TABLE OF CONTENTS BIBLE Bible Doctrine - 1 Credit Christian Faith and Living - 1 Credit New Testament Survey - 1 Credit Old Testament Survey - 1 Credit ELECTIVES 7 Habits - .5 Credit Career Planning - .5 Credit Child Development - .5 Credit College Planner - .5 Credit Family and Consumer Science - 1 Credit Foundations for Living - 1 Credit Life Management Skills - .5 Credit Personal Financial Literacy - .5 Credit Philosophy - .5 Credit Research - .5 Credit World Religions - .5 Credit SCIENCE Environmental Science - 1 Credit Physical Science - 1 Credit Integrated Physics and Chemistry - 1 Credit Physics - 1 Credit Earth Science - 1 Credit Chemistry - 1 Credit Biology - 1 Credit Botany & Zoology - .5 Credit Human Anatomy & Physiology - .5 Credit SOCIAL SCIENCES Anthropology - .5 Credit Psychology - 1 Credit Sociology - .5 Credit World History - 1 Credit U.S. History - 1 Credit World Geography - 1 Credit The Story of the Constitution - .5 Credit Twentieth Century American History - .5 Credit Vietnam Era - .5 Credit Government and Economics - 1 Credit Civil War - .5 Credit Civics - .5 Credit American History - 1 Credit LANGUAGE ARTS Creative Writing - .5 Credit English Language Development - 1 Credit Essentials of Communication - .5 Credit English 9 - 1 Credit English 10 - 1 Credit English 11 - 1 Credit English 12 - 1 Credit British Literature - .5 Credit American Literature - .5 Credit FOREIGN LANGUAGE French 1 - 1 Credit French 2 - 1 Credit German 1 - 1 Credit German 2 - 1 Credit Spanish 1 - 1 Credit Spanish 2 - 1 Credit Spanish 3 - 1 Credit Spanish 4 - 1 Credit FITNESS Physical Fitness - .5 Credit Physical Education - .5 Credit High School Health - .5 Credit MATHEMATICS Trigonometry - 1 Credit Pre-calculus - 1 Credit Integrated Math - 1 Credit Geometry CCSS - 1 Credit Geometry - 1 Credit Consumer Math - 1 Credit Calculus - 1 Credit Algebra II CCSS - 1 Credit Algebra I CCSS - 1 Credit Algebra I - 1 Credit Algebra II - 1 Credit Business Math - 1 Credit FINE ARTS Digital Photography - .5 Credit Advanced Digital Photography - .5 Credit Graphic Design - .5 Credit Advanced Graphic Design - .5 Credit Art I - .5 Credit Painting - .5 Credit Art History - .5 Credit Music Theory - .5 Credit Music Appreciation - .5 Credit CAREER & TECHNICAL Small Business Entrepreneurship - .5 Credit Hospitality and Tourism - .5 Credit Retailing - .5 Credit Business Computer Information Systems I-B - .5 Credit Business Computer Information Systems I-A - .5 Credit Technology and Business - 1 Credit Media Studies - .5 Credit Fundamentals of Digital Media - .5 Credit Law and Ethics - .5 Credit Office Applications 1 - .5 Credit Office Applications 2 - .5 Credit Web Development in the 21st Century - .5 Credit Fundamentals of Programming and Software Development - .5 Credit Fundamentals of Computer Systems - .5 Credit Essentials of Business - .5 Credit Software Development Tools - .5 Credit Introduction to Information Technology - .5 Credit Introduction to Information Support and Services - .5 Credit Introduction to Network Systems - .5 Credit

BIBLE Bible Doctrine - 1 Credit Bible Doctrine provides a developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the Old and New Testaments, focusing on important topics including the faithfulness of God; the doctrine of Christ; the nation of Israel; the history and integrity of the Bible; the pursuit of happiness; and friendship, dating, and marriage. There is also a special emphasis on the book of Romans. These areas target four content strands: theology, the attributes of God, Christian growth, and Christian evidences. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Explain the meaning of God's faithfulness to His people.
• Identify the key themes for understanding the book of Romans.
• Discuss the unique features of Christ's person and work.
• Describe the development and role of the nation of Israel.
• Describe the development of the Old and New Testaments into one book.
• Identify the essential components of successful relationships.
• Know how to avoid the failures of Solomon's pursuit of happiness.
• Answer critics concerning the truthfulness of the Bible.

Back to Top Christian Faith and Living - 1 Credit Christian Faith and Living applies what students have learned in their study of the teachings of the Old and New Testaments. The course focuses on personal Christian ministry, the nature of God, comparative religions, and the writings of James, John, David, Solomon, and Daniel. These areas target three content strands: the attributes of God, biblical literature, and Christian growth. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Understand the unique identity of a Christian.
• Pursue the various opportunities to serve as a Christian.
• Explain the Christian view of the Trinity.
• Identify the meaning of James' and John's letters.
• Describe the contents of the book of Daniel.
• Contrast Christianity with other religions of the world.
• Use God's wisdom to solve problems among today's youth.
• Identify the practical steps toward successful Christian living.

Back to Top New Testament Survey - 1 Credit New Testament Survey provides a developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the New Testament from the Intertestamental period (prior to the birth of Christ) to the book of Revelation. The survey emphasizes the most important people, places, and events in the development and expansion of the Church. The course also includes material on Christian suffering, witnessing, and the will of God. New Testament Survey targets four major strands: theology, biblical literature, biblical background, and Christian growth. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Understand the background of the New Testament.
• Identify key people, places, and events in the New Testament.
• Provide the setting and purpose for each New Testament book.
• Understand the importance of the Church.
• Identify the various apostles and their particular ministries.
• Understand the biblical approach to suffering.
• Tell others about the Gospel with more knowledge and confidence.

Back to Top Old Testament Survey - 1 Credit Old Testament Survey provides a developmental and in-depth academic study of the teachings of the Old Testament, from the creation of the world (Genesis) to the restoration of Israel and the ministry of its post-exilic prophets (Malachi). The survey emphasizes the most important people, places, and events in the development and decline of the nation of Israel. These areas target three content strands: theology, biblical literature, and biblical background. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Identify the key people, places, and events of the Old Testament.
• Provide the setting and purpose for each Old Testament book.
• Identify the different eras in the history of Israel.
• Appreciate the importance of the nation of Israel.
• Describe the rise and fall of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel.
• Identify the various prophets with the era in which they ministered.

Back to Top ELECTIVES 7 Habits - .5 Credit 7 Habits is a character education course based upon the best-selling book by Sean Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. In a conversational tone, it presents the habits that will bring control and calm into the lives of teenagers. This course deals mostly with so-called performance ethics-the habits that will give teens success. It does not emphasize so-called morality issues, though some discussion is given to high-risk behavior. Students will have a rich audio and visual experience as they progress through this course. It expands on each of the seven habits and teaches students how to implement them. Emphasis is placed on making little changes that lead eventually to a big change in one's thinking and attitudes. The habits are intended to win two victories: private and public. The private victory is realized when one gains control over one's time and energy. The public victory is won when one's relationships become rich and rewarding. The private victory always precedes the public victory. The student should realize that small improvements in planning and priorities will yield large benefits for a lifetime. Major Concepts

• Habits
• Personal Victory: Proactivity, Planning, Prioritizing
• Relationships
• Public Victory: Win-win, Understanding, Teamwork
• Synergy
• Balance

Back to Top Career Planning - .5 Credit The Career Planning course guides students through the essential elements of the career planning process and the development of a defined career plan. Students will consider the many factors that impact career success and satisfaction. Using a process of investigation, research, and self-discovery, students will acquire the understandings critical to the career planning process. Upon completion of the course, students will have created a practical and comprehensive college or career transition portfolio that reflects their skills and abilities, as well as their interests, values, and goals. Back to Top Child Development - .5 Credit The study of children is an important topic for everyone to learn. All students are influenced by their childhood and upbringing; those experiences have made them who they are. When students learn to understand children, communication with them is more efficient. This also has the potential for students to learn more about themselves in the process. During this course, students will learn about the various stages of child development and the ways children grow and change. More importantly, students will learn how to understand children and their various needs. Maybe some students will want to work with children in the future as a result. They will discover that teachers are not the only people who work with kids; other possible career choices are a pediatrician, a counselor, or even a social worker just to name a few. Whatever students have set for their career goals, learning about children will get them one step closer to that chosen career path. Major Concepts

• Families and Child Development
• Nutrition and Prenatal Development
• Infant Growth and Development
• Toddler Growth and Development
• Preschooler Growth and Development
• School-Aged Children

Back to Top College Planner - .5 Credit College Planner is a one-semester high-school elective, with the following goals:

• Guiding students in the entire college process
• Planning for college
• Selecting the right school
• The application process
• Financial aid
• Guiding students who may not be headed to college

The program focuses on the decision-making process of choosing a school, covering both the application process and financial requirements. Additionally, for those students who will not be attending college or university, the course surveys non-college options. Back to Top Family and Consumer Science - 1 Credit Family and Consumer Science is a 10-unit elective that uses biblical principles to help high school students develop positive self-esteem and learn to successfully navigate relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and even those in the marketplace. The curriculum introduces students to character and appearance from a biblical perspective. The material also teaches about nutrition, clothing styles, home care and hospitality, personal finance, and child development and care. Through this course, students will do the following:

• Examine specific principles that will help develop their personal lives from a Christian perspective.
• Learn about proper nutrition and demonstrate skill in preparing various food items.
• Identify the purposes for making specific choices in clothes.
• Prepare weekly and monthly budgets.
• Develop skills necessary to care for children ranging from birth to young school-age.
• Develop an understanding of relational dynamics with family members, friends, classmates, coworkers, and those encountered in the marketplace.

Back to Top Foundations for Living - 1 Credit Foundations for Living is an elective for high schools students. Designed specifically with 11th and 12th graders in mind, Foundations for Living provides a Bible-based, sequential development of a Christian worldview through the use of fundamental truths from the Bible and the application of biblical principles to the various areas of contemporary life. The course aims to pull all of a student's education together into a unified whole, preparing them for their new adventures beyond high school in the home, church, college, and society. Throughout this course, students will build the skills and knowledge needed to in order to do the following:

• Understand the unique identity of the Christian worldview.
• Observe how all truth properly fits together into the Christian worldview.
• Discern the difference between Christian and non-Christian worldviews.
• Think and live with discernment and conviction.
• Recognize how the world's philosophies of the past affect contemporary thinking and living.
• Judge and assess any issue using a biblical model.

Back to Top Life Management Skills - .5 Credit The course concentrates on being healthy and focuses on physical development, mental and emotional stress, relationships, substance awareness, social disease awareness, and personal safety. The purpose of this course is to develop and enhance critical life management skills necessary to make sound decisions and take positive actions for healthy and effective living. Major Concepts

• Mental and Emotional Health
• Social and Consumer Health
• Nutrition
• Preventing Disease
• First Aid and CPR
• Human Sexuality
• Drug and Alcohol Awareness

Back to Top Personal Financial Literacy - .5 Credit Personal Financial Literacy is a semester-length elective designed to help high school students prepare for success in making financial decisions throughout their lives. Topics in the course address the advantages of making sound financial decisions in both the short and long term, income planning, money management, saving and investing, and consumer rights and responsibilities. Upon completion of Personal Financial Literacy, students should possess the knowledge and skills needed to do the following:

• Find and evaluate financial information from a variety of sources when making personal financial decisions.
• Understand the role of income, taxes, and research in developing and planning a career path.
• Develop systems for managing money (including saving and investing) tied to personal financial goals.
• Recognize and understand a consumer's rights and responsibilities in a complex world market.

Back to Top Philosophy - .5 Credit This course will take you on an exciting adventure that covers more than 2,500 years of history! Along the way, you'll run into some very strange characters. For example, you'll read about a man who hung out on street corners, barefoot and dirty, pestering everyone he met with questions. You'll learn about another eccentric who climbed inside a stove to think about whether he existed. Despite their odd behavior, these and other philosophers of the Western world are among the most brilliant and influential thinkers of all time. As you learn about these great thinkers, you'll come to see how and where many of the most fundamental ideas of Western Civilization originated. You'll also get a chance to ask yourself some of the same questions these great thinkers pondered. By the time you've "closed the book" on this course, you will better understand yourself and the world around you...from atoms to outer space...and everything in between. Back to Top Research - .5 Credit The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop fundamental knowledge of the steps in the research process. This multidisciplinary course offers students the ability to choose among research topics as they relate to various fields such as science, history, and literature. The course promotes research skills and students gain the ability to evaluate research claims made in the media, literature and other sources. Major Concepts

• Technology
• Science & Technology
• Quantitative Research
• Case Studies
• Journal Articles
• Powerpoint Presentations

Back to Top World Religions - .5 Credit Religion is deeply seated in the collective experiences of the human race. Each culture has intrinsic values that define it. In turn, those intrinsic values are expressed in the religions of that culture. To understand the religion, it must be viewed in the context of its creation and development in historical times. This is not to say that religion is a man-made creation; yet it reflects what is divine in each race, culture, and individual. The major religions of the world form the basis for the course and each is linked to a value that is esteemed most highly by the respective religions. The student will not only understand the historical and cultural basis for religions, but will also examine the value in the context of his or her own life. Such application explains why this course is considered part of the character education series. Back to Top SCIENCE Environmental Science - 1 Credit This course enables students to develop an understanding of natural, man-made environments, and environmental problems the world faces. Students explore Environmental Science concepts through an inquiry-based approach. Embedded standards for Inquiry and Technology & Engineering are taught in the context of the content standards for Earth Systems, The Living World, Human Population, Water and Land Resources, Energy Resources and Consumption, Pollution and Waste Production, Global Change, and Civic Responsibility. Back to Top Physical Science - 1 Credit This course explores the relationship between matter and energy. Students investigate Physical Science concepts through an inquiry-based approach. Embedded standards for Inquiry, Technology & Engineering, and Mathematics are taught in the context of the content standards for Energy, Matter, Motion, and Forces. Back to Top Integrated Physics and Chemistry - 1 Credit Integrated Physics and Chemistry is a physical science course designed for high school students needing an entry-level science course covering basic concepts found in chemistry and physics. Topics included in this study are: matter; motion and forces; work and energy; electricity and magnetism; and waves. Throughout the course, students will have opportunities to observe simulations, investigate ideas, and solve problems-both on screen and away from the computer. Back to Top Physics - 1 Credit Physics is intended to expose students to the design and order in the world that God has created. In preceding years, students should have developed a basic understanding of the macroscopic and microscopic world of forces, motion, waves, light, and electricity. The physics course will expand upon that prior knowledge and further develop both. The curriculum will also seek to teach the symbolic and mathematical world of formulas and symbols used in physics. The major concepts covered are kinematics, forces and motion, work and energy, sound and light waves, electricity and magnetism, and nuclear physics. Students at this level should show development in their ability and understanding of scientific inquiry. The units contain experiments and projects that seek to develop a deeper conceptual meaning for the student and actively engage the student. The continued exposure of science concepts and scientific inquiry will serve to improve the student's skill and understanding. Physics should be preceded by Algebra I and II courses and geometry. Back to Top Earth Science - 1 Credit Earth Science is a high school science course that explores Earth's structure, interacting systems, and place in the universe. The course uncovers concepts and processes found in:

• Astronomy - Earth's place in and interaction with space
• Geology - physical structure and dynamic processes
• Meteorology - atmosphere, weather and climate
• Oceanography - oceans and marine life.

Students will have the opportunity to evaluate and explore many scientific concepts by participating in interactive lab sessions, conducting hands-on activities, and completing projects designed to improve the understanding of Earth and its dynamic functions. Back to Top Chemistry - 1 Credit Chemistry is intended to expose students to the designs and patterns in the world that God has created. In preceding years, students should have developed an understanding for the macroscopic properties of substances and been introduced to the microstructure of substances. This chemistry course will expand upon that knowledge, further develop the microstructure of substances, and teach the symbolic and mathematical world of formulas, equations, and symbols. The major concepts covered are measurement, atomic structure, chemical formulas and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, chemical equilibrium, and organic chemistry. Students at this level should show development in their ability and understanding of scientific inquiry. The units contain experiments and projects that seek to develop a deeper conceptual meaning for the student and actively engage the student. The continued exposure of science concepts and scientific inquiry will serve to improve the student's skill and understanding. Chemistry should be preceded by an Algebra I course and preceded or accompanied by an Algebra II course. Back to Top Biology - 1 Credit Biology is intended to expose students to the designs and patterns of living organisms that have been created by God. In preceding years, students should have developed a foundational understanding of life sciences. This biology course will expand upon that knowledge and incorporate more abstract knowledge. The student's understanding should encompass both the micro and macro aspects of life and this biology course includes both. The major concepts covered are taxonomy, the chemical basis of life, cellular structure and function, genetics, microbiology, botany, human anatomy and physiology, and ecological principles. Students at this level should show development in their ability and understanding of scientific inquiry. The units contain experiments and projects that seek to develop a deeper conceptual meaning for the student and actively engage the student. The continued exposure of science concepts and scientific inquiry will serve to improve the student's skill and understanding. Biology should be preceded or accompanied by an Algebra I course. Back to Top Botany & Zoology - .5 Credit The plant and animal kingdoms may not be the majority of life on Earth, but they are the most interesting for humans. This course focuses on the comparative anatomy and physiology of multi cellular organisms. The study of plants and animals, respectively called botany and zoology, gives an idea of the diversity of life on the planet. The diversity of living forms staggers the mind. However, there are patterns in the diversity that make biology comprehensible. For example, all multi cellular organisms use the same basic organizational plan of cells, tissues, and organs, though each species develops the plan to accommodate its particular niche. This course provides an overview of the patterns that are used by plants and animals to grow, reproduce, and adapt. The three major topics are plants, invertebrate animals, and the vertebrates. The student will soon recognize that the basic solutions to life's challenges are solved in predictable ways by the various groups of multi cellular organisms, and begin to see consistencies between the flora and fauna of this planet. This course is designed to prepare students for further studies in biology and environmental science. Back to Top Human Anatomy & Physiology - .5 Credit This course is designed to give a foundation to students interested in a career in the health sciences. The major tissues, organs, and organ systems of the human body are described, as well as their contribution to the health of the individual. The risks and benefits of various behaviors are also evaluated in the light of their contribution or detraction from body functions. The study of the human body involves more than just its anatomy, but also an understanding of the roles each part plays and how each contributes to system and holistic wellness. The basic plan of the course is to examine each of the organ systems, including the skeletal, muscular, integumentary (skin), circulatory, respiratory, immune, digestive, excretory, nervous, sensory, endocrine, and reproductive systems. Each system is presented at the molecular, cellular, organ and system levels. The regulation and coordination of these systems constitutes physiology, which is the major part of the laboratory investigations associated with the course. The systems in the body are regulated by an elaborate series of feedback loops. After completing the course, students will have a foundation for more specialized studies in the health sciences. Back to Top SOCIAL SCIENCES Anthropology - .5 Credit This course examines family and kinship, religion, economics, politics, survival of indigenous groups, and Western influences from an anthropological perspective to gain appreciation for cultural and ethnic diversity. Students gain an understanding of the differences and similarities, both biological and cultural, in human populations and recognize the characteristics that define their own culture while gaining an appreciation for the culture of others. Back to Top Psychology - 1 Credit AP Psychology is an advanced course designed to focus on the scientific and systematic analysis of human and animal behavior. Students will take a look into psychological facts, principles, and phenomena associated with each of the major subfields within psychology, as well as the ethics and methods psychologists use in their science and practice. This course will help students gain a better understanding of human behavior in others and within themselves, in order to gain a better understanding of how a community or social group functions for either simple to complex social systems. Back to Top Sociology - .5 Credit The world is becoming more complex. How do your beliefs, values and behavior affect the people around you and the world in which we live? Students will examine social problems in our increasingly connected world, and learn how human relationships can strongly influence and impact their lives. Exciting online video journeys to an array of areas in the sociological world are an important component of this relevant and engaging course. Sociology is the study of people, social life and society. By developing a "sociological imagination" students will be able to examine how society itself shapes human action and beliefs...and how in turn these factors re-shape society itself! Fascinating online videos journeys will not only inform students, but motivate them to still seek more knowledge on their own. Back to Top World History - 1 Credit World History continues the process of developing in students an understanding of and appreciation for God's activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. With an emphasis on Western Europe, the course surveys ancient civilizations to the end of the 20th century, highlighting early Christianity (through the Reformation) and the two World Wars. These areas of focus target three major content strands: History, Geography, and Social Studies Skills. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Understand Western civilization from its beginnings to the present day.
• Understand the significant political and economic transformations and significant cultural and scientific events in Europe during the Renaissance.
• Understand significant religious and societal issues from the Renaissance through the Reformation.
• Understand the significant social and political developments in Europe and America brought on by the English, American, and French Revolutions.
• Understand the effects of the Industrial Revolution.
• Analyze major historical and political events of the 20th century, including the two World Wars, the Cold War, and the Vietnam War.

Additionally, students will gain practice in report-writing, covering topics like the rise of Christianity, the U.S. Constitution, communism versus free enterprise, the United Nations, and more. Back to Top U.S. History - 1 Credit U.S. History is an advanced history course that helps students prepare for the College Board's AP exam. The course emphasizes the movements and events that have shaped the United States from its earliest beginnings to the present day. Back to Top World Geography - 1 Credit World Geography takes students on a journey around the world in which they will learn about the physical and human geography of various regions. They will study the history of each region and examine the political, economic, and cultural characteristics of the world in which we live. Students will also learn about the tools and technologies of geography such as globes, maps, charts, and global information systems. Back to Top The Story of the Constitution - .5 Credit The Story of the Constitution course explores the origins of the United States and the steps that led to the formation of its constitution. It covers the U.S. Constitution, in detail, focusing on the historical background of this primary legal document, providing a detailed analysis of the constitution and its amendments, and offering a broader evaluation of the constitution and its principles. This course is produced in partnership with Christian Liberty Press, who provided the basic content. Back to Top Twentieth Century American History - .5 Credit Twentieth Century American History is a history elective for high school students interested in examining American history during a century of change, continuity, and conflicts. Students will examine America's economic, political, governmental, cultural, and technological growing pains during the twentieth century. They will also consider the causes and effects of national and international cooperation, competition, and conflict. Back to Top Vietnam Era - .5 Credit What comes to mind when you think about the Vietnam Era? For many, that period represents a difficult time in U.S. history. It is defined by an unpopular war that claimed the lives of 58,000 Americans and some 3 million Vietnamese. In this course, you'll look at the history of the Vietnam War. The roots of the conflict stretch further back than you might know. You'll examine why the United States got involved in the conflict and why the United States failed to achieve its objectives. Back to Top Government and Economics - 1 Credit Government and Economics continues the process of developing in students an understanding of and appreciation for God's activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. The course focuses on two major areas: Government, with special emphasis on American government, and Economics, with special emphasis on personal finance. These areas of focus target three major content strands: History, Government and Citizenship, and Economics. Back to Top Civil War - .5 Credit You are about to embark on the fascinating history of the Civil War. It is a story of human choices that linked the past to the present and influenced the future. It is a drama of how one nation changed through times of conflict and cooperation. It is a tale of two children (the North and South) living under the same roof (The United States) and how they disagreed over the issues of states' rights and slavery. As you study the Civil War, you will detect patterns in the way people thought and acted. You will see familiar patterns in how battles were won and lost. You will also note how events happening today affect the future. The principle of cause and effect applies in everything you do. Back to Top Civics - .5 Credit In this five-section elective, high-school students will learn about the rights and responsibilities of being an American citizen. By studying different forms of government, students will investigate what motivated America's founding fathers as they drafted the U.S. Constitution. Students will also learn about the branches of the U.S. government as laid out in the Constitution and about the structure of state and local governments. In each unit, students will complete an in-depth project related to that unit's topic. Back to Top American History - 1 Credit American History continues the process of developing in students an understanding of and appreciation for God's activity as seen in the record of man and his relationships. The course covers early American exploration to the present day, placing special emphasis on the politics of the 18th and early 19th centuries and the Civil War. These areas of focus target three major content strands: History, Geography, and Government and Citizenship. Back to Top LANGUAGE ARTS Creative Writing - .5 Credit The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop and use fundamental writing and language skills for creative expression in a variety of literary forms. Emphasis will be on development of a personal writing style. Students will analyze literary models and engage in peer review techniques. Back to Top English Language Development - 1 Credit The English Language Development series is designed to assist second language learners with the transition to online learning. Divided into three major strands - Reading, Writing, and Oral Communication - the program allows students the ability to focus solely on their areas of need. All students identified to need English language development will take a pre-test to determine the strand and level in which to be placed. Students are commonly placed in different strands and different levels according to their needs for growth; for example, a student may be placed into Reading Level 2 and Writing Level 3. Because each level is thematically based, students will work with the English language while studying topics as diverse as international music, fine arts, green initiatives, and world cultures.

• Reading - The Reading strand provides students with the reading strategies they will need to not only become proficient readers, but to explore personal connections with literature, themselves, and society.
• Writing - The Writing strand provides students with the writing techniques needed to compose ideas, draft comprehensive arguments, and compile research into a synthesized and logical arguments.
• Oral Communication - The Oral Communication strand provides students with the listening and speaking skills they will need to effectively comprehend the spoken word, to present a convincing point of view while utilizing visual aids, and to speak with purpose and logic.

Back to Top Strand Concepts Each strand included language development components while emphasizing cultural literacy. Each strand includes diverse topics such as global current events, endangered species of the earth, the power of music to transform culture, the dangers of overpopulation and the importance of protecting the environment,

• Unit 1: Our World
• Unit 2: Self and Society
• Unit 3: Globalized Community
• Unit 4: Looking into the Future

Back to Top Essentials of Communication - .5 Credit Essentials of Communication: A Guide to Interacting Effectively in Today's World™ is a five-unit elective course for high school students. The materials cover fundamentals of the communication process important for successful interaction in a variety of social and professional settings. Students can use the course to gain and apply knowledge about communication theories, characteristics of language and language use, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and public speaking in order to interact more effectively with others. Back to Top English 9 - 1 Credit English 9 continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas-reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

• Reading - reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students how to understand and appreciate poetry, drama, informative nonfiction, and fiction; shows students how to analyze, evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative prose; guides students through readings of drama, a novel, and selections from well-known poetry, and short stories.
• Writing - furthers students' understanding of sentence structures; reviews parts of speech and their types, including in-depth studies on verbs (transitive, intransitive, conjugation, tense, voice, mood); develops students' understanding of the types and functions of phrases and clauses; teaches language history and etymology to help students build on knowledge of word structures, including prefixes, roots, and suffixes; expands on students' vocabulary skills; reviews spelling skills; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing speeches, short essays, poetry, friendly/business letters, and short stories.
• Speaking - offers students experience in delivering a speech; teaches skills that enable students to become effective speakers and communicators, weaving these skills together throughout the course.
• Listening - teaches effective listening comprehension skills, weaving these together throughout the lessons.

Back to Top English 10 - 1 Credit English 10 continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas-reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

• Reading - reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students how to comprehend and appreciate poetry, drama, nonfiction, and fiction; shows students how to analyze, evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative prose; guides students through readings of the allegory Everyman and Sheldon's In His Steps, as well as selections of and excerpts from well-known poetry and short stories.
• Writing - develops students' understanding of complex sentence and paragraph structures, providing hands-on experience with connectives, transitions, phrases, and clauses; teaches language history and etymology to help students build on knowledge of grammar and word structures; expands on students' vocabulary skills; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing a set of instructions, a literary critique, a poem, a short story, and a speech.
• Speaking - offers students experience in delivering a speech; teaches skills that enable students to become effective speakers and communicators, weaving the skills throughout the course.
• Listening - teaches effective listening comprehension skills, integrating these throughout the lessons.
• Special Topics - incorporates research skills, including internet, library, and reference material use, through out the curriculum.

Back to Top English 11 - 1 Credit English 11 continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas-reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

• Reading - reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students comprehension techniques for literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama; discusses common literary devices; shows students how to analyze, evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative and expository prose; guides students through readings of Thornton Wilder's Our Town (play) and Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird as well as selections of and excerpts from well-known poetry and nonfiction pieces.
• Writing - develops students' writing skills by teaching about clauses and phrases in sentence structures; reviews common sentence construction errors and methods for avoiding them; provides practice in standard and nonstandard English, as well as specialized language use; teaches Greek and Latin roots and prefixes to enhance vocabulary and spelling skills; expands students' abilities to write cohesive and coherent expository prose; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing literary critiques, personal essays, poetry, and research papers.
• Special Topics - incorporates research skills, including internet, library, and reference material use, throughout the curriculum.

Back to Top English 12 - 1 Credit English 12 continues to build on the sequential development and integration of communication skills in four major areas-reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It most specifically focuses on deepening and furthering students' understanding in the following ways:

• Reading - reinforces reading comprehension skills by teaching students comprehension techniques for literary fiction, poetry, and drama, including discussion of common literary devices; shows students how to analyze, evaluate, and interpret a text; reinforces awareness of the elements and structure of narrative and expository prose; guides students through English literary history, including readings of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Milton's Paradise Lost, Beowulf, Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, and other selections of and excerpts from major English literary figures.
• Writing - develops students' writing skills by teaching about clauses and phrases in sentence structures; reviews common sentence and paragraph construction errors and methods for avoiding them; teaches Greek and Latin roots and prefixes to enhance vocabulary and spelling skills; expands students' abilities to write cohesive and coherent expository prose; gives students the opportunity to develop their abilities in writing literary critiques, poetry, short stories, and expository prose.
• Listening - teaches effective listening comprehension skills, weaving these throughout the lessons; builds upon students' study skills as well as helps them to become reliable and efficient note takers.
• Special Topics - incorporates research skills, including internet, library, and reference material use, throughout the curriculum.

Back to Top British Literature - .5 Credit Beginning with works from the Middle Ages, British Literature is a five-unit course that teaches high school students about some of the greatest books of Western Civilization. Students will learn how to appreciate the English literature of the Middle Ages for its wisdom and beauty and will also gain a better understanding of the development of the English language and its literature. Course units cover one to two centuries, concluding with the writings of apologist C.S. Lewis in the 20th century. Back to Top American Literature - .5 Credit American Literature is a five-unit elective that engages high school students in a literary conversation with some of the most colorful and influential minds in American history. Their words will give students a greater understanding of themselves, their culture, and the ideas of others. The course teaches students the various movements in American literature, starting with the roots of American literature in writings from the Puritans. The course concludes with works by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and other black writers who were part of the struggle for racial freedom during the civil rights era. Back to Top FOREIGN LANGUAGE French 1 - 1 Credit In French 1, students begin to develop competence in four basic skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. While developing communicative competence in French, students gain and expand their knowledge of francophone countries and cultures. Emphasis is placed on learning the present tense, the near future and the past tense in French I through thematically designed units. Topics include home, school, family, holidays, and daily and leisure activities. Students develop the ability to:

• greet and respond to greetings
• introduce and respond to introductions
• engage in conversations on several themes
• express likes and dislikes
• make requests
• obtain information
• understand some ideas and familiar details
• begin to provide information.

By the end of French I, students will:

• communicate minimally by using short sentences, learned words and phrases, and simple questions and commands when speaking and writing.
• understand some ideas and familiar details presented in clear, uncomplicated speech when listening.
• understand short texts enhanced by visual clues when reading.

Back to Top French 2 - 1 Credit French II is a high school foreign language course that builds on and reviews skills and concepts taught in French I through further exposure to communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. Course materials are designed to support students as they work to gain a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing and cultural competency. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Use basic French in everyday situations in oral and written communication.
• Use French vocabulary at the level appropriate to living in francophone countries.
• Demonstrate knowledge of France and other francophone countries.
• Listen to and understand passages in French related to various themes.
• Read and understand passages in French related to presented themes.
• Compare and contrast cultural aspects of francophone countries and the United States.

This course gives students practice using the mechanics of the French language, acquaints them with the cultural differences of francophone countries, and helps them gain a keen awareness of their own culture. Back to Top German 1 - 1 Credit Students begin their introduction to German by focusing on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course represents an ideal blend of language learning pedagogy and online learning. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive activities and practices which reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context and conversational examples for the language concepts presented in each unit. Students should expect to be actively engaged in their own language learning, become familiar with common vocabulary terms and phrases, comprehend a wide range of grammar patterns, participate in simple conversations and respond appropriately to basic conversational prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various German-speaking countries, and take frequent assessments where their language progression can be monitored. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Main Topics

• Engage in language learning
• Master common vocabulary terms and phrases
• Comprehend a wide range of grammar patterns
• Participate in simple conversations and respond appropriately to basic conversational prompts
• Generate language incorporating basic vocabulary and grammar patterns
• Read, write, speak, and listen for meaning in basic German
• Analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various German-speaking countries
• Regularly assess progress in proficiency through quizzes, tests, and speaking/writing submissions

Back to Top German 2 - 1 Credit Students continue their study of German by further expanding their knowledge of key vocabulary topics and grammar concepts. Students not only begin to comprehend listening and reading passages more fully, but they also are able to express themselves more meaningfully in both speaking and writing. Each unit consists of a new vocabulary theme and grammar concept, reading and listening comprehension activities, speaking and writing activities, multimedia cultural presentations, and interactive activities and practices which reinforce vocabulary and grammar. There is a strong emphasis on providing context and conversational examples for the language concepts presented in each unit. Students should expect to be actively engaged in their own language learning, understand common vocabulary terms and phrases, use a wide range of grammar patterns in their speaking and writing, participate in conversations and respond appropriately to conversational prompts, analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various German-speaking countries, and take frequent assessments where their language progression can be monitored. By semester 2, the course is conducted almost entirely in German. The course has been carefully aligned to national standards as set forth by ACTFL (the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages). Main Topics

• Engage in language learning
• Review and expand their study of common vocabulary topics
• Gain a deeper understanding of a wide range of grammar patterns
• Participate in expanded conversations and respond appropriately to a variety of conversational prompts
• Communicate more meaningfully using correct vocabulary and grammatical structures
• Read, write, speak, and listen for meaning in German
• Analyze and compare cultural practices, products, and perspectives of various German-speaking countries
• Regularly assess progress in proficiency through quizzes, tests, and speaking/writing submissions

Back to Top Spanish 1 - 1 Credit Spanish I is an entry level high school foreign language course that explores the Spanish language through communication, culture, connections, comparisons, and communities. Course materials are designed to support students as they work to gain a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural competency. Back to Top Spanish 2 - 1 Credit Spanish II is a high school foreign language course that builds upon skills and concepts taught in Spanish I, emphasizing communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities. Course materials are designed to support students as they work to gain a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural competency. Back to Top Spanish 3 - 1 Credit Spanish 3 has been carefully designed to focus on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme. Back to Top Spanish 4 - 1 Credit Spanish 4 has been carefully designed to focus on successful communication through speaking, writing, reading and listening, as well as a thorough grounding in aspects of culture. Each unit embodies all of these standards in accordance with the theories described in this document. Unit activities blend different forms of communication and culture to ensure that the student meets all standards. Course strategies include warm-up activities, vocabulary study, reading, threaded discussions, multi-media presentations, self-checks, practice activities and games, oral and written assignments, projects, quizzes and exams. Learning activities in each unit are focused upon a specific theme. Back to Top FITNESS Physical Fitness - .5 Credit Physical Fitness is a semester-length elective designed for high school students. The course focuses on the health benefits of regular physical activity and of a long term exercise program. As students work through the course, they will learn about the many aspects of physical fitness, including basic nutrition, the importance of flexibility, cardiovascular health, muscle and strength training, and realistic goal setting. Back to Top Physical Education - .5 Credit Physical Education is a semester-long elective designed for high school students. The course focuses on performance of individual and team sports, with explanations of proper technique, rules of the game, and preparation. Team sports introduced include soccer, basketball, football, baseball, and volleyball. An introduction to fitness, strength, endurance, and nutrition is also included. Students will have the opportunity to perform each sport on their own time, while keeping a log of activity. The goal is incorporation of activity into their daily lives and the gain of lifelong healthy fitness habits. Back to Top High School Health - .5 Credit High School Health is a health science elective course that introduces students to what good health is, why good health is important, and what students should do in order to achieve good health. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate an awareness of health as it applies to their own bodies, minds, and emotions.
• Demonstrate an awareness of health as it applies to their living environments.
• Identify the components of a healthy lifestyle and set reasonable goals to achieve a lifestyle of wellness.
• Understand that incorporating sound health practices creates a lifestyle of moderation and wellness.
• Understand the responsibility of properly stewarding the bodies God has given them as directed in the Bible.
• Describe health as it applies to broader society, the world, and their own responsibility to stimulate good health around them.

Back to Top MATHEMATICS Trigonometry - 1 Credit Trigonometry is a five-unit elective course for high school students who have successfully completed Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. The materials cover a development of trigonometry from right triangle trigonometry to oblique triangles and the polar plane. Throughout the course, students will develop trigonometric formulas and use them in real-world applications, evaluate trigonometric proofs using complex trigonometric identities and solving trigonometric equations with regard to the unit circle. Back to Top Pre-calculus - 1 Credit Pre-calculus is a full-year, high school credit course that is intended for the student who has successfully mastered the core algebraic and conceptual geometric concepts covered in the prerequisite courses: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. The course primarily focuses on the skills and methods of analytic geometry and trigonometry while investigating further relationships in functions, probability, number theory, limits, and the introduction of derivatives. Back to Top Integrated Math - 1 Credit Integrated Math I is a mathematics course for high school students who have successfully completed either general mathematics for grade 8 or pre-algebra. This course is the first in a four-part, integrated high school mathematics curriculum. The materials in this course integrate the topics of algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics. Throughout the course, students will practice algebraic thinking and use algebra to model and solve real world problems. Students are exposed to several branches of mathematics and will explore ways in which each one can be used as a mathematical model in understanding the world. Back to Top Geometry CCSS - 1 Credit Geometry-CCSS is a full year, high school math course for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course, Algebra I. The course focuses on the skills and methods of linear, quadratic, coordinate, and plane geometry. In it, students will gain solid experience with geometric calculations and coordinate plane graphing, methods of formal proof, and techniques of construction. Back to Top Geometry - 1 Credit Geometry is a full year, high school math course for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course, Algebra I. The course focuses on the skills and methods of linear, coordinate, and plane geometry. In it, students will gain solid experience with geometric calculations and coordinate plane graphing, methods of formal proof, and techniques of construction. Back to Top Consumer Math - 1 Credit Consumer Math is an introduction to the many ways in which math can be used in everyday life. The course gives practical advice on how to handle situations that involve money and math principles. Consumer Math focuses on the basic skills and methods of arithmetic and provides students the opportunity to develop experience with algebraic techniques of evaluating variables and equations, including geometric formulas and interest equations. Students will also be introduced to topics in statistics. Back to Top Calculus - 1 Credit Calculus Honors is a full-year, high school credit course that is intended for the student who has successfully mastered a minimum of four high school level mathematics courses that cover analytical and conceptual algebra (with heavy emphasis on functions), coordinate and plane geometry, and trigonometric functions. It is highly recommended that the student successfully complete pre-calculus as a prerequisite. The course primarily focuses on the skills and methods of analyzing graphical behavior of functions, the definition of a derivative as well as applications of derivatives, integration and their relationships with the graphical function. Back to Top Algebra II CCSS - 1 Credit Algebra II - CCSS is a full-year, high school math course intended for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course Algebra I. This course focuses on algebraic techniques and methods in order to develop student understanding of advanced number theory, concepts involving linear, quadratic and polynomial functions, and pre-calculus theories. This course also integrates geometric concepts and skills throughout the units, as well as introducing students to basic trigonometric identities and problem solving. Back to Top Algebra I CCSS - 1 Credit Algebra I - CCSS is a full year, high school credit course that is intended for the student who has successfully mastered the core algebraic concepts covered in the prerequisite course, Pre-Algebra. Within the Algebra I course, the student will explore basic algebraic fundamentals such as evaluating, creating, solving and graphing linear, quadratic, and polynomial functions. Back to Top Algebra I - 1 Credit Algebra I is a full year, high school credit course that is intended for the student who has successfully mastered the core algebraic concepts covered in the prerequisite course, Pre-Algebra. Within the Algebra I course, the student will explore basic algebraic fundamentals such as evaluating, creating, solving and graphing linear, quadratic, and polynomial functions. Back to Top Algebra II - 1 Credit Algebra II is a full-year, high school math course intended for the student who has successfully completed the prerequisite course Algebra I. This course focuses on algebraic techniques and methods in order to develop student understanding of advanced number theory, concepts involving linear, quadratic and polynomial functions, and pre-calculus theories. This course also integrates geometric concepts and skills throughout the units, as well as introducing students to basic trigonometric identities and problem solving. Back to Top Business Math - 1 Credit This course is all about math and money-how to earn it and make decisions on spending it. Through projects and discussions, students explore what it means to have income, pay taxes, purchase a vehicle, buy a house, and save for the future. By applying skills in basic algebra, students create a personal budget, do comparison-shopping for large and small purchases, and calculate interest on savings and borrowed money. The course uses videos as teaching tools and includes plenty of examples, exercises, and engaging simulations for practice. Students are given the opportunity to work with calculators and spreadsheets. Interesting stories from people who work in career fields that use mathematics add authenticity to the course, which engages students and illustrates math's place in the world beyond the classroom. Major Concepts

• Income
• Checking & Savings Account
• Sales
• Budgeting
• Buying on Credit
• Insurance

Semester 2 Business Math is a unique course that joins mathematical skills with the practical aspects of running a business. Its prerequisites are completion of high school Algebra 1 and Geometry. In this course, you learn how to employ the personnel necessary to operate a business, purchase inventory, calculate sales and marketing factors, and do simple accounting and financial management. From a mathematical viewpoint, you practice calculations, find percentages, solve equations, and use spreadsheets. You also complete projects that include using the power of mathematics and your own creativity to market a new product. The course has videos, presentations, and plenty of textbook examples for practice. Major Concepts

• Personnel
• Inventory
• Sales
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Financial Management

Back to Top FINE ARTS Digital Photography - .5 Credit Digital Photography will allow students to become familiar with the functions of a digital camera. Students will learn how to use light and their camera to create art. They will also learn the rules of photography and how to tastefully break them. Students will develop higher level thinking through art criticism, art history, and aesthetics by learning about photography. Back to Top Advanced Digital Photography - .5 Credit This course prepares individuals to use artistic techniques combined with a commercial perspective to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via the use of advanced digital photography. Instruction includes training in career opportunities, workflow, specialized camera, equipment and accessories, memory devices, software operation, copyright, ethics, and legal issues as it applies to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations. Prerequisite: Digital Photography. Access to digital camera (no cell phone or iPod cameras) Back to Top Graphic Design - .5 Credit This course will teach students how design is used in modern communication. We will study various areas of design, including product, corporate,logo, t-shirt, poster, and a variety of other design-related projects. Students will learn design rules, design trends, and how to critique good and bad design. This class will show students what the design industry is like and how a career in the design field might suit them. Back to Top Advanced Graphic Design - .5 Credit This is a course in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Instruction includes training in concept design, layout, color, typography, computer graphics and printing. Prerequisite: Graphic Design Back to Top Art I - .5 Credit This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. It is designed to provide an overview and introduction to Visual Arts through studying a variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. There will be about $25 worth of Art Supplies that you will need to get for this class. Back to Top Painting - .5 Credit Painting includes wet media with processes such as transparent and opaque painting and focuses on the operations of color. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. The prerequisite for this course is Art 1 which could have been taken at your local H.S. The name of it might have been intro to art or something along those lines. There will be about $35 worth of Art Supplies that you will need to get for this class. Back to Top Art History - .5 Credit Art History is a survey of Art throughout time. It introduces art principles and instructs students to look at art within the context of which it was made - its history. Exploration of the cultures that created significant buildings, sculptures, paintings, etc. are a key factor in understanding the importance and relevance of Art. Art History provides the essential information and focus for this exploration. This course leads students from the drawings and structures of Prehistoric Man, through thousands of years of human creativity and innovation, and concludes with the Renaissance period. In Art History students will take an exciting journey back through time, and across the globe to discover important works of art and the cultures in which they were made. In this course, innovation and creativity in the world of art will be explained and explored. Key pieces of art will be identified and discussed, and students will have the opportunity to see a variety of cultures and events through the lens of visual art. The course starts with a look at art from the Prehistoric Age. The shift to permanent dwellings is explored next in the Ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt with the architecture that signals humanity's need to influence the environment. The works of Ancient Greece and Rome are examined along with a look outside Europe to Africa and the Americas. The course ends with a look at Medieval and Renaissance Art, and how new techniques and focus influence art all over the globe. Major Concepts

• Operations of Art History
• Why People Create Art
• Architecture as Art
• Innovations in Art
• Cultural Impact on Art
• Characteristics of Culture

Back to Top Music Theory - .5 Credit Music Theory is a semester-length fine arts elective for high school students. The course requires no prior instrumental, vocal, or music theory study. Using the piano keyboard as a visual basis for comprehension, the course materials explore the nature of music, integrating these concepts:

• Rhythm and meter
• Written music notation
• The structure of various scale types
• Interval qualities
• Melody and harmony
• The building of chords
• Transposition

Throughout the series of assignments, ear training exercises are interspersed with the bones of composition technique, building in students the ability not only to hear and appreciate music, but step-by-step, to create it in written form as well. This highly interactive course culminates in the students producing original compositions, which while based on standard notation, demonstrate facets of personal expression. As the students' ability to perform increases in the future, they will better understand music and therefore better demonstrate its intrinsic communication of emotion and ideas. Back to Top Music Appreciation - .5 Credit The goal of this semester-long course is to provide instruction in basic musical elements, trace the development and growth of classical music, and give students a strong foundation for a greater appreciation of music. Students will examine music in the world around them and discover how they experience music. They'll be introduced to the basic elements and sounds of music and instruments. Students will learn the names and backgrounds of several famous musical composers. Students will also learn how and where classical music began, how it developed over the centuries, and the ways in which music and culture affect each other. Lastly, students will examine the ways modern music has been influenced by classical music. This course also provides students with lessons in engaged listening. These special lessons allow students to listen and respond to music. A template for how to listen and respond is provided. CAREER & TECHNICAL Small Business Entrepreneurship - .5 Credit This semester-long course is designed to provide the skills needed to effectively organize, develop, create, and manage your own business, while exposing you to the challenges, problems, and issues faced by entrepreneurs. Throughout this course, you will be given the chance to see what opportunities exist for small business entrepreneurs and become aware of the necessary skills for running a business. You will become familiar with the traits and characteristics that are found in successful entrepreneurs, and you will see how research, planning, operations, and regulations can affect small businesses. You will learn how to develop plans for having effective business management and marketing strategies. Small Business Entrepreneurship will teach you basic principles of entrepreneurship and business ethics. You'll look at the major steps relevant to starting a new business. These steps include financing, marketing, and managing. Knowing how to analyze a business plan will help you develop one, while at the same time making it easier for you to understand the reasons businesses have to write one. Small Business Entrepreneurship is designed to give you an overview on running a business from start to finish. Back to Top Hospitality and Tourism - .5 Credit Everyone goes to restaurants, travels, and stays in lodging facilities. These businesses continue to grow, generating profits, and employing a vast number of people interested in these exciting careers. The Hospitality and Tourism course is designed to give students an overview of this exciting field as well as future educational and career options. The Hospitality and Tourism course focuses on the real-world business perspective by using examples to illustrate features, concepts, and activities. The six units encourage and educate students about a possible career in the exciting world of hospitality and tourism. Topics covered include the hotel and tourism business, sports and entertainment marketing, and the economic impact of tourism-related companies have on the local economy. Hospitality and tourism are two of the most diverse global businesses. Back to Top Retailing - .5 Credit Each student will discover that retailing goes beyond simple sales; it explores the skills needed for success in real world sales careers. Students will learn that a successful retail store requires skills in merchandise selection, as well as buying and pricing expertise. In addition, the course offers insight to customer service and management of employees involved in various levels of operations. In each unit, students learn about specific aspects of the retail business. As students learn the various concepts involved, they develop a greater understanding of the skills needed to own and operate their own business. Students learn about the various types of business that could be part of their future. Strategies for success are explored, as well as problems and challenges. This is a beneficial course for future entrepreneurs. Back to Top Business Computer Information Systems I-B - .5 Credit BCIS I-B is a high school elective that explores the use of technology in both business and personal situations. The course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Telecommunications technology
• Desktop publishing technology
• Presentation technology
• Computer networks
• Computer operating systems

The course is intended to help students arrive at the following understandings:

• Effective communication skills and productive work habits can increase employees' success.
• Technology solutions can help employees be more productive and effective.

Business Computer Information Systems I-A - .5 Credit BCIS I-A is a high school elective that explores the use of technology applications in both business and personal situations. The course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Communication skills
• Business technology
• Word processing applications
• Spreadsheet applications
• Database applications

The course is intended to help students arrive at the following understandings:

• Effective communications skills and productive work habits can increase employees' success.
• Technology solutions can help employees be more productive and effective.

Back to Top Technology and Business - 1 Credit Technology and Business is a year-long, high school elective that teaches students technical skills, effective communication skills, and productive work habits needed to make a successful transition into the workplace or postsecondary education. In this course, students gain an understanding of emerging technologies, operating systems, and computer networks. In addition, they create a variety of business documents, including complex word-processing documents, spreadsheets with charts and graphs, database files, and electronic presentations. This course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Emerging Technologies
• Operating Systems
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheets
• Databases
• Communication Skills
• Telecommunications
• Electronic Presentations
• Computer Networks
• Project Management

Back to Top Media Studies - .5 Credit Media studies will be a course in analyzing forms of media for the purpose of teaching about the tools of manipulation, power of the media, the Internet and related issues, and critical thinking. Media studies will be about empowering students to defend themselves against the power of the media as well as understanding how to utilize the media for the benefit of humanity. Reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing competencies are integrated throughout learning experience.

• Major Concepts
• Media Effects
• The News
• Objectivity & Bias
• Advertising
• Public Relations
• Television
• The Internet
• Movies
• Music
• Magazines
• Media Violence
• Video Games

Back to Top Fundamentals of Digital Media - .5 Credit This course gives an overview of the different types of digital media and how they are used in the world today. Students examine the impact that digital media has on culture and lifestyle. The course reviews the basic concepts for creating effective digital media and introduces a number of different career paths that relate to digital media. Students will examine some tools used to create digital media and discuss best practices in the creating of digital media. This includes an overview of the process used to create new media pieces as well as the basics concepts of project management. In the course, students will examine the use of social media, digital media in advertising, digital media on the World Wide Web, digital media in business, gaming and simulations, e-commerce, and digital music and movies. Students will review ethics and laws that impact digital media use or creation. Objectives

• Discuss different types of digital media.
• Explain the value of using online video and audio for business .
• Discuss careers in digital media.
• Compare and contrast digital media and traditional forms of media.
• Discuss living in a digital society and the changes resulting from it.
• Discuss project management as a career .
• Describe the evolution of social media.
• Discuss ethics and social media.
• Identify some challenges that the gaming industry will face in the future.
• Compare the different types of computer languages.
• Determine the role digital media plays in globalization.
• Explain the limitations of doing business on the web.
• Describe some different laws that relate to digital media.
• Explain the cannons of journalism.
• Describe some expected changes in social media and advertising .
• Determine what type of schooling is necessary for their chosen career.

Back to Top Law and Ethics - .5 Credit Law and Ethics is designed to give the student the necessary information to deal with common legal issues, such as contracts, torts, family law, and citizen participation in government. In addition, each legal issue is correlated with the value that underlies the law. Honesty, for example, is presented as the basic principle of contractual law. The course is not intended to focus on the law as a vocation, but rather as a means to live productively and peacefully as a citizen. The law, in a democracy, represents the minimal ethical standard expected of citizens. Although enforcement is an essential part of the law, the citizen whose ethics go beyond the law is the most free. This course informs students of what the law requires in their everyday lives; it presents ethical values upon which the law is based as well as those that transcend the law. The course enables students to operate successfully in a democratic society. This course looks at specific areas of law, not just the criminal part. Contracts, partnerships, corporations, and even the internet all are bound by areas of law. Law governs actions. An examination of the different areas of law gives the student a more well rounded view of law and how it impacts our everyday lives. Major Concepts

• Purpose and Scope of the Law
• Crime and Punishment
• Torts
• Contracts
• Family Law
• Constitutional Law

Back to Top Office Applications 1 - .5 Credit Office Applications 1 is a semester-length high-school elective that explores the use of application skills in Microsoft® Word®, Publisher®, and PowerPoint® 2010. Students will use these applications to design, develop, create, edit, and share business documents, publications, and presentations. This course provides key knowledge and skills in the following Microsoft Office® applications:

• Microsoft Word - Students are provided with an introduction to advanced skills in Microsoft Word that range from simply developing an understanding of the various uses of Word to more complex explorations of mail merge, tab stops, reference resources, and additional features available in backstage view.
• Microsoft Publisher - Students learn to create publications, insert and edit publication items, and view, review, and share those publications.
• Microsoft PowerPoint - Students will learn how to create presentations, enter and modify content, modify and deliver presentations, and collaborate and share PowerPoint presentations.

Back to Top Office Applications 2 - .5 Credit Office Applications 2 is a semester-length high school elective course that explores the use of application skills in Microsoft® Excel® 2010 and Microsoft® Access® 2010. Students will use these applications to design, develop, create, edit, and share business spreadsheet and database documents.This course provides key knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Introduction to advanced skills in Microsoft® Excel® ranging from basic spreadsheet terminology to exploring data entry, formatting, formulas, functions, charts, graphics, and additional features available in backstage view
• Skills in Microsoft® Access®, ranging from basic relational database terminology to creating and modifying tables, forms, queries, and reports

Back to Top Web Development in the 21st Century - .5 Credit New Applications introduces students to the rapidly evolving world of apps, or applications. The introduction of the Apple II in 1977 followed by the IBM PC and scores of compatible computers just four years later created strong consumer demand for software programs, as these applications were referred to at the time. Capable of formatting spreadsheets, composing and proofing hundreds of lines of text, or supporting classroom instruction, computer programs were initially sold by specialty stores, college bookstores, or through the mail. The explosive growth of the Internet that followed at the beginning of the twenty-first century with the introduction of high-speed networking, the dynamic World Wide Web, and most recently the development of affordable smartphones and web tablets have all contributed to global, cultural, and societal change. This course begins with a historical tour of the Internet and World Wide Web as well as the programs and applications that made it possible for computer users on every continent to begin to explore and better understand their world. Then, through a step-by-step introduction to WordPress, students gain the tools and insight necessary to create their own web pages and discover their online voice. In addition to learning how to use WordPress and other applications that promote students' presence on the World Wide Web, this course discusses how the web has become the foremost channel for the distribution of applications that increase the functionality of the web and support a global hub of social networking and communication. Students are introduced to the evolution of networking and data-transfer capabilities beginning with early HTTP protocols continuing through to the recent introduction of smartphones capable of connecting to sites on the World Wide Web without having to rely on a browser for navigation. The course concludes with a survey of the continuing explosion of new apps, or applications, designed to operate on one or more of the proprietary mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, and netbooks). Students are given an opportunity to track fundamental changes in this growing industry as development has moved from the original model of a single experienced programmer developing a single app for distribution at little or no cost to a model in which retailers, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies contract with mid-sized marketing and communications firms to develop sophisticated apps designed to raise global market and public awareness of institutions and issues. Additionally, students have an opportunity to understand that career opportunities in app development have evolved from programming and coding to now include marketing, public relations, creative arts, project and product management and sales, with a growing number of careers in the industry requiring little if any actual programming experience. New Applications is a survey course that travels from the first software programs developed to facilitate communication on the Internet to the new generation of mobile and native apps that access the Internet without a reliance on a web browser. New Applications is also a practical course in how to develop a presence on the World Wide Web using WordPress and other available web-application tools. The goal of the course is to provide the learner insight into the rapidly evolving universe of programming and application development so that he or she can make informed career decisions in an industry that is changing as quickly as it is growing. Back to Top Fundamentals of Programming and Software Development - .5 Credit This course will provide students with an understanding of basic software development concepts and practices, issues affecting the software industry, careers within the software industry, and the skills necessary to perform well in these occupations. Students will learn details about core concepts in programming using Java, including writing and debugging code, proper syntax, flow of control, order of operations, comparison operators, and program logic tools and models. They will learn the function of key program techniques including if statements, looping, and arrays. They will also learn about web development using HTML and drag-and-drop development of user interfaces in an Integrated Development environment. Students will also learn about the Software Development Life Cycle and the different variations used to create software. They will learn about different programming languages and paradigms. They will learn about the importance of usability and user-centered design processes. Students will also learn about careers in the software industry, the education and skills required to work in the industry, and related career resources. Finally, the capstone project will allow students to explore and state opinions on key issues and trends impacting the software industry, and to learn about the experience of working in the industry. Back to Top Fundamentals of Computer Systems - .5 Credit The Computer Fundamentals course will provide students with an understanding of computers and how they operate as well as a basic understanding of how to manage and maintain computers and computer systems. These skills will provide students with the ability to configure computers and solve computer problems. Students will learn details about the different elements of computers and computer systems. They will learn to identify hardware devices and their functions. They will be instructed on the role of operating systems as well as how to install and customize the Windows operating system. Students will learn about networking and the Internet. They will also be introduced to security issues in order to protect themselves and their computers and data. Students will also learn about some of the software applications typically used on computers today, such as Microsoft Office. In addition, students will learn specifics about maintaining and troubleshooting computers, including managing files, backing up systems, and using the administrative tools in the Windows operating system. Lastly, the students will learn the basics of customer service and working as a help desk support technician. Back to Top Essentials of Business - .5 Credit This semester-long course is an introduction to the goals, processes, and operations of business enterprises for students. The main focus is on the functions that a company - whether a multinational corporation or a corner grocery store - must manage effectively to be successful. These include accounting, finance, human resource management, marketing, operations management, and strategic planning. Attention is also given to the legal environment in which businesses operate, and the importance of business ethics and corporate citizenship. Throughout the course, students may be asked to answer questions or to reflect on what they've read in their notes. The notes are not graded. Rather, they are a way for students to extend their thinking about the lesson content. Students may keep handwritten or typed notes. Back to Top Software Development Tools - .5 Credit This course introduces students to the variety of careers related to programming and software development. Students will gather and analyze customer software needs and requirements, learn core principles of programming, develop software specifications, and use appropriate reference tools to evaluate new and emerging software. Students will produce IT-based strategies and a project plan to solve specific problems, and define and analyze system and software requirements. Objectives

• Understand the development of the computer.
• Be able to describe the organization of the Central Processing Unit.
• Demonstrate knowledge of widely used software applications (e.g., word processing, database management, spreadsheet development).
• Identity three levels of programming languages.
• Identity execution differences between interpreted, translated, and compiled languages.
• Describe how computers address data in memory.
• Design structures, classes, and objects that include variables and methods.
• Summarize how data is organized in software development.
• Understand the standard primitive types and operations of the java programming language.
• Define and initialize Java arrays.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the basics of structured, object-oriented language.
• Write software applications using while, do while, for, for-each loops.
• Define logic statements using if, else if, else and switch statements.
• Develop an application using conditional statements.
• Demonstrate knowledge of key constructs and commands specific to a language.
• Develop an application that responds to user input.
• Develop a web application that responds to user input.

Back to Top Introduction to Information Technology - .5 Credit In this course, we introduce students to the knowledge base and technical skills that will help them to successfully compete for jobs within the Information Technology Career Cluster. Lessons are structured so that students learn and then demonstrate not only critical assessment and analytic skills, but also interpersonal skills that are valued so highly among IT employers. We explore a range of career tracks that include network engineers, application/programming developers, and systems analysts. These career paths are described in depth, discussing typical job responsibilities, educational and licensure requirements, working conditions, and job outlooks. Our lessons help students place the evolution of technology and job opportunities in context so that they will understand their important role in furthering its development. We believe that the most successful IT professionals combine technical know-how with leadership ability. To this end, students learn that their acquired expertise comes with the responsibility to represent themselves and the companies they work for within the highest legal and ethical standards. Objectives

• Identify the basic components and structure of a computer system and its use within a networking/communications environment.
• Design and implement a basic network while being introduced to multiple types of network systems.
• Apply both ethical and industry standard security policies to networks.
• Discuss the history and development and use of the Internet in business and society.
• Explain the development of human-centered technology interaction.
• Apply mobile computing technology capabilities to learning and business.
• Identify the variety of operating systems found on desktops, laptops, and mobile devices.
• Understand mobile application architecture, deployment, and marketing.
• Determine best practice application skills for the variety of information technology systems available to implement.
• Plan, develop, and implement an information system.
• Maximize use of the Internet within the home and business.
• Identify the structure of wireless communication networks and the mechanisms behind its functionality.
• Identify and develop protocols for use of the Internet within business.
• Identify and develop information system libraries and repositories of information.
• Develop an understanding of the logic behind object-oriented programming.
• Identify the multiple programming languages for use in mobile/Internet application development.
• Plan, develop, and implement a mobile/Internet application.

Back to Top Introduction to Information Support and Services - .5 Credit This course focuses on real-world application including common industry best practices and specific vendors that offer tools for technicians, project managers, and IT leadership. Emphasis should be made that the purpose of the IT department of an enterprise is to support the overall mission of the company, and it is not simply a standalone component of the company's infrastructure. Students will continue to apply their knowledge of hardware and software components associated with IT systems while exploring a variety of careers related to IT support and services. Students will analyze technical support needs to perform customer service, perform configuration management activities, and evaluate application software packages and emerging software. Students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of IT analysis and design by initiating a system project and evaluating applications within the IT system. Information Technology is a dynamic discipline that is continuously evolving. Objectives

• Explore systems design and implementation.
• Investigate the implementation and maintenance of IT infrastructure.
• Review the basics of management collaboration and reporting.
• Discuss education and careers in IT and how to pursue such a career.

Back to Top Introduction to Network Systems - .5 Credit How can we automate the transfer of information from one computer to another? To answer that question, this course introduces students to the fundamental technology and concepts that make networking systems possible. The question itself is a very practical one and the concepts taught are more concerned with practices and processes rather than theoretical generalities. The most important concept introduced is that of the OSI reference model and its bottom four layers, which are most directly concerned with networking instead of computing. Each networking layer is explored in a three-lesson chapter. By the end of the course, every student should be comfortable reading a sentence that says something like, "X is a protocol working at the third layer." The course also explores a good deal of technology, specifically the software and hardware supporting LANs, WANs, and Wi-Fi networks. Particularly important are the protocols in the TCP/IP stack that are used to communicate across a network, but the students are also introduced to the hardware, including hubs, switches, bridges, routers, and transmission media. The student is expected to learn that a network is not some mysterious idea out there in cyberspace. It is a mechanism that is fully dependent on its parts working properly. Once the students understand the fundamentals of the layers and network hardware, they can be introduced to questions of security, network management, and network operating systems. In particular, they should understand the role of the server. They have already encountered many examples of client-server relationships, and the material later in the course should introduce them to the many roles that a server can play as a part of a network. Objectives

• State the purpose of a computer network, and explain the role of network hardware in achieving that purpose;
• List at least four protocols from the TCP/IP stack and explain how each contributes to data transmission;
• Explain the technical differences between a LAN and a WAN;
• Explain the importance of technical standards in networks;
• List all seven layers of the OSI reference model and explain what each of the bottom four layers contributes to a network;
• Compare and contrast the Windows Server and Linux operating systems.

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