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AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
Description: A technical course designed to develop knowledge and skills pertaining to soils, plants, animals, agricultural construction, food science, supervised agricultural experience programs, and leadership.
Description: A course designed to introduce basic theory and specialized skills in agriculture mechanics. Skills to be developed include tool identification and safe use, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, masonry, fencing, painting, metal working, and welding processes.
Description: A technical course designed to develop skills in metal equipment assembly and joining processes.
Description: A course designed to develop skills in selection, operation, and maintenance of small air-cooled engines, multi-cylinder engines, hydraulic motors, electric motors, and agricultural machinery and tractors.
Description: A technical course designed to develop skills in the maintenance, evaluation, design, and building of agricultural structures using approved construction techniques.
Description: A course designed to provide principles of animal and plant production and the management of soils as related to agriculture.
Description: A technical course designed to develop knowledge and skills pertaining to the selection, nutrition, reproduction, health, and management of horses.
Description: A lab oriented course designed to develop skills in the production, processing, and marketing of horticulture plants used principally for ornamental, recreational, and aesthetic purposes and in the establishment, maintenance, and management of horticultural enterprises. The course includes structures, machinery, and equipment necessary for each horticultural enterprise.
Description: A technical course designed to develop skills in the production of greenhouse/nursery plants and the maintenance of plant growth and propagation structures. Includes career exploration opportunities, leadership development, and record keeping skills.
Description: A course designed to develop the skills and knowledge needed to improve and maintain the urban or rural home and adjacent buildings, including the analysis of repair needs and use of approved safety techniques.
Description: A course designed as an introduction to horticultural sciences with emphasis on technical skills, entrepreneurship, and career opportunities.
Description: A basic course designed to provide an introduction to global agriculture. The course includes instructional units in agricultural career development, leadership, communications, personal finance, and mechanized agriculture.
Description: Provides skills related to environmental and natural resources especially in career opportunities in wildlife & recreation management. ART CLASSES
Description: This course is basic to all advanced courses in Art. It provides an introduction to the elements of design, time, shape, space, color, form, texture, and value. A brief overview of artists and art periods is provided along with an outline color theory, problem solving, criticism, and aesthetic judgment. An emphasis is made in art appreciation, skills, and careers.
Description: This course is an advanced study concerned with the principles of composition. A variety of media, methods, and techniques will be explored. Students are allowed to explore traditional and modern art styles. Students should be able to integrate compositions with computer design.
Description: The content of this course is based on the fundamental content of Art I and II. Students develop skills in using equipment and creating three-dimensional art. Emphasis is placed on safety, production, and career orientation. Art appreciation is incorporated into this course.
Description: Independent studies in career and skills at a pre-employment level.
BUSINESS
Description: Learn accounting principles involving proprietorship, partnership, and corporation. Learn and apply the language and vocabulary of business. Learn manual accounting procedures for the three forms of business organization, payrolls, taxes, notes, drafts, and depreciation. Become acquainted with computerized accounting applications. Study career opportunities and business ethics.
Description: Computerized Accounting. Students review all accounting procedures learned in Accounting I but in a computerized version. Students then advance to adjustment accounts, control systems, corporate accounting, and cost accounting. Students use the automated accounting system software.
Description: Students learn the background and uses for computer systems and the components of computer systems, including hardware, operating environments, and application software. Concepts and skills in document production using Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Telecommunications, Desktop Publishing, Presentation Management, Networking. (Course can count for one credit of Technology Applications.
Description: This course emphasizes advanced word processing projects, integrating database and spreadsheet projects, office techniques such as dictation and transcribing, telephone techniques, handling incoming and outgoing mail, filing procedures, handling finances, making appointments and receiving office visitors, reprographics, making travel arrangements, and basically how to run an effective office using advanced technology.
Description: An occupationally specific course (pre-employment lab and/or cooperative education) designed to provide continued practice and application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed in the modern office. Duties and responsibilities common to most offices, with focus on planning and organizing work, establishing priorities, oral and written language skills relating to effective communications, information management, operation of equipment, and social implications of computer use.
Description: Improves level of proficiency in producing complex business documents; builds on knowledge of word processing concepts and designs with emphasis on the advanced formatting and production level; develops advanced word processing skills, including desktop publishing, creating templates, converting document formats, and importing existing spreadsheets and databases into work processing documents.
Description: Develops proficiencies in designing, importing, and manipulating advanced text, graphics, audio, and video used in presentation management, multimedia productions, publishing systems, and emerging technologies. Course can count for one credit of Technology Applications.
Description: A project-based learning experience developed by a student or group of students, teacher, and an interdisciplinary mentor team. The project provides opportunities for an in-depth study of at least one aspect of the business area. The student or group demonstrates the ability to utilize a variety of resources, advanced technology, and communication skills in the development and presentation of the project. This activity meets one of the Distinguished Achievement Program measures.
ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS
Description: This course combines composition, grammar, and literature.
Description: This course is designed to teach students to communicate in both oral and written form and to think critically. Appreciation of literature (the understanding, admiration and value of literary genres) is the focus of this course. Grammar review and enhancement from English I. Comprehensive practice for all writing modes.
Description: Chronological study of classic and contemporary literature, crossing cultures and genres of American Literature from discovers to modern writers. The focus encourages the study of relationships between experience and literature. Grammar review and enhancement with comprehensive practice and reteaching of all writing modes.
Description: World and British Literature and composition. The focus is on technical and business writing for preparation in the world of work.
Description: Communication skills and oral presentations.
Description: Teacher approved
staff for yearbook production
Description:
Students write in a
variety of forms for a variety of audiences and purposes. Students are expected to
plan, draft, and complete written compositions on a regular basis, carefully examining
their papers for clarity, engaging language, and the English mechanics. Writing,
technology, visual, and electronic media are used as tools for learning as students
create, clarify, critique, write, and produce effective communications.
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