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NewBraunfelsHighSchoolMainCampus

&NinthGradeCenterCourseCatalog

2020-21

FoundationGraduationPlans

WithEndorsements

ACADEMICPLANNINGFORFUTURESUCCESS

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TheNewBraunfelsIndependentSchoolDistrictdevelopsthehighschoolcoursecataloginordertoassistinplanningastudent’sacademicprogram.Theinformationprovidedinthispublicationwillhelpstudentsandparentsmakeappropriatechoicesforthestudent’shighschoolcareer.NBISDgraduationrequirementsaswellasastudent’sindividualneedsandinterestsshouldbeconsideredasselectionsaremadebothforsemesterandyearlycourses.AllNBISDstudentsareexpectedtoprepareforbothcollegeandcareers.ThehighschoolcurriculuminNBISDisdesignedtomeettheneedsofstudentswhoarepreparingforcollege,careers,andcitizenshipinthecommunity.NewBraunfelsHighSchooloffersafullrangeofcourses,includingadvancedacademics,andacomprehensivearrayofCareerandTechnologyEducationprograms.Inadditiontothecoreacademicprograms,NewBraunfelsHighSchooloffersavarietyofextra-curricularandco-curricularprogramsforstudentsaswellasnumerousclubsandorganizationsforstudentstojoin.Inanefforttomeetthedemandsofcollegeandcareerafterhighschool,allstudentsenteringthe9thgradeinthe2014-15schoolyearandbeyondarerequiredtofulfillcourseworkandassessmentsfortheFoundationwithEndorsementGraduationPlan.Selectcoursescarefullybecauseschedulechangesmaybelimited.Itshouldbenotedthatnotallofthecourseslistedarescheduledeveryyear.Sinceitisnoteconomicallyfeasibletoscheduleclassesinwhichonlyafewstudentsenroll,theclassmaynotbeofferedforthecurrentyear.Staffavailabilityandsufficientnumbersofstudentrequestsforspecificcoursesthenbecomedeterminingfactorsastowhetherornotacourseisscheduled.Incertaininstances,studentsmaybeeligibletoenrollinonlinecourseshostedthroughtheTexasVirtualSchoolNetwork(TxVSN).Thedistrictmaypayforacourse,orcourses,ifallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:

1) Therequestedcourseispartofthestudent’sapprovedgraduationplan,and2) Thedistrictdoesnotofferasubstantiallysimilarcourse,and3) Therequestedcoursecanbecompletedduringthestudent’sregularschooldayschedule.

Fundingislimitedtonomorethanthreeyearlongcourses,ortheequivalent,duringaschoolyear.Students/parentsmayelecttoparticipateinadditionalcoursesattheirexpense.Students/parentsmayalsochoosetoenrollinanycourses,attheirexpense,thatdonotmeetthecriterialistedabove.InterestedstudentsshouldtalktotheircounselorformoreinformationregardingTxVSNcourses.(SeeBoardPolicyEHDELegalandLocal).Taketimetolookthroughthenumerouscourseelectivesandprogramsofstudythatinterestyou.Studentsandparentsshouldtaketimetodiscussgoalsandinterests.Studentsandparentsarealsoencouragedtoattendinformationsessionsofferedduringregistration.Counselors,teachers,andadministratorsareavailabletohelpstudentsandparentswiththisimportantprocess.

NBISDINFORMATION

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DistrictOfficeNewBraunfelsISD430W.MillSt.

NewBraunfels,TX78130830-643-5700

SuperintendentofSchools: RandyMoczygemba

AssistantSuperintendentforCurriculum: VictoriaPursch,Ph.D.ExecutiveDirector-FinanceandOperations: SteveBrown

PersonnelDirector: KathyKenneyCareerandTechnicalEducationDirector: RachelBehnke

FederalProgramsDirector:CurriculumDirector:

SpecialEducationDirector:CoordinatorforBilingual/MigrantPrograms:

PublicInformationOfficer:

RonRychelLoriGruwellMarthaMokeKimberlyBrannRebeccaVillarreal

NewBraunfelsHighSchoolMainCampus2551Loop337N

NewBraunfels,TX78130830-627-6000

Principal: KaraBock

AcademicDean: SandraLittlejohnAssistantPrincipal: JoseFalconAssistantPrincipal: ScottPresleyAssistantPrincipal:TracieBendele

Lead/CCMRCounselor: AngelaBurton

Counselor:Counselor:

StephanieDeanReneeKinsey

Counselor: FarideNasserCounselor: KristaSchultzeCounselor: MarylynneWeaver

NewBraunfelsHighSchoolNinthGradeCenter

659S.GuentherNewBraunfels,TX78130

830-629-8600

Principal: JeffLightseyAssistantPrincipal: KellyRuizAssistantPrincipal: JohnStewart

Counselor: BiancaPattersonCounselor: AnnaLisaVela

TABLEOFCONTENTS

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Section1-GeneralInformation ProgramsofStudyOverview..............................................................................................2 ClassRank...........................................................................................................................5 AdvancedAcademics….......................................................................................................7 CourseLevelDesignationsandGradingGuidelines.........................................................10 Section2-CourseDescriptions...................................................................................................11 English/LanguageArts......................................................................................................12 Mathematics....................................................................................................................19 Science.............................................................................................................................24 SocialStudies...................................................................................................................30 ForeignLanguage.............................................................................................................36 FineArts...........................................................................................................................41 PhysicalEducation............................................................................................................49 HealthandSportsMedicine.............................................................................................51 Athletics...........................................................................................................................52 MilitaryScience................................................................................................................55 CareerEducationandStudies..........................................................................................57 Section3-CourseDescriptions-CareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE)...................................58

AlamoAcademies.............................................................................................................59Agriculture,Food,andNaturalResources.......................................................................62Arts,A/VTechnology,andCommunications....................................................................66BusinessManagementandAdministration,Finance,andMarketing.............................70EducationandTraining....................................................................................................75HealthScience..................................................................................................................77HumanServices................................................................................................................80InformationTechnology...................................................................................................83Law,PublicSafety,Corrections,andSecurity..................................................................86Science,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics(STEM)..........................................88Transportation,Distribution,andLogistics......................................................................90CareerPrepCourses……………………………………………………………………………………………………..92IndustryBasedCertificationOpportunitiesandRelatedCourses………………………………….93

Section4-ClubsandOrganizations............................................................................................94Section5-PublicNotificationofNondiscrimination……………………………………………………………….99

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Section1GeneralInformation

PROGRAMSOFSTUDYOVERVIEW


CourseworkHouseBill5(HB5),passedbythe83rdTexasLegislatureandsignedbythegovernor,providesforanewsetofgraduationplansforTexasstudents.ThesegraduationplansconsistofafoundationplanforeveryTexasstudentandfiveendorsementsfromwhichstudentsmaychoose,dependingontheirinterests.Whenselected,studentswillcompleteeachoftheseendorsementswiththerequiredMathematics,Science,EnglishLanguageArts,andSocialStudiescredits.Studentsarealsorequiredtocompletetwoforeignlanguagecredits,whichmaybesubstitutedwithtwocreditsincomputerprogramminglanguage.Studentsentering9thGrademustchoosefromoneofthefollowingendorsements:

• STEMo Includescoursesdirectlyrelatedto:science,includingenvironmentalscience,technology,computer

science,engineering,math,andhealthsciences.• BusinessandIndustry

o Includescoursesdirectlyrelatedto:databasemanagement,informationtechnology,communications,accounting,finance,marketing,graphicdesign,architecture,construction,welding,logistics,automotivetechnology,agriculturalscience,andHVAC

• ArtsandHumanitieso Includescoursesdirectlyrelatedto:politicalscience,worldlanguages,culturalstudies,English

literature,history,andfinearts• PublicServices

o Includescoursesdirectlyrelatedto:educationandtraining,lawenforcement,culinaryarts,andhospitality

• MultidisciplinaryStudieso Allowsastudenttoselectcoursesfromthecurriculumofeachendorsementareaandearncreditsina

varietyofadvancedcoursesfrommultiplecontentareassufficienttocompletethedistinguishedlevelofachievement

Studentsmaychangetheirendorsementplanatanytimepriortograduation.However,thelaterthechange,themorechallengingitwillbetocompleterequiredorprerequisiteendorsementclasses.Toqualifyfor“automaticadmission”toTexaspublicuniversitiesaspartofthetoptenpercentoftheirgraduatingclass,studentsmustcompletetheDistinguishedcomponent,successfullycompletingAlgebraII.TestingStudentsarerequiredtopassfiveStateofTexasAssessmentsofAcademicReadiness(STAAR®)end-of-courseexamstomeetthenewgraduationrequirements:

• AlgebraI• Biology• EnglishI(Reading/Writing)• EnglishII(Reading/Writing)• USHistory

Astudent’sscoreontheSTAAREOCdoesnotimpactthefinalcoursegrade,nordoesitimpactthegradepointaverage.



EOCCourse*AlgebraIIrequiredfoundationforSTEMandDistinguished

English Language Arts – 4 Credits � EnglishI� EnglishII� EnglishIII� EnglishIV/Additional

English

Mathematics – 3 Credits � AlgebraI� Geometry� AlgebraII/AdditionalMath

Social Studies – 3 Credits � WorldGeography� USHistory� Government/Economics

Science – 3 Credits � Biology

ANDonepairfrombelow:� Chemistry� Physics

or� IPC� AdditionalScience

Foreign Language or Substitute – 2 Credits

� Year1� Year2

Fine Arts – 1 Credit � FineArt

Physical Education – 1 Credit � PhysicalEducation(orPE

Substitute)Electives – 5 Credits

� Required:Speech/Health(NBISDBoardPolicy)

� FoundationElective� FoundationElective� FoundationElective� FoundationElective

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)*

� Additional/CTEMath� Additional/CTEScience� STEMElective� STEMElective

Business and Industry (B&I)

� Additional/CTEMath� Additional/CTEScience� B&IElective� B&IElective

Arts and Humanities (A&H)

� Additional/CTEMath� Additional/CTEScience� A&HElective� A&HElective

Public Services (PS)

� Additional/CTEMath� Additional/CTEScience� PSElective� PSElective

Multidisciplinary Studies (MS)

� Additional/CTEMath� Additional/CTEScience� MSElective� MSElective

� AlgebraII(required)

Foundation Plan – 22 Credits Endorsements – 26 Credits Distinguished – Eligible for top 10% Automatic Admission

Testing � PSAT� SAT/ACT� AdvancedPlacement

College Preparatory � HigherEd

DevelopmentalCourses� DualCredit� AdvancedPlacement

Post-Secondary Applications

� ApplyTexasApplication� CommonApplication� CommunityCollege� MilitaryRecruiter� TechnicalSchool

Financial Aid � FAFSA� Scholarships

Plans for the Future

Performance Acknowledgements – For outstanding performance:

� InaDualCreditcourse� Inbilingualismandbi-

literacy� OnanAPexam� OnthePSAT,SAT,orACT� Forearninganationallyor

internationallyrecognizedbusinessorindustrycertificationorlicense



AlternativeCreditsGradesearnedbyalternativecreditcourseworkwillnotbeaveragedintoastudent’sweightedGPAorclassrank.Thesecoursesarecountedforcredittowardthegraduationplanonly.Coursesnotusedforcalculationsinclude:correspondencecourses,distancelearning,onlinecourses,examforacceleration,creditsreceivedfromhomeschoolcoursework,creditsreceivedfromunaccreditedschools.FoundationwithoutEndorsementThereisafoundationwithoutendorsementgraduationplanthatmaybeavailabletocertainstudentsaftertheirsophomoreyear.Tobeconsideredforthisplan,ameetingisrequiredbetweenthestudent,parent,counselor,and/orARDcommittee.GraduatingEarlyStudentsmayelecttograduatein3yearsor3.5yearsforreasonssuchasbeginningfull-timecollegecourseworkorfull-timeemployment.StudentsMUSTdeclareinwritingtheirintentiontograduateearly.Thisdecisionrequiresspecialcourseplanningwithcounselorsinconjunctionwithstudentsandparentsinordertomeetallstaterequirementsforgraduation.

• Thecampusdeadlinefordeclaringtheintenttograduatein3yearsisMayofthe10thgradeschoolyear.

• Thepreferredcampusdeadlinefordeclaringtheintenttograduatein3.5yearsisDecemberofthe11thgradeschoolyear,butnolaterthanMayofthe11thgradeschoolyear.

CLASSRANK


Thepurposeofclassrankingistodetermineastudent’sacademicstandingintheirhighschoolgraduatingclass.Academicclassrankistheacademicpositionastudentholdsinrelationtootherstudentsinhisorhergradelevel.

Agraduatedpointscaleisusedtodeterminestudentclassranking.Semesteraveragesareconvertedtorankingpoints.TheonlycoursesusedtodetermineclassrankarethosecoursesinEnglish,Math,Science,SocialStudies,ForeignLanguage,AdvancedPlacement,DualCreditCourses,andCreditbyExamsforcourseswithpriorinstruction.SeetheCourseListingssectionforspecificcourserankpointvalues.WeightedRankGPAo Forrankingpurposes,onlycoreclasses,foreignlanguage,andallHonors,AP,andDualCredit

courses,andCreditbyExamsforcourseswithpriorinstructionarecountedtowardrank.NBISDusesan8.0weightedscale.

o Aweightednumericrankwillbeprovidedtoeachstudentattheendoftheschoolyear.JuniorsandSeniorswilladditionallyreceiveamid-yearrankattheendofthefirstsemester.Rankisalsoavailableuponrequest.

o Norankpointsareawardedforanyclassinwhichcreditisdenied(duetoattendanceoragradebelow70).

4.0GPAo Willincludeallcourses.o Eachsemestergrade

§ 90–100=4points§ 80–89=3points§ 70–79=2points§ Anythingbelow70=0points.

o Thetotalnumberofpointsisdividedbythetotalnumberofcoursesemesters.o Failedcoursesreceiving0pointswillbeincludedinthisGPA.HighSchoolCoursesTakeninMiddleSchool

NBISDoffersanumberofhighschoolcreditcoursesinmiddleschool.Studentswhosuccessfullycompleteahighschoollevelcourseinmiddleschoolcancontinuethesequenceofcoursesingrades9-12.However,thestudentmayretakeahighschoolcoursetakenpreviouslyinmiddleschool,butuseonlyoneofthetwogradesforcreditandrank(whichevergradeismostadvantageoustothestudent).Theotherwillremainonthetranscript,butwillnotbecountedforcreditorweightedrank.Allcoursesonthetranscriptwillbecalculatedinthe4.0GPA.

CLASSRANK


Coursesreceivingupto8points: AllAdvancedPlacementcourses AllDualCredit AllOnRampsDualEnrollment

TransferredIBcourses

Coursesreceivingupto7points: AllHonorscore,foreignlanguage,andfineartsclasses

Coursesreceivingupto6points: AllacademiclevelcoreandforeignlanguageclassesCreditbyExamswithpriorinstruction

Coursesreceivingupto5points: Allmodifiedcontentcoreclasses

Coursesreceivingupto4points: Allalternativecontentcoreclasses

SeetheCourseListingssectionforspecificcourserankpointvalues

RankpointsearnedGradeearned

6pointclass

7pointclass

8pointclass

100 6.0 7.0 8.099 5.9 6.9 7.998 5.8 6.8 7.897 5.7 6.7 7.796 5.6 6.6 7.695 5.5 6.5 7.594 5.4 6.4 7.493 5.3 6.3 7.392 5.2 6.2 7.291 5.1 6.1 7.190 5.0 6.0 7.089 4.9 5.9 6.988 4.8 5.8 6.887 4.7 5.7 6.786 4.6 5.6 6.685 4.5 5.5 6.584 4.4 5.4 6.483 4.3 5.3 6.382 4.2 5.2 6.281 4.1 5.1 6.180 4.0 5.0 6.079 3.9 4.9 5.978 3.8 4.8 5.877 3.7 4.7 5.776 3.6 4.6 5.675 3.5 4.5 5.574 3.4 4.4 5.473 3.3 4.3 5.372 3.2 4.2 5.271 3.1 4.1 5.170 3.0 4.0 5.0

below70

norankpointsawarded

ADVANCEDACADEMICS


HighschoolstudentsmayearncollegeoruniversitycreditsduringtheirhighschoolyearsthroughenrollmentinAdvancedPlacement,DualCredit,DualEnrollementand/orLocal/StateArticulationsthroughTechPrepagreementswithlocalcolleges.

AdvancedPlacement:StudentsmayearncollegecreditsthroughqualifyingscoresontheCollegeBoardAPExaminations,whichareofferedinMayofeachschoolyear.Thereisafeeforeachexam.DualCredit:NBISDisinpartnershipwiththeAlamoCommunityCollegeDistricttogivestudentsanopportunitytoearncollegecreditwhileinhighschoolbyenrollingindualcreditcourses.ThesecoursesmaybelistedinconjunctionwithAPcoursesorasseparateDualCreditcourses.Courseofferingsarecontingentuponteachercredentialsandadequatestudentenrollment.Studentsmayberequiredtopurchasecollegetextbook(s)selectedbycollegefaculty.Theteacherwillprovidethisinformationinthecoursesyllabusthefirstdayofschool.DualEnrollment:NBISDpartnerswithTheUniversityofTexasatAustintoprovideDualEnrollmentcoursesviatheirOnRampsprogramtogivestudentsanopportunitytoearncollegecreditwhileinhighschool.Dualenrollmentprovidesalow-riskenvironment,asstudentswillhavetheopportunitytoacceptordeclinethecollegecreditifheorshemeetsrequirements.Courseofferingsarecontingentuponteachercredentialsandadequatestudentenrollment.StudentswillberequiredtopayatuitionfeeforeachOnRampscourseenrolled,andparentswillbecontactedviaemailpriortothefirstdayofinstructionwithinformationonhowtosubmitthefeepayment.

AP,DualCredit,DualEnrollmentandHonorscoursesfocusoncollege-preparatoryandcollege-levelskillsandthinking.Often,additionaltimeoutsideofclassisrequiredtoadequatelycompletecoursework.Successfulstudentsinthesecoursesareoftenwell-organizedandself-motivated.SomeAPandHonorscoursesrequirethecompletionofsummerreadingand/orasummerassignment.ThispracticeisconsideredacommonandnormalcomponentofAPandHonorscourses.StudentswhochoosetoenrollinAPorHonorscoursesareresponsibleforobtainingtheirsummerreadinglistorassignmentpacketbeforetheyleaveforsummervacation.Studentswhotransferfromanotherschoolwillbegivenanappropriatelengthoftimetocatchuponthesummerreadingorassignment.

Itisimportanttomakecarefulchoicesaboutthenumberofadvancedcoursesselected.Studentsshouldconsiderawell-balancedcourseloadinordertomaximizesuccessbothinacademicsaswellasextra-curricularactivities.Otherconsiderationsmaybefamilyandcommunitytimecommitmentsoutsideofschool.Studentsconcernedaboutthestatusoftheircollegeapplicationandhighschooltranscriptwillwanttocontactthecollegesanduniversitiestheyaremostinterestedintogetasenseofthatschool’spreferencesregardingadvancedacademicsinhighschool.

ADVANCEDACADEMICS


EnrollinginaDualCreditcoursesStudentsmustmeetthecollegeentrancerequirementsforeachcoursetheywishtotake.StudentsMUSTcontacttheircounselorforadditionalinformationinordertocompleteallrequiredstepsintheDualCreditprocess.StudentcanaccessdualcreditcoursesinXello.ItishighlyrecommendedthatastudentconferencewiththeircurrentteacheraboutwantingtotakeafutureDualCreditcoursebeforeregistration.EnrollinginanAPorHonorscourseNewBraunfelsHighSchooloffersopenenrollmenttoHonorsandAPcourses.Thismeans“TheAPProgramencourageseducatorstomakeequitableaccessaguidingprinciplefortheirAPcoursesbygivingallwillingandacademicallypreparedstudentstheopportunitytosucceedinrigorous,college-levelexperiencesandtheadvantagestheybring.”(fromtheAPEquityandExcellenceReporttotheNation).PleasealsoreadtheadditionalinformationregardingthedroppingofanAPorHonorscourse.ItishighlyrecommendedthatastudentconferencewiththeircurrentteacheraboutwantingtotakeafutureAdvancedPlacementcoursebeforeregistration.EnrollinginLocal/StateArticulatedTechPrepcourse(HighSchoolMainCampus)NBISDstudentsmustindicatethattheywishtoparticipateinthetechnicalpreparationcourseofstudyontheir4yearplanandcompletetherequiredsequenceoftechprepcoursesearningaminimumof80ineacharticulatedcourseandtakeatleastoneofthecoursesduringtheirJuniororSenioryear.Inordertoreceivetheearnedtechprepcreditafterhighschool,studentsmust:

1.Meettheentrancequalificationsfortheparticipatingcollege2.Complete6hoursofcollegecreditattheparticipatingcollegebeforereceivingtheescrowedcollegecreditwhileinhighschool.

Pleasecontactyourcounselorforfurtherdetails.DroppingaDualCreditcourseStudentsandparentsmustconferencewiththeteacherandthecounselorpriortodroppingaDualCreditcourse.Dependingonthedropdate,thestateofTexasmaycountthedroppedcoursetowardamaximumnumber(sixclasses)ofallowabledroppedcollegecoursesthroughoutastudent’scollegecareer.ScheduleChangesStudentsmayrequestcorrectionstotheirschedulesonlyforthefollowingreasons:Thestudent:

•Isaseniornotscheduledinacourseneededforgraduation.•Hasalreadyearnedcreditforacourseinwhichhe/sheiscurrentlyscheduled.•Doesnothavetheprerequisite(s)foraclasslistedonhis/herschedule.•Haspreviouslyfailedthiscourseunderthesameteacher.•Hasbeendismissedfromaprogramforwhichapprovalmustbegrantedforplacement.•Doesnothaveafullscheduleoradataentryerror(sameclasslistedtwice,freeperiod,etc).•Isrequestingalevelchange(seebelow).•Otherasapprovedbybuildingadministratorordesignee.

ADVANCEDACADEMICS


CourseLevelChanges:Tobeeligibleforacourselevelchange,astudentmusthavebeenacademicallymisplacedinthecurrentcourse.Studentsmustbeabletoshowasincereefforttosucceedinordertobeconsideredforadrop:

• Nozeroes• Goodattendance• Attendtutorialsregularly• Takeadvantageofre-learnandre-testopportunities• Schoolandhomehavebeenincommunication

Thiscanbedocumentedonadroprequestformavailablefromthecounselingoffice.Iftheseeffortsaremetandthestudentisearninglessthanagradeof75,thatstudentwillbeconsideredforachange.Topreventanegativeimpactonotherstudents,finalapprovalwilldependuponspaceandteacheravailabilityinthereceivingclass.Timing:Courselevelchangesafterthesecondweekofthesemesterwillbeconsideredattheendofeachnine-weekgradingperiod.Droppinganextra-curriculartypeclasssuchasBand,ROTC,Athletics,Choir,orCheerleadingwillrequireaparentsignatureaswellasacoach/sponsor’ssignature.EmergencySituations:StudentswhomissasignificantamountofschoolforunavoidableemergencyreasonsmayrequestconsiderationtodropaclasswithnoacademicrepercussionsthroughtheStudentSupportTeam(SST)orAdmissions,Review,Dismissal(ARD)process.

DevelopmentalCollegeCoursesDevelopmentalCourseswillbeofferedforseniorsscoringbelowcorecontentCollegeReadinessstandards.

COURSELEVELDESIGNATIONSANDGRADINGGUIDELINES


TheNinthGradeCenterandMainCampuswilluseatransitionalgradingscaleinordertoaccomplishthefollowinggoals:

• Graduallyincreasethelevelofstudentresponsibilityforlearninginpreparationforcollegeandcareerexpectations

• Reflectboththegeneralageofthestudentaswellastherigorofthecourse• Provideteacherssomeflexibilityingradingtoallowforindividualteachingandassessmentstyles

andmethodsThetransitionalgradingscaledesignateseachcourseintooneoffourlevels.CourselevelswillbepostedintheCourseDescriptionssection.

CourseLevel MajorGrades DailyGrades HomeworkGrades

Opportunitytore-test

Lateworkallowed

OptionalExtraCredit

Level140–50%Minimum3grades

40–50%Minimum9grades

0–20% YesYes

2schoolsdays

Yes



0–10% Yes Yes1schoolday Yes



0–10% Yes Yes1schoolday Yes



0% No Yes1schoolday No

Astudentwhofailsamajorgrademaybegiventheopportunitytore-learnandre-testforamaximumgradeof70.Intheeventthatthere-testgradeisalsofailing,thehigherofthetwogradeswillberecordedAstudentwhoturnsinworkpasttheduedatemayonlyreceiveamaximumgradeof70.Thisisnotthesameasturninginworkafteranabsence.Coursesubjectteachersarenotrequiredtoprovideextracreditinanycourse.Ifextracreditisprovided,ALLstudentsenrolledinthecoursewillhavetheopportunitytocomplete.


StudentCourseSelectionAllstudentsshouldchoosetheircoursescarefullyinthespring.The9thGradeCenterandHighSchooldeterminewhichcoursestoofferbythenumberofstudentrequestsinthespring.Themasterscheduleandteacherassignmentsarealsodevelopedbasedonthesestudentrequests.Theopportunitiesto

changeaclassaftertheschedulehasbeensetwillbelimited.

CourseLocationsSomecoursesareonlyofferedattheNinthGradeCenterortheHighSchool

MainCampus.Pleaselookcarefullywhencreatingafour-yearplan.

SomecoursesofferedthroughtheNinthGradeCentermaystillphysicallymeetattheHighSchoolMainCampus.Shuttlebussesareprovidedto

transportstudentsbetweencampuses.

Section2CourseDescriptions

CORECLASSES:EnglishLanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,&SocialStudies

ELECTIVES:ForeignLanguage,FineArts,PE&Athletics,MilitaryScience

CareerandEducationStudies

LOCALCREDITS

ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS


NBISDCourseNo. Subject Grade

CourseOfferedat: PEIMSID Transcript Rank

PointsCourseLevel Credits Prereq

NGC HS

ENGLISH1033 EnglishIHonorsEOC 9 X 03220100 Eng1 7 2 1 1133 EnglishIIHonorsEOC 10 X X 03220200 Eng2 7 2 1 1213 EnglishIIIHonors 11 X 03220300 Eng3 7 3 1 1233 EnglishIII

APLanguageandComposition

11 X A3220100 APEngLan 8 4 1

1223 EnglishIIIDualCreditCompandRhetoric

11 X 03220300 Eng3D 8 4 1

1313 EnglishIV 12 X 03220400 Eng4 6 3 1 1323 EnglishIV

DualCreditCompandRhetoric

12 X 03220400 Eng4 8 4 1

1333 EnglishIVDualCreditBritishLit

12 X 03220400 Eng4 8 4 1 X

1343 EnglishIVAPLiteratureandComposition

12 X A3220200 APEngLit 8 4 1

1325 CollegePreparatoryELA 12 X CP110100 CPELA 6 2 1 X

1380 PracticalWritingSkills 9–11 X X 03221300 PractWR 6 2 .5-1 1390 ResearchandTechnical

Writing10–12 X 03221100 TechWR 6 2 .5-1

1063 ESOLI 9–12 X X 03200600 Eng1SOL 6 1 1 X1073 ESOLII 9–12 X X 03200700 Eng2SOL 6 1 1 X1090

1091

EnglishLanguageDevelopmentandAcquisition1and2

9-12 X X 03200800

03200810

ELDA1

ELDA2

NA

NA

11

11

X

X

1206 ReadingI 9–12 X X 03270700 ReadI NA 1 .5-1 X1207 ReadingII 9–12 X 03270800 ReadII NA 1 .5-1 X1208 ReadingIII 9–12 X 03270900 ReadIII NA 1 .5-1 X

8013 EnglishIIModified 10 X 03220200 Eng2 5 1 1 X8043 EnglishIIIModified 11 X 03220300 Eng3 5 1 1 X8083 EnglishIVModified 12 X 03220400 Eng4 5 1 1 X

8443-8483 Applied

LanguageArtsI-IV9–12 X ARDDecision ARDDecision 4 NA 1-4 X

SPEECH6560 Professional

Communications9–12 X X 13009900 PROFCOMM NA 1 .5

JOURNALISM1903 JournalismI–

DigitalYearbook9 X 03230100 Jrnlsm Not

applicable1 1

1913 AdvancedJournalismI–Yearbook

10–12 X 03230110 Ybk1 3 1 X

1923 AdvancedJournalismII–Yearbook

11–12 X 03230120 Ybk2 3 1 X

1936 AdvancedJournalismIII–Yearbook

12 X 03230130 Ybk3 3 1 X

ENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS


STAAREOCrequiredforgraduationMeetstheRequirementforan“AdditionalEnglish”DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.

ENGLISHIHonorsEOC 1033 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:English8thgrade HonorsEnglishIcourseslaythefoundationalstrategiesandskillsthathelppreparestudentsforthechallengeandrigorofHonorsEnglishII.Thecourseisreadingandwritingintensivewithliterarytermvocabularyasacornerstone.Coursereadingsarefiction,nonfiction,poetry,anddramawithclosereadingstrategiesbeingintroducedandemphasized.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinallmodeswithafocusonthefoundationsofstyleanalysis.Inaddition,studentsareintroducedtothebasicskillsforconstructing,analyzing,andsynthesizingargumentsasapreliminarystepfortheessaytasksofHonorsEnglishII.TheseskillsincludethecomponentofvisualliteracyandarecentraltothestateSTAAR/End-of-CoursetestaswellasAPcourses.HonorsEnglishcoursesaredesignedtopreparestudentswiththeskills,strategies,services,andhabitsofmindthatwillhelpleadtotheirsuccessinAPLanguageandComposition(Grade11)andAPLiteratureandComposition(Grade12).Thiscourserequiressummerreadingandasummerassignment.STAAREOCrequiredforgraduation. ENGLISHIIHonorsEOC 1133 GradePlacement:10 1CreditTheHonorsEnglishIIcourseisdesignedtoofferstudentsthestrategies,skills,andservicestopreparestudentsforthechallengeandrigoroftheAPLanguageandCompositioncourseinthe11thgradeandtheAPLiteratureandCompositioncourseinthe12thgrade.Thecourseisreadingintensiveinworksoffictionandnon-fiction.StudentswillreadselectionsfromAmericanaswellasWorldLiteraturetoincludepoetry.Courseemphasisisonclosereadingskillsaswellaswritingstrategy.Studentsareexpectedtowriteinallmodeswithafocusonstyleanalysis,rhetoricalanalysis,andargumentativecompositions.Introductoryresearch,synthesis,andvisualliteracyskillsareanintegralpartoftheHonorsEnglishIIcurriculum.STAAREOCrequiredforgraduation. ENGLISHIIIHonors 1213 GradePlacement:11 1CreditTheEnglishLanguageArtsandReadingTexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)areorganizedintothefollowingstrands:Reading,Writing,Research,ListeningandSpeaking,andOralandWrittenConventions.Thestandardsarecumulative--studentswillcontinuetoaddressearlierstandardsasneededwhiletheyattendtostandardsfortheirgrade.Studentswillincreaseandrefinetheircommunicationskillsaswellasplan,draft,andeditcompositionsforclarity,appropriatelanguage,anderror-freeessays.Allformsofwritingareemphasized.ReadingswillfocusonAmericanliterature;however,studentswillreadfromavarietyofliteraturetostudyliteraryterms,historicalreferences,andrelevancetosociety.Thiscollegeboundcourserequiresstudentstoextendtheirstudiesinvisualtextsandliterature,bothfictionandnon-fiction.Thiscourseincludesresearch,SATprep,andstateassessmentprep,helpstoensurestudentsarecollege-readyuponexitinghighschool. ENGLISHIIIAdvancedPlacement(AP)LANGUAGE&COMPOSITION 1233 GradePlacement:11 1Credit

TheAPLanguageandCompositioncourseisequivalenttotheintroductoryyearofcollegecomposition.Thecoursehelpsstudentsbecomeskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofdisciplinesandrhetoricalcontexts.Theprimarypurposeofthecourseistohelpstudentsbecomeskilledwriterswholeavethecoursewiththeabilitytowrite,analyze,andsynthesizearguments.Theoverarchinggoalofthecourseistoenablestudentstowriteeffectivelyandconfidentlyintheirhighschoolandcollegecourseworkacrossthecurriculum.Thecourseexpectationisthatstudentswillbecomecriticalreaders,writers,andthinkersfromalocal,national,andglobalstandpoint.Anintegralpartofthecourseisthedevelopmentofresearchskillsthatenablestudentstoevaluate,useandcitesourcematerials.Inaddition,thecourseemphasizesvisualliteracyskills.Here,studentslearnto

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deconstructphotographs,politicalcartoons,graphs,charts,andfilmastexts.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.Thisclassmayrequireasummerreading/assignment.AdditionalEnglishENGLISHIIIDualCreditCompositionandRhetoric 1223 GradePlacement:11 1CreditDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.ThiscoursemeldstherequirementsoftheEnglishIIIhighschoolcurriculumwiththecollegecourseworkforEnglishLanguageandCompositionIandII.Thefirstsemesteroftheclassisanintensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising,andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.Therewillbeanemphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoicesincludingaudience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Writingtheacademicessaywillserveasavehicleforlearning,communicating,andcriticalanalysis.Thesecondsemesterisanintensivestudyofandpracticeinthestrategiesandtechniquesfordevelopingresearch-basedexpositoryandpersuasivetexts.Therewillbeanemphasisoneffectiveandethicalrhetoricalinquiry,includingprimaryandsecondaryresearchmethods;criticalreadingoftexts;systematicevaluation,synthesisanddocumentationofsources.SecondsemesteralsoincludesasurveyofAmericanLiterature.Studentsshouldbeself-directed,academicallymature,andpreparedforrigorousreadingandwritingassignments.StudentstakingDualCreditcoursesmayberequiredtopurchasecollegetextbook(s)selectedbycollegefaculty.Teacherwillprovideinformationincoursesyllabusthefirstdayofschool.AdditionalEnglishENGLISHIV 1313 GradePlacement:12 1CreditThiscourseisdesignedtoprepareseniorsforallpost-highschoolopportunities.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbepreparedtoenteranysecondaryeducationprogram,themilitary,and/ortheworkforcewiththeskillsnecessarytosucceed.ThiscoursefocusesonBritishliteraturefromtheAngloSaxonperiodtothepresentandconcentratesheavilyonreading,writing,andcriticalthinkingskillswithanemphasisonreallifeapplication.AdditionalEnglish ENGLISHIVAdvancedPlacement(AP)LITERATURE&COMPOSITION 1343 GradePlacement:12 1Credit

LiteratureandCompositionisgenerallyconsideredtobetheuniversityequivalenttoanintroductoryliteraryanalysiscourse.ItisarigorouscourseintendedtopreparestudentsforcollegelevelEnglish.Studentswillbeexpectedtohaveasenseofacademicmaturityandshouldbepreparedforintensiveliterarystyleanalysistoincludereading,writinganddiscussiononadailybasis.Whilenotaprerequisite,itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentshavetakentheAdvancedPlacement:LanguageandCompositioncourse.Foramorecompletedescription,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsite:apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.htmlThisclassmayrequireasummerreadingassignment.AdditionalEnglishEnglishIVDualCreditCompositionandRhetoric/IntrotoLiterature 1323 GradePlacement:12 1Credit

DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.ThiscoursemeldstherequirementsoftheEnglishIVhighschoolcurriculumwiththecollegecourseworkforEnglishLanguageandCompositionIandII.Thefirstsemesteroftheclassisanintensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising,andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.

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Therewillbeanemphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoicesincludingaudience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Writingtheacademicessaywillserveasavehicleforlearning,communicating,andcriticalanalysis.Thesecondsemesterisanintensivestudyofandpracticeinthestrategiesandtechniquesfordevelopingresearch-basedexpositoryandpersuasivetexts.Therewillbeanemphasisoneffectiveandethicalrhetoricalinquiry,includingprimaryandsecondaryresearchmethods;criticalreadingoftexts;systematicevaluation,synthesisanddocumentationofsources.ThesecondsemesteralsoincludesasurveyofBritishLiterature.Studentsshouldbeself-directed,academicallymature,andpreparedforrigorousreadingandwritingassignments.StudentstakingDualCreditcoursesmayberequiredtopurchasecollegetextbook(s)selectedbycollegefaculty.Teacherwillprovideinformationincoursesyllabusthefirstdayofschool.AdditionalEnglishENGLISHIVDualCreditSurveyofBritishLiterature 1333 GradePlacement:12 1CreditDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.Prerequisite:SuccessfulcompletionofDualCreditEnglishIII–1223.ThiscourseisasurveyofthedevelopmentofBritishliteraturefromtheAnglo-Saxonperiodthruthepresent.Studentswillstudyworksofprose,poetry,drama,andfictioninrelationtotheirhistorical,linguistic,andculturalcontexts.Textswillbeselectedfromadiversegroupofauthorsandtraditions.ThiscoursefulfillstheLanguage,Philosophy,andCulturefoundationalcomponentareaandtheComponentAreaOptionofthecore,andaddressesthefollowingrequiredobjectives:CriticalThinking,Communication,SocialResponsibility,andPersonalResponsibility.StudentstakingDualCreditcoursesmayberequiredtopurchasecollegetextbook(s)selectedbycollegefaculty.Teacherwillprovideinformationincoursesyllabusthefirstdayofschool.AdditionalEnglishCollegePreparatoryELA 1325 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:EnglishIIIandLevelII/SatisfactoryPerformanceonbothEnglishIandIISTAAREOC’sThiscourseisforseniorswhodonotmeetcollegereadinessstandardsasdefinedbyHB5bythespringsemesteroftheirjunioryear.Inthiscollege-preparatorycoursestudentswillimproveintegratedcriticalreadingandwritingskillsthroughengagementwithavarietyoftextsacrosscontentareasandgenres.Asaresult,studentswillbeabletodevelopandexpressideasclearlyandeffectivelytocommunicatewithvariousaudiencesforvariouspurposesandoccasions.WillonlycountasanAdditionalEnglishifthestudentenrollsinAlamoCollegesorUTSA.ThiscoursemustbetakeninconjunctionwithEnglishIVforstudentsontheMultidisciplinaryEndorsementplan.PRACTICALWRITINGSKILLS 1380 GradePlacement:9-11 .5-1CreditThiscourseemphasizesskillintheuseofconventionsandmechanicsofwrittenEnglish,theappropriateandeffectiveapplicationofEnglishgrammar,thereadingcomprehensionofinformationaltext,andtheeffectiveuseofvocabulary.Studentsareexpectedtounderstandtherecursivenatureofreadingandwriting.Evaluationofstudents'ownwritingaswellasthewritingofothersensuresthatstudentscompletingthiscourseareabletoanalyzeandevaluatetheirwriting.ThiscoursewillbeusedforEnglishIandEnglishIIEOCremediation.RESEARCHANDTECHNICALWRITINGSKILLS 1390 GradePlacement:10-12 .5-1CreditAllstudentsareexpectedtodemonstrateanunderstandingoftherecursivenatureofthewritingprocess,effectivelyapplyingtheconventionsofusageandthemechanicsofwrittenEnglish.Thestudents'evaluationoftheirownwritingaswellasthewritingofothersensuresthatstudentscompletingthiscourseareabletoanalyzeanddiscusspublishedandunpublishedpiecesofwriting,developandapplycriteriaforeffectivewriting,andsettheirowngoalsaswriters.ThiscoursewillbeusedforEnglishIandEnglishIIEOCremediation.

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ESOLI 1063 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:LPACRecommendation,OralandWrittenExaminationsCorequisite:EnglishLanguageDevelopmentandAcquisition(ELDAI)TheESOLIcourseisbasedontheESOLITexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)andembodiestheinterconnectednatureoflistening,speaking,reading,writing,andthinkingthroughthesevenintegratedstrandsofdevelopingandsustainingfoundationallanguageskills;comprehension;response;multiplegenres;author'spurposeandcraft;composition;andinquiryandresearch.Thestrandsfocusonacademicoracy(proficiencyinoralexpressionandcomprehension),authenticreading,andreflectivewriting..Theyareintegratedandprogressivewithstudentscontinuingtodevelopknowledgeandskillswithincreasedcomplexityandnuanceinordertothinkcriticallyandadapttotheever-evolvingnatureoflanguageandliteracy.ESOLImaybesubstitutedforEnglishIasprovidedbyChapter74,SubchapterB,ofthistitle(relatingtoGraduationRequirements).TheESOLITEKSarealignedtoEnglishITEKS,however,thiscourserecognizesthecriticalprocessesandfeaturesofsecondlanguageacquisitionandprovidesappropriateinstructiontoenablestudentstomeetthesestandards.ESOLII 1063 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:LPACRecommendation,OralandWrittenExaminationsCorequisite:EnglishLanguageDevelopmentandAcquisition(ELDAIorII)TheESOLIIcourseisbasedontheESOLIITexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)andembodiestheinterconnectednatureoflistening,speaking,reading,writing,andthinkingthroughthesevenintegratedstrandsofdevelopingandsustainingfoundationallanguageskills;comprehension;response;multiplegenres;author'spurposeandcraft;composition;andinquiryandresearch.Thestrandsfocusonacademicoracy(proficiencyinoralexpressionandcomprehension),authenticreading,andreflectivewriting..Theyareintegratedandprogressivewithstudentscontinuingtodevelopknowledgeandskillswithincreasedcomplexityandnuanceinordertothinkcriticallyandadapttotheever-evolvingnatureoflanguageandliteracy.ESOLIImaybesubstitutedforEnglishIIasprovidedbyChapter74,SubchapterB,ofthistitle(relatingtoGraduationRequirements).TheESOLIITEKSarealignedtoEnglishIITEKS,however,thiscourserecognizesthecriticalprocessesandfeaturesofsecondlanguageacquisitionandprovidesappropriateinstructiontoenablestudentstomeetthesestandards.ENGLISHLANGUAGEDEVELOPMENTANDACQUISITION 1090 GradePlacement:9-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:LPACRecommendation,OralandWrittenExaminationsCorequisite:EnglishIforSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOLI)andEnglishIIforSpeakersofOtherLanguages(ESOLII).Studentsmaytakethiscoursewithadifferentcorequisiteforamaximumoftwocredits.EnglishLanguageDevelopmentandAcquisition(ELDA)isdesignedtoprovideinstructionalopportunitiesforsecondaryrecentimmigrantstudentswithlittleornoEnglishproficiency.Thesestudentshavescoredatthenegligible/verylimitedacademiclanguagelevelofthestate-approvedEnglishorallanguageproficiencytests.ThiscourseenablesstudentstobecomeincreasinglymoreproficientinEnglishinallfourlanguagedomains.Itaddressescognitive,linguistic,andaffectiveneeds.TheEnglishLanguageDevelopmentandAcquisition(ELDA)coursewillvalidateastudent'snativelanguageandcultureasavaluableresourceandasafoundationtoattaintheEnglishlanguage.Itwilldevelopsociallanguage,survivalvocabulary,andthebasicbuildingblocksofliteracyfornewlyarrivedandpreliteratestudents.Throughcomprehensibleinput,studentshaveaccesstocurriculumthatacceleratessecondlanguageacquisition.Studentsarechallengedtoapplyhigher-orderthinkingskillsinallfourlanguagedomains.

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READINGIREADINGII

12061207 GradePlacement:9-12 .5-1Credit

Prerequisite:Stateassessmentdata Placementinthiscourseisbasedonperformanceontheeighthgradestateassessment.Itwillofferinstructiononwordrecognition,wordstudy,fluency,andtechniquesforreadingtolearnfromatext.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestoreadcritically,evaluatesources,anddrawandsupportconclusions.Theywillrespondtoavarietyoftextsthroughvaryingformsincludingtheuseoftechnology.Test-takingstrategieswillbeincluded.Instructionwillbebasedondataanalysisandbeindividualizedforeachindividualstudent. READINGIII 1208 GradePlacement:10-12 .5-1CreditPrerequisite:Specialcircumstances(seecounselor)Placementinthiscourseisbasedonperformanceontheeighthgradestateassessment.Itwillofferinstructiononwordrecognition,wordstudy,fluency,andtechniquesforreadingtolearnfromatext.Studentswillhaveopportunitiestoreadcritically,evaluatesources,anddrawandsupportconclusions.Theywillrespondtoavarietyoftextsthroughvaryingformsincludingtheuseoftechnology.Test-takingstrategieswillbeincluded.Instructionwillbebasedondataanalysisandbeindividualizedforeachindividualstudent. ENGLISHIIModified 8013 GradePlacement:10 1CreditRequirement:ARDapprovalThiscoursefocusesonintegratedlanguageartsstudyinlanguage/writing,literature/reading,speaking/listening,andviewing/representing.Studentswillcontinuetoreadextensivelyinmultiplegenresofliterature.BasicEnglishIIincludesthecontinuingdevelopmentofstudyskills,strategies,andtheuseofcriticalthinkingskills. ENGLISHIIIModified 8043 GradePlacement:11 1CreditRequirement:ARDapprovalStudentsplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionswithanemphasisonbusinessformsonaregularbasis.Asurveyofliteratureprovidesthesourceforcriticalthinkingandliteraryessays.Studentswillpresentandcritiqueoralcommunicationsandmultimediaproducts. ENGLISHIVModified 8083 GradePlacement:12 1CreditRequirement:ARDapprovalThiscoursefocusesonintegratedlanguageartsstudyinlanguage/writing,literature/reading,speaking/listening,andviewing/representing,andinvolvesthereadingofawidevarietyofliterature.Studentspresentandcritiqueoralcommunicationsthatincludevisualsandvariousmedia.Studentsplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionsinavarietyofforms;including,business,personal,literaryandpersuasivetexts. APPLIEDLANGUAGEARTSI–IV 8443–8483 GradePlacement:9-12 1–4CreditsRequirement:ARDapprovalThiscoursefocusesonfunctionaloralandwrittencommunicationskillsandfunctionalreadingandwritingskillsindailylivinginthehome,community,andon-the-job.

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PROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATIONS 6560 GradePlacement:9-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneThiscoursemeetsthe.5creditspeechrequirementforgraduation.Studentswillexaminethecommunicationprocess,interpersonalcommunication,groupcommunication,andpublicspeaking.Studentswillidentify,analyze,developandevaluatecommunicationskillsneededforprofessionalandsocialsuccessininterpersonalsituations,groupinteractions,andpersonalandprofessionalpresentations.JOURNALISMI–DigitalYearbook 1903 GradePlacement9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:none.Thiscourseprovidesasurveyofthefieldofjournalism.ItbeginswiththehistoryofjournalismintheU.S.,examinestheroleandtheresponsibilityofmedia,exploresnewspaperstructureandfunction,andexaminesmethodsofnewsgatheringandreporting.Fundamentalskillsofjournalismwillbestressed:writingnews,featuresandeditorials,developinginterviewingskills,andlearningpagelayout.Thiscoursealsoincludesabriefintroductiontoyearbookproduction,publicrelations,advertisingfundamentalsandphotojournalism.Studentswillbeassistinginaspectsofcreatingthefreshmendigitalyearbook.ADVANCEDJOURNALISMI–YearbookADVANCEDJOURNALISMII–YearbookADVANCEDJOURNALISMIII-Yearbook

191319231936

GradePlacement10-12GradePlacement11-12GradePlacement12

1Credit

Prerequisite:TeacherApprovalStudentsmusthaveteacherapprovalforadmittanceintoYearbook.Thiscoursegivesstudentstheopportunitytoplan,designandconstructTheUnicornyearbook.Skillsgermanetoyearbookproductionincludeplanning,usinggraphicart,journalisticwriting,photography,andphotocropping,layoutdesign,advertising,marketing,andgroupdynamics.Studentsmustbewillingtoworkafterschoolandduringthesummer.

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CourseNo. Subject GradeCourseOffered

at: PEIMSID Transcript RankPoints

CourseLevel Credits Prereq

NGC HS

3113 AlgebraIHonorsEOC 9 X 03100500 Alg1 7 1 1 3184 GeometryHonors 9-12 X X 03100700 Geom 7 2 1 X3136 AlgebraicReasoning 9–12 X X 03102540 AlgRea 6 1 1 X3234 AlgebraIIHonors 10–12 X 03100600 Alg2 7 3 1 X

3152CollegeAlgebra

11–12

X

03102500

InStuMth

6

3

1

X

3151

3160

CollegeAlgebraPrep(1stSemester)CollegeAlgebraDualCredit(2ndSemester)

11–12

11–12

XX

03102500

03102500

InStuMth

InStuMthD

68

34

.5.5

XX

3161

3363

CollegeAlgebraDualCredit(1stSemester)PreCalculusDualCredit(2ndSemester)

11–12

11–12

XX

03102500

03101100

InStuMthD

Precalc

88

44

11

XX

3155 CollegePrepratory

Math12 X CP111200 CPMAT 6 2 1 X

3343 PreCalculus 11–12 X 03101100 Precalc 6 3 1 X3353 PreCalculusHonors 11–12 X 03101100 Precalc 7 3 1 X3383 CalculusABAP 11–12 X A3100101 APCalcAB 8 4 1 X3393 CalculusBCAP 11–12 X A3100102 APCalcBC 8 4 1 X

3403 StatisticsAP 11–12 X A3100200 APStats 8 4 1 X3405 OnRampsStatistics 11–12 X IHE11100 IHEMTH 8 4 1 X5103 Statisticsand

BusinessDecisionMaking

11–12 X 13016900 StatsBDM 6 3 1 X

5123 AccountingII 11-12 X 13016700 Account2 6 3 1 X5613 RoboticsII 10-12 X 13037050 Robotic2 6 3 1 X

8153 GeometryModified 10 X 03100705 Geom 5 1 1 X8173 AlgebraIIModified 11–12 X 03100605 Alg2 5 1 1 X

8203-8649 AppliedandAdaptiveMathI–IV

9–12 X ARDDecision ARDDecision 4 NA 1–4

X

STAAREOCrequiredforgraduationMeetstheRequirementforan“AdditionalMathematics”DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines

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ALGEBRAIHonorsEOC 3113 GradePlacement:9 1CreditAlgebraIwillexpandstudents’understandingofnumber,operation,andquantitativereasoning;patterns,relationships,andalgebraicthinking;geometry;measurement;andprobabilityandstatistics.Studentsreasonwithexpressions,equations,inequalities,andfunctionstomodelandsolveproblemsinlinearsettingsandtoinvestigatenonlinearsettings(exponentialandquadratic)inordertofurthertheirunderstandingoflinearandnonlinearsettings.Specialemphasisisplacedonproblemsolvingandapplicationofskillsandconcepts.Studentswillalsobeinstructedintheuseofthegraphingcalculator.STAAREOCrequiredforgraduation.GEOMETRYHonors 3184 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:AlgebraIStudentsanalyzegeometricrelationshipstomakeandverifyconjectures.StudentsreadcriticallyanddevelopreasoningskillsaswellasalgebraskillsdevelopedinAlgebraI.Studentslearngeometryterms,coordinategeometry,transformations,logicandreasoning,parallellines,polygons,similarityandcongruence,righttrianglesandthetrigonometricratios,circles,perimeter,areaandvolume.

ALGEBRAICREASONING 3136 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI Studentsuseavarietyofapproachestosolvebothroutineandnon-routineproblems.Studentsusegraphical,numerical,andanalyticaltechniquestocollectandanalyzedatapatterns,probabilitymodels,andfunctionalrelationshipssotheycanmakedecisionsaboutreal-worldsituations.StudentswillalsofocusonMathskillstopreparethemfortheTexasSuccessInitiativeexamthatdenotesCollegeReadiness.Studentswilltakethisexamattheendofthecourse.PreparationforAlgebraIIisanintegralelementofAlgebraicReasoning.AlgebraicReasoningmustbecompletedpriortoAlgebraIIforgraduationcredit.StudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedAlgebraIImaynottakeAlgebraicReasoning.AdditionalMathematicsALGEBRAIIHonors 3234 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraIStudentsmasterthesameanalytictopicsasthoseinAlgebraIIbutatafasterpaceandingreaterdepth.Studentsextendtheirproblemsolvingtechniquesandhigherorderthinkingskills.Inaddition,studentswilldevelopanunderstandingofhigherdegreefunctionsandcomplexnumbers,sequencesandseries,mathematicalhistoryandprobabilitythroughextensiveuseoftechnology,andtraditionalmethods.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours. COLLEGEALGEBRA 3152 GradePlacement:11–12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII Thiscourseincludesthestudyofquadratics;polynomial,rational,logarithmic,andexponentialfunctions;systemsofequations;progressions;sequencesandseries;andmatricesanddeterminants.AdditionalMathematics

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COLLEGEALGEBRAPREP1STSEMESTER 3151 GradePlacement:11-12 .5Credit

COLLEGEALGEBRADUALCREDIT2NDSEMESTER 3160 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.Thiscourseincludesthestudyofquadratics;polynomial,rational,logarithmic,andexponentialfunctions;systemsofequations;progressions;sequencesandseries;andmatricesanddeterminants.Asadualcreditcourse,studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.AdditionalMathematicsCOLLEGEALGEBRADUALCREDIT1STSEMESTERPRECALCULUSDUALCREDIT2NDSEMESTER

3160

3363

GradePlacement:11–12

GradePlacement11–12

1Credit

1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.The1stsemestercourseincludesthestudyofquadratics;polynomial,rational,logarithmic,andexponentialfunctions;systemsofequations;progressions;sequencesandseries;andmatricesanddeterminants.The2ndsemestercourseappliesalgebraandtrigonometrytothestudyofpolynomial,rational,exponential,logarithmic,andtrigonometricfunctionsandtheirgraphs.Alsoincludedareconicsections;circularandtrigonometricfunctions;inversecircularfunctions,identities,conditionalequations,graphs,solutionoftriangles,polarcoordinates,complexnumbers,andvectors;andmathematicalinduction.Asadualcreditcourse,studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.AdditionalMathematicsCOLLEGEPREPARATORYMATH 3155 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII/SatisfactoryPerformanceonAlgebraISTAAREOCThiscourseisforseniorswhodonotmeetcollegereadinessstandardsasdefinedbyHB5bythespringsemesteroftheirjunioryear.Inthiscollege-preparatorycoursestudentswillbepreparedforentry-levelcollegemathematicsandwillincludethestudyofrealnumbers,basicgeometry,polynomials,factoring,linearequations,inequalities,quadraticequations,rationalexpressions,factoringtechniques,radicals,algebraicfractions,complexnumbers,graphinglinearequationsandinequalities,quadraticequations,systemsofequations,graphingquadraticequationsandanintroductiontofunctions.Emphasisisplacedonalgebraictechniques,inordertosuccessfullycompleteanentry-levelcollegemathematicscourse.Calculatoruseisallowedinthiscoursewhenindicated,includingthedepartmentalsemesterexamination.AdditionalMathematics PRECALCULUS 3343 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraIIStudentscontinuetheirexplorationoftopicscoveredinAlgebraIIaswellastrigonometry,parametricequations,andvectorsintwo-dimensionalspace.Studentsusegraphingcalculatortechnologyextensively.Allstudentsplanningtoattendcollegeand/ormajorinanybranchofscience,engineering,medicine,businessorothertechnicalfieldsshouldtakethiscoursebeforegraduation.AdditionalMathematicsPRECALCULUSHonors 3353 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraIIandGeometryStudentsmasterthesameanalytictopicsasthoseinPre-Calculus.ThiscourseisrecommendedforthosestudentswhoplantotakeAPCalculusandwhoplantopursueacareerinmathorscience.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.AdditionalMathematics

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CALCULUSABAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3383 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:Pre-CalculusStudentsexploredifferentialandintegralcalculus.Theystudytherelationshipbetweenfunctions,graphsandlimits,derivativesandtheirapplicationaswellasintegralsandtheirapplicationleadingtoanunderstandingoftheFundamentalTheoremandbasictechniquesofanti-differentiation.Thiscourseisequivalenttothefirstsemesterofcollegecalculus.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.Thiscoursemayrequireasummerassignment.AdditionalMathematics CALCULUSBCAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3393 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:Pre-Calculus(HighlyrecommendthatstudentconferencewithPre-Calteacher/counseloronplacementinthisadvancedmathclass)CalculusBCAPisofferedasaone-yearalternativetoAPCalculusABforwell-prepared,motivatedstudents,orasthecourseafterCalculusABAPcourse.CalculusBCisamoreextensiveanddemandingstudyofCalculusthanCalculusAB.StudentsstudyalltopicscoveredinAB(limits,differentiation,integration),inadditiontoadvancedintegrationtechniques,sequencesandseries,andparametric,vector,andpolarequations.Thecoursewillemphasizedifferentwaystoapproachcalculus:graphically,numerically,algebraically,andverbally.Proficiencyusinggraphingcalculatorsisexpected.StudentstakingBCcalculusareexpectedtotaketheAPexam.Mostcollegesanduniversitieswillgranttwosemester’screditforascoreof3orbetterontheAPCalculusBCtest.About40%oftheBCtestinvolvesBCtopicsonly.AseparateABsubscorewillalsobeprovided.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.Thiscoursemayrequireasummerassignment.AdditionalMathematics STATISTICSAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3403 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:AlgebraIIandGeometryThecourseintroducesstudentstothemajorconceptsandtoolsforcollecting,analyzinganddrawingconclusionsfromdata.Studentsexplorefourbroadthemes:exploringdatabyobservingpatternsanddeparturesfrompatterns,planningastudybydecidingwhatandhowtomeasurereal-lifedata,anticipatingpatternsbyproducingmodelsusingprobabilityandsimulation,andstatisticalinferencethroughconfirmingtheirmodels.APStatisticsisanexcellentoptionforanystudentwhoplanstogotocollege.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.AdditionalMathematicsOnRampsStatistics 3405 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI Recommended:GeometryandAlgebraIIThiscourseisdesignedtohelpyoulearnthebasicsofdataanalysis,includingthedescriptiveandinferentialstatisticalproceduresthatarecommonlyusedinbasicstatisticalresearch.Youwilllearntechniquesforgraphinganddescribingdata;explorecommonfunctionpatternsincludinglinear,logarithmic,exponentialandlogisticfunctions;beintroducedtocorrelationandlinearregression;learnthebasicprinciplesofhypothesistestingandtheinferencesthatcanbedrawnfromthem;anddevelopskillsnecessaryforevaluatingtheconditionalprobabilityofevents.Studentswillbeenrolledinboththehighschoolcourseanddistancecollegecourseandwillhavetheopportunitytoacceptordeclinethecollegecreditifhe/shemeetstherequiredgrade.Thiscoursesatisfiesthecore

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mathematicsrequirementatTheUniversityofTexasatAustin(Texascorecode020)andisguaranteedtotransferandapplytoanyundergraduatedegreeatallotherpubliccollegesanduniversitiesinTexas.Tuitionfeenottoexceed$150willbecollectedatthebeginningoftheschoolyear.AdditionalMathematics.STATISTICSANDBUSINESSDECISIONMAKING 5103 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraIIStatisticsandBusinessDecisionMakingisanintroductiontostatisticsandtheapplicationofstatisticstobusinessdecisionmaking.Studentswillusestatisticstomakebusinessdecisions.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.Thiscoursesatisfiesahighschoolmathematicsgraduationrequirement.ROBOTICSII 5613 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:RoboticsIInRoboticsII,studentswillexploreartificialintelligenceandprogrammingintheroboticandautomationindustry.Throughimplementationofthedesignprocess,studentswilltransferacademicskillstocomponentdesignsinaproject-basedenvironment.Studentswillbuildprototypesandusesoftwaretotesttheirdesigns.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.Consultcounseloronifthiscoursecanbeconsideredanadditionalmathematicscoursewithyourendorsement.

ACCOUNTINGII 5123 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AccountingIStudentscontinuetheinvestigationofthefieldofaccounting,includinghowitisimpactedbyindustrystandardsaswellaseconomic,financial,technological,international,social,legal,andethicalfactors.Studentsreflectonthisknowledgeastheyengageinvariousmanagerialandcostaccountingactivities.Studentsformulateandinterpretfinancialinformationforuseinmanagementdecision-making.Consultcounseloronifthiscoursecanbeconsideredanadditionalmathematicscoursewithyourendorsement. GEOMETRYModified 8153 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRequirement:ARDapprovalBasicGeometry,basedontheTEKSofthegeneraleducationGeometrycourse,ismodifiedtomeettheindividuallearningrequirementsofstudents.Thiscourseplacesanemphasisonrealworldapplications.Thestudentwillexplorethepropertiesandrelationshipshavingtodowithsize,shape,directions,andorientationofdimensionalgeometricstructuresandpatterns.Thestudentwilldemonstrateabasicunderstandingofgeometricrelationshipsandspatialreasoning.Thestudentextendsmeasurementconceptstofindarea,perimeter,andvolumeinproblemsituations.Activity-basedinstructionwillfocusonthedevelopmentofgeometricconceptsandskillsusingmanipulatives,construction,explorations,patternsandconcretemodels,cooperativegroupprojects,andtechnology-assistedinstruction.ALGEBRAIIModified 8173 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRequirement:ARDapproval APPLIEDMATHI–IVADAPTIVEMATHI-IV 8203-8649 GradePlacement:9-12 1-4Credits

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3623 BiologyIHonorsEOC 9 X 03010200 Bio 7 2 1 3603 BiologyI 10–12 X 03010200 Bio 6 1 1 X3633 BiologyAP 11–12 X A3010200 APBio 8 4 1 X

3506 IntegratedPhysicsandChemistry 10–12 X X 03060201 IPC 6 1 1

3723 ChemistryIHonors 10-11 X 03040000 Chem 7 2 1 X3743 ChemistryAP 11–12 X A3040000 APChem 8 4 1 X

3663 Environmental

Systems11–12 X 03020000 EnvirSys 6 3 1 X

3643 EnvironmentalScienceAP 11–12 X A3020000 APEnvir 8 4 1 X3644

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XX

30200000

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3673 AnatomyandPhysiology 10–12 X 13020600 AnatPhys 6 3 1 X6112 Pathophysiology 11–12 X 13020800 Patho 6 3 1 X

6115 MedicalMicrobiology 10–12 X 13020700 Micro 6 3 1 X

3553 PhysicsIHonors 10-12 X 03050000 Physics 7 3 1 X3555 OnRampsPhysics1 11–12 X IHE11200 IHESCI 8 4 1 X

3653 Astronomy 11–12 X 03060100 Astrmy 6 2 1 X

3703 AquaticScience 11–12 X 03030000 AquaSci 6 2 1 X6530 AdvancedAnimalScience 11-12 X 13000700 AdvanSci 6 2 1 X6165 ForensicScience 11–12 X 13029500 ForenSci 6 2 1 X6650 AdvancedPlantandSoilScience 11–12 X 13002100 AdvPSSci 6 1 1 X5615 EngineeringDesignandProblem

Solving11-12 X 13037300 ENGDPRS 6 4 1 X

8301–8333 AppliedandAdaptiveSciences

I–IV9–12 X ARD

DecisionARD

Decision4 NA 1 X

STAAREOCrequiredforgraduationMeetstheRequirementforan“AdditionalScience”DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines

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BIOLOGYIHonorsEOC 3623 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneInBiologyI,studentsconductfieldandlaboratoryinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcritical-thinkingandscientificproblem-solving.StudentsinBiologystudyavarietyoftopicsthatinclude:structuresandfunctionsofcellsandviruses;growthanddevelopmentoforganisms;cells,tissues,andorgans;nucleicacidsandgenetics;biologicalevolution;taxonomy;metabolismandenergytransfersinlivingorganisms;livingsystems;homeostasis;ecosystems;andplantsandtheenvironment.STAAREOCrequiredforgraduation.BIOLOGYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3633 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:BiologyandChemistryIBiologyAPisacoursedesignedtochallengestudentswithastrongaptitudeandachievementlevelinscience.Itisspecificallydesignedandtaughtasacollegelevelcourse.ThestudentmaytaketheofficialAPexamuponcompletionofthecourseor,ifofferedasadualcredit,mayreceivecollegecredit.Thecourseconsistsofbasicbiologicalprinciplesaswellasthespecializedareasofcytology,biochemistry,developmentalbiology,genetics,andecologywithstrongemphasisongeneticengineering,genemanipulation,andrecombinantDNA.Relationshipsandapplicationofconceptswithinandamongthevarioussciencesareexplored.TherearetwelvelabsdesignedandrequiredbyTheCollegeBoard,whichrepresentselectstudiesofspecifiedtopicsinBiology.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.AdditionalScience

INTEGRATEDPHYSICS&CHEMISTRY(IPC) 3506 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneInIntegratedPhysicsandChemistry,studentsconductfieldandlaboratoryinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcritical-thinkingandscientificproblem-solving.Thiscourseintegratesthedisciplinesofphysicsandchemistryinthefollowingtopics:motion,waves,energytransformations,propertiesofmatter,changesinmatter,andsolutionchemistry.

CHEMISTRYIHonors 3723 GradePlacement:10-11 1CreditPrerequisite:1unitHSscience,AlgebraI,andcompletionorconcurrentenrollmentin2ndyearHSmathThiscoursesupportstheCollegeBoardcurriculumandstandards.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.InChemistry,studentsconductfieldandlaboratoryinvestigationsusescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblemsolving.Studentsstudyavarietyoftopicsthatinclude:characteristicsofmatter;energytransformationsduringphysicalandchemicalchanges;atomicstructure;periodictableofelements;behaviorofgases;bonding;nuclearfusionandnuclearfission;oxidation-reductionreactions;chemicalequations;solutes;propertiesofsolutions;acidsandbases;andchemicalreactions.Studentswillinvestigatehowchemistryisanintegralpartofourdailylives.ConcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraIIisstronglyrecommended.AdditionalScience

CHEMISTRYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3743 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:completionofAlgebraIIorhigher,ChemistryI.Thiscourseisdesignedasacollegecourseinfirstyearchemistry,withalabintensiveemphasis.Thefundamentalprinciplesofinorganicchemistryareexploredinadvanceddetail,including:problemsolving,atomictheory,Lewis

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bondingandmolecularorbital,statesofmatter,solutions,stoichiometry,predictingcomplexchemicalreactions,andbasicredox.Smallamountsoforganicandnuclearchemistryarecoveredaswell.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAPcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.AdditionalScience

ENVIRONMENTALSYSTEMS 3663 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:OneunitofhighschoollifescienceandoneunitofhighschoollifescienceStudentswillcompleteclassworkandconductlaboratoryandfieldworkusingscientificmethods,criticalthinking,decision-makingandproblemsolvingtechniquestostudyprocessesandtopicsthatinclude:interactionsofbioticandabioticfactorsintheecosystems;conservation;naturalresourcesandcycles;energysourcesandenergyflowinecosystems;themajorterrestrial,aquatic,andmarineecosystemsandtheirtypicalplantandanimallifeforms(includingthosecommonlocallyandregionally);water,air,soilpollution;pestcontrol;humanresponsibilitiesandpopulationdynamics.Thecourseisinterdisciplinaryinwhichstudentsrelateandapplyprinciplesandskillsfromthephysical,earthandbiologicalsciencesalongwithcertainconceptsfromsocialstudiestounderstandenvironmentalproblems.AdditionalScienceENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEAdvancedPlacement(AP) 3643 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:AlgebraIandtwoyearshighschoollabscience(onelifeandonephysicalscience)ThiscoursefollowstheCollegeBoardcurriculumandstandardthoughtatacollegelevel.Studentswillcompleteclassworkandconductlaboratoryandfieldworkusingscientificmethods,criticalthinking,decision-makingandproblemsolvingtechniquestostudyprocessesandtopicsthatinclude:interactionsofbioticandabioticfactorsintheecosystems;conservation;naturalresourcesandcycles;energysourcesandenergyflowinecosystems;themajorterrestrial,aquatic,andmarineecosystemsandtheirtypicalplantandanimallifeforms(includingthosecommonlocallyandregionally);water,air,soilpollution;pestcontrol;humanresponsibilitiesandpopulationdynamics.Thecourseisinterdisciplinaryinwhichstudentsrelateandapplyprinciplesandskillsfromthephysical,earthandbiologicalsciencesalongwithcertainconceptsfromsocialstudiestounderstandenvironmentalproblems.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.htmlAdditionalScience

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEDualCredit1stSemester 3643 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditENVIRONMENTALSCIENCEAdvancedPlacement(AP)2ndSemester 3644 GradePlacement:11-12 .5Credit

RecommendedPrerequisite:AlgebraIandtwoyearshighschoollabscience(onelifeandonephysicalscience)DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.Studentswillearn4collegehoursduring1stsemester.ThiscoursefollowstheCollegeBoardcurriculumandstandardthoughtatacollegelevel.Studentswillcompleteclassworkandconductlaboratoryandfieldworkusingscientificmethods,criticalthinking,decision-makingandproblemsolvingtechniquestostudyprocessesandtopicsthatinclude:interactionsofbioticandabioticfactorsintheecosystems;conservation;naturalresourcesandcycles;energysourcesandenergyflowinecosystems;themajorterrestrial,aquatic,andmarineecosystemsandtheirtypicalplantandanimallifeforms(includingthosecommonlocallyandregionally);water,air,soilpollution;pestcontrol;humanresponsibilitiesandpopulationdynamics.Thecourseisinterdisciplinaryinwhichstudentsrelateandapplyprinciplesandskillsfromthephysical,earthandbiologicalsciencesalongwithcertainconceptsfromsocialstudiestounderstandenvironmentalproblems.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafter

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classhours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.htmlAdditionalScience

ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY 3683 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:Biologyandsecondscience.Recommendedprerequisite:coursefromtheHealthScienceCareerClusterAnatomyandPhysiologyisdesignedtobuildaknowledgebaseforthosestudentswhowishtopursueamedicallyrelatedcareer.Successfulstudentswillhaveastrongaptitudeandperformancerecordinscience.Itistaughtonacollegeleveland,ifofferedasadualcreditcourse,studentswillreceivecollegecredit.Studentsinvestigatethestructuresandfunctionsofthecomponentsofthehumanbody.Thecoursepresentsinvestigationofthespecializationofcells,howcellsfunctioncooperativelyastissueandorgans,andtheinterrelationshipsofsystemsthatresultinalivingorganism.Thecourseoffersstudentsopportunitiestoinvestigateanatomicalstructuresandregulatingmechanismsthatinfluencehowsystemsfunction.Theseconceptsmaybereinforcedthroughapplicationinamedicalfacility.AdditionalScience

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 6112 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisites:BiologyandChemistry.Recommendedprerequisite:coursefromtheHealthScienceCareerClusterPathophysiologyisthestudyofthediseaseprocess,thecausesofdiseases,andhowthehumanbodyisaffected.Thiscourseisdesignedtoenhanceknowledgeandskillsduringthestudyofhumansystems.Emphasisisplacedonpreventionandtreatmentofdiseases.Studentswilldifferentiatebetweennormalandabnormalconditionsofhumansystems.Thecourseshallincludeatleast40percentlaboratoryinvestigationandfieldwork,usingappropriatescientificinquiry.AdditionalScienceMEDICALMICROBIOLOGY 6115 GradePlacement10-12 1CREDITPrerequisites:BiologyandChemistry.Recommendedprerequisite:coursefromtheHealthScienceCareerClusterMedicalMicrobiologyisdesignedtointroducestudentstotherelationshipofmicroorganismstowellnessanddisease.Studentsdevelopknowledgeandskillsofdiseasepreventionbylearningthechainofinfection.ConceptsofasepsisandUniversalPrecautionswillbeemphasizedinthecourse.Pathogenicandnonpathogenicorganismswillbeidentifiedtoassistintheunderstandingofspecificdiseases,causativeagents,andappropriatetreatments.Thecourseshallincludeatleast40percentlaboratoryinvestigationandfieldwork,usingappropriatescientificinquiry.AdditionalScience

PHYSICSIHonors 3553 GradePlacement10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:AlgebraIStudentsconductlaboratoryandfieldinvestigations,usescientificpracticesduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblem-solving.Studentsstudyavarietyoftopicsthatinclude:lawsofmotion;changeswithinphysicalsystemsandconservationofenergyandmomentum;forces;thermodynamics;characteristicsandbehaviorofwaves;andatomic,nuclear,andquantumphysics.Studentsacquirefactualknowledgewithinaconceptualframework,practiceexperimentaldesignandinterpretation,workcollaborativelywithcolleaguesanddevelopcritical-thinkingskills.AdditionalScience

ONRAMPSPHYSICS1 3555 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisiteRecommended:AlgebraIandGeometryMechanics,heatandsoundintroducesbigideasinphysics,suchasNewtonianmechanics,whichdescribesobjectschangingtheirstateofmotionbecauseofforcescausingthemtoaccelerate.Takentogether,thetopicsreinforce

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thegeneralideathatthebehaviorofmanyobjectsintheworldcanbedescribedpreciselywithsimplemathematics.Thisisanalgebra-based(non-calculus)courseinmechanicsthatfulfillsageneralphysicsrequirement.Proficiencyinalgebraandgeometryisassumed.Studentswillpracticeproblem-solvingandanalyzingphysicalsituationsinvolvingmotion,force,energy,rotations,heat,oscillations,wavesandsound.Theywillexploreconceptsinsmallgroups,developideas,andexplainthem.Thecourselaysthegroundworkforcollegemajorsincludingengineering,physics,chemistry,ormathematics.Studentswillexperiencehigh-qualitycurriculumdesignedbythefacultyofUTAustin.StudentscanearnthreehoursofUTcreditwithfeedbackandassessmentprovidedbytheUTcoursestaff.Tuitionfeenottoexceed$150willbecollectedatthebeginningoftheschoolyear.AdditionalScience

AQUATICSCIENCE 3703 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:Biology.RecommendedPrerequisite:ChemistryorconcurrentenrollmentinChemistryInAquaticScience,studentsconductfieldandlaboratoryinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblemsolving.Studentsstudyavarietyoftopicsthatinclude:componentsofanaquaticecosystem;relationshipsamongaquatichabitatsandecosystems;roleofcycleswithinanaquaticenvironment;adaptationsofaquaticorganisms;changeswithinaquaticenvironments;geologicalphenomenaandfluiddynamicseffects;andoriginanduseofwaterinawatershed.AdditionalScienceASTRONOMY 3653 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:OneunitofhighschoolscienceAstronomyexploresthebasicaspectsofspacescience.Astronomyincivilizationisconsidered,includingancientandmoderncontributions.Studentsbecomefamiliarwithvisibleobjectsintheskyandlearnourplanet’splaceinspace.FurtherstudiesincludetheroleoftheMoonandSunandthereasonsfortheseasons.Inaddition,characteristicsoftheplanetsaroundtheSun,thelifecyclesofstars,andthevarietyandpropertiesofgalaxiesareexplored.Lastly,scientifictheoriesofcosmologyandthebenefitsofspaceexplorationareaddressed.AdditionalScience

ADVANCEDANIMALSCIENCE 6530 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:BiologyandChemistryorIPC,AlgebraIandGeometry,andeitherSmallAnimalManagement,EquineScienceorLivestockProduction.Toreceivesciencecreditstudentsmustmeetthe40%laboratoryandfieldwork.ENGINEERINGDESIGNANDPROBLEMSOLVING 5615 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,twoSTEMCareerClustercreditsThiscoursefollowstheEngineerYourWorldengineeringcurriculumwrittenforstudentswhowanttoengageinauthenticengineeringpracticesinaproject-basedlearning(PBL)environment.Learningisscaffoldedoveraseriesofengagingandsociallyrelevantexplorationsanddesignchallenges.Studentswillapplycriticalthinkingskillstojustifyasolutionfrommultipledesignoptions.Thecurriculumfocusesoncreatinga1)narrativeofengineering,2)buildingengineeringdesignskills,3)developingengineeringhabitsofmind,and4)introducingengineeringfieldsandprofessions.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateindualenrollmentforthiscourse.StudentscandualenrollatUTAustininES301(EngineeringDesignandProblemSolving)oratUTSanAntonioinEFT1003(EngineeringDesignandProblemSolving).(Coursetuitionfeewillapplyifastudentwishestopursuethisoption.)StudentsenrolledineitherES301orEGR1003willexperiencethedifferencebetweenhighschoolandcollege-levelperformanceexpectationsforthesamecourse.Dualenrollmentprovidesalow-risk

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environment,astheywillhavetheopportunitytoacceptordeclinethecollegecreditifheorshemeetsrequirements. AdditionalScience

FORENSICSCIENCE 6165 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisites:Biology,Chemistry.RecommendedPrerequisite:anyLaw,PublicSafety,Correction,&SecuritycareerclustercoursesToreceivecreditinscience,studentsmustmeetthe40%laboratoryandfieldworkrequirementForensicScienceisacoursethatusesastructuredandscientificapproachtotheinvestigationofcrimesofassault,abuseandneglect,domesticviolence,accidentaldeath,homicide,andthepsychologyofcriminalbehavior.Studentswilllearnterminologyandinvestigativeproceduresrelatedtocrimescene,questioning,interviewing,criminalbehaviorcharacteristics,truthdetection,andscientificproceduresusedtosolvecrimes.Usingscientificmethods,studentswillcollectandanalyzeevidencethroughcasestudiesandsimulatedcrimescenessuchasfingerprintanalysis,ballistics,andbloodspatteranalysis.Studentswilllearnthehistory,legalaspects,andcareeroptionsforforensicscience.AdditionalScienceADVANCEDPLANTANDSOILSCIENCE 6650 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisites:Biology,IPCandChemistryorPhysicsandaminimumofonecreditfromthecoursesintheAgriculture,Food,andNaturalResourcesCareerCluster.Studentsmustmeetthe40%laboratoryandfieldworkrequirement.Thiscoursesatisfiesahighschoolsciencegraduationrequirement.Studentsshallbeawardedonecreditforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.AdvancedPlantandSoilScienceprovidesawayoflearningaboutthenaturalworld.Studentsshouldknowhowplantandsoilsciencehasinfluencedavastbodyofknowledge,thattherearestillapplicationstobediscovered,andthatplantandsoilscienceisthebasisformanyotherfieldsofscience.Toprepareforcareersinplantandsoilscience,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge,acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoplantandsoilscienceandtheworkplace,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheirknowledgeandskillsandtechnologiesinavarietyofsettings.AdditionalScience

APPLIEDandADAPTIVESCIENCEI–IV 8303–8333 GradePlacement:9-12 1-4CreditsRequirement:ARDapproval

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2023 WorldGeographyHonors 9 X 03320100 WGeo 7 2 1 2025 HumanGeographyAP 9 X A3360100 APHumGeoE 8 3 1 2123 WorldHistoryHonors 10-12 X 03340400 Whist 7 2 1 X2143 WorldHistoryAP 10–12 X A3370100 APWhist 8 3 1 X2153 WorldHistoryDualCredit 10–12 X 03340400 Whist 8 3 1 X

2395 EuropeanHistoryAP 11–12 X A3340200 APEuHist 8 4 1

2223 USHistoryHonorsEOC 10–11 X 03340100 USHist 7 3 1 X2233 USHistoryAP 10-11 X A3340100 APUSHist 8 4 1 X2243 USHistoryDualCredit 10-11 X 03340100 USHist 8 4 1 X

2320 USGovernment 11–12 X 03330100 Govt 6 3 .5 X2360 USGovernment&PoliticsAP 11–12 X A3330100 APUSGovt 8 4 .5 X2350 USGovernment&Politics

DualCredit11–12 X 03330100 Govt 8 4 .5 X

2330 Economics 11–12 X 03310300 Eco-FE 6 3 .5 X2335 MicroeconomicsAP 11–12 X A3310100 APMicEco 8 4 .5 X

2400 Sociology 10–12 X 03370100 Soc 6 3 .5 2440 Psychology 10–12 X 03350100 Psych 6 3 .5 2450 PsychologyAP(Semester) 12 X A3350100 APPsych 8 4 .5 2410

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88

44

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88

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2000 PersonalFinancialLiteracy 10-12 X 03380082 PFL NA 1 .5 X

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9–12 X ARDDecision ARDDecision 4 NA 1–4 X

STAAREOCrequiredforgraduationDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines

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WORLDGEOGRAPHYHonors 2023 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneStudentsexaminepeople,places,andenvironmentsatlocal,regional,national,andinternationalscalesfromthespatialandecologicalperspectivesofgeography.Thiscourseisdesignedtoincreasethestudents’understandingofgeographybyprovidingopportunitiestoidentify,describeandcomparetheEarth’sphysicalregionsandanalyzetherelationshipbetweenthephysicalgeographyandculturalandsettlementpatterns,economicsystems,andpoliticaldivisions.Thecoursewillfocusondevelopingskillsinmapmaking,analyzingpatterns,discussingglobalissues,problem-solving,anddecision-makingtoanswergeographicquestionsthroughacombinationofdirectedlearningwithindividualandgroupprojects.Studentswilldevelopnote-taking,drawingconclusions,researchandclassdiscussion,askingandansweringquestions,andwritingidentificationsofimportanttermsandpeople.HUMANGEOGRAPHYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2025 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneThepurposeofthisrigorousAdvancedPlacementcourseinHumanGeographyistointroducethestudentstothesystematicstudyofpatternsandprocessesthathaveshapedhumanunderstanding,use,andalterationofEarth’ssurface.Studentsemployspatialconceptsandlandscapeanalysistoanalyzehumansocialorganizationanditsenvironmentalconsequences.Theyalsolearnaboutthemethodsandtoolsgeographersuseintheirscienceandpractice.StudentswillalsobeaddressingallTEKSforthestate’sWorldGeographystandards.Whilethereisnoofficialprerequisite,studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedandself-disciplined.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.WORLDHISTORYHonors 2123 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:WorldGeographyWorldHistoryisanoverviewofthehistoryofhumankindfromthebeginningsofcivilizationtothecontemporaryworld.Inthiscourse,studentswillanalyzeimportanteventsandissuesinwesterncivilizationsaswellascivilizationsinotherpartsoftheworld.Studentswillevaluatethecausesandeffectsofimportantmovementssuchasimperialismandpoliticalrevolutions.Studentswillstudytheimpactofgeographyonhistoricalevents,identifyhistoricaloriginsofmoderneconomicsystems,traceandanalyzethedevelopmentofimportantlegal/politicalconcepts,includingthegrowthofdemocratic-republicangovernments,andanalyzetheconnectionsbetweencultureandmajordevelopmentsinscienceandtechnology.Thiscoursewillalsorequirethestudentstoexaminethehistoryandimpactofmajorreligiousandphilosophicaltraditions.

WORLDHISTORYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2143 GradePlacement:10–12 1CreditPrerequisite:WorldGeographyHonorsorteacherrecommendationThisrigorous,college-levelcoursedevelopsgreaterunderstandingoftheevolutionofglobalprocessesandcontacts,ininteractionwithdifferenttypesofhumansocieties.Emphasisisonrelevantfactualknowledgedeployedinconjunctionwithleadinginterpretiveissuesandtypesofhistoricalevidence.Periodizationformsanorganizingprinciplefordealingwithchangeandcontinuitythroughoutthecourse.Specificthemesprovidefurtherorganizationtothecourse,alongwiththeconsistentattentiontocontactsamongsocietiesthatformthecoreofworldhistoryasafieldofstudy.AllWorldHistoryTEKSwillbecoveredwithanemphasisonModernWorldHistory.Dailyreadingisrequiredtoachievesuccessinthiscourse.Thiscoursemayrequiresummerreadingand/orasummerassignment.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

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EUROPEANHISTORYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2395 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:onesocialstudiescreditThestudyofEuropeanhistorysince1450introducesstudentstocultural,economic,political,andsocialdevelopmentsthatplayedafundamentalroleinshapingtheworldinwhichtheylive.Thisprovidescontextforunderstandingthedevelopmentofcontemporaryinstitutions,theroleofcontinuityandchangeinpresent-daysocietyandpolitics,andtheevolutionofcurrentformsofartisticexpressionandintellectualdiscourse.StudentswillfocusonprincipalthemesinEuropeanhistory,analyzehistoricalevidenceandhistoricalinterpretation,andexpresshistoricalunderstandingthroughwriting.Thiscourseiswritingintensive.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html

WORLDHISTORYDUALCREDIT 2153 GradePlacement10-12 1CreditDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.Asurveyofthesocial,political,economic,cultural,religious,andintellectualhistoryoftheworldfromtheemergenceofhumanculturesthroughthepresent.Thefallsemesterexaminestheemergenceofearlysocieties,theriseofcivilizations,thedevelopmentofpoliticalandlegalsystems,religionandphilosophy,economicsystemsandtrans-regionalnetworksofexchange.Thespringsemesteremphasizesmaritimeexplorationandtransoceanicempires,nation/stateformationandindustrialization,imperialism,globalconflictsandresolutions,andglobaleconomicintegration.Thecourseemphasizesthedevelopment,interaction,andimpactofglobalexchange.Thisisadualcreditcourse(HIST2321andHIST2322)throughSanAntonioCollegeandiswritingintensive.

U.S.HISTORYHonorsEOC 2223 GradePlacement:10-11 1CreditPrerequisite:WorldGeographyThiscourseprovidesthesecondhalfofU.S.historythatbeganin8thgrade.StudentsstudythehistoryoftheU.S.sinceReconstruction(1877)tothepresent.Studentsalsoanalyzetheimpactofgeography,constitutionalissues,thearts,andtechnologicalinnovationsonthehistoryofthetimeperiod.Studentsusecritical-thinkingskillstoexplainandapplydifferentmethodsthathistoriansusetointerpretthepast,includingpointsofviewandhistoricalcontext.Emphasisisplacedondevelopinghigher-levelreading,writingandanalysisskills.STAAREOCrequiredforgraduation.

U.S.HISTORYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2233 GradePlacement:10-11 1CreditPrerequisite:WorldGeographyAdvancedPlacementUSHistoryprovidesabroadsurveyofUSHistoryfromthePre-Columbianeratothepresent.ThisadvancedcourseisbasedupontopicoutlineprovidedbytheCollegeBoardandfocusesuponthecultural,political,economicandsocialissuesrelatedtoUSHistory.Asthisismeanttobeacollegelevelcourse,studentsmustbehighlymotivatedtoread,write,andstudyaboutUSHistorybothduringandafterschoolhours.Dailyreadingisrequiredtoachievesuccessinthiscourse.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteasummerassignment.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.Thiscoursemayrequiresummerreadingand/orasummerassignment.

U.S.HISTORYDualCredit 2243 GradePlacement:10-11 1CreditDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.AnintroductiontothehistoryofNorthAmericafromthetimeofEuropeancontactthroughthepresent.ThefallsemesterisasurveyofAmericanhistorythroughtheCivilWar,emphasizingtheEuropeanbackground,thecolonialcontribution,theAmericanRevolution,therepublicangovernment,thegrowthofdemocracy,andthebackgroundand

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courseoftheCivilWar.Thespringsemesterwillemphasizeindustrialization,immigration,theworldwars,theGreatDepression,andtheColdWarera.ThemesthatwillbeaddressedincludeAmericanculture,religion,civilandhumanrights,technologicalchange,economicchange,theexpansionofthefederalgovernment,andthestudyofU.S.foreignpolicy.Thisisadualcreditcourse(Hist1301and1302)throughSanAntonioCollegeandiswritingintensive.

U.S.GOVERNMENT 2320 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:USHistoryThefocusofthecourseisontheU.S.Constitution,itsunderlyingprinciplesandideas,andtheformofgovernmentitcreated.Studentsanalyzemajorconceptsofrepublicanism,federalism,checksandbalances,separationofpowers,popularsovereigntyandindividualrightsandcomparetheU.S.systemofgovernmentwithotherpoliticalsystems.Thiscoursewillchallengestudentstoappreciatepatrioticvaluesandhowtheyinterrelatewithafreeenterprisesystemandademocraticsociety.Emphasiswillbeplacedonapplyingtheseconceptsthroughjournalwriting,simulations,debates,groupprojects,andproblemsolving.ThiscoursefulfillstheU.S.Governmentgraduationrequirement.

U.S.GOVERNMENTANDPOLITICSAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2360 GradePlacement:11-12 .5Credit

U.S.GOVERNMENTANDPOLITICSDualCredit 2350 GradePlacement:11-12 .5Credit

Prerequisite:USHistory/USHistoryAPDualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.Thisisarigorous,collegelevelcourse.InstructionwillfocusonthecontentandskillsnecessaryforsuccessontheAPexam.ThiscourseisanintroductiontothehistoryandorganizationoftheinstitutionsanddomesticpoliciesoftheUSgovernment.EmphasisisplacedondevelopinganunderstandingoftheprinciplesunderpinningAmericanpolitics,howthemajorpoliticalinstitutionsoperate,whatissuesandpolicieshavedevelopedthroughhistoryandwhoplaysaroleinthedevelopmentandimplementationofpoliticalpolicy.StudentswillberequiredtoreadnumerousprimarysourcedocumentsinadditiontothefoundingdocumentsoftheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheConstitution.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthiscoursepleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

ECONOMICS 2330 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:USHistoryThefocusisonthebasicprinciplesconcerningproduction,consumption,anddistributionofgoodsandservicesintheUnitedStatesandacomparisonwiththoseinothercountriesaroundtheworld.Studentsanalyzetheinteractionofsupply,demand,andpriceandstudytheroleoffinancialinstitutionsinafreeenterprisesystem.Typesofbusinessownershipandmarketstructuresarediscussed,asarebasicconceptsofconsumereconomics.Theimpactofavarietyoffactorsincludinggeography,thefederalgovernment,economicideasfromimportantphilosophersandhistoricdocuments,societalvalues,andscientificdiscoveriesandtechnologicalinnovationsonthenationaleconomyandeconomicpolicyisanintegralpartofthiscourse.Studentsapplycriticalthinkingskillstocreateeconomicmodelsandtoevaluateeconomic-activitypatterns.Thecoursecomponentsmeettherequirementsforpersonalfinanceaddressedinstatelaw.

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MICROECONOMICSAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2335 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:USHistoryAPMicroeconomicsisanintroductorycollege-levelcoursethatfocusesontheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytothefunctionsofindividualeconomicdecision-makers.ThepurposeoftheAPcourseinmicroeconomicsistogivestudentsathoroughunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytothefunctionsofindividualdecisionmakers,bothconsumersandproducers,withintheeconomicsystem.Thecoursealsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywiththeoperationofproductandfactormarkets,distributionsofincome,marketfailure,andtheroleofgovernmentinpromotinggreaterefficiencyandequityintheeconomy.Studentslearntousegraphs,charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,andexplaineconomicconcepts.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

SOCIOLOGY 2400 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneThiscourseisanoverviewofthedisciplineofsociology.Studentsstudydynamicsandmodelsofindividualandgrouprelationships,focusingonhumanbehaviorinthegroup.Studentsstudytopicssuchasthehistoryandsystemsofsociology,culturalandsocialnormsanddeviancy,socialinstitutions,masscommunication,socialstratification,majority/minorityrelations,humandevelopment,collectivebehaviorandsocialpsychology.Thisisacourseinwhichreadingandwritingforstudentsisexpected.

PSYCHOLOGY 2440 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneStudentsconsiderthedevelopmentofmentalprocessesandbehavior.Theclassisbasedonahistoricalframeworkandreliesonempiricalevidence.Areasofstudyinclude:thebrain,development,learning,motivation,personality,emotion,consciousness,treatment,andsensation/perception.

PSYCHOLOGYAdvancedPlacement(AP) 2450 GradePlacement:12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneThiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principals,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithinpsychology.Areasofstudyincluderesearchmethods,thehumanbrain,humandevelopment,learningandmotivation,personality,andabnormalpsychology.Studentsalsolearnabouttheethicsandmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.Studentschoosingthiscourseshouldbeverymatureandseriousscholars.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

PSYCHOLOGYAdvancedPlacement(AP)–SophomoresandJuniorsONLY

24102450 GradePlacement:10-11 .5Credit

.5CreditPrerequisite:noneStartingwiththeclassof2022,APPsychologywillbeayearlongclassfor1credit.Thiscourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothesystematicandscientificstudyofthebehaviorandmentalprocessesofhumanbeingsandotheranimals.Studentsareexposedtothepsychologicalfacts,principals,andphenomenaassociatedwitheachofthemajorsubfieldswithinpsychology.Areasofstudyincluderesearchmethods,the

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humanbrain,humandevelopment,learningandmotivation,personality,andabnormalpsychology.Studentsalsolearnabouttheethicsandmethodspsychologistsuseintheirscienceandpractice.Studentschoosingthiscourseshouldbeverymatureandseriousscholars.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

PersonalFinancialLiteracy 2000 GradePlacement:10–12 .5CreditPrerequisite:none Thisinteractiveandresearched-basedcourserequiresstudentstoapplycritical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskillstoanalyzedecisionsinvolvingearningandspending,savingandinvesting,creditandborrowing,insuringandprotectingandcollegeandpost-secondaryeducationandtraining.Thiscoursealsoincludesinstructioninmethodsofpayingforcollegeandotherpost-secondaryeducation.

APPLIEDandADAPTIVESOCIALSTUDIESI–IV 8353–8383 GradePlacement:9-12 1-4CreditsRequirement:ARDapprovalINDEPENDENTSTUDYMENTORSHIP(ISM) 1346/1347 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:teacherandcounselorrecommendationThisisaformalresearch-basedcourse.Studentsworkindependentlyincooperationwithamentortoinvestigateaproblem,issue,orconcern.Thestudentwillresearchthetopicanddevelopaproductorsolutionsignificanttoprofessionalsinthattopicarea.Studentsmaintaindocumentationofresearchandprogressthroughouttheyear.Theproduct/solutionispresentedtoapanelofprofessionalsattheendoftheschoolyear.Thetopicmaybeinanyacademicareaorinacareerandtechnologyfield.

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1713 SpanishI 9-12 X X 03440100 Span1 6 1 1 1783 SpanishIHonors 9-12 X X 03440100 Span1 7 2 1 1723 SpanishII 9-12 X X 03440200 Span2 6 1 1 X1733 SpanishIIHonors 9-12 X X 03440200 Span2 7 2 1 X1773 SpanishIII 9–12 X X 03440300 Span3 6 2 1 X1743 SpanishIIIHonors 9-12 X X 03440300 Span3 7 3 1 X1753 SpanishIVAPLanguage 9–12 X X A3440100 APSpaLan 8 4 1 X1763 SpanishVAPLiterature 10–12 X A3440220 APSpaLit 8 4 1 X

1613 GermanI 9 X 03420100 German1 6 1 1 1623 GermanII 10-12 X 03420200 German2 6 1 1 X1633 GermanIIHonors 10–12 X 03420200 German2 7 2 1 X1643 GermanIIIHonors 11–12 X 03420300 German3 7 3 1 X1683 GermanIV 11–12 X 03420400 German4 6 2 1 X1653 GermanIVAPLanguage 11–12 X A3420100 APGrLan 8 4 1 X

1513 FrenchI 9 X 03410100 Fren1 6 1 1 1523 FrenchII 10–12 X 03410200 Fren2 6 1 1 X1543 FrenchIIHonors 10–12 X 03410200 Fren2 7 2 1 X1533 FrenchIIIHonors 11–12 X 03410300 Fren3 7 3 1 X1553 FrenchIVAPLanguage 11–12 X A3410100 APFrLan 8 4 1 X

DualCredit:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlinesSPANISHI 1713 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneThemajoressentialelementsofreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningaretaught.CulturalaspectsofSpanish-speakingcountriesareintegratedintotheteachingoftheselinguisticskills.Studentsareexpectedtocompleteassignmentsandpracticethelanguageoutsideofclasstime. SPANISHIHonors 1783 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:IntroductiontoSpanishisrecommended,notrequiredThiscourselaysthefoundationalstrategiesandskillsthathelppreparestudentsforthechallengeandrigorofSpanishIIHonors.ThecourseisdesignedforthecommittedstudentwhodesirestointegratetheSpanishlanguageintohisorherpersonalandprofessionalgoals.TheinstructionwilldifferfromSpanishIindepthoflearning.Themajorelementsofreading,writing,listening,andspeakingaretaught,includinganintegrationoftheculturalaspectsofSpanish-speakingcountries.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours. SPANISHII 1723 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:SpanishIThemajoressentialelementsbeguninSpanishIarecontinued.Thiscourseisdesignedtoincreaseaural-oralproficiency.AmorecomprehensiveviewofHispaniclifeisincludedintheconversationsandreadingselectionsasexemplifiedinthehistory,socialinstitutions,traditions,andcultureofSpanish-speakingpeople.Earlypresentationsarebasedonmaterialpreviouslylearned.ThepresentationofbasicgrammariscontinuedinSpanishII.Agreateremphasisisplacedonwritingthelanguageandtheabilitytoreadandunderstand.

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SPANISHIIHonors 1733 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:SpanishISpanishIIHonorsisspecificallydesignedforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhodesirestointegratetheSpanishlanguageinhisprofessionalandpersonalgoals.SpanishIIHonorswilldifferfromregularSpanishIIinboththepaceanddepthoflearning.First,thestudentswilldevelopthebasiccommunicationskillsthoroughly,specifically,andaccurately.Theywillperformmanyofthesamereal-lifesituationsthattheregularclasseswill;however,thehonorsstudentswillprogressthroughthecurriculummorequickly.Todoso,thestudentswillberesponsiblefordoingmuchofthenecessarydrillandpracticeoutsideofschoolsotheclasstimecanbeusedformorecreativeandinteractivelistening,speaking,reading,andwritingactivities.TheculturalfocuswillbeonthecustomsofcountrieswhereSpanishisspoken.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.SPANISHIII 1773 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:SpanishIISpanishIIIisspecificallydesignedforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhohassuccessfullycompletedSpanishIandII.StudentsinSpanishIIImusthavemasteredthefundamentalsofthelanguageandarereadytoapplytheirabilityinawidevarietyofsubjectmatter.Continuedstudyofbasicgrammarandthevariationsarestudiedindepth.Studentswillbeexpectedtoreadliteratureofthecultureandgainoral/auralproficiency.SPANISHIIIHonors 1743 GradePlacement:9-12 1Credit Prerequisite:SpanishIISpanishIIIHonorsisspecificallydesignedforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhodesirestointegratetheSpanishlanguageinhisprofessionalandpersonalgoals.SpanishIIIHonorsisforstudentswhohavemasteredthefundamentalsofthelanguageandarenowreadytoapplytheirabilityinawidevarietyofsubjectmatter.Thatis,studentsenrolledinthiscoursewillapplytheskillsofcomprehensioninbothlisteningandreadingactivities.Studentswillalsoutilizetheirknowledgeofthelanguageinconversationandwritingactivitiesonselectedtopics.Becausetheculturesofthecountriesinwhichthelanguageisspokencontributetoitshistoryanddevelopment,theirstudywillalsobeamajorfocalpoint.ThepresentationofbasicgrammariscompletedandrefinedinSpanishIIIHonors.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours. SPANISHIVAPLANGUAGE(AdvancedPlacement) 1753 GradePlacement10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:SpanishIIIcourseisconductedprimarilyinSpanishandisdesignedtomeettherequirementsoffreshmenandsophomorecollegecoursework.Thefirstsemesterfocusesonintensegrammarreviewpluslistening,speaking,andculture.Studentswilldevelopwritingandconversationalskillsandprepareforadvancedcollegeplacementexams.ThiscourseisforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhodesirestointegratetheSpanishlanguageinprofessionalandpersonalgoals.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

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SPANISHVAPLITERATURE(AdvancedPlacement) 1763 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:SpanishIVLanguageAPThiscoursepreparesthestudentfortheAdvancedPlacementLiteratureExamination.ThestudentswillbetaughttounderstandalectureinSpanishandtoparticipateactivelyindiscussionsonliterarytopicsinSpanish,todoaclosereadingofHispanicliteracytextsinallgenres,andtoanalyzecriticallytheformandcontentofliteraryworks,orallyandinwriting,usingappropriateterminology.Collegecreditand/oradvancedstandingmaybeachievedbydemonstratingcompetenceontheAdvancedPlacementExaminSpanish.Creditreceiveddependsontheexamscoreandcollegepolicy.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html. GERMANI 1613 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneThemajoressentialelementsoflistening,speaking,reading,andwritingaretaught.Greateremphasisisplacedonoralproficiency(listeningandspeaking),withlessemphasisplacedonreadingandwriting.CulturalaspectsofGerman-speakingcountriesareintegratedintotheteachingoftheselinguisticskills. GERMANII 1623 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditTheessentialelementsbegininGermanIarecontinued.Thiscourseisdesigntoincreaseaural-oralproficiency.AmorecomprehensiveviewoftheGermanlifeisincludedintheconversationandreadingselectionsasexemplifiedinthehistory,socialinstitutions,traditionsandculture.Thepresentationofbasicgrammariscontinuedandagreateremphasisisplacedonwritingthelanguageandtheabilitytoreadandunderstand. GERMANIIHonors 1633 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:GermanIThemajoressentialelementsbeguninGermanIarecontinuedforfurtherdevelopment.Thecourseisalsodesignedtoincreaseaural-oralproficiency.AmorecomprehensiveviewoftheGerman-speaker’slifeisincludedintheconversationsandreadingselectionsasexemplifiedinthehistory,socialinstitutions,traditionsandcultureoftheGerman-speakingpeople.Earlypresentationsarebasedonmaterialpreviouslylearned.ThepresentationofbasicgrammariscontinuedinGermanII.Whilethemainemphasisisstillplacedonoralproficiency,moreemphasisisplacedonwritingthelanguageandtheabilitytoreadandunderstandnewmaterial.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.GERMANIIIHonors 1643 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:GermanIIGermanIIIisspecificallydesignedforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhodesirestointegratetheGermanlanguageinhisprofessionalandpersonalgoals.GermanIIIisforstudentswhohavemasteredthefundamentalsofthelanguageandarenowreadytoapplytheirabilityinawidevarietyofsubjectmatter.Thatis,studentsenrolledinthiscoursewillcontinuetoimprovetheiroralproficiencywhilealsoapplyingtheskillsofcomprehensioninbothlisteningandreadingactivities.Studentswillalsoutilizetheirknowledgeofthelanguageinconversationonselectedtopicsaswellasinwritingactivities.Cultureofthecountriesinwhichthelanguageisspokencontributestoitshistoryanddevelopment,soitsstudywillalsobecontinued.The

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presentationofbasicgrammariscompletedandrefinedinGerman.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours. GERMANIV 1683 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:GermanIIIHonorsGermanIVisspecificallydesignedtomeettheneedsofthelanguagestudentwhowishestofinetunehisorherskillsintheGermanlanguage,andgreatlyincreasetheirknowledgeofcultureandliterature.ThiscourseconcentratesheavilyonGermanliteraturerangingfrom“SturmundDrang,”topostWWIIauthors.Thestudentswillcontinuetopracticeandimprovetheiroralproficiencyasthecourseisprimarilyconductedinthetargetlanguage.Advancedgrammariscompletedandrefinedatthislevel.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollegelevelskillsandstudentsshouldbepreparedtoworknotonlyintheclassroom,butalsoafterclasshours. GERMANIVAPLanguage 1653 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:GermanIIIHonorsThiscourseisconductedprimarilyinGermanandisdesignedtomeettherequirementsoffreshmenandsophomorecollegecoursework.Thefirstsemesterfocusesonintensegrammarreviewpluslistening,speaking,andculture.Studentswilldevelopwritingandconversationalskillsandprepareforadvancedcollegeplacementexams.ThiscourseisforthecommittedlanguagestudentwhodesirestointegratetheGermanlanguageinprofessionalandpersonalgoals.Thiscourseconcentratesoncollege-levelskills.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedtoworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html. FRENCHI 1513 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneInthisfoundationclass,studentswilldevelopsufficientproficiencytofunctioninreal-world,novicesituations:greetingpeople;orderingfood;counting;tellingtime;sending,accepting,anddeclininginvitations;describingthemselvesandothers;askingforandgivingbiographicalinformation;andtalkingaboutdailyactivitiesinthepast,present,andfuture.Studentslearntheseskillsthroughavarietyofeducationalexperiencesincludingoralrole-playingusingFrenchlanguage,listeningtonativespeakers,watchingFrenchlanguagemovies,writingaboutselfandothers,completingprojectsontheFrenchculture.

FRENCHII 1523 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditTheessentialelementsbegininFrenchIarecontinued.Thiscourseisdesigntoincreaseaural-oralproficiency.AmorecomprehensiveviewoftheFrenchlifeisincludedintheconversationandreadingselectionsasexemplifiedinthehistory,socialinstitutions,traditionsandculture.Thepresentationofbasicgrammariscontinuedandagreateremphasisisplacedonwritingthelanguageandtheabilitytoreadandunderstand.

FRENCHIIHonors 1543 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:FrenchIAsacontinuationofFrenchI,studentswillsharpentheircommunicationskillsastheymovetowardfluencyintheFrenchlanguage.TheywillparticipateinaseriesoflearningopportunitiesthatallowsfordeeperinteractionwiththeFrancophoneworld.Theywillexpandtheirabilitiestonarrateanddescribepastactivities,learnhowtogiveandtakedirectionstolocations,beabletomaketravelandhotelarrangements,negotiate

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themetro,orderinarestaurant,andtalkaboutleisureactivities.Throughaseriesofprojects,theywilllearnaboutdifferentFrancophonecountriesandtheircultures. FRENCHIIIHonors 1533 GradePlacement:11–12 1CreditPrerequisite:FrenchIIThisclassisdesignedforstudentswhowanttomoveintothedepthofstudyrequiredforAdvancedPlacement.ThestudentswilllearntointeractinFrancophonesituationsatthesocial,educational,andculturallevels.Studentswillengageinavarietyofwriting,speaking,listening,andreadingopportunities.Thestudentswillcompletetwoprojectspersix-weekstoenhancetheirfluency,includinglocatingandcommunicatingwithaFrancophonepenpal.Studentswhocompletethiscoursewillbewell-preparedforFrenchLanguageAdvancedPlacementcourse.

FRENCHIVAPLANGUAGE 1553 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:FrenchIIIorteacherapprovalThisclassprovidesthedepthoflearningforthosestudentsdedicatedtofluency.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,thestudentsareencouragedtotaketheAdvancedPlacementexaminationtoattainuptofoursemestercreditsofcollegelevelFrenchlanguage.StudentswillparticipateinSocraticseminars,roleplays,anddebatesthatpreparethemtothinkandcommunicateinFrench.TheywillusecontemporaryFrenchmediatoenhancetheirunderstandingofFrenchidioms,opinions,andideas.Theywillhavetheopportunitytoconversewithnativespeakersusingeverydaylanguage.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeBoardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html.

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7013 ArtI* 9–12 X X 03500100 Art1 NA 1 1 7073 ArtII* 10–12 X 03500500 Art2Draw NA 1 1 X7023 ArtIIHonors:2DDesign* 10–12 X 03500700 Art2Print 7 2 1 X7053 ArtIIHonors:3DDesign*

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7033 APStudioArt:2DDesign* 10–12 X A3500400 AP2DDP 8 4 1 X7043 APStudioArt:3DDesign*

(Sculpture)10–12 X A3500500 AP3DDP 8 4 1 X

7063 APStudioArt:Drawing* 10–12 X A3500300 APStArtD 8 4 1 X6501 FloralDesign 10–12 X 13001800 PEFlDsn 1 1

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NA

1 1 7123 TheatreArtsII 10–12 X 03250200 TH2 1 1 X7133 TheatreArtsIII 11–12 X 03250300 TH3 3 1 X7143 TheatreArtsIV 12 X 03250400 TH4 3 1 X7153 TechnicalTheatreI 10–12 X 03250500 TH1Tech 3 1 X7163 TechnicalTheatreII 11–12 X 03250600 TH2Tech 3 1 X

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.51

X

7519 11 X 03150300 Mus3Band 1 X7593 12 X 03150400 Mus4Band 1 X75167525

ConcertBand**Ifin9thor10thgrade–studentwillreceive.5creditin1stsemesterforPEsubstitutionand1creditinFineArts

10 X PES0001203150200

SubMBMus2Band

1

.51

X

7529 11 X 03150300 Mus3Band 1 7596 12 X 03150400 Mus4Band 1

75167535

HonorBand**Ifin10thgrade–studentwillreceive.5creditin1stsemesterforPEsubstitutionand1creditinFineArts

10 X PES0001203150200

SubMBMus2Band

3

.51

X


75167555

WindEnsemble**Ifin10thgrade–studentwillreceive.5creditin1stsemesterforPEsubstitutionand1creditinFineArts

10 X PES0001203150200

SubMBMus2Band

3

.51

X


75137514

Percussion**Ifin9thor10thgrade–studentwillreceive.5creditin1stsemesterforPEsubstitutionand1creditinFineArts

9 X PES0001203150100

SubMBMus1Band

1

.51

X

75167546

10 X PES0001203150200

SubMBMus2Band

.51

X

7549 11 X 03150300 Mus3Band 1 7586 12 X 03150400 Mus4Band 1 75137569

Colorguard**Ifin9thor10thgrade–studentwillreceive.5creditin1stsemesterforPEsubstitutionand1creditinFineArts

9 X PES0001203151700

SubMBMus1InEn

3

.51

75167572

10 X PES0001203151800

SubMBMus2InEn

.51

7573 11 X 03151900 Mus3InEn 1 7574 12 X 03152000 Mus4InEn 1 7575 JazzBandI 10–12 X 03151300 Mus1jzbn 2 1 X

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7576 JazzBandII 10-12 X 03151400 Mus2jzbn 3 1 X7578 JazzBandIII 12 X 03151500 Mus3jzbn 3 1 X

7603 FreshmanChoir*** 9 X 03150900 Mus1Chor NA 1 1 761376147615

BeginningChoir*** 101112

X 031510000315110003151200

Mus2ChorMus3ChorMus4Chor

1 1

762476257626

ConcertChoir*** 101112

XXX

031510000315110003151200


1 1

763376347635

Chorale*** 101112

X 031510000315110003151200


3 1

764876497650

VocalEnsemble 101112

X 031522000315230003152400

Mus2VoenMus3VoenMus4Voen

3 1

7706 AppliedMusicI 10–12 X 03152500 Mus1Apl NA 1 1 X7707 AppliedMusicII 11–12 X 03152600 Mus2Apl NA 1 1 X7708 AppliedMusicIII 12 X 03152601 Mus3Apl NA 1 1 X

7203 DanceI 10–12 X 03830100 Dance1

NA

1 1 7220 DanceII 10–12 X 03830200 Dance2 1 1 X7224 DanceIII 10–12 X 03830300 Dance3 1 1 X7230 DanceIV 10–12 X 03830400 Dance4 1 1 X7206 SapphiresPepSquad 9 X PES00014

03830100SubDTDance1

1 1

724272437244

MysticsPomSquad 101112

XXX

038302000383030003830400

Dance2Dance3Dance4

2 1 X

725172527253

MonocerasDanceTeam 101112

XXX

038302000383030003830400

Dance2Dance3Dance4

3 1 X

*Supplyfeerequired: **Fair-sharefeerequired: ***Fair-sharefeerequired:$10–ArtIandII$15–ArtIIHonors2D$20–ArtIIHonors3D$25–APStudioArt:2DDesign$25–APStudioArt:Drawing$30–APStudioArt:3DDesign

Forexpensessuchasuniformcleaningandbandsupplies.Theremaybeadditionalcostsforpersonaluniformpiecesandcontestparticipation.

Forexpensessuchasuniformcleaningandchoralsupplies

ARTI 7013 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneArtIallowsthestudenttheopportunitytolearnhowtoworkwithalargevarietyofmaterials.ThefirstsemesterofArtIwillintroducethestudenttodrawingandcolorstudyusingtheelementsandprinciplesofdesign.Drawingwillconsistofsequentiallearningstepswithemphasisondevelopingshadingskills.Colorstudieswillincludebutnotberestrictedtousingwaterbasepaint.Thesecondsemesterwillincludethestudyofpainting,printmaking,sculpture,ceramicsandfibers(optional).Printmakingwillinvolverelieforsilkscreenprinting,sculpturewillincludeadditiveconstruction;ceramicswillconsistofhandbuildingmethodsofpinch,coil,andslab.Fibersmightconsistofbasicweavingorothertechniques.Periodsofartandtheirinfluencewillbecovered.Computermanipulatedworksareincorporatedintothecurriculum.Eachstudentwillpay$10.00fortheirartsupplies.

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ARTII 7073 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:ArtI,recommendationofteacherand/orportfolioreviewThisclassisdesignedforthestudentthatenjoysart,butisnotacareerartstudent.TheArtIIcurriculumenrichesandenhancestechniqueslearnedinArtI.Studentswillexpandtheirabilitiesindrawing,painting,printmaking,ceramics,andsculpture,whilebuildingtheircreativeskills.Eachstudentwillpay$10.00fortheirartsupplies.(ThetranscriptwillreflectArtIIDrawing.)ARTIIHonors:2DDesign 7023 GradePlacement:10–12 1CreditPrerequisite:ArtI,recommendationofteacherand/orportfolioreviewHonors2DArtisdesignedfortheseriousanddedicatedartstudent.ThecurriculumwillspiralandexpandthedrawingandpaintingcurriculumlearnedinArtI.FirstsemesterstudentswilldevelopskillsindrawingandcolortheoryapplicationbeyondtheaverageArtIstudentastheyreviewrequirementsoftheAPexamination.Secondsemesterextendslearningthroughhigherexpectationsinpainting.Computermanipulatedworksareincorporatedintothecurriculum.Thesupplycostis$15.00.ThiscoursepreparesstudentsfortwodifferentAPclasses:APStudioArt2DDesignandAPStudioArtDrawing.(ThetranscriptwillreflectArtIIPrintmaking.)ARTIIHonors:3DDesign(Sculpture) 7053 GradePlacement:10–12 1CreditPrerequisite:ArtI,recommendationofteacherand/orportfolioreviewHonors3DDesignisdesignedfortheseriousanddedicatedartstudent.ThecurriculumwillexpandthesculpturecurriculumtouchedoninArtI.Studentswillstudyvariousaspectsandtechniquesofsculptureandwillworkwithavarietyofsculpturalmedia,includingclay,wire,fabric,metal,paper,andrecycledobjects.ThiscoursewillreviewrequirementsoftheAPexamination.StudentswillworktowardcreatingandassemblingtheirAP3DPortfolio.Thesupplycostis$20.00.STUDIOARTAP:2DDesign(AdvancedPlacement) 7033 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:ArtIIHonors:2DDesign,orportfolioreviewbyinstructorAP2DDesignisanadvancedstudiocoursefortheseriousanddedicatedstudent.Itisdesignedfortalentedartstudentswhowishtopursuecollegelevelstudieswhileinhighschool.Emphasiswillbeonadvanceddrawingandpaintingstyles,2-Ddesigns,printmakingandcolorstudy.Computermanipulatedworksareincorporatedintothecurriculum.StudentswillcompileportfoliosthatfulfillcurrentCollegeBoardrequirements.ThiscoursepreparesthestudenttotaketheAPexam.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedandworkduringandafterclasshours.Thesupplycostis$25.00plusthecostoftheAPexam.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeboardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.htmlSTUDIOARTAP:3DDesign(Sculpture)(AdvancedPlacement) 7043 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:ArtIIHonors:3DDesign,orportfolioreviewbyinstructorAPThreeDimensionalDesignisdesignedfortheseriousanddedicatedartstudent.Studentswillstudyvariousaspectsandtechniquesofsculptureandwillworkwithavarietyofsculpturalmediaincludingclay,wire,fabric,metals,paperandrecycledobjects.ThiscoursepreparesthestudenttotaketheAPexam.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedandworkduringandafterclasshours.Thesupplycostis$30.00plusthecostoftheAPexam.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeboardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html

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STUDIOARTAP:Drawing(AdvancedPlacement) 7063 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:ArtIIHonors:2DDesignorportfolioreviewbyinstructorThisisanadvancedstudioartcoursefortheseriousanddedicatedstudent.Thiscoursedealswithvarioustechniquesandmediainvolvedinpaintinganddrawing.Curriculumprovidesadvancedchallengesinthevisualartsthroughwhichstudentscandevelopanddisplaytheirskill,understanding,insightandpersonalartisticvoicethroughabodyofworks.StudentswillcompileportfoliosthatfulfillcurrentCollegeBoardrequirements.Thesupplycostis$25.00plusthecostoftheAPexam.Studentsareexpectedtobehighlymotivatedandworkduringandafterclasshours.ForamorecompletedescriptionofthisoranyAdvancedPlacementcourse,pleasevisittheCollegeboardwebsiteatapcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.htmlFLORALDESIGN 6501 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:NAFloralDesignisdesignedtodevelopstudents'abilitytoidentifyanddemonstratetheprinciplesandtechniquesrelatedtofloraldesignaswellasdevelopanunderstandingofthemanagementoffloralenterprises.Throughtheanalysisofartisticfloralstylesandhistoricalperiods,studentswilldeveloprespectforthetraditionsandcontributionsofdiversecultures.Studentswillrespondtoandanalyzefloraldesigns,thuscontributingtothedevelopmentoflifelongskillsofmakinginformedjudgmentsandevaluations.Toprepareforcareersinfloraldesign,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge,acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtohorticulturalsystems,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheirknowledgeandskillsandtechnologiesinavarietyofsettings.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.Thiscoursesatisfiesthefineartsgraduationrequirement.THEATREARTSI 7113 GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneStudentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationbysuccessfullycompletingthiscourse.Studentswilldevelopconceptsaboutselfandhumanrelationshipsusingtheelementsofdramaandconventionsoftheatre.Studentswillinterpretandcreatedramatization.Studentswillapplydesign,directingandtheatreproductionconceptsandskills.Studentswillrelatetheatretohistory,societyandculture.Studentswillrespondtoandevaluatetheatreandtheatricalperformances.Studentswillevaluatetheatricalconventionsofvariousculturalandhistoricalperiods.THEATREARTSII 7123 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TheatreArtsIStudentsincreasetheirunderstandingofheritageandtraditionsthroughhistoricalandculturalstudiesintheatre.Studentresponseandevaluationpromotethinkingandfurtherdiscriminatingjudgment,developingstudentswhoareappreciativeandevaluativeconsumersoflivetheatre,film,television,andothertechnologies.THEATREARTSIII 7133 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TheatreArtsIIStudentsincreasetheirunderstandingofheritageandtraditionsthroughhistoricalandculturalstudiesintheatre.Studentresponseandevaluationpromotethinkingandfurtherdiscriminatingjudgment,developingstudentswhoareappreciativeandevaluativeconsumersoflivetheatre,film,television,andothertechnologies.

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THEATREARTSIV 7143 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:TheatreArtsIIIThroughperceptualstudies,studentsincreasetheirunderstandingofselfandothersanddevelopclearideasabouttheworld.Throughavarietyoftheatricalexperiences,studentscommunicateinadramaticform,makeartisticchoices,solveproblems,buildpositiveself-concepts,andrelateinterpersonally.TECHNICALTHEATREI 7153 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TheatreArtsIStudentswilldesign,construct,andoperateappropriatetechnicalelementsoftheatre,safelyandeffectively,collaborativelyandindividually.Studentswillreceivebehind-the-stageinstructionintheareasofstagemanagement,scenery,setconstructionanddesign,make-up,costumes,lightingandsound.TECHNICALTHEATREII 7163 GradePlacement11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TechnicalTheatreIStudentswilldesign,construct,andoperateappropriatetechnicalelementsoftheatre,safelyandeffectively,collaborativelyandindividually.Studentswillreceivebehind-the-stageinstructionintheareasofstagemanagement,scenery,setconstructionanddesign,make-up,costumes,lightingandsound.MARCHINGBAND:SYMPHONICBANDCONCERTBANDHONORBANDWINDENSEMBLE

SEECHART GradePlacement:9-12 SeeChartonpage41

Prerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthroughthe8thgrade,placementbyaudition.ParticipationintheUnicornMarchingBandisrequired.TheMightyUnicornBandismadeupofsixconcertbands(4atHighSchool,2at9thGrade),percussionclassand.Thesegroupsmeetseparatelyduringtheschooldayandmeetasamarchingbandoutsideoftheschooldayinthefallsemester.Participationinbothmarchingandconcertbandisrequiredforallstudents.Thebandperformsatfootballgamesandpeprallies,concerts,civicfunctions,concertcompetition,includingUILcontests.Studentsdevelopindividualplayingskillsandfundamentals,performancetechniques,marchingskills,andteamworkandleadershipskills.Studentsmayearnelectivecreditorfineartscreditforband.Itfulfillsthestate’sPErequirementthroughparticipationinmarchingbandduringtwofallsemesters.Thereisaminimum“fair-share”feeforthiscourse(suchasuniformcleaningandbandsupplies).Theremaybeadditionalcostsforpersonaluniformpiecesandcontestparticipation.

PERCUSSION SEECHART GradePlacement:9-12 SeeChartonpage41Prerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthroughthe8thgrade,placementbyaudition.ParticipationintheUnicornMarchingBandisrequired.Thisclassmeetseverydayinthefallandservesasthedrumlineandfrontensembleforthemarchingband.Percussionistswillbeplacedoninstrumentsformarchingseasonbasedonauditionandexperience.Studentswillreceiveinstructioninperformancetechniquesandwillworkinvariousgroupspreparingforperformancesasadrumlineorinsmallensembles.Therewillbeavarietyofperformancesopportunities.Inthespringsemester,percussionistswillbemovedintotheirassignedconcertbands.Percussionistswillreceiveonecreditinpercussionandonecreditinbandfortheyear.Thereisaminimum“fair-share”feeforthiscourse(suchasuniformcleaningandbandsupplies).Theremaybeadditionalcostsforpersonaluniformpiecesandcontestparticipation.

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COLORGUARD SEECHART GradePlacement:9-12 SeeChartonpage41Prerequisite:AuditionTheColorguardisanextensionoftheUnicornMarchingBand.Anystudentwishingtojoiniswelcometoaudition.TheColorguardperformsatfootballgames,basketballgames,contests,pep-rallies,andotherperformancevenues.Thereisaminimum“fairshare”feeforthiscourse(suchasuniformcleaningandsupplies).Theremaybeadditionalcostsforpersonaluniformpiecesandcontestparticipation.JAZZBAND1JAZZBAND2JAZZBAND3

757575767578

GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthrough8thgrade.EnrolledinaNBHSConcertBandaswellasparticipateintheUnicornMarchingBand.Studentsmustplayaninstrumentthatistraditionallyfoundinthestandardjazzbandinstrumentation.Anynon-bandstudentthatplaysguitar,keyboardorisavocalistmaybeeligibletoaudition.ThiscoursewillallowmusicstudentstoexploreanadditionalformofmusicperformancethroughtheidiomofJazzstudy.StudentswilllearntheperformancefundamentalsofJazzaswellasitstheoryconceptsandimprovisationskills.Studentswillperformconcerts,civicfunctions,andFestivalandRegioncompetitions.Studentsmayearnelectivecreditorfineartscredit. FRESHMANCHOIR 7603 GradePlacement:9 1CreditFreshmanchoiriscomprisedofninthgradesingersdividedintoTrebleChoir(Freshmanwomen)andTenorBassChoir(Freshmanmen).Emphasisisplacedondevelopingvocaltechniques,sightreadingandrepertoire.FreshmanChoirmembersarehighlyencouragedtoparticipateinRegionAuditionsandSoloandEnsembleCompetition.FreshmanChoirpreparesandparticipatesinUILConcertandSightreadingCompetition.Attendanceatchoirconcertsisrequired.Studentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Thereisafair-sharefeeforthiscourse.BEGINNINGCHOIR SEECHART GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditBeginningChoirisopentoallvoicesin10-12gradewhoarebrandnewtochoir.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingbasicvocaltechniques,sightreadingandrepertoire.Attendanceatchoirconcertsisrequired.Studentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Thereisafair-sharefeeforthiscourse.CONCERTCHOIR SEECHART GradePlacement10–12 1CreditConcertChoirisanintermediatefemalechoralensemble.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingvocaltechniques,sightreadingandrepertoire.ConcertChoirmembersarehighlyencouragedtoparticipateinRegionAuditionsandSoloandEnsembleCompetition.ConcertChoirpreparesandparticipatesinUILConcertandSightreadingCompetition.Attendanceatchoirconcertsisrequired.Studentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Thereisafair-sharefeeforthiscourse. CHORALECHOIR SEECHART GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditChoraleisanadvancedmixedchoralensemble.TheensembleisdividedintoChoraleWomen(comprisedofadvancedfamalesingers)andChoraleMen(comprisedofintermediate/advancedmalesingers).Emphasisis

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placedadvancedchoralandvocaltechniques,sightreadingandadvancedrepertoire.ChoralemembersarehighlyencouragedtoparticipateinRegionAuditionsandSoloandEnsembleCompetition.ChoralepreparesandparticipatesinUILConcertandSightreadingCompetitionandhasseveralothercommunityandschoolcommitmentsthroughouttheyear.Attendanceatchoirconcertsisrequired.Studentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Thereisafair-sharefeeforthiscourse.VOCALENSEMBLE SEECHART GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditVocalEnsembleisahighlyselectivesecondaryvocalensemblethatadvancedstudentsmaytakeinadditiontoChorale.Emphasisisplacedonadvancedvocaltechniquesinavarietyofstylesincludingvocaljazz,barbershop,contemporaryacappella,andpop.VocalEnsemblewillperformregularlyforschoolandcommunityengagements.AttendanceatchoirconcertsandVocalEnsembleperformancesisrequired.Studentsmayfulfillfineartsandelectiverequirementsforgraduationthroughsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Thereisafair-sharefeeforthiscourse.APPLIEDMUSICI 7706 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthrough8thgrade.EnrolledinaNBHSConcertBandaswellasparticipateintheUnicornMarchingBand.Thiscourseallowsbandstudentstoadvancetheirdevelopmentofproficiencyininstrumentalperformance.Thecoursewilladdressthespecificneedsofeachstudentandprovideindividualizedaswellaschambergroupinstructionthroughchallengingliteratureforstudyandperformance.Studentsmaysatisfyfineartsandelectiverequirements.APPLIEDMUSICII 7707 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthrough8thgrade.EnrolledinaNBHSConcertBandaswellasparticipateintheUnicornMarchingBand.Thiscourseallowsbandstudentstoadvancetheirdevelopmentofproficiencyininstrumentalperformance.Thecoursewilladdressthespecificneedsofeachstudentandprovideindividualizedaswellaschambergroupinstructionthroughchallengingliteratureforstudyandperformance.Studentsmaysatisfyfineartsandelectiverequirements.APPLIEDMUSICIII 7708 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:ParticipationintheMiddleSchoolBandProgramthrough8thgrade.EnrolledinaNBHSConcertBandaswellasparticipateintheUnicornMarchingBand.Thiscourseallowsbandstudentstoadvancetheirdevelopmentofproficiencyininstrumentalperformance.Thecoursewilladdressthespecificneedsofeachstudentandprovideindividualizedaswellaschambergroupinstructionthroughchallengingliteratureforstudyandperformance.Studentsmaysatisfyfineartsandelectiverequirements.DANCEI 7203 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneStudentswillbeintroducedtothefundamentalskillsofdancing.Thecoursewillincludestretchingandconditioningdanceexercises,performanceofdanceroutinesbothindividualandasagrouptovarioustypesofmusic.

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DANCEII 7220 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:FullyearofDanceIStudentswilllearnadvanceddanceskills.Thiscoursewillincludestretchingandconditioningdanceexercises,performanceofdanceroutines,bothindividualandasagrouptovarioustypesofmusic.Studentswillalsomakeuptheirownchoreographytoperformatashow.DANCEIII 7224 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:CompletedandreceivedcreditforDanceII.Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingandassessingtheartisticgrowthoftheintermediatedancer.CreditforthiscoursedoesnotautomaticallyqualifythestudentforLevelIV.DANCEIV 7230 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:CompletedandreceivedcreditforDanceIII.Thiscoursefocusesondevelopingandassessingtheartisticgrowthoftheadvanceddancer,aswellasexploringcareerpathways. SAPPHIRESPEPSQUAD 7206 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:None Studentswilllearnhandmotionstoschoolcheersaswellashandroutinestoschoolsongs.Memberswillattendallvarsityfootballgamesaswellasotherselectedsportingeventsinordertopromoteschoolspirit.Studentsandtheirparentsshouldattendapreliminarymeetingwiththedirectorpriortoenrollmentintheclass.ParentmeetingforSapphiresisearlyinthesecondsemester,withadditionaltimesbyappointmentwiththeDanceDirector.TryoutsareheldinMarchandselectionisbasedondanceability,academicperformanceanddiscipline.Studentsreceivea1.0PEsubstitutioncredit.StudentsshouldselectPEontheirchoicecard.StudentswhoqualifyfortheSapphiresPepSquadwillbemovedintothatclass. MYSTICSPOMSQUAD SEECHART GradePlacement10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsStudentsshouldvisitwithdirectorpriortoregisteringforthisclass.ThiscourseisdesignedformembersoftheMysticPomSquad.TryoutsareheldinMarchandselectionisbasedondanceability,academicperformanceanddiscipline.YoumustbeonMysticsorSapphiresforoneyeartobeeligibletotryoutforMonocerasDanceTeam.Studentswillreceive1creditofFineArtsuponsuccessfulcompletionofclass.StudentsmaysubstituteaPEcreditifdeemednecessaryforgraduationrequirements.AllstudentstryingoutforMysticsneedtosignupforaphysicaleducationcourseuntiltry-outsarecompleted.Thesponsorwillnotifycounselorsforschedulechanges. MONOCERASDANCETEAM SEECHART GradePlacement10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsandpreviousyearofSapphires,Mystics,Cheerleader,orMonocerasStudentsshouldvisitwithdirectorpriortoregisteringforthisclass.ThiscourseisdesignedformembersoftheMonocerasDanceTeam.TryoutsareheldinMarchandselectionisbasedondanceability,academicperformanceanddiscipline.Studentswillreceive1creditofFineArtsuponsuccessfulcompletionofclass.StudentsmaysubstituteaPEcreditifdeemednecessaryforgraduationrequirements.AllstudentstryingoutforMonocerasneedtosignupforaphysicaleducationcourseuntiltry-outsarecompleted.Thesponsorwillnotifycounselorsforschedulechanges.

PHYSICALEDUCATION


NBISDCourseNo.

Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

4020/4021 PE–IndividualSports 9 X PES00055 PEITS

Notapp

licab

le 1 1

4010 PE–FoundationsofPersonalFitness

10 X PES00052 PEFound 1 1

4030 PE–Aerobics&Conditioning 11 X PES00054 PEAA 1 1 4040 PE–Adventures/Outdoor

Education12 X PES00053 PEAOA 1 1

7263 Cheerleading 9 X PES00013 SubChldg NA NA 1 X7273 Cheerleading 10-12 X 84200chr CheerLoc NA NA Local X

8993 AppliedLeisureEducation 9-12 X X ARD

DecisionARD

DecisionNA NA 1 X

PHYSICALEDUCATION(IndividualSports)

4020/4021 GradePlacement:9 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneStudentsinIndividualSportsareexpectedtoparticipateinawiderangeofindividualsportsthatcanbepursuedforalifetime.Thecontinueddevelopmentofhealth-relatedfitnessandtheselectionofindividualsportactivitiesthatareenjoyableisamajorobjectiveofthiscourse.PHYSICALEDUCATION(FoundationsofPersonalFitness) 4010 GradePlacement:10 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneThebasicpurposeofthiscourseistomotivatestudentstostriveforlifetimepersonalfitnesswithanemphasisonthehealth-relatedcomponentsofphysicalfitness.PHYSICALEDUCATION(Aerobics&Conditioning) 4030 GradePlacement:11 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneStudentsenrolledinconditioningandtrackwillgainthecapabilitytorecognizefitness,establishworkoutschedule,monitorhealthhabits,andimprovecardiorespiratoryendurance,muscularstrength,muscularendurance,flexibility,andbodycompositionthroughtrackandweighttraining.PHYSICALEDUCATION(Adventures/OutdoorEducation) 4040 GradePlacement:12 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneStudentsenrolledinadventureoutdooreducationareexpectedtodevelopcompetencyinoutdooreducationactivitiesthatprovideopportunitiesforenjoymentandchallenge.Emphasisisplaceduponstudentselectionofactivitiesthatalsopromotearespectfortheenvironmentandthatcanbeenjoyedforalifetime. CHEERLEADING 7263

7273GradePlacement:9

GradePlacement:10-121Credit

LocalCreditPrerequisite:Tryouts.Thiscourseisdesignedformembersofthecheerleadingsquads.TryoutsareheldinMarchandselectionisbasedonathleticability,academicperformance,anddiscipline.Allstudentstryingoutforcheerleadingneedto

PHYSICALEDUCATION


signupforaphysicaleducationcourseuntiltry-outsarecompleted.Thesponsorwillnotifycounselorsforschedulechanges.Studentsmayreceiveupto1.0PEsubstitutecreditforCheer.Allothercheercreditsarelocalcreditsonly. APPLIEDLEISUREEDUCATION 8993 GradePlacement:9-12 1–4CreditsPrerequisite:ARDapprovalThiscourseisdesignedtohelpstudentsfocusonhowtousetheirfreetimeappropriatelyinschoolandcommunitysettings.Instructionincludedintheareasofartsandcraftsandindoor/outdoorlifelongphysicalwell-beingactivities.

HEALTHANDSPORTSMEDICINE


NBISDCourseNo.

Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

4000 HealthEducation 9-12 X X 03810100 HlthEd NA 1 .5 6123

PrinciplesofHealthScience 9 X 13020200

PrinHlSc

NA 1 1

6134 HealthScienceTheory 10-12 X 13020400

HlthSci NA 2 1 X

4369 SportsMedicineI 10–12 X N1150040 SportMd1 NA .5-1

HEALTHEDUCATION 4000 GradePlacement:9-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneThiscoursemeetstheHealthandCPRtrainingrequirementsforgraduation.TheHealthEducationcourseconsistsofmanyareas.Itcoversthephysical,mental,andsocialaspectsofone’shealth.Thiscoursewillhelpstudentsacquirethehealthinformationandskillsnecessarytobecomehealthyadultsandlearnaboutbehaviorsinwhichtheyshouldandshouldnotparticipate.PRINCIPLESOFHEALTHSCIENCE 6123 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:none Investigatemedicalcareers!Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanopportunityforunderstandingtheconceptsandskillsnecessaryforenteringthehealthcarefield.Essentialelementsincludedinthiscoursearecurrenteventsinhealthcare,medicalterminology,anatomyandphysiology,humangrowthanddevelopment,CPR,firstaid,basicconceptsofillnessandwellness,medicalcommunicationsskills,andinterpersonalrelationships.ThiscoursewillsatisfytheHealthrequirementalongwithCPRifnotpreviouslycompleted.HEALTHSCIENCETHEORY 6134 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisites:BiologyTheHealthScienceTheorycourseisdesignedtoprovideforthedevelopmentofadvancedknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoawidevarietyofhealthcareers.Studentswillemployhands-onexperiencesforcontinuedknowledgeandskilldevelopment.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ThiscoursewillsatisfytheHealthrequirementalongwithCPRifnotpreviouslycompleted.SPORTSMEDICINEI 4369 GradePlacement:10-12 .5-1Credit

Prerequisite:Sophomorelevelandapplication/signatureofstaffathletictrainerSportsMedicineisatwo-semestercoursethatawardsoneelectivecredittowardgraduation.Theclassprovidesstudentsanopportunitytostudyandapplytheconceptsofsportsmedicine(SM)includingbutnotlimitedto:SMrelatedcareers,organizationalandadministrativeconsiderations,prevention,recognition,andimmediatecareofathleticinjuries,taping/wrappingtechniques,firstaid,emergencyprocedures,nutrition,sportspsychology,humananatomyandphysiology,therapeuticmodalities,andtherapeuticexercise.Thiscoursecoverssomecollegelevelmaterialandisviewedveryfavorablyforacceptanceinathletictrainingeducationprogramsorotherhealthcareers.Inadditiontomentallydemandingin-classassignments,studentsarerequiredtocomplete25hoursofout-of-classshadowing.Specialconsiderationisgiventocurrentmembersoftheathletictrainerstudentaidesorstudentsfollowingapublicserviceendorsement.Classsizeislimitedto15students.

ATHLETICS


NBISDCourseNo. Subject Grade

CourseOfferedat: PEIMSID Transcript

RankPoints


NGC HS

4113 GirlsVolleyballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4121 GirlsVolleyballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4122 GirlsVolleyballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4123 GirlsVolleyballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4116 GirlsBasketballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4131 GirlsBasketballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4132 GirlsBasketballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4133 GirlsBasketballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4303 GirlsSoftballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4304 GirlsSoftballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4305 GirlsSoftballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4306 GirlsSoftballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4331 GirlsSoccerI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4332 GirlsSoccerII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4333 GirlsSoccerIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4334 GirlsSoccerIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4203 BoysFootballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4211 BoysFootballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4212 BoysFootballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4213 BoysFootballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA .5 X

4223 BoysBasketballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4231 BoysBasketballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4232 BoysBasketballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4233 BoysBasketballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4241 BoysBaseballI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4242 BoysBaseballII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4243 BoysBaseballIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4244 BoysBaseballIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4341 BoysSoccerI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4342 BoysSoccerII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4343 BoysSoccerIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4344 BoysSoccerIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4376 BoysWrestlingI 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4377 BoysWrestlingII 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4378 BoysWrestlingIII 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4379 BoysWrestlingIV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4371 Track(BoysandGirls)I 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4372 Track(GirlsandBoys)II 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4373 Track(GirlsandBoys)III 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4374 Track(GirlsandBoys)IV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4251 CrossCountry(GirlsandBoys)I 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4252 CrossCountry(GirlsandBoys)II 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4253 CrossCountry(GirlsandBoys)III 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4254 CrossCountry(GirlsandBoys)IV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

ATHLETICS


4263 Tennis(GirlsandBoys)I 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4271 Tennis(GirlsandBoys)II 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4272 Tennis(GirlsandBoys)III 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4273 Tennis(GirlsandBoys)IV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA X

4291 Golf(BoysandGirls)I 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4292 Golf(GirlsandBoys)II 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4293 Golf(GirlsandBoys)III 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4294 Golf(GirlsandBoys)IV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4311 Swimming(GirlsandBoys)I 9 X PES00000 SubAth1 NA NA 1 X4312 Swimming(GirlsandBoys)II 10 X PES00001 SubAth2 NA NA 1 X4313 Swimming(GirlsandBoys)III 11 X PES00002 SubAth3 NA NA 1 X4314 Swimming(GirlsandBoys)IV 12 X PES00003 SubAth4 NA NA 1 X

4011401240134014

OffcampusPE(NBISDBoardofTrusteesapprovalrequired.)

9101112

X XXX

PES00008PES00009PES00010PES00011

SubPro1SubPro2SubPro3SubPro4

NA NA 1 X

Therearetryoutsand/ormeetingspriortoeachseason.TeammemberstraintoperforminUILcompetition.Sportsareopentoallstudents,butthecoach’sapprovalisrequired.Studentswishingtoparticipate/competeinonlyonesportwillbeplacedinanathleticsclassforgeneraltrainingandconditioningduringtheoffseason.

GIRLSVOLLEYBALL GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisAugust–October. GIRLSBASKETBALL GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisNovember–February.GIRLSSOFTBALL GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisMarch–May. GIRLSSOCCER GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisJanuary–March. GIRLSTRACK GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneCompetitionseasonisFebruary–April.

ATHLETICS


BOYSFOOTBALL GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisAugust–November. BOYSBASKETBALL GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisNovember–February. BOYSBASEBALL GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisMarch–May. BOYSTRACK GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneCompetitionseasonisFebruary–April. BOYSSOCCER GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisJanuary–March. BOYSWRESTLING GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisNovember–February. CROSSCOUNTRY(BoysandGirls) GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneCompetitionseasonisAugust–November. TENNIS(BoysandGirls) GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisyear-round. GOLF(BoysandGirls) GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:ParticipationinNewBraunfelsJuniorChampionships(checkwithCoachfordates)Competitionseasonisyear-round.Thissportisnotforbeginners. SWIMMING(BoysandGirls) GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:TryoutsCompetitionseasonisyear-round.Generally,swimmersmustbeabletoswimallfourcompetitivestrokesandswima50yardfreestyleinlessthan35seconds.OFFCAMPUSP.E. GradePlacement:9-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneTheNBISDBoardofTrusteesmustapproveeachoption.


NBISDCourseNo.

Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

4813 MilitaryScienceI(MCJROTC) 9–12 X X PES00004 SUBJ1 NA 2 1 X

4843 MilitaryScience2(MCJROTC) 10–12 X 03160200 Rotc2 NA 2 1 X

4873 MilitaryScience3(MCJROTC) 11–12 X 03160300 Rotc3 NA 2 1 X

4883 MilitaryScience4(MCJROTC) 12 X 03160400 Rotc4 NA 2 1 X

MILITARYSCIENCETheMilitaryScience(MCJROTC)programofinstruction,developedtoimplementPublicLaw88-647,isdesignedexpresslyforyoungmenandwomeninpublicandprivateinstitutionsofsecondaryeducation.Thefocusoftheprogramisupontheaccomplishmentoffive(5)specificobjectives:-Todevelopinformedandresponsiblecitizens.-Tostrengthenthecharacteroftheyouthsenrolledintheprogram.-Topromoteanunderstandingofthebasicelementsandrequirementsfornationalsecurity.-Tohelpformhabitsofself-discipline.-Todeveloprespectforandanunderstandingoftheneedforconstitutedauthorityinademocraticsociety.Itisintendedthatthestudentshouldmasteratleast70%ofthematerialanddemonstratethatcompetencebywritten,objectiveandperformancetestinggearedtothelearningobjectives.ThesecoursesfulfilltheP.E.requirementforgraduation.

MILITARYSCIENCEI(MCJROTC) 4813 GradePlacement:9–12 1CreditPrerequisite:AMCJROTCMilitaryScienceIcadetmustbe:1)physicallyfit;2)acitizenornationaloftheUnitedStatesoranalienadmittedforpermanentresidence;3)enrolledinandattendingaregularcourseofinstructionatNewBraunfelsHighSchool.First-yearcadetsstudytherequirementsofbeingagoodleaderandfollower.Theystudymilitaryorganization,history,customsandcourtesies,MCJROTCunitstructure,andrankhierarchy.Cadetswillspendnolessthanonedayeachweekimprovingtheirphysicalfitnessandlearningbasicmilitarydrillmovements.Theywillalsostudytheimportanceofcommunityserviceandwillhavemanyopportunitiestoconductpracticalapplicationatpublicevents.Instructorsemphasizeimposeddisciplineandwillingobedience.MILITARYSCIENCEII(MCJROTC) 4843 GradePlacement:10–12 1CreditPrerequisite:AMCJROTCMilitaryScienceIIcadetmusthavesatisfactorilycompletedbothsemestersofMilitaryScienceI(ortheirequivalentsinanArmy,Navy,MarineCorps,AirForceorCoastGuardJROTCprogram)andmeetthesameprerequisitesasindicatedforaMCJROTCMilitaryScienceIcadet.Second-yearcadetsstudyamoreadvancedlevelofleadershipandthekeyelementsofbecominganeffectiveleader.Thetopicsstudiedintheirfirstyeararere-emphasizedandusedastheirfoundationforcontinuedleadershipstudy.Eachweekwillconsistofonedaydedicatedto:academicstudy,physicalfitness,militarydrill,andstaff/unitwork.Riflesafetyandbasicmarksmanshipisintroducedtosecond-yearcadetsandwillbetaughtonedayeachweekaswell.Communityandschoolserviceopportunitieswillbeavailablethroughouttheyear,andwillserveaspracticalapplicationofleadershipinstructiontaughtintheclassroom.


MILITARYSCIENCEIII(MCJROTC) 4873 GradePlacement:11–12 1CreditPrerequisite:AMCJROTCMilitaryScienceIIICadetmusthavesatisfactorilycompletedbothsemestersofMilitaryScienceIandII(ortheirequivalentsinanArmy,AirForce,Navy,MarineCorpsorCoastGuardJROTCprogram)andmeetthesameprerequisitesasindicatedforMilitaryScienceIandIIcadets.Third-yearcadetscontinuetobuildontheirexperiencesthusfarintheprogramandbecomeactiveteachersandleaderswithintheirunits.Third-yearcadetswillnormallyfillStaffNon-CommissionedOfficer(SNCO)billetswithinthecadetbattalion.Theywillassistthecadetbattalion’sofficers,andindoingso,gainexperiencetopreparefortheirdutiesasfourth-yearcadetsfillingofficerbilletswithinthebattalion.Third-yearcadetswillfocustheirtimeontrainingthesecond-yearcadetsthroughpracticalapplicationofleadershipduringformations,inspections,andbasicdrill.Weeklystudywillincludeadayofacademics,physicalfitness,individual/unitdrill,marksmanship,andstaff-work.Third-yearcadetswillbegintostudythedetailsofplanning,coordinatingandconductingspecialeventsandwillthenhavetheopportunitytoseetheirplanscometolifeinreal-worldpracticalapplication.MILITARYSCIENCEIV(MCJROTC) 4883 GradePlacement:12 1CreditPrerequisite:AMCJROTCMilitaryScienceIVcadetmusthavesatisfactorilycompletedbothsemestersofMilitaryScienceI,II,andIII(ortheirequivalentinanArmy,AirForce,Navy,MarineCorpsorCoastGuardJROTCprogram)andmeetthesameprerequisitesasindicatedforMilitaryScienceI,II,andIIIcadets.Fourth-yearcadetswillleadtheday-to-dayactivitiesoftheJROTCprogramundertheguidanceandsupervisionofthetwoadultMarineInstructors.Fourth-yearcadetswillfilltheOfficerandSeniorStaffNon-CommissionedOfficerbilletswithinthecadetbattalionandwillfocustheirtimeontrainingthecadetsintheunit,conductingadministrativeworkassociatedwithlargeunitsandorganizations,andcaringforthecadetsjuniortothem.Theywillserveastheprimaryleadersofspecialeventsthatwereorganizedandplannedbythebattalion.Fourth-yearcadetswillalsohavetimetoworkontheirindividualadministrativerequirementsofpreparingcollegeandscholarshipapplications,jobapplications,coverletters,résumésorentranceexamsforposthighschooleducationoremployment.Theadultinstructorswillgiveguidanceandassistanceasneededduringthisprocess.

LOCALCREDITCOURSES


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

Xxxx StudentAide 12 X Local X

Xxxx OffPeriod 12 X Local X

STUDENTAIDE XXXX GradePlacement:12 Prerequisite:Counselorapprovalandapplication.Opentoseniorstoassisttheoffice,counselors,orteachers.

OFFPERIOD XXXX GradePlacement:12 Prerequisite:Counselorapprovalandapplication.Opentoseniorswhohavecompletedallothergraduationrequirements.

Localcreditcoursesdonotcountaspartofastudent’sgraduationplan.


StudentCourseSelectionAllstudentsshouldchoosetheircoursescarefullyinthespring.TheNinthGradeCenterand

HighSchooldeterminewhichcoursestoofferbythenumberofstudentrequestsinthespring.Themasterscheduleandteacherassignmentsarealsodevelopedbasedonthesestudent

requests.Theopportunitiestochangeaclassaftertheschedulehasbeensetwillbelimited.

CourseLocationsSomecoursesareonlyofferedattheNinthGradeCenterortheHighSchoolMainCampus.

Pleaselookcarefullywhencreatingafour-yearplan.

Section3CourseDescriptions

CareerandTechnicalEducation(CTE):AlamoAcademies

Agriculture,Food,andNaturalResourcesArts,A/VTechnology,andCommunicationsBusinessManagementandAdministration

EducationandTrainingFinance

HealthScienceHumanServices

InformationTechnologyLaw,PublicSafety,Corrections,andSecurity

MarketingScience,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics

Transportation,Distribution,andLogisticsCTEpreparesstudentstoexcelintheplanninganddevelopmentoffuturecareeropportunities.NBISDwill

developqualityinstructionalpartnershipswithbusinessandindustrytopreparestudentsforpost-secondaryeducationandagloballycompetitiveworkforce.

.

CTE:ALAMOACADEMIES


NBISD CourseNo.

Subject

Grade

CourseOffered

at:

PEIMSID Transcript

RankPoints

CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGYANDMANUFACTURINGACADEMY(ATMA)-CTTC

5820 PrecisionMetalManufacturingI

11 * 13032500 PREMMAN1

8 NA 2 X

5821 ManufacturingEngineeringTechnologyI

11 * 13032900 MANENGT1

8 NA 1 X

NA PracticuminManufacturing(extended)

Intern-ship

* 13033005 EXPRMAN1

NA NA NA X

PRODUCTIONTOOLOPERATOR/MAINTENANCETBD PrecisionMetal

ManufacturingII12 * 13032600 PREM

MAN28 NA 2 X

TBD DiversifiedManufacturingI

12 * 13032650 DIMANU1

8 NA 1 X

MANUFACTURINGMAINTENANCETBD Manufacturing

EngineeringTechnologyII

12 * 13032950 MANENGT2

8 NA 1 X

TBD PracticuminManufacturing(2ndtimetaken)

12 * 13033010 PRACMAN2

8 NA 2 X

AEROSPACEACADEMY–St.Phillip’sCollege 5800 Introductionto

AircraftTechnology 11 * 13039350 INAIRT

EC 8 NA 1 X

5801 AircraftAirframeTechnology

11 * 13039400 AIRAFTEC

8 NA 2 X

NA PracticuminTransportation(extended)

Intern-ship

* 13040455 EXPRTRS1

NA NA NA X

TBD EnergyandPowerofTransportationSystem

12 * 13039300 EPTSYS 8 NA 1 X

AIRCRAFTSTRUCTURESMECHANIC

TBD AircraftPowerplantTechnology

12 * 13039500 AIRPPTEC

8 NA 2 X

AIRCRAFTTURBINEMECHANICTBD AircraftPowerplant

Technology12 * 13039500 AIRPPT

EC8 NA 2 X

DIESELTECHNOLOGYACADEMY(DTA)–St.Phillip’sCollege 5810 SmallEngine

TechnologyI 11 * 13040000 SMENT

EC1 8 NA 1 X

5811 SmallEngineTechnologyII

11 * 13040100 SMENTEC2

8 NA 2 X

NA PracticuminTransportation(extended)

Intern-ship

* 13040455 EXPRTRS1

NA NA NA X

TBD DieselEquipmentTechnologyI

12 * 13040150 DIEQTEC1

8 NA 2 X

TBD DieselEquipmentTechnologyII

12 * 13040160 DIEQTEC2

8 NA 2 X

CTE:ALAMOACADEMIES


Forqualifyingstudentsingrades11and12,AlamoCollegesandindustrypartnersoffereducation,experience,andjobopportunitieswithinthreedifferentdualcreditcollege-levelacademies:AdvancedTechnologyandManufacturing;Aerospace;andDieselTechnology.Eachacademyisatwo-yearprogramthatbeginsastudent’sjunioryear.Dependingontheprogram,studentscanearnbetweenelevenandnineteenfreecollegecredithoursanduptofourhighschoolCareer&TechnicalEducationcreditsperyear.StudentsseekingenrollmentintheAlamoAcademiesmusttaketheTexasSuccessInitiative(TSI)assessmentandcompleteapplicationsthroughApplyTexasandAlamoEnroll.AnAcademyapplicationcanbeobtainedfromthehighschoolcounselorsortheNBISDCollegeandCareerCenter.StudentsattendAlamoAcademiescoursesoff-site.TheAdvancedTechnologyandManufacturingAcademyisofferedattheCentralTexasTechnologyCenter(CTTC)inNewBraunfels.CoursesfortheAerospaceAcademyandtheDieselTechnologyAcademyareofferedatSt.Philip’sCollegeinSanAntonio.NBISDprovidesstudentsenrolledintheAcademiestransportationtoandfromthecollegesites.StudentsleaveNBHSbeforethebeginningoftheschooldayandreturntothehighschoolbythebeginningofthirdperiodtoresumehighschoolclasses.Eachacademyisbrieflydescribedbelow,andtheacademycoursesastheytranslatetohighschoolcreditarelisted.FormoredetailsontheAlamoAcademiescourselistings,pleaseaccesscoursedescriptionsonlineatalamoacademies.com.

ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGYANDMANUFACTURINGACADEMY(ATMA)Prerequisite:(SeeCounselorforAcademyApplicationPacket)Thistwo-yeardualcreditprogramisforstudentswhowanttopursueacareerinmanufacturingtechnologyandwillenablestudentstogainindustry-recognizedcertificates.Studentswillparticipateinhands-onlearningexperiences,job-specifictraining,andapaidinternshipthesummerbetweentheirjuniorandsenioryears.ThisAcademywillprovideacollegepathwayforhighschooljuniorsandseniorstoattainindustryandacademiccertificateshelpingleadtohighwagejobsortofurtherhighereducationwhileaddressingcriticalindustryworkforceneeds.

AEROSPACEACADEMY(AA)Prerequisite:SeecounselorforanAlamoAcademypacket.Thistwo-yeardualcreditprogramisforstudentswhowanttopursueacareerinaerospace/aircraftmaintenance.StudentsreceivespecializedtechnicaltraininginairframeandpowerplantmechanicsbyFAAcertifiedcollegeinstructors.Studentscompleteanindustryinternshipthesummerbetweentheirjuniorandsenioryears.ThisAcademywillprovideacollegepathwayforhighschooljuniorsandseniorstoattainindustryandacademiccertificateshelpingtoleadtohighwagejobsortofurtherhighereducationwhileaddressingcriticalindustryworkforceneeds.

DIESELTECHNOLOGYACADEMY(DTA)Prerequisite:(SeeCounselorforAcademyApplicationPacket)Thistwo-yeardualcreditprogramisforstudentswhowishtoexploreandexperiencespecificcareerpathsusing

CTE:ALAMOACADEMIES


dieselandconstructionequipmenttechnology.Studentswillparticipateinhands-onlearningexperiences,job-specifictraining,andapaidinternshipthesummerbetweentheirjuniorandsenioryears.ThisAcademywillprovideacollegepathwayforhighschooljuniorsandseniorstoattainindustryandacademiccertificateshelpingtoleadtohighwagejobsortofurtherhighereducationwhileaddressingcriticalindustryworkforceneeds.

CTE:AGRICULTURE,FOOD,ANDNATURALRESOURCES


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6500/6560 PrinciplesofAFoodandNaturalResourcesAndProfessionalCommunications

9

X 13000200

13009900

PrinAFNR

ProfComm NA

1 1.5

6574 EquineScience 10–12 X 13000500 EquinSci NA 1 .5 6693 LivestockProduction 10–12 X 13000300 LiveProd NA 1 1 6520 SmallAnimal

Management10–12 X 13000400 SmAniMgt NA 1 .5

6521 VeterinaryMedicalApplications

11-12 X 13000600 VetMeDap NA 2 1 X

6530 AdvancedAnimalScience

11-12 X 13000700 AdvanSci 6 2 1 X

6600 Wildlife,Fisheriesand

EcologyManagement10–12 X 13001500 WFEcgt NA 1 1

6610 AgricultureMechanics

andMetalTechnologies10–12 X 13002200 AgMechMT NA 1 1 X

6620 AgriculturalPowerSystems

10–12 X 13002400 AgPowSys NA 1 2 X

6630 AgriculturalStructuresDesignandFabrication 11-12 X 13002300 AgFDFab NA 1 1 X

6501 FloralDesign 10-12 X 13001800 PEFlDsn NA 1 1 6633 HorticultureScience 10–12 X 13002000 HortiSci NA 1 1 6650 AdvancedPlantandSoil

Science11-12 X 13002100 AdvPSSci 6 1 1 X

6663 Practicumin

Agriculture,FoodandNaturalResourcesI

11–12 X

13002500 PracAFNRNA 4 2 X



ARICULTUREFOODANDNATURALRESOURCESandPROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATIONS

6500/6560

GradePlacement:9 1.5Credits

Prerequisite:NoneThiscourseallowsstudentstodevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,personaldevelopment,globalizationindustrystandards,details,practices,andexpectations.StudentswilllearnthehistoryofFFA,ParliamentaryProcedure,HistoryofAgriculture,breedsoflivestock,PlantandSoilScienceandbasicmechanics.OpportunitieswillbemadeavailabletointroducestudentstoFFA.Membershipandraisingaprojectarenotrequired,butrecommended.ProfessionalCommunicationsblendswritten,oral,andgraphiccommunicationinacareer-basedenvironment.Careersintheglobaleconomyrequireindividualstobecreativeandhaveastrongandsolidacademicfoundation,andaproficiencyinprofessionaloralandwrittencommunication.Withinthiscontext,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopandexpandtheabilitytowrite,read,edit,speak,listen,applysoftwareapplications,manipulatecomputergraphics,andconductInternetresearch.Thiscoursewillprovideandadditional.5credittosatisfytheSpeechrequirementforgraduation.

EQUINESCIENCE 6574 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditThecareandmanagementofhorseshasdevelopedintoEquineScience,amulti-milliondollarindustry.Thecoursewillhelpthenoviceandthestudentwhoisalreadyactiveinthehorseindustrytolearnselection,nutrition,reproductivehealth,judging,andmanagementofhorses,donkeysormules.Judgingtripsandtoursareanintegralandcommonpartofthecourse.

LIVESTOCKPRODUCTION 6693 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditStudentswilllearnaboutcareersinthefieldofanimalscience.Theprimaryanimalspeciesthatwillbestudiedinthiscoursearebeef,cattle,dairycattle,swine,goats,andpoultry.

SMALLANIMALMANAGEMENT 6520 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditThiscoursewillpreparestudentsforcareersinthefieldofanimalscience.Studentsneedtoacquireknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoanimalsystemsandtheworkplaceanddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,andindustryexpectations.Suggestedsmallanimalswhichmaybeincludedinthecourseofstudyinclude,butarenotlimitedto,smallmammals,amphibians,reptiles,avian,dogs,andcats.

VETERINARYMEDICALAPPLICATIONS 6521 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:EquineScience,SmallAnimalManagement,orLivestockProductionStudentsshallbeawardedonecreditforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.VeterinaryMedicalApplicationscoverstopicsrelatingtoveterinarypractices,includingpracticesforlargeandsmallanimalspecies.Toprepareforcareersinthefieldofanimalscience,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge,acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoanimalsystemsandtheworkplace,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransferknowledgeandskillsandtechnologiesinavarietyofsettings.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.



ADVANCEDANIMALSCIENCE 6530 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:BiologyandChemistryorIPC,AlgebraIandGeometry,andeitherSmallAnimalManagement,EquineScienceorLivestockProduction.Toreceivesciencecreditstudentsmustmeetthe40%laboratoryandfieldwork.Thiscoursewillpreparestudentsforcareersinthefieldofanimalscience,studentsneedtoattainknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoanimalsystems,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,andagriculturalindustrystandards.Thiscourseexaminestheinterrelatednessofhuman,scientific,andtechnologicaldimensionsoflivestockproduction.Instructionisdesignedtoallowfortheapplicationofscientificandtechnologicalaspectsofanimalsciencethroughfieldandlaboratoryexperiences.AdditionalScience

WILDLIFE,FISHERIESANDECOLOGYMANAGEMENT 6600 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Atechnicalcoursedesignedtoexaminetheimportanceofwildlifeandoutdoorrecreationwithemphasisonusingwildlifeandnaturalresources.Huntersafetycertificationisalsotaughtinthisclassaswellaswildlifeidentificationforjudging.

AGRICULTURALMECHANICSANDMETALTECHNOLOGIES 6610 GradePlacement:10–12 1Credit

RecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofAgricultureFoodandNaturalResourcesThisisahands-onlearningcoursethatallowsstudentstodevelopskillsinmetal-working,welding,tooluse,andcarpentry.Studentswillalsobeexposedtoelectricity,plumbing,andmasonry.Oncestudentskillsaresharpenedtheywillhavetheopportunitytoplanandconstructmetalandwoodprojects.Studentsmaygaincertificationsincarpentry,paintingandwelding.

AGRICULTURALPOWERSYSTEMS 6620 GradePlacement:10-12 2CreditsRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofAgricultureFoodandNaturalResourcesAgriculturalPowerSystemsisdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingofpowerandcontrolsystemsasrelatedtoenergysources,smallandlargepowersystems,andagriculturalmachinery.Toprepareforcareersinagriculturalpower,structural,andtechnicalsystems,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge;acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtopower,structural,andtechnicalagriculturalsystemsandtheworkplace;anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,industrycertifications,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheirknowledgeandtechnicalskillsinavarietyofsettings.

AGRICULTURALSTRUCTURALDESIGNANDFABRICATION 6630 GradePlacement:11-12 1Credit

RecommendedPrerequisite:AgriculturalMechanicsandMetalTechnologiesInAgriculturalStructuresDesignandFabrication,studentswillexplorecareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforcareersinmechanizedagricultureandtechnicalsystems,studentsmustattainknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoagriculturalstructuresdesignandfabrication.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheiracademicknowledgeandtechnicalskillsinavarietyofsettings.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.



FLORALDESIGN 6501 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:NAFloralDesignisdesignedtodevelopstudents'abilitytoidentifyanddemonstratetheprinciplesandtechniquesrelatedtofloraldesignaswellasdevelopanunderstandingofthemanagementoffloralenterprises.Throughtheanalysisofartisticfloralstylesandhistoricalperiods,studentswilldeveloprespectforthetraditionsandcontributionsofdiversecultures.Studentswillrespondtoandanalyzefloraldesigns,thuscontributingtothedevelopmentoflifelongskillsofmakinginformedjudgmentsandevaluations.Toprepareforcareersinfloraldesign,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge,acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtohorticulturalsystems,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheirknowledgeandskillsandtechnologiesinavarietyofsettings.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.Thiscoursesatisfiesthefineartsgraduationrequirement.HORTICULTURESCIENCE 6633 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditThisexploratorycourseisdesignedasanintroductiontohorticulturalscienceswithemphasisontechnicalskillsandcareeropportunities,andcertifications.Studentswillgainhandsonexperienceworkingwithplants.

ADVANCEDPLANTANDSOILSCIENCE 6650 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisites:Biology,IntegratedPhysicsandChemistry,Chemistry,orPhysicsandaminimumofonecreditfromthecoursesintheAgriculture,Food,andNaturalResourcesCareerCluster.Studentsmustmeetthe40%laboratoryandfieldworkrequirement.Thiscoursesatisfiesahighschoolsciencegraduationrequirement.Studentsshallbeawardedonecreditforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.AdvancedPlantandSoilScienceprovidesawayoflearningaboutthenaturalworld.Studentsshouldknowhowplantandsoilsciencehasinfluencedavastbodyofknowledge,thattherearestillapplicationstobediscovered,andthatplantandsoilscienceisthebasisformanyotherfieldsofscience.Toprepareforcareersinplantandsoilscience,studentsmustattainacademicskillsandknowledge,acquiretechnicalknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoplantandsoilscienceandtheworkplace,anddevelopknowledgeandskillsregardingcareeropportunities,entryrequirements,andindustryexpectations.Toprepareforsuccess,studentsneedopportunitiestolearn,reinforce,apply,andtransfertheirknowledgeandskillsandtechnologiesinavarietyofsettings.AdditionalScience

PRACTICUMINAGRICULTURE,FOODANDNATURALRESOURCESI 6663 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credits

RecommendedPrerequisite:Aminimumof1creditintheAg,Food,andNaturalResourcescareerclusterThiscourseisdesignedtoprovidetechnicalinstruction,on-the-jobtraining,andworkexperienceforhighschoolstudentspreparingtoenteremploymentinvariousoccupations.StudentsinthePracticumcoursespendonehourinclasseachscheduleddayofblockscheduletoreceiveinstructionintheoccupationsforwhichtheyaretrainingandtwoormoreconsecutivehourseachschooldayattrainingstationsinordertolearntheoccupations.Trainingstationsincludetheareasof:leadershipdevelopment,mechanizedagriculture,foodandfiberproduction,valueaddedandfoodprocessing,horticulture,agribusinessmarketingandmanagement,environmentalandnaturalresources,agriculture/agribusiness,etc.Localbusinessesinthecommunityarecooperatingwiththelocalschooldistrictintrainingstudentsbyprovidingworkexperiencenecessarytobecomevaluableemployees.

CTE:ARTS,AVTECHNOLOGY,ANDCOMMUNICATION


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

5190 PrinciplesofArts,AVTechnology,andCommunications

9 X 13008200 PrinAAVTC NA 1 1

5191 Audio/Video

ProductionI10–12 X 13008500 AVProd1 NA 2 1 X

5194 Audio/VideoProductionIIandlab

11–12 X 13008610 AVPLAB2 NA 3 2 X

5195 PracticuminAudio/VideoProductions

12 X 13008700 PracAVP1 NA 4 2 X

5203 AnimationI 10–12 X 13008300 Animat1 NA 2 1 X5206 AnimationII 11–12 X 13008400 Animat2 NA 3 1 X5207 PracticuminAnimation 11-12 X 13008450 PracAni1 NA 4 2 X

5233 GraphicDesignand

IllustrationI10–12 X 13008800 GraphDI1 NA 2 1 X

5234 GraphicDesignandIllustrationII

10–12 X 13008900 GraphDI2 NA

3 1 X

5235 PracticuminGraphicDesignandIllustration

12 X 13009000 PracGrDI NA 4 2 X

5540 Commercial

PhotographyI10–12 X 13009100 CPhoto1 NA 2 1 X

5550 CommercialPhotographyII

10–12 X 13009200 CPhoto2 NA 3 1 X

5551 PracticuminCommercialPhotography

11–12 X 13009250 PracCPh1 NA 4 2 X

PRINCIPLESOFARTS,AVTECHNOLOGY,ANDCOMMUNICATIONS 5190 GradePlacement:9 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneThiscourseisanexploratorycoursethatallowsstudentstolearnaboutthecareerswithinthearts,audio/videotechnology,andcommunicationindustry.Studentswillbeallowedtoworkonprojectsinalloftheareasofthespecificindustry.AUDIO/VIDEOPRODUCTIONI 5191 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunications.Careersinaudioandvideotechnologyandfilmproductionspanallaspectsoftheaudio/videocommunicationsindustry.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonpre-production,production,andpost-productionaudioandvideoproducts.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.



AUDIO/VIDEOPRODUCTIONIIandLAB 5194 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:Audio/VideoProductionICareersinaudioandvideotechnologyandfilmproductionspanallaspectsoftheaudio/videocommunicationsindustry.BuildingupontheconceptstaughtinAudio/VideoProduction,inadditiontodevelopingadvancedknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanadvancedunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonpre-production,production,andpost-productionproducts.Thiscoursemaybeimplementedinanaudioformatoraformatwithbothaudioandvideo.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.PRACTICUMINAUDIO/VIDEOPRODUCTIONS 5195 GradePlacement:12 2CreditsPrerequisite:Audio/VideoProductionIICareersinaudioandvideotechnologyandfilmproductionspanallaspectsoftheaudio/videocommunicationsindustry.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationscareercluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanincreasingunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonapplyingpre-production,production,andpost-productionaudioandvideoactivitiesinastudioenvironment.Thiscoursemaybeimplementedinanadvancedaudio,video,oranimationformat.Instructionmaybedeliveredthroughlab-basedclassroomexperiencesorcareerpreparationopportunities.

ANIMATIONI 5203 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:ArtIorPrinciplesofArt,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunications.Careersinanimationspanallaspectsofmotiongraphics.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingofthehistoryandtechniquesoftheanimationindustry.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

ANIMATIONII 5206 GradePlacement11-12 1CreditsPrerequisite:AnimationICareersinanimationspanallaspectsofmotiongraphics.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingadvancedknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtocreatetwo-andthree-dimensionalanimations.Theinstructionalsoassistsstudentsseekingcareersintheanimationindustry.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

PRACTICUMINANIMATION 5207 GradePlacement11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:AnimationIIAstudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.Careersinanimationspanallaspectsofthearts,audio/videotechnology,andcommunicationsindustry.BuildingupontheconceptstaughtinAnimationII,inadditiontodevelopingadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanincreasingunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonapplyingpre-production,production,andpost-productionanimationproductsinaprofessionalenvironment.Instructionmaybedeliveredthroughlab-



basedclassroomexperiencesorcareerpreparationopportunities.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.GRAPHICDESIGNANDILLUSTRATIONI 5233 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareersingraphicdesignandillustrationspanallaspectsoftheadvertisingandvisualcommunicationsindustries.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonfundamentalelementsandprinciplesofvisualartanddesign.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

GRAPHICDESIGNANDILLUSTRATIONII 5234 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditsPrerequisite:GraphicDesignandIllustrationICareersingraphicdesignandillustrationspanallaspectsoftheadvertisingandvisualcommunicationsindustries.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanadvancedunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonmasteryofcontentknowledgeandskills.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.PRACTICUMINGRAPHICDESIGNANDILLUSTRATION 5235 GradePlacement:12 2Credits

Prerequisite:GraphicDesignandIllustrationIIThiscoursewillfocusonhigherleveldesignskillsusedinthegraphicdesignindustry,withemphasisondesignprinciplesandcomposition.Thisisaprojectdrivencourseinwhichstudentswillcompileadigitalportfoliotodocumentworkexperiences,licenses,certificationsandworksamples.COMMERCIALPHOTOGRAPHYI 5540 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareersincommercialphotographyrequireskillsthatspanallaspectsoftheindustryfromsettingupashottodeliveringproductsinacompetitivemarket.InadditiontodevelopingknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingofthecommercialphotographyindustrywithafocusoncreatingqualityphotographs.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.COMMERCIALPHOTOGRAPHYII 5550 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditsRecommendedPrerequisite:CommercialPhotographyICareersincommercialphotographyspanallaspectsoftheindustryfromsettingupashottodeliveringproductsinacompetitivemarket.InadditiontodevelopingadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanadvancedtechnicalunderstandingofthecommercialphotographyindustrywithafocusonproducing,promoting,andpresentingprofessionalqualityphotographs.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextended



learningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

PRACTICUMINCOMMERCIALPHOTOGRAPHY 5551 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:CommercialPhotographyIAstudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.Careersincommercialphotographyspanallaspectsoftheindustryfromsettingupashottodeliveringproductsinacompetitivemarket.InadditiontodevelopingadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationsCareerCluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanadvancedtechnicalunderstandingofthecommercialphotographyindustrywithafocusonproducing,promoting,andpresentingprofessionalqualityphotographs.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:BUSINESSMANAGEMENTANDADMINISTRATION,FINANCE,&MARKETING


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

5080 PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinance

9 X 13011200 PrinBMF

NA 1 1

BUSINESSMANAGEMENT6023 BusinessInformation

ManagementI10–12 X 13011400 BusIM1 NA 2 1

6033 BusinessInformationManagementII

10–12 X 13011500 BusIM2 NA 2 1 X

6045 GlobalBusiness 10–12 X 13011800 GLOBBUS NA 2 .5 6050 HumanResources

Management11–12 X 13011900 HRMGT NA 2 .5

6083 PracticuminBusinessManagement

12 X 13012200 PracBM NA 4 2 X

FINANCE5113 AccountingI 10–12 X 13016600 Account1 NA 2 1 X5123 AccountingII 11–12 X 13016700 Account2 6 3 1 X5103 StatisticsandBusiness

DecisionMaking11–12 X 13016900 StatsBDM 6 3 1 X

MARKETING5093 Entrepreneurship 10–12 X 13034400 Entrep NA 2 1 X6205 Advertising 10–12 X 13034200 Advertis NA 2 .5 X6220 SocialMediaMarketing 10–12 X 13034650 SMedMktg NA 2 .5 X6242 AdvancedMarketing 11–12 X 13034700 MktgDyn NA 4 2

X

6243 PracticuminMarketing 11–12 X 13034800 PRACMKT1 NA 4 2 X



PRINCIPLESOFBUSINESS,MARKETING,ANDFINANCE

5080 GradePlacement:9 1Credit

Prerequisite:noneStudentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstostrengthenindividualperformanceintheworkplaceandinsocietyandmakeasuccessfultransitiontotheworkforceandpostsecondaryeducation.Studentsapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies,focusingoncreatingwordprocessingdocuments,developingspreadsheets,formulatingdatabases,andmakingelectronicpresentationsusingappropriatesoftware.Thiscourseallowsstudentstoreinforce,applyandtransferacademicknowledgeandskillstoavarietyofrelevantproblemsandsettingsinbusiness,marketingandfinance.BUSINESSINFORMATIONMANAGEMENTI 6023 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Recommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinanceInBusinessInformationManagementI,studentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstostrengthenindividualperformanceintheworkplaceandinsocietyandmakeasuccessfultransitiontotheworkforceandpostsecondaryeducation.Studentsapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies,createword-processingdocuments,developaspreadsheet,formulateadatabase,andmakeanelectronicpresentationusingappropriatesoftware.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.BUSINESSINFORMATIONMANAGEMENTII 6033 GradePlacement:10-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:BusinessInformationManagementIrecommendedStudentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstostrengthenindividualperformanceintheworkplaceandinsocietyandmakeasuccessfultransitiontotheworkforceandpostsecondaryeducation.Studentsapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergencytechnologies,createcomplexwordprocessingdocuments,developsophisticatedspreadsheetsusingchartsandgraphs,andmakeanelectronicpresentationusingappropriatemultimediasoftware.GLOBALBUSINESS 6045 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditGlobalBusinessisdesignedforstudentstoanalyzeglobaltradetheories,internationalmonetarysystems,tradepolicies,politics,andlawsrelatingtoglobalbusinessaswellasculturalissues,logistics,andinternationalhumanresourcemanagement.HUMANRESOURCESMANAGEMENT 6050 GradePlacement:11-12 .5CreditHumanResourcesManagementisdesignedtofamiliarizestudentswiththeconceptsrelatedtohumanresourcesmanagement,includinglegalrequirements,recruitmentandemployeeselectionmethods,andemployeedevelopmentandevaluation.Studentswillalsobecomefamiliarwithcompensationandbenefitsprogramsaswellasworkplacesafety,employee-managementrelations,andglobalimpactsonhumanresources.



PRACTICUMINBUSINESSMANAGEMENT 6083 GradePlacement:12 2Credits

RecommendedPrerequisite:BusinessManagementorBusinessInformationManagementIIPracticuminBusinessManagementisdesignedtogivestudentssupervisedpracticalapplicationofpreviouslystudiedknowledgeandskills.Practicumexperiencesoccurinapaidorunpaidarrangementandavarietyoflocationsappropriatetothenatureandlevelofexperience.Studentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstostrengthenindividualperformanceintheworkplaceandinsocietyandtomakeasuccessfultransitiontotheworkforceorpostsecondaryeducation.Studentsapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies.Studentsdevelopafoundationintheeconomic,financial,technological,international,social,andethicalaspectsofbusinesstobecomecompetentconsumers,employees,andentrepreneurs.Studentsenhancereading,writing,computing,communication,andreasoningskillsandapplythemtothebusinessenvironment.Studentsincorporateabroadbaseofknowledgethatincludesthelegal,managerial,marketing,financial,ethical,andinternationaldimensionsofbusinesstomakeappropriatebusinessdecisions.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ACCOUNTINGI 5113 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,MarketingandFinanceStudentsinvestigatethefieldofaccounting,howitisimpactedbyindustrystandardsaswellaseconomic,financial,technological,international,social,legalandethicalfactors.Studentsreflectonthisknowledgeastheyengageintheprocessofrecording,classifying,summarizing,analyzingandcommunicatingaccountinginformation.Studentsformulateandinterpretfinancialinformationforuseinmanagementdecision-making.ACCOUNTINGII 5123 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AccountingIStudentscontinuetheinvestigationofthefieldofaccounting,includinghowitisimpactedbyindustrystandardsaswellaseconomic,financial,technological,international,social,legal,andethicalfactors.Studentsreflectonthisknowledgeastheyengageinvariousmanagerialandcostaccountingactivities.Studentsformulateandinterpretfinancialinformationforuseinmanagementdecision-making.ADDITIONALMATHEMATICS

STATISTICS&BUSINESSDECISIONMAKING 5103 GradePlacement:11-12 1Credit

Prerequisite:AlgebraIIStatisticsandBusinessDecisionMakingisanintroductiontostatisticsandtheapplicationofstatisticstobusinessdecisionmaking.Studentswillusestatisticstomakebusinessdecisions.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ADDITIONALMATHEMATICS



ENTREPRENEURSHIP 5093 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinanceStudentswillgaintheknowledgeandskillsneededtobecomeanentrepreneur.Studentswilllearntheprinciplesnecessarytobeginandoperateabusiness.Theprimaryfocusofthecourseistohelpstudentsunderstandtheprocessofanalyzingabusinessopportunity,preparingabusinessplan,determiningfeasibilityofanideausingresearch,anddevelopingaplantoorganizeandpromotethebusinessanditsproductsandservices.Inaddition,studentsunderstandthecapitalrequired,thereturnoninvestmentdesired,andthepotentialforprofit.ADVERTISING 6205 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinance.Advertisingisdesignedasacomprehensiveintroductiontotheprinciplesandpracticesofadvertising.Studentswillgainknowledgeoftechniquesusedincurrentadvertising,includingprint,broadcast,anddigitalmedia.Thecourseexploresthesocial,cultural,ethical,andlegalissuesofadvertising,historicalinfluences,strategies,mediadecisionprocessesaswellasintegratedmarketingcommunications,andcareersinadvertisingandsalespromotion.Thecourseprovidesanoverviewofhowcommunicationtoolscanbeusedtoreachtargetaudiencesandincreaseconsumerknowledge.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

SOCIALMEDIAMARKETING 6220 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinance.SocialMediaMarketingisdesignedtolookattheriseofsocialmediaandhowmarketersareintegratingsocialmediatoolsintheiroverallmarketingstrategy.Thecoursewillinvestigatehowthemarketingcommunitymeasuressuccessinthenewworldofsocialmedia.Studentswillmanageasuccessfulsocialmediapresenceforanorganization,understandtechniquesforgainingcustomerandconsumerbuy-intoachievemarketinggoals,andproperlyselectsocialmediaplatformstoengageconsumersandmonitorandmeasuretheresultsoftheseefforts.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ADVANCEDMARKETING 6242 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:onecreditfromthecoursesintheMarketingCareerCluster.Recommendedprerequisite:PracticuminMarketingInAdvancedMarketing,studentswillgainknowledgeandskillsthathelpthembecomeproficientinoneormoreofthemarketingfunctionalareas.Studentswillillustrateappropriatemanagementandresearchskillstosolveproblemsrelatedtomarketing.Thiscoursecoverstechnology,communication,andcustomer-serviceskills.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

PRACTICUMINMARKETING 6243 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing,andFinanceAstudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.PracticuminMarketingisaseriesofdynamicactivitiesthatfocusonthecustomertogenerateaprofitableexchange.Studentswillgainknowledgeandskillsthathelpthemtobeproficientinoneormoreofthemarketingfunctionalareas



associatedwithdistribution,financing,marketinginformationmanagement,pricing,productplanning,promotion,purchasing,riskmanagement,andsellingskills.Studentswillintegrateskillsfromacademicsubjects,informationtechnology,interpersonalcommunication,andmanagementtrainingtomakeresponsibledecisions.Thepracticumcourseisapaidorunpaidexperienceforstudentsparticipatinginacoherentsequenceofcareerandtechnicalcoursesinmarketing.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:EDUCATIONANDTRAINING


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6126

6125

PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingAndPrinciplesofHumanService

99

XX

13014200

13024200

PrinEdTr

PrinHuSr

NA

NS

11

11

6128 HumanGrowthandDevelopment

10–12 X 13014300 HuGrDev NA 2 1 X

6450 ChildGuidance 10-12 X 1348000 ChildGuI NA 2 1 X6463 InstructionalPractices 11–12 X 13014400 InPrac NA 3 2 X6483 Practicumin

EducationandTraining

12 X 13014500 PracEdTr1 NA 4 2 X

PRINCIPLESOFEDUCATIONANDTRAININGPRINCIPLESOFHUMANSERVICE

61266125

GradePlacement:9 1Credit1Credit

Prerequisite:noneDesignedtointroducestudentstofoundationalcomponentsofcareersinpublicservice,thesetwocoursesarecombinedintoaone-yearcourse.Studentswillparticipateinbothcourses,oneeachsemester,withthepotentialofearningafull1.0crediteachsemester.Thisenablesstudentstoearnatotalof2.0creditsforsuccessfulcompletionoftheentireyear.PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingwillintroducelearnerstothevariouscareersavailablewithintheeducationandtrainingcareercluster.Studentswillgainanunderstandingofthebasicknowledgeandskillsessentialtocareerswithintheeducationandtrainingcareerclusteranduseself-knowledgeandeducationalandcareerinformationtoanalyzethosecareers.PrinciplesofHumanServiceswillenablestudentstoinvestigatecareersinthehumanservicescareercluster,includingcounselingandmentalhealth,earlychildhooddevelopment,familyandcommunity,andpersonalcareservices.Eachstudentisexpectedtocompletetheknowledgeandskillsessentialforsuccessinhigh-skill,high-wage,orhigh-demandhumanservicescareers.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

HUMANGROWTHANDDEVELOPMENT 6128 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingisrecommendedHumanGrowthandDevelopmentisanexaminationofhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespanwithemphasisuponresearch,theoreticalperspectives,andcommonphysical,cognitive,emotional,andsocialdevelopmentalmilestones.Thecoursecoversmaterialthatisgenerallytaughtinapostsecondary,one-semesterintroductorycourseindevelopmentalpsychologyorhumandevelopment.

CTE:EDUCATIONANDTRAINING


CHILDGUIDANCE 6450 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServiceThistechnicallaboratorycourseaddressestheknowledgeandskillsrelatedtochildgrowthandguidanceequippingstudentstodeveloppositiverelationshipswithchildrenandeffectivecaregiverskills.Studentsusetheseskillstopromotethewell-beingandhealthydevelopmentofchildren,strengthenaculturallydiversesociety,andpursuecareersrelatedtothecare,guidance,andeducationofchildren,includingthosewithspecialneeds.

INSTRUCTIONALPRACTICES 6463 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditRecommendedprerequisites:PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingandHumanGrowthandDevelopmentInstructionalPracticesisafield-based(practicum)internshipthatprovidesstudentswithbackgroundknowledgeofchildandadolescentdevelopmentaswellasprinciplesofeffectiveteachingandtrainingpractices.Studentsworkunderthejointdirectionandsupervisionofbothateacherwithknowledgeofearlychildhood,middlechildhood,andadolescenceeducationandexemplaryeducatorsortrainersindirectinstructionalroleswithelementary-,middleschool-,andhighschool-agedstudents.Studentslearntoplananddirectindividualizedinstructionandgroupactivities,prepareinstructionalmaterials,developmaterialsforeducationalenvironments,assistwithrecordkeeping,andcompleteotherresponsibilitiesofteachers,trainers,paraprofessionals,orothereducationalpersonnel.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

PRACTICUMINEDUCATIONANDTRAINING 6483 GradePlacement:12 2CreditsPrerequisite:PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingorHumanGrowthandDevelopment,InstructionalPracticesinEducationandTrainingThisisanadvancedfield-basedinternshipthatprovidesstudentswithbackgroundknowledgeofchildandadolescentdevelopment,aswellasprinciplesofeffectiveteachingandtrainingpractices.Studentsundertakecourseworkunderthejointdirectionandsupervisionofbothateacherwithknowledgeofearlychildhoodeducationandexemplaryeducatorsworkinginschoolsettings.

CTE:HEALTHSCIENCE


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6123 PrinciplesofHealthScience 9 X 13020200

PrinHlSc

NA 1 1

6134 HealthScienceTheory 10-12 X 13020400 HlthSci NA 2 1 X

6110 MedicalTerminology 10–12 X 13020300 Medterm NA 2 1

6111 MedicalTerminologyDualCredit(2ndSemesterof6110course)

10–12 X13020300 Medterm 8 4 .5 X

6112 Pathophysiology 10–12 X 13020800

Patho

6

3

1

X

6115 MedicalMicrobiology 10–12 X 13020700 Micro 6 3 1 X3673 AnatomyandPhysiology 10–12 X 13020600 AnatPhys 6 3 1 X

6143 Practicum:

HealthScienceCareerShadowing

11–12 X13020500 PracHlS1 NA 4 2 X

6193 PracticuminHealthScienceClinical 11–12 X 13020510 PracHLS2 NA 4 2 X

6116 Pharmacology 12 X 13020950 Pharmc NA 4 1 X

PRINCIPLESOFHEALTHSCIENCE 6123 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneInvestigatemedicalcareers!Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanopportunityforunderstandingtheconceptsandskillsnecessaryforenteringthehealthcarefield.Essentialelementsincludedinthiscoursearecurrenteventsinhealthcare,medicalterminology,anatomyandphysiology,humangrowthanddevelopment,CPR,firstaid,basicconceptsofillnessandwellness,medicalcommunicationsskills,andinterpersonalrelationships.ThiscoursewillalsocompletetheHealthrequirementifneededforgraduation.

HEALTHSCIENCETHEORY 6134 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditsPrerequisites:Biology

TheHealthScienceTheorycourseisdesignedtoprovideforthedevelopmentofadvancedknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoawidevarietyofhealthcareers.Studentswillemployhands-onexperiencesforcontinuedknowledgeandskilldevelopment.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ThiscoursewillalsocompletetheHealthrequirementifneededforgraduation.

CTE:HEALTHSCIENCE


MEDICALTERMINOLOGY 6110 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneMedicalTerminologyisdesignedtodevelopaworkingknowledgeofthelanguageofmedicine.Studentsacquireword-buildingskillsbylearningprefixes,suffixes,roots,andabbreviations.Byrelatingtermstobodysystems,studentsidentifyproperuseofwordsinamedicalenvironment.Knowledgeofmedicalterminologyenhancesthestudent’sabilitytosuccessfullysecureemploymentorpursueadvancededucationinhealthcare.Approvedforstatewide-articulatedcredit/advancedmeasureforgraduation.MEDICALTERMINOLOGYDUALENROLLMENT 6111 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditPrerequisite:noneSecondSemesterDualEnrollmentofcourse6110:SeecounselorforAlamoCollegesapplicationandacceptancedeadlines.MedicalTerminologyisdesignedtodevelopaworkingknowledgeofthelanguageofmedicine.Studentsacquireword-buildingskillsbylearningprefixes,suffixes,roots,andabbreviations.Byrelatingtermstobodysystems,studentsidentifyproperuseofwordsinamedicalenvironment.Knowledgeofmedicalterminologyenhancesthestudent’sabilitytosuccessfullysecureemploymentorpursueadvancededucationinhealthcare.Approvedforstatewide-articulatedcredit/advancedmeasureforgraduation.ANATOMY&PHYSIOLOGY 3673 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:BiologyandsecondScienceCreditTheAnatomyandPhysiologycourseisdesignedforstudentstoconductlaboratoryandfieldinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblemsolving.StudentsinAnatomyandPhysiologywillstudyavarietyoftopics,includingthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbodyandtheinteractionofbodysystemsformaintaininghomeostasis.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasHOSAstudentorganization.AdditionalSciencePATHOPHYSIOLOGY 6112 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisites:BiologyandChemistry.Recommendedprerequisite:coursefromtheHealthScienceCareerClusterThePathophysiologycourseisdesignedforstudenttoconductlaboratoryandfieldinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblemsolving,StudentsinPathophysiologywillstudydiseaseprocessesandhowhumansareaffected.Emphasisisplacedonpreventionandtreatmentofdisease.Studentswilldifferentiatebetweennormalandabnormalphysiology.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasHOSAstudentorganization.AdditionalScience

MEDICALMICROBIOLOGY 6115 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:BiologyandChemistryTheMedicalMicrobiologycourseisdesignedtoexplorethemicrobialworld,studyingtopicssuchaspathogenicandnon-pathogenicmicroorganisms,laboratoryprocedures,identifyingmicroorganisms,drugresistantorganisms,andemergingdiseases.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasHOSAstudentorganization.AdditionalScience

PRACTICUMINHEALTHSCIENCE(CareerShadowing) 6143 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credits

Prerequisite:HealthScienceTheory,Biology

CTE:HEALTHSCIENCE


Manymedicalspecialtiesrequireshadowinghours(thatmaybeobtainedinthiscourse)inordertoapplyforpostgraduateprograms,suchasMedical,Veterinary,Pharmacy,PhysicalTherapyschoolsandmore.Studentswillhavepracticalexperiencesforcontinuedknowledgeandskilldevelopmentaswellasuniquecommunityservicehours.TheywillobserveandinteractwithhealthcareprofessionalsatChristusSantaRosaHospitalandthroughoutourcommunityonaweeklybasis.Studentsmayelecttogotoaveterinarianoffice,rehabilitationcenter,dentalordoctorclinics,lab,x-ray,andintensivecareunits.CertificationopportunitiesinCPR,FirstAid,andOSHAMedicalSafetyareavailableduringtheyear.Thiscourseprovidesuniquelearningexperiencesforthemotivatedstudent.Thiscourseisdoubleblocked.

PRACTICUMINHEALTHSCIENCECLINICAL 6193 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditPrerequisite:HealthScienceTheory,BiologyThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideforthedevelopmentofadvancedknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoawidevarietyofhealthcareersinclinicalsettings.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursewillassistthestudentinpreparingforindustrycertificationsinareassuchasCertifiedMedicalAssistantandPhlebotomy.Thiscourseisdoubleblockedforafullyear.Feesmaybeassociatedwiththiscourseforitemssuchasscrubs.

PHARMACOLOGY 6116 GradePlacement:12 1CreditsPrerequisites:BiologyandChemistry.Recommendedprerequisite:acoursefromtheHealthScienceCareerCluster.ThePharmacologycourseisdesignedtostudyhownaturalandsyntheticchemicalagentssuchasdrugsaffectbiologicalsystems.Knowledgeofthepropertiesoftherapeuticagentsisvitalinprovidingqualityhealthcare.Itisanever-changing,growingbodyofinformationthatcontinuallydemandsgreateramountsoftimeandeducationfromhealthcareworkers.StudentsmaytakethePharmacyTechniciancertificationexamwheneligible.

CTE:HUMANSERVICES


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6126

6125

PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingandPrinciplesofHumanServices

99

XX

13014200

13024200

PrinEdTr

PrinHuSr

NA

NA

11

11

6470 LifetimeNutritionand

Wellness10–12 X 13024500 LNurtWel NA 2 .5

6443 DollarsandSense 9–12 X X 13024300 DOLLARSE NA 2 .5 6433 InterpersonalStudies 10-12 X 13024400 InterStu NA 2 .5 X6410 FamilyandCommunity

Services10-12 X 13024900 FamCoSrv NA 2 1 X

6440 ChildDevelopment 10–12 X 13024700 ChildDev NA 2 1 6450 ChildGuidance 10–12 X 13024800 ChildGui NA 2 1 X6128 HumanGrowthand

Development10–12 X 13014300 HuGrDev NA 2 1 X

6130 CounselingandMentalHealth

11–12 X 13024600 CounsMH NA 2 1 X

6471 PracticuminHumanServices 11–12 X 13025000 PracHuS1 NA 4 2 X

PRINCIPLESOFEDUCATIONANDTRAININGPRINCIPLESOFHUMANSERVICES

61266125 GradePlacement:9 1Credit

1CreditPrerequisite:noneDesignedtointroducestudentstofoundationalcomponentsofcareersinpublicservice,thesetwocoursesarecombinedintoaone-yearcourse.Studentswillparticipateinbothcourses,oneeachsemester,withthepotentialofearningafull1.0crediteachsemester.Thisenablesstudentstoearnatotalof2.0creditsforsuccessfulcompletionoftheentireyear.PrinciplesofEducationandTrainingwillintroducelearnerstothevariouscareersavailablewithintheeducationandtrainingcareercluster.Studentswillgainanunderstandingofthebasicknowledgeandskillsessentialtocareerswithintheeducationandtrainingcareerclusteranduseself-knowledgeandeducationalandcareerinformationtoanalyzethosecareers.PrinciplesofHumanServiceswillenablestudentstoinvestigatecareersinthehumanservicescareercluster,includingcounselingandmentalhealth,earlychildhooddevelopment,familyandcommunity,andpersonalcareservices.Eachstudentisexpectedtocompletetheknowledgeandskillsessentialforsuccessinhigh-skill,high-wage,orhigh-demandhumanservicescareers.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:HUMANSERVICES


LIFETIMENUTRITIONANDWELLNESS 6470 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServicesorPrinciplesofHealthScience.LifetimeNutritionandWellnessisalaboratorycoursethatallowsstudentstouseprinciplesoflifetimewellnessandnutritiontohelpthemmakeinformedchoicesthatpromotewellnessaswellaspursuecareersrelatedtohospitalityandtourism,educationandtraining,humanservices,andhealthsciences.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

DOLLARSANDSENSE 6443 GradePlacement:9-12 .5CreditDollarsandSensefocusesonconsumerpracticesandresponsibilities,money-managementprocesses,decision-makingskills,impactoftechnology,andpreparationforhumanservicescareers.

INTERPERSONALSTUDIES 6433 GradePlacement:10-12 .5CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServices,PrinciplesofHealthScience,orPrinciplesofEducationandTraining.InterpersonalStudiesexamineshowtherelationshipsbetweenindividualsandamongfamilymemberssignificantlyaffectthequalityoflife.Studentsuseknowledgeandskillsinfamilystudiesandhumandevelopmenttoenhancepersonaldevelopment,fosterqualityrelationships,promotewellnessoffamilymembers,managemultipleadultroles,andpursuecareersrelatedtocounselingandmentalhealthservices.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

FAMILYANDCOMMUNITYSERVICES 6410 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServices,PrinciplesofHealthScience,orPrinciplesofEducationandTraining.FamilyandCommunityServicesisalaboratory-basedcoursedesignedtoinvolvestudentsinrealisticandmeaningfulcommunity-basedactivitiesthroughdirectserviceorservice-learningexperiences.Studentsareprovidedopportunitiestointeractwithandprovideservicestoindividuals,families,andthecommunitythroughcommunityorvolunteerservices.Emphasisisplacedondevelopingandenhancingorganizationalandleadershipskillsandcharacteristics.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CHILDDEVELOPMENT 6440 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServicesThistechnicallaboratorycourseaddressesknowledgeandskillsrelatedtochildgrowthanddevelopmentforprenatalthroughschool-agechildren,equippingstudentswithchilddevelopmentskills.Studentsusetheseskillstopromotethewell-beingandhealthydevelopmentofchildrenandinvestigatecareersrelatedtothecareandeducationofchildren.

CTE:HUMANSERVICES


HUMANGROWTHANDDEVELOPMENT 6128 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServicesorPrinciplesofEducationandTrainingrecommendedHumanGrowthandDevelopmentisanexaminationofhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespanwithemphasisuponresearch,theoreticalperspectives,andcommonphysical,cognitive,emotional,andsocialdevelopmentalmilestones.Thecoursecoversmaterialthatisgenerallytaughtinapostsecondary,one-semesterintroductorycourseindevelopmentalpsychologyorhumandevelopment.COUNSELINGANDMENTALHEALTH 6130 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:PrinciplesofHumanServicesrecommendedStudentsmodeltheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytopursueacounselingandmentalhealthcareerthroughsimulatedenvironments.Studentsareexpectedtoapplyknowledgeofethicalandlegalresponsibilities,limitations,andtheimplicationsoftheiractions.Professionalintegrityincounselingandmentalhealthcareisdependentonacceptanceofethicalandlegalresponsibilities.PRACTICUMINHUMANSERVICES 6471 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:AtleastonecourseothercoursefromtheHumanServicescluster.ThepracticumcourseisapaidorunpaidcapstoneexperienceforstudentsparticipatinginacoherentsequenceofCTEcoursesintheHumanServicescluster.

CTE:INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6035 PrinciplesofInformationTechnology

9 X 13027200 PrinIT

NA 1 1

5143 DigitalMedia 10–12 X 13027800 DiMedia NA 2 1

5165 ComputerProgrammingI 10–12 X 13027600 CompPro1 NA 2 1 X5167 ComputerProgrammingII 11-12 X 13027700 CompPro2 NA 3 1 X

5162 WebDesign 10–12 X 03580820 TAWEBDN NA 2 1 5202 Networking 10–12 X 13027400 Netwrk NA 2 1 5169 APComputerSciencePrinciples 10-12 X A3580300 APCSPrin 8 4 1 X5611 PracticuminInformation

Technology12 X 13028000 PracIT1 NA 4 2 X

PRINCIPLESOFINFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY 6035 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:noneStudentsdevelopcomputerliteracyskillstoadapttoemergingtechnologiesusedintheglobalmarketplace.Studentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstoprepareforarapidlyevolvingworkplaceenvironment.Studentsenhancereading,writing,computing,communication,andreasoningskillsandapplythemtotheinformationtechnologyenvironment.DIGITALMEDIA 5143 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneInDigitalMedia,studentswillanalyzeandassesscurrentandemergingtechnologies,whiledesigningandcreatingmultimediaprojectsthataddresscustomerneedsandresolveaproblem.Studentswillimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstoprepareforarapidlyevolvingworkplaceenvironment.Theknowledgeandskillsacquiredandpracticedwillenablestudentstosuccessfullyperformandinteractinatechnology-drivensociety.Studentswillenhancereading,writing,computing,communication,andcriticalthinkingandapplythemtotheITenvironment.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGI 5165 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisites:PrinciplesofInformationTechnologyandAlgebraI. InComputerProgrammingI,studentswillacquireknowledgeofstructuredprogrammingtechniquesandconceptsappropriatetodevelopingexecutableprogramsandcreatingappropriatedocumentation.Studentswillanalyzethesocialresponsibilityofbusinessandindustryregardingthesignificantissuesrelatingtotheenvironment,ethics,health,safety,anddiversityinsocietyandintheworkplaceasrelatedtocomputerprogramming.Studentswillapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.



COMPUTERPROGRAMMINGII 5167 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisites:PrinciplesofInformationTechnologyandComputerProgrammingI.InComputerProgrammingII,studentswillexpandtheirknowledgeandskillsinstructuredprogrammingtechniquesandconceptsbyaddressingmorecomplexproblemsanddevelopingcomprehensiveprogrammingsolutions.Studentswillanalyzethesocialresponsibilityofbusinessandindustryregardingthesignificantissuesrelatingtoenvironment,ethics,health,safety,anddiversityinsocietyandintheworkplaceasrelatedtocomputerprogramming.Studentswillapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies.Studentswillapplytechnicalskillstoaddressbusinessapplicationsofemergingtechnologies.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

WEBDESIGN 5162 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneThroughthestudyofwebtechnologiesanddesign,studentslearntomakeinformeddecisionsandapplythedecisionstothefieldofinformationtechnology.Studentsimplementpersonalandinterpersonalskillstoprepareforarapidlyevolvingworkplaceenvironment.Theknowledgeandskillsacquiredandpracticedwillenablestudentstosuccessfullyperformandinteractinatechnology-drivensociety.Studentsenhancereading,writing,computing,communication,andcriticalthinkingandapplythemtotheinformationtechnologyenvironment.

NETWORKING 5202 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:PrinciplesofInformationTechnologyNetworkingisanindustrystandardcoursethatmeasuresthetechnicalknowledgeofnetworkingforanyonedesiringtoworkintheareaofnetworkrepairandtechnicalsupport.Studentswilldevelopknowledgeoftheconceptsandskillsrelatedtodatanetworkingtechnologiesandpracticesinordertoapplythemtopersonalorcareerdevelopment.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

APCOMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLES 5169 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraITheAPComputerSciencePrinciplescourseisdesignedtobeequivalenttoafirst-semesterintroductorycollegecomputingcourse.Inthiscourse,studentswilldevelopcomputationalthinkingskillsvitalforsuccessacrossalldisciplines,suchasusingcomputationaltoolstoanalyzeandstudydataandworkingwithlargedatasetstoanalyze,visualize,anddrawconclusionsfromtrends.Thecourseisuniqueinitsfocusonfosteringstudentcreativity.Studentsareencouragedtoapplycreativeprocesseswhendevelopingcomputationalartifactsandtothinkcreativelywhileusingcomputersoftwareandothertechnologytoexplorequestionsthatinterestthem.Theywillalsodevelopeffectivecommunicationandcollaborationskills,workingindividuallyandcollaborativelytosolveproblems,anddiscussingandwritingabouttheimportanceoftheseproblemsandtheimpactstotheircommunity,society,andtheworld.



PRACTICUMININFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY 5611 GradePlacement:12 2CreditPrerequisite:aminimumoftwohighschoolinformationtechnology(IT)courses.Studentsshallbeawardedtwocreditsforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Astudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.InthePracticuminInformationTechnology,studentswillgainadvancedknowledgeandskillsintheapplication,design,production,implementation,maintenance,evaluation,andassessmentofproducts,services,andsystems.KnowledgeandskillsintheproperuseofanalyticalskillsandapplicationofITconceptsandstandardsareessentialtopreparestudentsforsuccessinatechnology-drivensociety.Criticalthinking,ITexperience,andproductdevelopmentmaybeconductedinaclassroomsettingwithanindustrymentor,asanunpaidorpaidinternship,aspartofacapstoneproject,orascareerpreparation.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:LAW,PUBLICSAFETY,CORRECTIONS,&SECURITY


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6150 PrinciplesofLaw,PublicSafety,Corrections,&Security

9 X 13029200

PrinLPCS

NA 1 1

6153 LawEnforcementI 10–12 X 13029300 LawEnf1 NA 2 1 X6163 LawEnforcementII 11–12 X 13029400 LawEnf2 NA 3 1 X6173 CorrectionalServices 10-12 X 13029700 CorrSrvs NA 2 1 X6165 ForensicScience 11–12 X 13029500 ForenSci 6 3 1 X6174 PracticuminLaw,Public

Safety,Corrections,andSecurity

11-12 X 13030100 PracLPS1 NA 4 2 X

PRINCIPLESOFLAW,PUBLICSAFETY,CORRECTIONS,&SECURITY 6150 GradePlacement:9 1Credit

Prerequisite:nonePrinciplesofLaw,PublicSafety,Corrections,andSecurityintroducesstudentstoprofessionsinlawenforcement,security,corrections,andfireandemergencymanagementservices.Studentswillexaminetherolesandresponsibilitiesofpolice,courts,corrections,privatesecurity,andprotectiveagenciesoffireandemergencyservices.Thecourseprovidesstudentswithanoverviewoftheskillsnecessaryforcareersinlawenforcement,fireservice,security,andcorrections.LAWENFORCEMENTI 6153 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:noneLawEnforcementIisanoverviewofthehistory,organization,andfunctionsorlocal,state,andfederallawenforcement.Thiscourseincludestheroleofconstitutionallaw,theUnitedStateslegalsystem,criminallaw,lawenforcementterminology,andtheclassificationandelementsofcrime.

LAWENFORCEMENTII 6163 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditRecommendedPrerequisite:LawEnforcementILawEnforcementIIprovidestheknowledgeandskillsnecessarytoprepareforacareerinlawenforcement.Thiscourseincludestheethicalandlegalresponsibilities,operationofpoliceandemergencytelecommunicationequipment,andcourtroomtestimony.

CORRECTIONALSERVICES 6173 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditRecommendedprerequisite:PrinciplesofLaw,PublicSafety,Corrections,andSecurityInCorrectionalServices,studentsprepareforcertificationrequiredforemploymentasamunicipal,county,state,orfederalcorrectionalofficer.Studentswilllearntheroleandresponsibilitiesofacountyormunicipalcorrectionalofficer;discussrelevantrules,regulations,andlawsofmunicipal,county,state,orfederalfacilities;anddiscussdefensivetactics,restrainttechniques,andfirstaidproceduresasusedinthemunicipal,county,state,orfederalcorrectionalsetting.Studentswillanalyzerehabilitationandalternativestoinstitutionalizationforinmates.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:LAW,PUBLICSAFETY,CORRECTIONS,&SECURITY


FORENSICSCIENCE 6165 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisites:BiologyandChemistry.RecommendedPrerequisite–AnyLaw,PublicSafety,CorrectionsandSecurityCareerclustercourseForensicScienceisa40%labcoursethatusesastructuredandscientificapproachtotheinvestigationofcrimesofassault,abuseandneglect,domesticviolence,accidentaldeath,homicide,andthepsychologyofcriminalbehavior.Studentswilllearnterminologyandinvestigativeproceduresrelatedtocrimescene,questioning,interviewing,criminalbehaviorcharacteristics,truthdetection,andscientificproceduresusedtosolvecrimes.Usingscientificmethods,studentswillcollectandanalyzeevidencethroughcasestudiesandsimulatedcrimescenessuchasfingerprintanalysis,ballistics,andbloodspatteranalysis.Studentswilllearnthehistory,legalaspects,andcareeroptionsforforensicscience.AdditionalScience

PRACTICUMINLAW,PUBLICSAFETY,CORRECTIONSANDSAFETY 6174 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credit

Prerequisite:CoherentsequenceofCTEcoursesThepracticumcourseisapaidorunpaidcapstoneexperienceforstudentsparticipatinginacoherentsequenceofcareerandtechnicaleducationcoursesintheLaw,PublicSafety,Corrections,andSecurityCareerCluster.Astudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.Thepracticumcourseisdesignedtogivestudentssupervisedpracticalapplicationofpreviouslystudiedknowledgeandskillsinlaw,publicsafety,corrections,andsecurity.Practicumexperiencescanoccurinavarietyoflocationsappropriatetothenatureandlevelofexperienceandwillrequirestudentstoprovidetheirowntransportationtopracticumsites.

CTE:SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING,&MATHEMATICS


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

5600 PrinciplesofApplied

Engineering9 X 13036200 PrAppEng NA 1 1

5612 RoboticsI 10 X 13037000 Robotic1 NA 2 1 X

5613 RoboticsII 10-12 X 13037050 Robotic2 6 3 1 X

5615 DesignandProblem

Solving11-12 X 13037300 ENGDPRS 6 4 1 X

PRINCIPLESOFAPPLIEDENGINEERING 5600 GradePlacement:9 1CreditPrerequisite:NonePrinciplesofAppliedEngineeringprovideanoverviewofthevariousfieldsofscience,technology,engineering,andmathematicsandtheirinterrelationships.Studentswilldevelopengineeringcommunicationskills,whichincludecomputergraphics,modeling,andpresentations,byusingavarietyofcomputerhardwareandsoftwareapplicationstocompleteassignmentsandprojects.Uponcompletingthiscourse,studentswillhaveanunderstandingofthevariousfieldsofengineeringandwillbeabletomakeinformedcareerdecisions.Further,studentswillhaveworkedonadesignteamtodevelopaproductorsystem.Studentswillusemultiplesoftwareapplicationstoprepareandpresentcourseassignments.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.ROBOTICSI 5612 GradePlacement:10 1CreditPrerequisite:PrinciplesofAppliedEngineeringInRoboticsI,studentswilltransferacademicskillstocomponentdesignsinaproject-basedenvironmentthroughimplementationofthedesignprocess.Studentswillbuildprototypesorusesimulationsoftwaretotesttheirdesigns.Additionally,studentswillexplorecareeropportunities,employerexpectations,andeducationalneedsintheroboticandautomationindustry.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

ROBOTICSII 5613 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditPrerequisite:RoboticsIInRoboticsII,studentswillexploreartificialintelligenceandprogrammingintheroboticandautomationindustry.Throughimplementationofthedesignprocess,studentswilltransferacademicskillstocomponentdesignsinaproject-basedenvironment.Studentswillbuildprototypesandusesoftwaretotesttheirdesigns.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.AdditionalMathematics

CTE:SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING,&MATHEMATICS


ENGINEERINGDESIGNANDPROBLEMSOLVING 5615 GradePlacement:11-12 1CreditPrerequisite:AlgebraI,Geometry,twoSTEMCareerClustercreditsThiscoursefollowstheEngineerYourWorldengineeringcurriculumwrittenforstudentswhowanttoengageinauthenticengineeringpracticesinaproject-basedlearning(PBL)environment.Learningisscaffoldedoveraseriesofengagingandsociallyrelevantexplorationsanddesignchallenges.Studentswillapplycriticalthinkingskillstojustifyasolutionfrommultipledesignoptions.Thecurriculumfocusesoncreatinga1)narrativeofengineering,2)buildingengineeringdesignskills,3)developingengineeringhabitsofmind,and4)introducingengineeringfieldsandprofessions.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateindualenrollmentforthiscourse.StudentscandualenrollatUTAustininES301(EngineeringDesignandProblemSolving)oratUTSanAntonioinEFT1003(EngineeringDesignandProblemSolving).(Coursetuitionfeewillapplyifastudentwishestopursuethisoption.)StudentsenrolledineitherES301orEGR1003experiencethedifferencebetweenhighschoolandcollege-levelperformanceexpectationsforthesamecourse.Dualenrollmentprovidesalow-riskenvironment,astheywillhavetheopportunitytoacceptordeclinethecollegecreditifhe/shemeetsrequirements.AdditionalScience

CTE:TRANSPORTATION,DISTRIBUTION,&LOGISTICS


NBISD

CourseNo.Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

6705 AutomotiveBasics 10-12 X 13039550 AutoBasc NA 2 1 X

6713 AutomotiveTechnologyI:MaintenanceandLightRepair

10–12 X 13039600 AutoTec1 NA 2 2 X

6723 AutomotiveTechnologyII:AutomotiveService

11–12 X 13039700 AutoTec2 NA 3 2 X

6724

PracticuminTransportationSystems

11–12 X 13040450 PracTrS1 NA 4 2

X

AUTOMOTIVEBASICS 6705 GradePlacement:10-12 1CreditAutomotiveBasicsincludesknowledgeofthebasicautomotivesystemsandthetheoryandprinciplesofthecomponentsthatmakeupeachsystemandhowtoservicethesesystems.AutomotiveBasicsincludesapplicablesafetyandenvironmentalrulesandregulations.InAutomotiveBasicsstudentswillgainknowledgeandskillsintherepair,maintenance,andservicingofvehiclesystems.Thisstudyallowsstudentstoreinforce,apply,andtransferacademicknowledgeandskillstoavarietyofinterestingandrelevantactivities,problems,andsettings.Thefocusofthiscourseistoteachsafety,toolidentification,propertooluse,andemployability.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGYI:MAINTENANCEANDLIGHTREPAIR 6713 GradePlacement:10-12 2Credit

RecommendedPrerequisite:AutomotiveBasicsThiscourseincludesapplicablesafetyandenvironmentalrulesandregulations.InAutomotiveTechnologyI:MaintenanceandLightRepair,studentswillgainknowledgeandskillsintherepair,maintenance,anddiagnosisofvehiclesystems.Thisstudywillallowstudentstoreinforce,apply,andtransferacademicknowledgeandskillstoavarietyofinterestingandrelevantactivities,problems,andsettings.Thefocusofthiscourseistoteachsafety,toolidentification,propertooluse,andemployability.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

AUTOMOTIVETECHNOLOGYII:AUTOMOTIVESERVICE 6723 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credits

Prerequisite:AutomotiveTechnologyI:MaintenanceandLightRepairAutomotiveTechnologyII:AutomotiveServiceincludesknowledgeofthemajorautomotivesystemsandtheprinciplesofdiagnosingandservicingthesesystems.AutomotiveTechnologyII:AutomotiveServiceincludesapplicablesafetyandenvironmentalrulesandregulations.Inthiscoursestudentswillgainknowledgeandskillsintherepair,maintenance,anddiagnosisofvehiclesystems.Thisstudywillallowstudentstoreinforce,apply,andtransferacademicknowledgeandskillstoavarietyofinterestingandrelevantactivities,problems,andsettings.Thefocusofthiscourseistoteachsafety,toolidentification,propertooluse,andemployability.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.

CTE:TRANSPORTATION,DISTRIBUTION,&LOGISTICS


PRACTICUMINTRANSPORTATIONSYSTEMS 6724/6725 GradePlacement:11-12 2CreditsPrerequisite:StudentsareinacoherentsequenceforCTETransportationThepracticumcourseisapaidorunpaidcapstoneexperienceforstudentsparticipatinginacoherentsequenceofcareerandtechnicaleducationcoursesintheTransportation,Distribution,andLogisticsCareerCluster.Studentsshallbeawardedtwocreditsforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Astudentmayrepeatthiscourseonceforcreditprovidedthatthestudentisexperiencingdifferentaspectsoftheindustryanddemonstratingproficiencyinadditionalandmoreadvancedknowledgeandskills.PracticuminTransportationSystemsisdesignedtogivestudentssupervisedpracticalapplicationofknowledgeandskills.Practicumexperiencescanoccurinavarietyoflocationsappropriatetothenatureandlevelofexperiencesuchasinternships,mentorships,independentstudy,orlaboratories.ThePracticumcanbeeitherschoollabbasedorworkedbased.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchasCTEstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.


NBISDCourseNo.

Subject

Grade

CourseOfferedat:


CourseLevel

Credits

Prereq

NGC HS

5053 CareerPreparationI(WorkBasedLearning)

11–12 X 12701300 CareerP1 NA 1 2 X

5056 CareerPreparationII(WorkBasedLearning)

11-12 X 12701400 CareerP2 NA 1 2 X

5055 CareerPreparationI/Extended

11–12 X 12701305 EXCAREE1 NA 1 3 X

5057 CareerPreparationII/Extended

11–12 X 12701405 EXCAREE2 NA 1 3 X

CAREERPREPARATIONI(WORKBASEDLEARNING) 5053 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credits

CareerPreparationIprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinawork-basedlearningexperiencethatcombinesclassroominstructionwithbusinessandindustryemploymentexperiences.Studentsarerequiredtobeemployedaminimumof10hoursperweek.Thegoalistopreparestudentswithavarietyofskillsforachangingworkplace.Careerpreparationisrelevantandrigorous,supportsstudentattainmentofacademicstandards,andeffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.CAREERPREPARATIONII(WORKBASEDLEARNING) 5056 GradePlacement:11-12 2Credits

CareerPreparationIIdevelopsessentialknowledgeandskillsthroughadvancedclassroominstructionwithbusinessandindustryemploymentexperiences.Studentsarerequiredtobeemployedaminimumof10hoursperweek.CareerPreparationIImaintainsrelevanceandrigor,supportsstudentattainmentofacademicstandards,andeffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.CAREERPREPARATIONI/EXTENDED 5055 GradePlacement:11-12 3CreditsCareerPreparationI/Extendedprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinawork-basedlearningexperiencethatcombinesclassroominstructionwithbusinessandindustryemploymentexperiences.Studentsarerequiredtobeemployedaminimumof15hoursperweek.Thegoalistopreparestudentswithavarietyofskillsforachangingworkplace.Careerpreparationisrelevantandrigorous,supportsstudentattainmentofacademicstandards,andeffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.CAREERPREPARATIONII/EXTENDED 5057 GradePlacement:11-12 3CreditsCareerPreparationII/Extendedprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinawork-basedlearningexperiencethatcombinesclassroominstructionwithbusinessandindustryemploymentexperiences.Studentsarerequiredtobeemployedaminimumof15hoursperweek.Thegoalistopreparestudentswithavarietyofskillsforachangingworkplace.Careerpreparationisrelevantandrigorous,supportsstudentattainmentofacademicstandards,andeffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.Studentsareencouragedtoparticipateinextendedlearningexperiencessuchascareerandtechnicalstudentorganizationsandotherleadershiporextracurricularorganizations.


IndustryBasedCertificateOpportunitiesandRelatedCoursesIndustryCertificationsaresubjecttochange.ContactCTEDirectorformoredetails:[email protected]

BusinessandIndustryEndorsementAgriculture,FoodandNaturalResourcesCertification Course

HunterSafetyEducation Wildlife,Fisheries&EcologyManagementTexasBeefQualityAssurance LivestockProductionOSHA-10-hourGeneralIndustry AgStructures,AgPowerTexasStateFloristAssociationLevel1 FloralDesignArts,Audio/VideoTechnologyandCommunication

Certification CourseAdobeCertifiedAssociate(ACA)inPhotoshop Photography,GraphicDesignAdobeCertifiedAssociate(ACA)inInDesign GraphicDesignAdobeCertifiedAssociate(ACA)inIllustrator GraphicDesignAdobeCertifiedAssociate(ACA)inPremierePro Audio/VideoProductionAutodeskMayaCertifiedUser AnimationBusiness,FinanceandMarketing

Certification CourseMicrosoftOfficeSpecialist(MOS)inExcel BIM2Quickbooks AccountingAdobeCertifiedAssociate(ACA)inPhotoshop DIMTransportation

Certification CourseALLDATACertifiedAutomotiveInformationSpecialist(CAIS) AllAutoTechclassesAutomotiveServiceExcellence(ASE)-multipleopportunities AutoTech2S/P2Safety(MechanicalSafety&PollutionPrevention) AllAutoTechclassesPublicServiceEndorsement

HealthScienceCertification Course

OSHA-10hourHealthcareIndustry HealthSciencePracticum:ClinicalRotationsHeartSaverFirstAidCPR,AED HealthScienceTheoryPharmacyTechnician PharmacologyCertifiedMedicalAssistant HealthSciencePracticum:ClinicalPhlebotomyTechnician,Certified HealthSciencePracticum:ClinicalLawEnforcement

Certification CourseOSHA-10-hourGeneralIndustry LawEnforcement2HeartSaverFirstAidCPR,AED LawEnforcement2STEMEndorsement

Engineering:RoboticsCertification Course

StartSafe.StaySafe.Workplacetraining Robotics


Section4Clubs&

Organizations

Note:SomeclubsmeetonlyattheNinthGradeCenter,othersmeetonlyattheHighSchoolMainCampus.Pleaseemailthesponsorifyouhavequestions.Someclubororganizationmeetingsmayrequireyoutoprovideyourowntransportation.ClubsandOrganizationssubjectto

change.

CLUBSANDORGANIZATIONS


Band–MembersofTheMightyUnicornBandcompeteandperformthroughouttheyear.MEETSASACLASSBlueCrew-BlueCrewisagroupofseniorboysthatareselectedthroughteacherrecommendations.Theirresponsibilityistorunthespiritflagsacrossthefieldduringallfootballgames.Theywilltravelwiththecheerleadersandmustremaineligible.BowlingTeam-MembersoftheVarsityandJVbowlingteamspracticeandcompetefromOctobertoMarch.Cheerleading-TryoutsareheldinMarch,andselectionisbasedonathleticability,academicperformance,andteacherevaluations.MEETSASACLASSChoir–Studentsprepareforcompetitionandperformconcertsthroughouttheyear.MEETSASACLASSClassOfficers–Freshmen,sophomores,juniorsandseniorsrunforelectionduringthespringsemester.Colorguard–ThisgroupaddsavisualpresentationtotheUnicornBand.MEETSASACLASSDramaClub(“Theater-n-Talent”)-Aclubforanyonewithaninterestindramaandtheperformingarts.FrenchClub-ThegoaloftheFrenchClubistosupplementtheFrenchclassesinfurtheringthestudent’sinterestintheFrenchlanguage,literature,andculture.TheFrenchlanguagewillbeusedasmuchaspossibleincarryingouttheclub’sactivities.MembersoftheclubmusteitherbeenrolledinaFrenchclassorhavecompletedoneyearofclassroomstudyinFrenchonthehighschoollevel.GeographyEnthusiastOrganization(GEO)–Thepurposeofthisorganizationistopromotescholarship,enjoyment,andunderstandingofglobalissuesamonghighschoolstudents.GermanClub–PromotestheGermanlanguageandculturebeyondtheclassroom.MembersoftheclubmusteitherbeenrolledinaGermanclassorhavecompletedoneyearofclassroomstudyinGermanonthehighschoollevel.KeyClub-KeyClubmottois"Caring-ourwayofLife".Itisastudent-ledorganizationthatteachesleadershipthroughservingothers.MembersoftheKiwanisInternationalfamilyconcentrateonhelpingyoungerchildrenwiththefocusof“Children:theirfuture,ourfocus”.KeyClubmembersbuildthemselvesastheybuildtheirschoolsandcommunitiesbybecomingstrongcommunityleaders.LeoClub–AserviceclubthatissponsoredbytheNoonLionsClub.MembersmeeteveryThursdaymorning.Newmembersarealwayswelcome.MembersassisttheNoonLionsClubwithvariousprojectsincludingWurstfestandconvention.MCJROTC-EnrollmentinanROTCClassisarequirementforthisclub.Theinstilleddiscipline,goalorientation,andinitiativeofmilitaryleadershiptrainingaredirectedtowardscholasticachievement.TheprogrampromotesthestrongcorevaluesthattheUnitedStatesMarineCorpsteachestoMarines.MEETSASACLASSMonoceras-TobeeligibleforMonoceras,interestedgirlsmusttryoutinthespring.ThepurposeoftheMonocerasistoperform/danceatfootballandbasketballgamesandtopromoteschoolspirit.MEETSASACLASSMuAlphaTheta–dedicatedtoinspiringkeeninterestinmathematics,developingstrongscholarshipinthesubject,andpromotingtheenjoymentofmathematicsamonghighschoolstudents.Mystics/PomSquad-TobeeligibleforPomSquad,interestedgirlsmusttryoutinthespring.Thesquadlearnstheimportanceofteameffortratherthanindividualefforttopromoteandencourageschoolsportteams.Thesquadperformsdanceoutlinesinthestandsandonthefieldatfootballgames.Theyarealsoresponsibleforthefootballplayers’"run-through"signsatpre-gameandhalf



timeduringallfootballgames.ThesquadservesasprerequisiteforMonocerasandCheerleaders.MEETSASACLASSNationalHonorSociety(NHS)-MembershipintheNationalHonorSocietyisanhonorandaprivilegegrantedtothosestudentswhoexhibitoutstandingqualitiesofscholarship,leadership,serviceandcharacter.JuniorandSeniorstudentswhohaveachievedaweightedGPAof5.7orhighermustsubmitaStudentInformationForm,whichprovidesevidenceoftheirschoolandcommunityactivities.Studentsmustalsoobtainreferencesandsignapledgetoabstainfromtheillegaluseofdrugs,alcoholandtobacco.CriteriaforadmissionhasbeenestablishedbytheNHSConstitutionandispublishedintheNHSHandbook.Formoreinformation,pleasecontacttheNBHSNHSFacultyAdviserorreferencetheNHSwebpage(whichmaybeaccessedfromtheNBHShomepage).RotaryInteractClub–Rotarysponsoredserviceclubthatgivesstudentsanopportunitytoparticipateinfun,meaningfulserviceprojectswhiledevelopingleadershipskills.Sapphires–ThegoaloftheSapphiresistoprovideschoolspiritatschoolfunctions,mostlysportingevents.Notryoutsarenecessary,butthereisasignupprocessthatbeginsinMarch.MEETSASACLASSSpanishClub-ThegoaloftheSpanishClubistosupplementtheSpanishclassesinfurtheringthestudent’sinterestintheSpanishlanguage,literature,andculture.TheSpanishlanguagewillbeusedasmuchaspossibleincarryingouttheclub’sactivities.MembersoftheclubmusteitherbeenrolledinaSpanishclassorhavecompletedoneyearofclassroomstudyinSpanishonthehighschoollevelSpeechandDebateTeam-Thegoalofthisteamistoinformpeopleoncurrentevents,getthemovertheirfearofpublicspeakingandpreparethemforactingandcompetitivedebate.Membersmustbewillingtocompeteatatournamentandbeactivelyinvolvedwiththeteam.StudentCouncil(StuCo)-AllstudentsareeligibletoparticipateinStuCo.StuCorepresentativesareelectedupongradesandteacherrecommendationatthebeginningofeachsemester.Twirlers-Tobeatwirler,youmustbeinband,maintainaboveaveragegrades,andalsomustreceiveafirstdivisioninSoloandEnsemble.Eachgirlcreatesherownsolowhichisthenperformedinfrontofthreetofourjudgeswhoarelookingforskills,difficultyandshowmanship.MEETSASACLASS(BAND)UILEvents:ThefollowingeventsareopentoallstudentsUILAccounting UILCalculatorApplications UILComputerApplications UILComputerScienceUILCross-ExaminationDebate UILCurrentIssuesandEvents UILEditorialWriting UILFeatureWritingUILHeadlineWriting UILLincolnDouglasDebate UILLiteraryCriticism UILMathUILNewsWriting UILNumberSense UILPersuasiveSpeaking UILPoetryInterpretationsUILProseInterpretation UILReadyWriting UILScience UILSocialStudies UILSpellingandVocabulary

UILEvents:ThefollowingUILeventsrequirethestudentstomeetprerequisites.UILBand-StudentsmustbeenrolledinBand UILChoral-StudentmustbeenrolledinChoirUILOneActPlay-Studentsmustgothroughauditions. UILJournalism-StudentsmusthavecompletedJournalismI.UILVASE(VisualArtsScholasticEvent)(Art)–Studentsmustcurrentlybeenrolledinanartclasstoparticipate.UnicornHandlers-UnicornHandlersconsistofseniorgirlschosenasaspecialspiritgroupfortheUnicorns.Thesegirlsareentrustedwiththecareof"Buford,"theUnicornMascot.TheysupporthimforthegoodluckslapsatthebeginningofeachhalfofthefootballgamesandpullhimintheComalCountyFairParade.Theyalsooffertheteamtheirfullsupportfromthesidelinesduringeachfootballgame.GirlsarechosenonthebasisofGPAandteacherrecommendation.Winterguard–Winterguardwillallowstudentstoexploretheutilizationofprops,costuming,flags,rifles,sabers,drillandstagingtocreatemultidimensionaleffectsforcompetitionaswellasrefinetheirperformancetechniquetobecomeproficientonthesespecializedpiecesofequipment.StudentsinterestedinWinterguardmusttryoutforaspot.MEETSASACLASS



Yearbook-CompletionofJournalismIisarequirementforthisorganization.StudentsproducetheannualpublicationknownasTheUnicorn.Studentsselladvertisements,takephotographs,writecopy,designpagesandperformotherdutiesassociatedwithproducingtheyearbook.MEETSASACLASS

CareerandTechnicalEducation-StudentOrganizations

TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEducationrecognizestheeducationalprogramsandphilosophiesembracedbyCareerandTechnicalStudentOrganizations(CTSOs)asbeinganintegralpartofcareerandtechnicaleducation(CTE)instructionalprograms.CTEstudentsinNewBraunfelsISDhavetheopportunitytojointhefollowingCTSOs:BusinessProfessionalsofAmericaBusinessProfessionalsofAmericahasahistoryasastudentorganizationthatcontributestothepreparationofaworld-classworkforcethroughtheadvancementofleadership,citizenship,academic,andtechnologicalskillsforstudentsattheSecondaryandthePost-Secondarylevel.Throughco-curricularprogramsandservices,membersofBusinessProfessionalsofAmericacompeteindemonstrationsoftheirbusinesstechnologyskills,developtheirprofessionalandleadershipskills,networkwithoneanotherandprofessionalsacrossthenation,andgetinvolvedinthebettermentoftheircommunitythroughgoodworksprojects.

DECADECA,anationalassociationofmarketingeducationstudents,providesteachersandmemberswitheducationalandleadershipdevelopmentactivitiestomergewiththeeducationclassroominstructionalprogram.

FutureEducatorsAssociationTheFutureEducatorsAssociation(FEA),sponsoredbyPDKInternational,isastudentorganizationthatprovidesstudentsinterestedineducation-relatedcareerswithactivitiesandmaterialsthathelpthemexploretheteachingprofessioninavarietyofways.FEAhelpsstudentsdeveloptheskillsandstrongleadershiptraitsthatarefoundinhigh-qualityeducatorsandsignificantlycontributestothedevelopmentofthenextgenerationofgreateducators.

Family,CareerandCommunityLeadersofAmericaSince1945,FCCLAmembershavebeenmakingadifferenceintheirfamilies,careersandcommunitiesbyaddressingimportantpersonal,workandsocietalissuesthroughfamilyandconsumerscienceseducation.Todayover227,000membersareactiveinanetworkofassociationsin50statesaswellasintheDistrictofColumbia,theVirginIslandsandPuertoRico.InvolvementinFCCLAoffersmemberstheopportunitytoexpandtheirleadershippotentialanddevelopskillsforlife--planning,goalsetting,problemsolving,decision-makingandinterpersonalcommunication--necessaryinthehomeandworkplace.

HealthOccupationsStudentsofAmericaHealthOccupationsStudentsofAmerica(HOSA)isanationalvocationalstudentorganizationendorsedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducationandtheHealthOccupationsEducationDivisionoftheAmerican



VocationalAssociation.HOSA'stwo-foldmissionistopromotecareeropportunitiesinthehealthcareindustryandtoenhancethedeliveryofqualityhealthcaretoallpeople.HOSA'sgoalistoencourageallhealthoccupationsinstructorsandstudentstojoinandbeactivelyinvolvedintheHOE-HOSAPartnership.

NationalFFAFFAmakesapositivedifferenceinthelivesofstudentsbydevelopingtheirpotentialforpremierleadership,personalgrowth,andcareersuccessthroughagriculturaleducation.

SkillsUSASkillsUSAisanationalorganizationservinghighschoolandcollegestudentsandprofessionalmemberswhoareenrolledintechnical,skilledandserviceoccupations,includinghealthoccupations.

TechnologyStudentAssociation(TSA)TheTechnologyStudentAssociation(TSA)istheonlystudentorganizationdevotedexclusivelytotheneedsoftechnologyeducationstudentswhoarepresentlyenrolledin,orhavecompleted,technologyeducationcourses.


NewBraunfelsIndependentSchoolDistrictPublicNotificationofNondiscrimination

NewBraunfelsIndependentSchoolDistrictofferscareerandtechnologyeducationprogramsinbusiness,healthcareers,agriculture,lawenforcement,automotivetechnology,engineering/manufacturinggraphics,andconsumerscienceeducation.Admissiontotheseprogramsisbasedoninterestandaptitude,ageappropriatenessandclassspaceavailable. ItisthepolicyoftheNewBraunfelsIndependentSchoolDistrictnottodiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,nationalorigin,sex,orhandicap,initscareerandtechnologyprograms,services,oractivitiesasrequiredbyTitleVIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,asamended;TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972;andSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,asamended.TheNewBraunfelsIndependentSchoolDistrictwilltakestepstoassurethatlackofEnglishlanguageskillswillnotbeabarriertoadmissionandparticipationinalleducationalandcareerandtechnologyprograms.Forinformationaboutyourrightsorgrievanceprocedures,contacttheTitleIXCoordinator,theDirectorofHumanResources,atTheEducationCenter,430W.MillStreet,830/643-5700.ElDistritoEscolarIndependienteDeNewBraunfelsofreceprogramasvocacionalesenEducaciónTecnologícaydeCarrera.Laadmisionaestosprogramassebasaeninteresyaptitud,edadapropiadaydisponibilidaddeespacioenclase.EsnormadeelDistritoEscolarIndependienteDeNewBraunfelsdenodiscriminarpormotivosderaza,color,origennacional,sexooimpedimento,ensusprogramas,serviciosoactividadesvocacionales,talcomolorequierenelTítuloVIdelaLeydeDerechosCivilesde1964,segúnenmiedna;elTítuloIXdelasEnmiendasenlaEducacion,de1972;ylaSección504delaLeydeRehabilitaciónde1973,segúnenmiedna.DistritoEscolarIndependienteDeNewBraunfelstomaralasmedidasnecesariasparaasegurarquelafaltadehabilidadenelusodelalenguainglesnoseaunobstaculoparalaadmisionyparticipacionentodoslosprogramaseducativosyvocacionales.Parainformaciónsobresusderechosoprocedimientosparaquejas,comuniqueseacercasusderechosoprocedimientosparaquejas,comuníqueseconelCoordinadordeelTítuloIX,DirectordeRecursosHumanos,CentroEducativo,430W.MillStreet,númerodetelefono830/643-5700.

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