

04051 - World History—Overview courses provide students with an overview of the history of human society from early civilization to the contemporary period, examining political, economic, social, religious, military, scientific, and cultural developments. World History—Overview courses may include geographical studies, but often these components are not as explicitly taught as geography.