Career Technical Education

Computer Graphics I-1, I-2 (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Students will learn how to draw and create graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.  Students will learn basic computer skills and will learn to make pictures, background, and text.  Students will learn how to edit photos.  Students will also learn to edit graphics, text and photos (First Semester-Illustrator, 2nd Semester- Photoshop).  

Computer Graphics II-3, II-4 (one year course) Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Computer Graphics I
Students will learn advanced Graphics skills.  Students will continue learning graphic design and manipulation software, but now will be incorporating the two together and creating documents such as brochures, newsletters, etc.  Students will also incorporate page layout and animation. The focus in this class will be on portfolio creation.  

Computers, Careers & Finance I (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
This course will prepare students to be both college and career-ready through technology, career exploration, employability, life, and learning skills.  Real world topics will provide a foundational understanding for making informed post-secondary, career, and financial choices.

Computer Programming with Game Design (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Students will learn to create programs using Java and Python.  Java is one of the major Computer Programming Languages used on the Internet today and Python is a great starting point for object oriented programming.  This course enforces good programming style, logical thinking and requires only basic math skills.

Cybersecurity II (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
This course includes an in-depth introduction to network security, compliance and operation security, threats and vulnerabilities, data and host security, identity management, and cryptography. Students will be able to understand various network devices, and to explain security measures for hardware and design.  Students will also be able to discuss email vulnerabilities, explain spam, and identify hoaxes and ransomware.

Digital Film I (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Students will learn how to use a digital camera, download movies to their computer, and use software to edit the videos. Students will also learn all of the techniques that go into the production of a video.

Digital Film II (one year course) Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Digital Video I
Students will learn to create original videos and edit them in a professional lab setting.  Students will learn advanced Digital Video Skills using Final Cut Pro.  Course emphasis will be on using editing software to cut and edit footage to be used for publication on the web.

Digital Photography I (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Digital Photography introduces students to the main concepts of photography. Semester one introduces students to the technical information central to photography and introduces photography as a fine art. Semester two further explores the technical and creative aspects of photography and introduces how the photograph is used in the media. Units consist of reading and notebook assignments, lab assignments, critique, and the history of photography.
 

Digital Photography II (one year course) Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Creative Photography I or teacher recommendation
Digital Photography II offers advancement in the basis processes and procedures of photography learned in Photo I. The emphasis is on development of a personal style through refinement of camera controls and the introduction of digital imaging. Portraiture, commercial photography, and color theory will be addressed. Students will explore contemporary uses of photography through reading and notebook assignments, applied lab work, and individual research.

AP Computer Science (one year course) Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  Any Computer Class with a grade of C or better or teacher approval
This course helps prepare students for the AP Computer Science exam.  The topics that are covered include: objects, methods, writing classes, arrays, inheritance, and recursion.  Students are expected to take the AP exam at the conclusion of the course.
Level: Advanced.  Recommended for: Motivated, college-bound students

AP Studio Art (one year course) Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  Art I/Digital Photo I and at least one advanced level art class or instructor’s approval
This course will prepare students to produce a portfolio of their work, including slides, to submit for the AP examination in Studio Art. This course will encourage creative investigation of the formal and conceptual issues, emphasize the making of  art as an ongoing process, develop technical skills using the elements and principles of design. This course will also encourage students to become independent thinkers who will contribute to their culture through the making of art.
Level: Advanced.  Recommended for: Motivated, college-bound students

Wood Design I (one year course) Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
This course is an introduction to wood technology and project building to stress the safe use of hand tools, portable tools, and basic production machines. Assembly and finishing techniques are also included.  The course will provide an opportunity for personal achievement in the construction of projects, with an emphasis on construction design.

Construction II (one year course) Grades 11, 12
Prerequisite: Wood Design I with a grade of C or better or teacher approval
In this course, students will further develop knowledge and techniques taught in Wood Design, and will design and build a scaled sustainable structure that encompasses the various facets of the building and construction trades. The capstone project involves design and construction of a “Tiny Home" structure on a trailer, that may be used as a living space, business office, or studio with the interior of the sustainable structure having finished walls, flooring, and cabinetry.  The sustainable structure capstone requires that a broad variety of the trades be represented and may include skills for rough framing, roofing, doors and windows, insulation, electrical systems, finish carpentry, plumbing systems, roofing, sheet metal, painting, solar power system, and HVAC.