Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Course introduces students to the concepts of manufacturing technologies, from conception through production. Although courses vary, students typically analyze markets, design and develop prototypes, plan a marketing or sales strategy, manage a production plan, and manufacture useful products. The evolution and impact of technology on society's social, cultural, and economic systems and institutions is also explored.

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Similar to Technology Education courses in that they expose students to the tools, machines, and systems that may be encountered in manufacturing related occupations. Materials and Processes courses relate this exposure particularly to the analysis, testing, and processing of metals, plastics, woods, ceramics, and composite materials.

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Course introduces students in a general fashion to the manner in which materials are processed and transformed using various methods. Processing techniques covered may include casting, forming, separating, assembling, and finishing. The courses may also include an overview of management techniques in planning, organizing, and controlling various segments of the manufacturing process, including design, engineering, production, and marketing. Students may organize a company and create products for sale.

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Courses survey an array of topics and concepts related to the field of business. These courses introduce business concepts such as banking and finance; the role of government in business, consumerism, credit, investment, and management; and may provide a brief overview of the American economic system and corporate organization. In addition, Introductory Business courses may expose students to the varied opportunities in secretarial, accounting, management, and related fields.

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Course emphasizes written reports, proposals, memos and business letters, Principles of effective business writing, business letter and solution of business problems by letter, letter of application, development of effective expression, related business forms and business reports are covered. Additional communication skills are addressed - nonverbal communication, cultural differences in non-verbal communication, listening, and oral communication.

Recommended for Students Grades 10 - 12 - Course provides basic knowledge plus as well as job shadowing experiences for the student who is interested in a career in lodging, hospitality, travel and tourism. Areas of study may cover culinary arts, lodging occupations, travel services, customer service and management of recreation, sales, marketing, leisure programs or events. In some school districts, membership in the student vocational organization may be required to involve students in leadership, community service and competitive events. Course may also be a part of a team-teaching approach to a career pathway (several aligned sequential courses)

Course provides basic knowledge plus as well as job shadowing experiences for the student who is interested in a career in lodging, hospitality, travel and tourism. Areas of study may cover culinary arts, lodging occupations, travel services, customer service and management of recreation, sales, marketing, leisure programs or events. In some school districts, membership in the student vocational organization may be required to involve students in leadership, community service and competitive events. Course may also be a part of a team-teaching approach to a career pathway (several aligned sequential courses)

Course focuses on the wide range of factors that influence the flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer. This course is usually offered as a series. Marketing - Fundamentals courses include a variety of topics related to providing goods and services, such as market research, the purchasing process, distribution systems, warehouse and inventory control, salesmanship, sales promotions, shoplifting and theft control, business management entrepreneurship and pricing and packaging. Human relations, employability skills, computers, math skills, and economics are also covered. Job and career exploration to include work site experiences are an integral emphasis of Marketing - Fundamentals.

This course expands on, and builds on the concepts of the Principles of Marketing - Fundamentals class. Marketing Advanced is an in-depth course for the career-minded student with emphasis in the following areas: marketing and business fundamentals, business management, information management, human relations, product/service planning, finance, distribution, purchasing, pricing, promotion and selling. Job and career exploration to include work site experiences are an integral emphasis of Marketing Advanced.

Grades 9 - 12 - Course presents a history and philosophy of law and the legal system in the United States, with a particular emphasis on those topics affecting students as future business leaders and employees (such topics may include contracts, commercial paper and debt instruments, property rights, employer/employee relationships, and constitutional rights and responsibilities).

Grades 9 - 12 - Key content includes: Orientation to the Trade; safety obligations of all to ensure a safe workplace, OSHA regulation awareness, communication and professional/employability skills. Course introduces students to the properties, uses, and applications of various metals. Welding courses provide experience in various processes used to join and cut metals (such as oxyacetylene, shielded metal arc, metal inert gas and tungsten arc processes) and the proper use of each technique. Courses often include instruction interpreting blueprints or other types of specifications.

10 -12 - Key content includes: Orientation to the Trade; safety obligations of all to ensure a safe workplace, OSHA regulation awareness, communication and professional/employability skills. This is a second sequential course in a welding program of study meant to take a student into higher level knowledge and skill development.

911-12 - Key content includes: Orientation to the Trade; safety obligations of all to ensure a safe workplace, OSHA regulation awareness, communication and professional/employability skills. This is a third sequential course in a welding program of study meant to take a student into higher level knowledge and skill development.

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Key content includes: Orientation to the Trade; safety obligations of all to ensure a safe workplace, OSHA regulation awareness, communication and professional/employability skills. Course introduces students to the qualities and applications of various metals and the tools used to manipulate and form metal into products. Through one or more projects involving metals, students develop planning, layout, and measurement skills; gain experience in cutting, bending, forging, casting, and/or welding metal; complete projects according to blueprints or other specifications; and may learn to polish and finish metals. Correct use of metalworking tools and equipment is stressed.

Grade 9-12 (Education Methodology) -This course introduces the principles underlying teaching and learning, the responsibilities and duties of teachers, and the techniques of imparting knowledge and information. Students will focus on the Educators Rising Standards 1-4: 1) Understanding the Profession, 2) Learning about Students, 3) Building Content Knowledge, and 4) Engaging in Responsive Planning. Teacher Academy courses are often accompanied by opportunities to observe and intern in preschool, elementary and middle school classrooms.

Grade 10-12 (Education Internship) -This course introduces the principles underlying teaching and learning, focused on Educators Rising Standards 5-7: 5) Implementing Instruction, 6) Using Assessments and Data and 7) Being a Reflective Practitioner. This course typically provides opportunities for students to develop their own teaching objectives, to design and implement lesson plans, and to experience teaching in a controlled environment under the supervision of a cooperating teacher.

 Students will learn how to create fun and educational environments for children, how to keep the environment safe for children, and how to encourage the health and well-being of infants, toddlers, and school-aged children.

12 - Course provides students with the opportunity to work in campus offices, developing skills related to clerical office work. Duties may include, among others, typing, filing, record keeping, receiving visitors, answering the telephone, and duplicating. Emphasis is placed on appropriate work attitude, human relations, and proper office procedures.

Introduction to Careers in Education and Training is a semesterlong course that introduces students to the field of education and training, and the opportunities available for early-childh ood through adult and continuing education. Students gain an understanding of the career options available in teaching, administrative work, and support services. They also explore the education and background experience needed to succeed in these careers. Students learn about the evolution of the modern educational system in the United States, and the policies and laws that govern educational institutions. They also discover the similarities and differences between the ethical and legal obligations of working with adults versus working with children

Recommended for Students Grades 9 - 12 - Course enables students to understand and critically evaluate the role of media in society. Course content typically includes investigation of visual images, printed material, and audio segments as tools of information, entertainment, and propaganda; improvement of presentation and evaluative skills in relation to mass media; recognition of various techniques for delivery of a particular message; and, in some cases, creation of a media product. The course may concentrate on a particular medium.

Students will manage multimedia productions or projects, in part or whole, inspire and motivate staff with innovative ideas, and carefully evaluate content according to workplace, school, and community standards. Students will produce media utilizing technical applications, including word Processing (i.e. Word, Docs), desktop publishing (i.e. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), audio and video editing software (i.e. Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Audition).

Course is responsible for creating, designing, marketing, producing, and selling the school yearbook. Techniques in modular layout design, interviewing, writing copy and headlines, editing, advertising sales and design marketing, and procedures are stressed. All students will be expected to complete assignments on the computer. Meeting regular deadlines and peer cooperation are emphasized in producing the yearbook

Course provides the technical knowledge and skills necessary for television, video, film, and/or radio production. Writing scripts, camera operation, use of graphics and other visuals, lighting, audio techniques, editing, production principles, and career opportunities are typical topics covered within Broadcasting courses. Students will be required to produce their own program or segment. Additional topics such as broadcast industry regulations, radio/TV operation, power of the medium, photography, transmission technology, and so on may be included. Students will be required to appear in front of the camera and participate in podcasts.

Course provides the technical knowledge and skills necessary for television, video, film, and/or radio production. Writing scripts, camera operation, use of graphics and other visuals, lighting, audio techniques, editing, production principles, and career opportunities are typical topics covered within Mass Media-Production courses. Students are usually required to produce their own program or segment. Additional topics such as broadcast industry regulations, radio/TV operation, power of the medium, photography, transmission technology, and so on may be included.

The study and understanding of medical terminology as it relates to diseases, their causes, and effects, and the terminology used in various medical specialties. Emphasis is placed on learning the basic elements of medical words, appropriate spelling and use of medical terms, and use of medical abbreviations related to anatomy & physiology.