Academy of Interdisciplinary Research AIR is designed to give students an authentic opportunity to apply academic research to real world scenarios. Students will collect, interpret, and synthesize information from various sources into products that are personally relevant. The three pathways inside the Academy provide structured direction to guide student investigations.

AIR students leverage the power of research to foster innovations in business, science, and global engagement

Advanced International Diploma Program Marketing Management

Interdisciplinary Science & Research

Advanced International Diploma Program (AIDP) Pathway ü Do you have high academic aspirations or plans to attend an outstanding university? ü Do you want to challenge yourself and be prepared for high-level college work? ü Do you want to open opportunities to study, to live, and to work in a global community

that recognizes and values people, ideas, and perspectives from around the world?

Overton AICE Diploma students have been accepted at schools including Vanderbilt, Howard, Dartmouth, BYU, Emory, Duke, Tennessee, Princeton, Georgia, Rhodes, Butler, Columbia, Wheaton, Michigan, Georgetown, Cornell, the US Naval Academy, and the University of Amsterdam. AIDP can help open doors for you to great schools like these and more!

ü Students take seven AICE courses in pursuit of the Cambridge AICE Diploma. ü They take A-level Global Perspectives and a third year of a world language. ü They are exempt from the CTE course requirements of other pathways to allow

room and flexibility to take on this challenging course load.

Cambridge AICE Diploma Course Options

Mustearn7creditswithatleastonecreditfromGroups1,2,and3+GlobalPerspectivesAS

CoreCourseRequired

Group1Math&Science

Group2Language

Group3Humanities

Group4Interdisciplinary

GlobalPerspectivesAS11thGrade

ChemistryAS11thor12th

EnglishLanguageAS11thGrade

MusicAS11thor12thGrade

GeneralPaperAS10th,11th,or12thGrade

GlobalPerspectivesA12thGrade

MathAS11thor12th

EnglishLanguageA12thGrade

PsychologyAS11thor12thGrade

ThinkingSkillsAS10th,11th,12thGrade

MarineScienceAS11thor12th

USHistoryAS10thor11thGrade

PsychologyAS*11thor12th

USHistoryA11thor12thGrade

28 Average ACT Score of Overton AICE Diploma

earners compared to the national average of 21

THE AIDP PATHWAY IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR TOP UNIVERSITIES AND OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS OF STUDY

THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.

Marketing Management Pathway ü Do you have an interest in business, marketing, management, or finance? ü Would you like to own your own business someday? ü Do you want real-world learning with hands-on research projects?

Marketing Management prepares students for the complexities of the business world by examining basic principles of business, marketing, and finance as well as exploring key aspects of leadership, ethical and social responsibilities, and careers.

Proficient students will be equipped with the foundational skills to succeed in any of the Business, Marketing, or Finance programs of study.

DECA prepares emerging leadership and marketing in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high school and colleges around the globe. DECA provides competition, travel and scholarship opportunities!

Interdisciplinary Science and Research Pathway ü Do you have an interest in science, medicine, or research of any kind? ü Do you enjoy problem solving, and seeking answers to difficult questions? ü Do you want to work on real-world scientific investigations engaged in by

graduate students and professional scientists? Interdisciplinary Science and Research is a program run in partnership with Vanderbilt University to provide and enhance students’ understanding of STEM concepts and research principles while empowering teachers through scientific research.

Pathway Courses Interdisciplinary Science I Interdisciplinary Science II Interdisciplinary Science III Interdisciplinary Science IV

Freshman Sophomores Juniors Seniors First year students engage in several project-based learning experiences including: basic research techniques, antibiotic resistance, neuroscience (CTE), physics of flight, and a survivor unit.

During the sophomore year, the project-based learning is designed for a quarter-long research experience. The topics are: parasitology (Wolbachia spp.), food science, water quality, and forensics

The junior year is split into two semester long projects. Students have more choices in their semester-long research project. The fall general topic is Environmental Science, and the spring is Toxicology.

During the senior year, students choose their own research project to conduct as a year -long investigation. The end product is a scientific paper, and formal presentation.

Dual Enrollment TN Tech Dual Enrollment TN Tech

Pathway Courses Introduction to Business Marketing Management II Retail Operations

Examine basic principles of business, marketing, and finance in addition to exploring key aspects of leadership, ethical and social responsibility.

Examine the challenges, responsibilities, and risks managers face in today's workplace regarding finance, business ownership, risk management, marketing information systems, purchasing, promotion, and human resources.

Examine supply chain management and merchandising services. Decision-making skills, financial management, customer relations, ethics and legal issues are also addressed

Statewide Dual Credit NSCC Dual Credit Industry Certification: Hoot Suite

The Marketing Management Pathway is designed to give students an overview of the Business Management and Administration, Marketing, and Finance career clusters.

Marketing Careers Entrepreneur

Brand Manager Web Producer

Social Media Manager Product Manager Marketing Analyst

Marketing Specialist Sales Manager

Marketing Salaries Bachelor’s Degree: $53,400.

Master’s: $94,224 - $102,287 Doctorate: $156,753

The Interdisciplinary Science Pathway is designed to prepare students for a diverse array of sciences and to expose them to the real-world applications of research

techniques both in the laboratory and in the field.