Course Catalog

Enterprise High School

Course Catalog

Grades 7-12

The following courses are offered at Enterprise High School. Not all courses are taught each year. Courses need, on average, 15 to 18 students to pre-register for the course in order to carry that course for the next school year. Please select from the table of contents or just scroll through the catalog.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Language Arts - 7th Grade (4070)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Requirements Met: Language Arts 7

Course Description: The needs of early adolescents are a fundamental concern to middle-level language arts teachers. Teachers attempt to meet the unique needs of these students by using curriculum concepts such as thematic organization, teaming among teachers, appropriate grouping, and interdisciplinary efforts. At the seventh-grade level, the Utah Core requires intensive formal instruction in reading comprehension strategies as well as comprehensive instruction in writing process. The Core continues to support the development of listening and speaking skills in informal situations, and introduces limited formal speech. Well-trained language arts instructors clearly understand that none of these skills, either the receptive skills of reading, listening, and viewing, or the expressive skills of writing, speaking, and presenting, are used in isolation from the other skills. They must be taught in an integrated, holistic curricular environment.

Language Arts - 8th Grade (4080)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 7

Requirements Met: Language Arts 8

Course Description: The needs of early adolescents are a fundamental concern to middle-level language arts teachers. Teachers attempt to meet the unique needs of these students by using curriculum concepts such as thematic organization, teaming among teachers, appropriate grouping, and interdisciplinary efforts. At the eighth-grade level, the Utah Core requires intensive formal instruction in reading comprehension strategies as well as comprehensive instruction in writing process. The Core continues to support the development of listening and speaking skills in informal situations, and introduces limited formal speech. Well-trained language arts instructors clearly understand that none of these skills, either the receptive skills of reading, listening, and viewing, or the expressive skills of writing, speaking, and presenting, are used in isolation from the other skills. They must be taught in an integrated, holistic curricular environment.

Language Arts - 9th Grade (4090)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 8

Requirements Met: Language Arts 9

Course Description: Students in grades nine and ten are beginning to move into the world of the later adolescent. As they begin these years, they are expanding their interests and beginning to look for areas of expertise and interest. They are looking forward to high school and, later on, to the world of work or post-high school training. At this level, though reading comprehension skills remain an important focus, the Utah Core begins a more intensive emphasis on the writing process and, in particular, the important skills of informational and persuasive writing. It continues to support the development of listening and speaking skills in informal situations, and introduces informational and persuasive formal speech. Well-trained language arts instructors clearly understand that none of these skills, either the receptive skills of reading, listening, and viewing, or the expressive skills of writing, speaking, and presenting, are used in isolation from the other skills. They must be taught in an integrated, holistic curricular environment.

Language Arts - 10th Grade (4100)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 9

Requirements Met: Language Arts 10

Course Description: Students in grades nine and ten are beginning to move into the world of the later adolescent. As they begin these years, they are expanding their interests and beginning to look for areas of expertise and interest. They are looking forward to high school and, later on, to the world of work or post-high school training. At this level, though reading comprehension skills remain an important focus, the Utah Core begins a more intensive emphasis on writing process and, in particular, the important skills of informational and persuasive writing. It continues to support the development of listening and speaking skills in informal situations, and introduces informational and persuasive formal speech. Well-trained language arts instructors clearly understand that none of these skills, either the receptive skills of reading, listening, and viewing, or the expressive skills of writing, speaking, and presenting, is used in isolation from the other skills. They must be taught in an integrated, holistic curricular environment.

Language Arts - 11th Grade (4110)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 10

Requirements Met: Language Arts 11

Course Description: Students in grade eleven have begun to anticipate their post-high school goals. Although they are not necessarily settled on a career, they should be searching for a specific area of broad interest. It is at this time that the Utah Core begins to look in a formal way at a skill very much needed in the workplace and in community involvement: that of presenting. Although students have been formally involved in public speaking that does use some visuals, at this juncture they more conscientiously add graphics, visuals, or technological skills to the skill of speaking. Both reading process and writing process have by this time received two years of intense and direct instruction, and students should be ready to combine all of these skills in a holistic curriculum that results in their being able to comfortably and effectively address groups and individuals.

Language Arts 11 Honors - College Preparatory Writing (11th or 12th Grade) (4240)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 10 or 11

Requirements Met: Language Arts 11 or 12

Course Description: In general this course is designed for the college or career-bound student. Areas of focus will include various essay forms, essay test answers, in-class essays, out-of- class essay, logic, thesis formation, organization, analysis, evidence presentation, mechanics, and style.

More specifically, this course is designed to help you develop the skills necessary to become a successful college writer. You will also be developing your awareness of the strengths and weaknesses in your writing and using this insight to write more effectively. You will be working to improve your ability to read a variety of texts critically and to think analytically. In order to accomplish these goals, you must be willing to work hard, practice these skills, and apply them to your writing. As a group, we will be creating an environment in which you will share your work at all stages of development with other writers; therefore, be prepared to share what you write! As a result of this multi-level process, you will become a more competent, confident, reader-thinker-writer. The following are College Prep Writing objectives designed to help you . . .

1. build on the knowledge obtained in your previous writing courses;

2. understand the need to be a responsible student meeting deadlines, attending class, taking careful notes,

annotating texts;

3. learn how to use a style manual to find answers to questions about mechanics;

4. understand the entire process of writing, including such critical steps as pre-writing, researching, preparing and

revising drafts, and analysis;

5. demonstrate knowledge of scholarly research in your discipline by developing skill in using library resources to

find information on a specific topic in books and periodicals, analyze that information, and incorporate borrowed

material into their own work, providing proper documentation for sources using the MLA style;

6. become aware of how ethical issues and concerns are reflected in what we say and how we say it including such

issues as honesty, responsibility, gender equity, confidentiality, obligations, rights, values, etc. These issues will

be explored by reading various essays for your research and from discussions in class;

7. review conventions of grammar, syntax, usage, spelling, and punctuation through in-class workshops, quizzes,

tests, and most importantly by attention to final editing in your formal assignments;

8. Learn skills of analysis and critical thinking.

Language Arts - 12 (11th or 12th Grade) (4120)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Language Arts 10 or 11

Requirements Met: Language Arts 11 or 12

Course Description: This course continues the development of thinking, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as identified in the preface. Students further improve all aspects of their communication skills.

Students are introduced to a greater variety of literature, including practical as well as traditional literary material. They continue to decode (read the lines), to infer (read between the lines), to interpret (read beyond the lines), and to identify and appreciate effective use of language. They improve their expressive and receptive vocabularies; i.e., the words they use in speaking and writing and the words they understand when reading and listening. They continue their development of investigative and library reference skills.

Students continue to develop the listening process to become responsive listeners; e.g., paraphrasing, using sequential dialogue, and summarizing.

Students have multiple opportunities to practice writing, to increase fluency, to generate ideas, and to begin to emphasize correctness in finished pieces. All phases of the writing process are employed, where appropriate, to enhance meaning and communication for various audiences.

Oral composing, emphasizing both responsive listening and effective speaking, augments the written composing process. To develop skills and confidence in expressing meaning, students speak in pairs, in small groups, in class discussions, and in presentations.

Reading is a primary component of the communication process, but the choice of reading material for discussion is left to the discretion of the district, school, and classroom teacher. No lists of recommended reading are included in the core.

Concurrent Enrollment ENGL 1010 - Intro to Academic Writing

Length of Course: Semester

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Prerequisites: English ACT score of 17

Requirements Met: Language Arts 12

Course Description: English 1010 is designed to help students improve their writing to meet communication demands in college, on the job, and as citizens. The course will also help students develop the capacity to think and to read critically. The course will provide students with frequent occasions to read, discuss, write, and revise the different types of exposition, using several rhetorical strategies such as description, narration, process, cause/effect, comparison/contrast, classification, definition, and argumentation. Classroom discussion, assigned readings, and papers will emphasize such writing principles as unity, coherence, development, organization, variety, and word economy.

Concurrent Enrollment - ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Academic Writing

Length of Course: Semester

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Prerequisites: Seniors Only, and successful completion of CE ENGL 1010 with a C or better.

Course Description: prepares students to join conversations on important topics as informed and responsible participants so that they may contribute meaningfully. By the end of the course, students will be able to write clear, coherent, thesis-driven arguments that are well-edited. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to find, evaluate, and manage sources, understand those sources in relation to ongoing conversations, and enter into dialogue with them in their essays. Furthermore, they will be able to adapt their writing to a variety of situations inside and outside of the university.

Advanced Journalism/Newspaper (4150) (Elective English Credit)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: Teacher’s Signature

Requirements Met: Elective Credit

Course Description: This course offers fundamentals in writing news, features, editorials, and sports. Techniques in journalistic style and standards are also explored. This class will publish the school newspaper, The Paw Print.

Publications/Yearbook (4155) (Elective English Credit)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: Teacher’s signature

Requirements Met: Elective Credit

Course Description: This course offers fundamentals in yearbook production. The focus will be on theme selection, cover design, copy writing and editing, and photography. This class will produce the school’s yearbook.

MATHEMATICS

Math 7 (5070)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: Math 7 is provided as an intervention for students requiring additional experience in developing conceptual understanding and building mathematical skills. Math 7 meets the needs of those students who are not ready to move on to Pre-Algebra by focusing on computation and estimation with rational numbers, introduction to proportional reasoning, and linear relationships. Students in Math 7 will review and extend knowledge obtained in sixth grade mathematics by conjecturing, verifying, thinking critically, and applying mathematical concepts. While mathematics skills will be strengthened, teaching will develop understanding of concepts in depth and enable students to make meaningful connections in life.

Pre-algebra – 7^th or 8^th Grade (5200)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Math 6 or Math 7

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: The major emphases of the Pre-Algebra course are rational numbers, proportionality, measurement, data collection and analysis, probability, and beginning algebra concepts that serve as a transition into formal algebra and geometry. Students will develop a deep understanding of rational number concepts, become proficient in rational number computation, and learn to think flexibly about relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents. Concepts involving rational numbers will be developed through experience with problems involving a range of topics. Knowledge of proportionality concepts is developed through extensive applications of ratio and proportion, percent, similarity, scaling, and slope of linear equations. Students will learn to recognize and generate equivalent expressions as well as solve one- or two-step single-variable equations and inequalities. Students will investigate geometric relationships by drawing, measuring, visualizing, comparing, transforming, and classifying geometric objects. Important aspects of measurement will include selecting and using appropriate units and scales. Students will formulate questions; design studies; and collect, organize, and interpret data. Students will develop simple probabilities by using experimentation and analysis of possible outcomes.

While mathematical skills will be developed, teaching will focus on the understanding of concepts in depth, thus enabling students to apply mathematical skills and make meaningful connections to life’s experiences. Students should see mathematics as an exciting, useful, and creative field of study.

Secondary Mathematics 1 (5809M)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Pre-algebra

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: Students in Elementary Algebra will learn algebra as a style of thinking for formalizing patterns, functions, and generalizations. In this course, students will expand previously learned quantitative rational number relationships to include the irrational numbers. The focus will be on proficiency in recognizing and working effectively with linear relationships and their corresponding representations in tables, graphs, and equations; such proficiency includes competence in solving linear equations, generating equivalent expressions, using formulas, and applying proportionality. To develop proficiency in symbolic and graphical representations, students will use physical models, visual models, and technology. While mathematical skills will be developed, teaching will focus on the understanding of concepts in depth, enabling students to apply mathematical skills and make meaningful connections to life’s experiences.

Secondary Mathematics 2 (5810M)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Elementary Algebra or Applied Mathematics I

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: Students in Geometry study Euclid’s postulates and theorems as the basis for an axiomatic system. Students will explore geometry through inductive and deductive processes, technology, constructions, manipulatives, and algebraic connections. Topics of investigation include logic, angle and line relationships, triangles and other polygons, congruence, and similarity. Students also study coordinate geometry. Trigonometric ratios of sine, cosine, and tangent are used to solve triangle problems. Students will use area, volume, geometric probability, and geometric relationships to solve real-life problems. While mathematical skills will be developed, teaching will focus on the understanding of concepts in depth, enabling students to apply mathematical skills and make meaningful connections to life’s experiences.

Secondary Mathematics 3 (5810M)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery through Geometry or Applied Mathematics II

Course Description: Intermediate Algebra will build upon the knowledge previously learned in Elementary Algebra and Geometry. It will provide students with the reasoning skills necessary for many careers and the mathematical tools they will need to be successful in advanced mathematics classes.

The study of functions is the primary focus of Intermediate Algebra. Exploring functions, investigating their behaviors, and making and verifying reasonable guesses about those behaviors will develop students’ reasoning and thinking skills. To develop these important skills, students will study functions algebraically by traditional methods, as well as numerically and graphically using technology and manipulatives. Types of functions receiving a major focus in the course will be quadratic, absolute value, radical, and sine and cosine. The course will also emphasize the concepts of complex numbers, matrices, systems of equations and inequalities, and probability using permutations and combinations. While mathematical skills will be developed, teaching will focus on the understanding of concepts in depth, enabling students to apply mathematical skills and make meaningful connections to life experiences.

Because of the importance of technology in this course, access to a graphing calculator is required.

Pre-calculus (5475)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery Through Intermediate Algebra

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: Pre-calculus fills the minimum mathematics course requirement for students who plan to participate in post-secondary training. It also serves as the prerequisite for Advanced Placement Calculus or Statistics courses. In preparation for this course, students should have mastered linear and quadratic functions, concepts from discrete mathematics involving sequences and series, and data analysis and probability techniques. They should also be able to confidently work with expressions containing rational exponents and radical and rational terms.

Areas of study for the course will include exponential, power, polynomial, rational, logarithmic, and piece-wise functions, along with trigonometric functions and their inverses. Students will investigate and explore mathematical ideas using methods that will help them gain a deep understanding of fundamental concepts, develop multiple strategies for analyzing complex situations, and acquire appropriate technological skills. Students will analyze situations verbally, numerically, graphically, and symbolically. Effective communication skills will be developed so that students will be able to discuss, explain, and justify their thoughts and ideas. While mathematical skills will be developed, teaching will focus on building a deep understanding of concepts that will enable students to apply mathematical skills and make meaningful connections to life’s experiences.

Because of the importance of technology in this course, access to a graphing calculator is required.

CE MATH 1050 College Alg (5900)

Length of Course: Semester

High School Credit: 1.33

College Credit: 4.00

Prerequisite: Mastery through Secondary Math 3 & ACT Math score of 23

Course Description: For students who are proficient in intermediate algebra, this course is designed to satisfy quantitative literacy requirements and to prepare students for trigonometry and calculus. Topics include: polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and graphs; complex roots of polynomial functions; matrices; partial fractions; conics; sequences and series; the binomial theorem.

CE MATH 1060 - Trigonometry (21060)

Length of Course: Semester

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Prerequisite: ACT Math score of 23

Course Description: Trigonometry is a field of mathematics in which the geometric properties of the angles and edges of triangles are examined in detail. Real-world problems involving trigonometry are common in engineering, physics, construction and design.

For students who are proficient in College algebra, this course presents trigonometric functions, polar functions, trigonometric equations, and solutions of right triangles and oblique triangles. Polar coordinates, complex numbers, parametric equations, and vectors are also introduced. Students are required to learn basic trigonometric facts such as the sine, cosine, and tangent values of special angles without using a calculator. Students are also required to learn the fundamental trigonometric identities.

Advanced Placement Calculus (5560)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Pre-calculus

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: A course in calculus consists of a full academic year of work in calculus and related topics comparable to courses in colleges and universities. The Advanced Placement Course Description for Calculus for the current school year should be consulted to provide the teacher with a guide to the topics and concepts that should be included in the high school calculus course for an AB or BC program. This publication is updated annually and provides a descriptive outline of the course, detailing its content and the kinds of skills students are expected to demonstrate in the corresponding introductory college-level course. It also provides a description of the Advanced Placement examination, sample multiple-choice questions with an answer key, and sample free-response questions. The Advanced Placement Course Description for Calculus should be the guide, and the teacher is responsible for expanding the course to include applications and enrichment.

The Advanced Placement Teacher’s Guide in Calculus is another publication that many teachers find helpful. It contains syllabi developed by high school teachers currently teaching the AP course, and by college faculty who teach the equivalent course at their institutions. It also contains lesson plans, innovative teaching tips, and lists of recommended teaching resources.

Copies of the Advanced Placement Course Description for Calculus and the Advanced Placement Teacher’s Guide in Calculus for the current year may be obtained from:

College Board Publications

Dept. CMC0400 A B C D

Two College Way

Forrester Center, WV 25438

Materials may be purchased online at www.collegeboard.com in the College Board Online Store. Additional information regarding the course and ancillary materials may be reviewed at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com.

SCIENCE

Science - 7th Grade (3200)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Requirements Met: Science

Course Description: Science is a way of knowing, a process for gaining knowledge and understanding of the natural world. The Science Core Curriculum places emphasis on understanding and using skills. Students should be active learners. It is not enough for students to read about science; they must do science. They should observe, inquire, question, formulate and test hypotheses, analyze data, report, and evaluate findings. The students, as scientists, should have hands-on, active experiences throughout the instruction of the science curriculum.

The Science Core describes what students should know and be able to do at the end of each course. It was developed, critiqued, piloted, and revised by a community of Utah science teachers, university science educators, State Office of Education specialists, scientists, expert national consultants, and an advisory committee representing a wide diversity of people from the community. The Core reflects the current philosophy of science education that is expressed in national documents developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the National Academies of Science. This Science Core has the endorsement of the Utah Science Teachers Association. The Core reflects high standards of achievement in science for all students.

Science - 8th Grade (3220)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Science 7

Requirements Met: Science

Earth Systems (3240)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Science 8

Requirements Met: Life or Physical Science

Biology (3520)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Science 8 or Earth Systems

Requirements Met: Life Science

Chemistry (3620)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Algebra

Requirements Met: Physical Science

Physics (3640)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mastery of Chemistry & Intermediate Algebra

Requirements Met: Physical Science

Principles of Technology 1 – Applied Physics (8636)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Elementary Algebra

Requirements Met: Physical Science

Course Description: This course is one of three entry-level classes that fill the physical science requirement for graduation. It is an applied physics course. It teaches technical principles, concepts, science, and mathematical skills through hands-on laboratory experiences. It also covers mechanical, fluid, thermal, and electrical systems. POT is suggested for students who may not wish to pursue a 4-year college degree in the sciences. Many such students will find a meaningful career in a field that uses the ideas learned in this course. For instance, designing or repairing automobiles and airplanes/jets, lab technicians, any type of sub-contracting in the construction field, engineering technician (particularly civil or environmental engineering), and many others. This course is an excellent choice for students who may want to pursue a career that involves a basic understanding of physical systems. This course receives concurrent college credit.

Medical Anatomy & Physiology (8353)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Biology

Requirements Met: 3^rd Year of Science

Course Description: This full-year course provides students with an in-depth study of health care careers including actual clinical experience in a variety of areas. Instruction includes intermediate anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, medical ethics and first aid. The class is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Health Science course and/or for a variety of health technology programs.

A P Biology (3740)

Length of Course: 1 year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Dickson's Signature

Requirements met: Life Science

Course Description: This course is a college level biology course designed to help students gain college credit. Twelve labs are required and will be held at Dixie College during non-school hours. A lab fee is required.

Animal Science & Technology (8172)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Requirements Met: Elective Science

Course Description: Students will be exposed to a wide range of scientific principles, such as genetics, anatomy, physiology/nutrition, disease, pests, and management practices. The scientific processes of observation, measurement, hypothesizing, data gathering, interpretation, analysis, and application are stressed. Career opportunities and educational preparation are examined. Learning activities are varied, with classroom, laboratory, and field experiences emphasized.

Equine Science & Technology (8173)

Lencth of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Requirements Met: Elective Science

Course Description: Students will be exposed to equine science and technology principles which include genetics, anatomy, physiology/nutrition, diseases, pests, and management practices. The scientific processes of observation, measurement, hypothesizing, data gathering, interpretation, analysis, and application are stressed. Career opportunities and educational preparation are examined. Learning activities are varied, with classroom, laboratory, and field experiences emphasized.

Floriculture & Greenhouse Management (8140)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Requirements Met: Elective Science

Course Description: Students will be exposed to greenhouse operations and management practices that will prepare the students to produce commercial plant species in a controlled environment and to manage commercial and experimental greenhouse operations.

Course Description

Students will be exposed to greenhouse operations and management practices that will prepare the students to produce commercial plant species in a controlled environment and to manage commercial and experimental greenhouse operations.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

History

Utah Studies - 7th Grade (6100)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Requirements met: Social Science

Course Description: Utah is a state diverse in landscape and people. This course is designed to help students understand the state of Utah at a deeper level by reviewing Utah’s early history and particularly emphasizing Utah from statehood to the present. Students will understand the interaction between Utah’s geography and its inhabitants, as well as the formative contributions of Native American Indians, explorers, and Utah pioneers. The course will also investigate relationships between government and the people of Utah, the many opportunities people have to make a living in Utah, the diverse nature of Utah’s people and cultures, and the impact of contemporary events on the land and people of Utah. The Utah Studies Core is designed to meet the needs of a semester-length course. Full-year Utah Studies courses may expand the scope and detail of this course to meet specific needs.

United States History I - 8th Grade (6120)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: Social Science

Course Description

United States History for grade 8 covers events and issues from the Age of Exploration through Reconstruction and the western movement, emphasizing the 18th and 19th centuries. Topics covered will include, but are not limited to: exploration, colonization, Revolutionary War, constitutional issues, nation building, Civil War, Reconstruction, and western movement. Standards 1 and 2 should be integrated throughout the course rather than taught independently. The remaining standards can be taught either chronologically or thematically. Although the emphasis of this course is on the 18th and 19th centuries, additional content may be covered as time permits.

Geography For Life I - 9th Grade (6130)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: World Geography Social Science Requirement

Course Description: Geography is described as the study of the “why of the where.” Geography for Life will explore how to use geography as a tool to better understand the world in which we live. Students will learn to evaluate and question the why and where of spatial perceptions that are read, seen, and heard. The six standards identified below are best understood when using the following geographic themes: location, place, movement, region, and human-environmental interaction. Geography for Life is designed as a semester course, but is recommended to be a year-long course. A semester course will include map skills with physical and human geography essentials, beginning with North America, South America, Europe, and their connections to other world regions. The year-long course continues to use previously learned geography skills connected to the remaining areas of the world.

Geography For Life II - 9th Grade (6131)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisites: Mastery of Geography for Life I

Requirements Met: Social Science Elective

Course Description: Geography is described as the study of the “why of the where.” Geography for Life will explore how to use geography as a tool to better understand the world in which we live. Students will learn to evaluate and question the why and where of spatial perceptions that are read, seen, and heard. The six standards identified below are best understood when using the following geographic themes: location, place, movement, region, and human-environmental interaction. Geography for Life is designed as a semester course, but is recommended to be a year-long course. A semester course will include map skills with physical and human geography essentials, beginning with North America, South America, Europe, and their connections to other world regions. The year-long course continues to use previously learned geography skills connected to the remaining areas of the world.

World Civilizations - 10th Grade (6220)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: World Civilization Social Science Requirement

Course Description: The study of World Civilizations emphasizes the increasing interrelationships over time of the world’s peoples. These interrelationships have developed in two major arenas. First, the relationships have developed among major regions of the world: East Asia, South Asia, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America. Second, they have developed within all aspects of human activity: political, economic, social, philosophical and religious, scientific and technological, and artistic. This course is designed as a survey course but recommended for a year’s study.

World Civilizations II - 10th Grade (6230)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: World Civilization Social Science Requirement

United States History II - 11th Grade (6250)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: U.S. History II Social Science Requirement

Course Description: Understanding United States history is essential for the continuation of our democratic society. This course will help students make connections between their world and the rich heritage of United States history. The course is designed as a survey of American history with an emphasis on post-Reconstruction American (1876- Present), but should include a review of the earlier period. The course can be taught using a thematic approach or in chronological order.

United States Government & Citizenship - 12th Grade (6360)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: U.S. Government Social Science Requirement

Course Description: The goal of this course is to foster informed, responsible participation in public life. Knowing how to be a good citizen is essential to the preservation and improvement of United States democracy. Upon completion of this course the student will understand the major ideas, protections, privileges, structures, and economic systems that affect the life of a citizen in the United States political system. This course is recommended for seniors due to their proximity to voting and draft age.

“I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them, but to inform their discretion.”

Thomas Jefferson (1820)

CE HIST 2700 U.S. History to 1877

Length of Course: Semester

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 17

Requirements Met: US History II

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Course Description: Chronological survey of the first half of the American experience, beginning with the Paleo-Indian cultures and emphasizing American Independence, development of the Constitution, the emergence of Jacksonian democracy, and the causes of the Civil War, through post-Civil War Reconstruction. Includes social, political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic developments throughout this period.

CE HIST 2710 U.S. History Since 1877

Length of Course: Semester

Prerequisites: ACT Reading score of 17

Requirements Met: US History II

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Course Description: Chronological survey of the second half of the American experience, beginning with the collapse of post-Civil War Reconstruction and emphasizing the growth of the U.S., emergence as a world power, and domestic reform of the twentieth century, through contemporary issues. Includes the social, political, economic, cultural, and diplomatic developments throughout this period.

CE POLS 1100 Amr Gov (21100)

Length of Course: Semester

High School Credit: 1.00

College Credit: 3.00

Course Description: A survey of the institutions and practices of the U.S. government with emphasis on political behavior and social conflict. The main objective of POLS 1100 is to help students gain a broad understanding of the institutions and practices of the U.S. government and political system. Another objective is to teach the students how to think as a political scientist and give them tools to become more civically engaged. It fulfills the AI requirement at all USHE institutions. The course has been designed to be offered in one semester.

ARTS

Art Foundations I - 7th Grade (1100)

Length of Course: One Semester

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This is the required Junior High/Middle School Visual Arts Core course. It is designed to provide an overview of Visual Arts while studying a broad variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skills, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

Beginning Band I - 7th Grade (1640)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential and aesthetic understanding through learning to play a woodwind, brass, or percussion instrument. Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, the ability to read music, the building of technical skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits. Students will have opportunities to experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the creative process of composing. Students will strengthen listening skills and their ability to analyze and evaluate music and music performances. Attention will also be given to relating their music experiences to the time and culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society. No prerequisite course is required. Note: This course can be for .5 OR 1.0 credits for 7th and 8th graders.

Drawing I - 8th Grade (1220)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Art Foundations I

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: Drawing focuses on black and white or monochromatic forms. This course is designed to develop art-related technology skill, and aesthetics. The prerequisite for this course is Foundations I.

Intermediate Band II - 8th Grade (1750)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Band I

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course further develops and refines core concepts and fundamentals introduced in Beginning Band. Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, the ability to read music with increasing fluency, the building of technical skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits. Students will have opportunities to experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the creative process of composition. Students will heighten listening skills and increase their ability to analyze and evaluate music and music performances. Attention will also be given to relating their music experiences to the time and culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society. Prerequisite course is Band I (MU 1630), or audition.

Art Foundations II (1190)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Drawing I

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This is an entry-level course for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. It is designed to provide an overview and introduction to Visual Arts through studying a variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. The prerequisite for this course is Foundations I (VA 1100).

Drawing II (1310)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Art Foundations II

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Drawing focuses on black and white or monochromatic rendering from life, pictures, masterworks, and imagination. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. The prerequisite for this course is Art Foundations II.

Commercial Art I (1230)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Art Foundations II

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course is designed for the art student who is considering an art related career and the purpose is to develop higher level thinking and art-related technology skills. Proofreading, document composition, and communication competencies are included. This course will also provide skill development in the electronic procedures of producing and editing publications. Students will create, illustrate, design, edit/revise, and print publications like advertising materials. The class is workshop based and students will produce artwork which promotes or advertises commercial products such as letterheads and advertisements. Students will also get hands on experience and career exploration in production art, sign design, illustration and advertising.

Commercial Art II (1240)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Commercial Art I

Requirements Met: Art

Ceramics I (1110)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Art

Course Description: This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Ceramics develops basic skills in the creation of 3D forms and pottery from clays. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. Minimum cost for materials is approximately $24.

Ceramics II (1115)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Ceramics I

Requirement Met: Art

Course Description: This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Ceramics II continues to develop basic skills in the creation of 3D forms and pottery from clays. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics. Walk through time as we explore the ancient tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs, travel through the ruins of the Roman Empire, gain an understanding and appreciation of the Renaissance artists. Students will not only learn through classroom lectures, but will be able to experience through hands-on applications of various art forms. Minimum cost for materials is approximately $24.

Painting I (1200)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Art Foundations II

Requirement Met: Art

Course Description: This course is for the High School Visual Arts Core Curriculum. Painting includes wet media with processes such as transparent and opaque painting and focuses on the operations of color. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.

Painting II (1290)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Painting I

Requirement Met: Art

Course Description: Students will use the basic techniques and skills relating to the use of watercolor, acrylics, and/or oils or pastels. Painting may also have mixed media; e.g., collage and various combinations of painting materials. Students will develop skills to making art by demonstrating an understanding of basic color and drawing concepts.

Choir III - Mixed (1650)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential and aesthetic understanding through singing in a choral ensemble. Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, aesthetic understanding, the ability to read music with fluency, the polishing of performance skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits. Students will have opportunities to experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the creative process of composition. Students will hone listening skills and their ability to analyze and critique music and music performances. Attention will also be given to relating their music experiences to the time and culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society.

Band III – Large Ensemble (1810)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Band II

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course provides opportunities to foster and refine musical expression through instrumental performance, analytical/evaluative skills, and aesthetic judgment. Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, the ability to read music with fluency, the polishing of performance skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits. Students will have opportunities to experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the creative process of composing. Students will hone listening skills and their ability to analyze and critique music and music performances. Attention will also be given to relating their music experiences to the time and culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society. Prerequisite course is Band II or audition.

Orchestra I – Beginning (1660)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: This course provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential and aesthetic understanding through learning to play orchestral string instruments. Study includes the care and cultivation of a beautiful tone, the ability to read music, the building of technical skills, team spirit, and responsible rehearsal habits. Students will have opportunities to experience the spontaneity of improvisation and the creative process of composition. Students will strengthen listening skills and their ability to analyze and evaluate music and music performances. Attention will also be given to relating their music experiences to the time and culture of the pieces they study, as well as to contemporary society. No prerequisite course is required.

Band III - Jazz (1820)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Audition

Requirement Met: Art

Course Description: This 7:00 A.M. course is for the experienced student who desires to study jazz/rock literature. Instrumentation is limited to 5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, bass guitar, and drum set. Performances and travel are required. Important: Membership in Symphonic Band for sax, trumpet, trombone, and drum set players is required. Piano, guitar, and bass guitar players must be able to read music and must audition.

Band III – Percussions (1830)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Teacher’s Signature

Requirements Met: Art

Course Description: In percussion class we study the fundamentals of percussion instruments by learning to play keyboards (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone), timpani, snare drum, marching percussion and orchestral percussion as used in different styles of music. We also perform marching, symphonic, jazz and ensemble music.

Advanced Dance Company (1920)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Audition

Requirements Met: Art or PE Elective

Course Description: Dance is a universal language, an expressive and vibrant art with the capacity to unify the physical, mental, social, emotional, aesthetic, and spiritual. This company level dance course builds dance knowledge and skills in technique, improvisation, choreography, artistic expression, performance, history, culture, life skills, and connections to other curricular areas. The prerequisite for this course is by audition. This is the school marching group, The Wolverines.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Beginning Team Sport - 7th Grade (7600)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Requirement

Course Description: Students in Levels 7-8 will develop lifetime attitudes regarding physical activity and healthy lifestyles during this time. The movement and fitness curriculum is based upon the assumptions that: (1) skill development is on-going and progressive, (2) lifetime activity attitudes are best internalized by continued practice, and (3) students need to incorporate principles of fitness into their daily lives.

The program is a sequence of experiences in a number of activities that challenge all ability levels. It focuses on social interaction and cognitive learning, as well as skill development, with progressive levels of difficulty. A definite scope and sequence should be used in order to motivate students to higher levels of achievement.

Health Education I - 7th Grade (7100)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Health Requirement

Course Description: Health Education offers students an opportunity to acquire knowledge, practice skills, and develop attitudes that can benefit them throughout life. Building a solid foundation of good literacy and decision-making skills can contribute to a variety of healthy choices for self and others. Although the knowledge components are addressed through the seven different content sections, the development of process and life skills and attitudes has been incorporated throughout the entire curriculum.

Intermediate Team Sport - 8th Grade (7650)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Requirement

Course Description: Students in Levels 7-8 will develop lifetime attitudes regarding physical activity and healthy lifestyles during this time. The movement and fitness curriculum is based upon the assumptions that (1) skill development is on-going and progressive, (2) lifetime activity attitudes are best internalized by continued practice, (3) students need to incorporate principles of fitness into their daily lives.

The program is a sequence of experiences in a number of activities that challenge all ability levels. it focuses on social interaction and cognitive learning, as well as skill development, with progressive levels of difficulty. A definite scope and sequence should be used in order to motivate students to higher levels of achievement.

Participation Skills - 9th Grade (7700)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Requirement

Course Description: This one-semester course will develop participation skills and techniques in a variety of individual sports, games, and dance activities with emphasis on leadership, courtesy, respect, and fairness (sportsmanship). This course also provides instruction aimed at improving and maintaining physical fitness and continuing team sports participation. The following activities will not fulfill the Responsible Healthy Lifestyles--Movement and Fitness core course requirements for graduation but may be used for an elective credit at the discretion of the school/district: (1) Pep Club, (2) Cheerleaders, (3) ROTC, (4) Songleaders, (5) Marching Bands, (6) Flag Corps, and (7) Rodeo.

Health Education II - 10th Grade (7150)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Health Requirement

Course Description: The goal of Health Education at the high-school level is to help establish patterns of behavior that will assist a person in achieving complete health. Complete health is accomplished by having a balance of physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to acquire knowledge, incorporate process and life skills, and develop positive attitudes about life. Development of a healthy body and a healthy mind will assist young people in living active, productive, and successful lives. This course has a section on human sexuality. Parents have the option of having their student exempted from this section.

Fitness For Life - 10th Grade (7710)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Requirement

Course Description: This one-semester course helps each student adopt a personal lifestyle that will achieve physical fitness. Specifically, students will identify and understand all of the components of fitness, such as cardio-vascular fitness, strength, flexibility, endurance, weight control, nutrition, and stress management. The following activities will not fulfill the Responsible Healthy Lifestyles--Movement and Fitness core course requirements for graduation but may be used for an elective credit at the discretion of the school/district: (1) Pep Club, (2) Cheerleaders, (3) Song leaders, (4) ROTC, (5) Marching Bands, (6) Flag Corps, and (7) Rodeo.

Fitness Training (7780)

Length of Course: One or Two Semesters

Credit: 0.50 Or 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Elective

Course Description: This course is designed for the student to increase strength, speed, quickness, and agility. Individual weight training programs are computer generated. The student will know muscle terminology and the proper lifting techniques for each lift. Students in this course will acquire skills that contribute to sustained fitness and well- being. These skills and activities offer positive ways to cope with stress and contribute to the quality of life, not only as a student, but as a future adult. The following activities will not fulfill the Responsible Healthy Lifestyles--Movement and Fitness core course requirements for graduation but may be used for an elective credit at the discretion of the school/district.

Individual Lifetime Activities (7720)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirements Met: PE Elective

Course Description: As a means of coping with stress and contributing to the fitness and well-being of the individual throughout life, the students in this one-semester course will select one or two lifetime activities in which they will specialize. Schools may offer a .5 credit course in Dance, Aerobics, Cycling, Tennis, Weight Training, etc., or a combination of any two, as long as the course includes the core standards. Successful completion of two seasons of competitive sports participation, or drill team may also satisfy the course requirements. The following activities will not fulfill the Responsible Healthy Lifestyles--Movement and Fitness core course requirements for graduation but may be used for an elective credit at the discretion of the school/ district: (1) Pep Club, (2) Cheerleaders, (3) Songleaders, (4) ROTC, (5) Marching Bands, (6) Flag Corps, and (7) Rodeo.

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Applied Technology Education

Agricultural

Animal Science & Technology (8172)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Floriculture & Greenhouse Management (8140)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Agricultural Systems Technology I (8112)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: FOT

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students will learn basic skills related to the mechanical activities involved with agricultural production and service. Instruction includes field and laboratory application of the concepts taught. Students will develop skills in the areas of working hot and cold metal, tool reconditioning, plumbing, painting, bill of materials, small gas engines, and basic welding. Emphasis will be placed on safety and proper use of tools and equipment.

Agricultural Systems Technology II (8115)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Ag Systems Technology I

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students will learn basic skills needed to select, operate, maintain, service, sell and use agricultural power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities. It includes instruction in agricultural power units; the planning and selection of materials for the construction of agricultural facilities; and the mechanical practices associated with irrigation, drainage, run-off, water conservation, erosion control, and farm welding, including oxy-fuel and arc welding, and other agricultural mechanization applications. The course will also include field or laboratory applications of concepts being taught.

Advanced Agricultural Systems Technology (8116)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Ag Systems Technology II

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students will learn advanced skills needed to select, operate, maintain, service, sell and use agricultural power units, machinery, equipment, structures, and utilities. It includes instruction in agricultural power units; the planning and selection of materials for the construction of agricultural facilities; and the mechanical practices associated with irrigation, drainage, run-off, water conservation, erosion control, and farm welding, including oxy-fuel and arc welding, and other agricultural mechanization applications. The course will also include field or laboratory applications of concepts being taught.

Welding Technician, Entry and Advanced Level (8851)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: See Below

Entry (Standards 1-9):

Students will learn basic skills that will prepare them to apply technical knowledge and skill to current welding processes. These courses are based on the American Welding Society (AWS) task list.

Advanced (Standards 10-14):

Students will learn more advanced skills in the welding processes that will prepare them to apply technical knowledge and skill in the workplace and in project construction. This course is based on the American Welding Society (AWS) task list. Prerequisite: Welding Technician, Entry Level

* Skills USA-VICA PDP requirements - optional but recommended

Business

TLC Business - 7th Grade (8010)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: The Technology, Life, and Careers (TLC) core course is an integrated exploratory program. The purpose is to allow students to be involved in activity-centered lessons that explore careers, and develop beginning skills. The course provides information regarding additional courses and training related to areas of business. This beginning course provides skill development in mastering the touch system on the keyboard by typing letters, memos, reports, tables, cover letters for resumes, and resumes. Development of speed and accuracy on the keyboard will be stressed.

Keyboarding Applications - 8th Grade (8563)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Mastery of TLC Keyboarding

Course Description: This course is designed to increase student keyboarding skill through drill practice and reinforcement of correct techniques. Students will use word processing software to create, format, and edit personal and business documents.

Note: Students who enter the course with minimum timed-writing level competence are expected to improve keyboarding speed and accuracy by increasing between 4 to 8 words per minute with a maximum of 2 errors per minute.

Computer Technology - 9th Grade (8518)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Course Preface: Business Education

Course Description: An introduction to computer application software that encompasses document processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. An understanding of ethics and use of operating systems, information resources, and electronic mail is included. Skills gained will be demonstrated by creating a project for a different content area. Prerequisites: Basic keyboarding skills.

Information Processing II (8519)

Length of Course: One semester

Credit: .5

Prerequisite: Computer Technology

Requirements Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course will introduce the internet, presentation software, desktop publishing applications, and teach advanced skills using the word processor, spreadsheet, and database. It is an advanced course that will explore the current technologies available in the business world. Students will create their own World Wide Web Home Page and learn to use various Internet software to find information. The use of multimedia devices will also be introduced, including: Scanners, video, painting, and publishing tools

Word Processing - Basics (8530)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Keyboarding II

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: In this introductory course, students learn basic word processing skills. These invaluable skills include editing and proofreading documents, performing standard file management procedures, keyboarding, and creating applicable business documents to simulate a real-life job environment. Prerequisites: Keyboarding

Word Processing (8533)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Word Processing Basics

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This advanced course builds upon the knowledge acquired in Word Processing I. Students develop advanced application competencies of word processing. Improved productivity in the most efficient, timesaving way of producing documents using word processing software is stressed. An integral part of this course is continued instruction and practice in formatting and editing and the creation of business documents through the use of functions such as merge. Graphics are also introduced. maining standards and objectives have been carried over from Word Processing I. Prerequisites: Word Processing I

Note: Bolded standards and objectives are new and advanced for Word Processing II, while the remaining standards and objectives have been carried over from Word Processing I.

Financial Literacy

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Seniors Only

Requirement Met: General Financial Literacy

Course Description: The General Financial Literacy Core is designed for junior and senior students and represents those standards of learning that are essential and necessary for all students. The implementation of the ideas, concepts, knowledge, and skills contained in the General Financial Literacy Core will enable students to implement those decision-making skills they must apply and use to become wise and knowledgeable consumers, savers, investors, users of credit, money managers, citizens, and members of a global workforce and society.

The Core should be taught with respect for differences in learning styles, learning rates, and individual capabilities without losing sight of the common goals. Using a “hands-on” instructional approach involving techniques such as problem solving, reasoning, simulation, and direct application of the concepts of this Core to the world in which students live will empower them to incorporate the concepts of the General Financial Literacy Core into their lives. The General Financial Literacy Core will incorporate concepts and skills from mathematics, language arts, social studies, applied technology, character education, and applied service learning.

Beginning with the class of 2008 all students will be required to successfully complete the General Financial Literacy requirement to graduate.

Accounting I (8500)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students will develop skill beginning with an understanding of the basic elements and concepts of double-entry accounting systems. Skills will include a knowledge of the accounting cycle, entering transactions in journals, posting to ledgers, compiling end-of-period worksheets, adjusting and payroll systems, and writing and communication examples. Proficiency of automated accounting procedures is encouraged.

Note: Standards 9, Using Banking Facilities; 10, Specialized Journals; 11, Payroll; 12, Petty Cash; and 13, Electronic Calculators and Computer Literacy may be taught either first or second semester as preferred by instructor to coordinate with textbook sequences, other teaching materials, and teaching strategies.

Accounting II (8503)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Accounting I

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students will develop advanced skills that build upon those acquired in Accounting I. Additional accounting skills such as reconciling uncollectible accounts, calculating depreciation on assets, interpreting financial information, and calculating notes and interest will be developed. Computerized accounting will again be incorporated as an essential tool where resources are available. Prerequisites: Accounting I

Note: Accounting I Standards 5, Handling Payables and Receivables; 7.701, Adjusting Entries; 10, Specialized Journals; 11, Payroll; and 13, Electronic Calculators and Computer Literacy may be taught either first or second semester as preferred by instructor to coordinate with textbook sequences, other teaching materials, and teaching strategies.

Family & Consumer Sciences

TLC FCS/HS - 7th Grade (8020)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: The Technology, Life, and Careers (TLC) core course is an integrated exploratory program. The purpose is to allow students to be involved in activity-centered lessons that explore careers, utilize technology, and develop beginning skills. The course introduces students to career exploration and selection processes and provides information regarding additional courses and training related to the students' career fields of interest. The applied technology areas of agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, health science, information technology, marketing, economics, and technology education are explored. The overall goals of TLC focus on 1) Self-Knowledge, 2) Education and Occupation Exploration, and 3) Career Planning.

FACS Exploration - 8th Grade (8430)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: TLC

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in food and nutrition, childcare and safety, interior design, clothing construction and style, consumerism, family relationships, personal responsibility, and job-related tasks. Student leadership (FCCLA) may be an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: TLC

Food and Nutrition I (8477)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: his course is designed for students who are interested in understanding the principles of nutrition and in maintaining a healthy life style. Attention will be given to the selection and preparation of food and personal health and well-being. (Standards 1-6 will be covered on Skill Certification Test # 340.)

Clothing I-II (8475)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: Clothing I must precede Clothing II

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: **Clothing I-II maybe taught as a 1.0 credit course or divided into two .5 credit courses.

Clothing I—(.5 credit) This course introduces students to basic sewing and pressing equipment,

textiles, introductory level project construction techniques, and techniques for constructing edge finishes.

Student leadership (FCCLA) may be an integral part of this course. (Standards 1-6 will be covered on

Skill Certification Test # 350.)

Clothing II—(.5 credit) This course introduces students to basic sewing, serger, and pressing

equipment, reviews the types of fabric construction, makes an intermediate level project using correct

construction techniques. Student leadership (FCCLA) may be an integral part of this course. (Standards

7-10 will be covered on Skill Certification Test # 351)

Interior Design I (8453)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: .050

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course enables students to explore their creativity in the field of interior design. Identification of the elements and principles of design are emphasized. Other topics included are housing choices, area planning and careers. FCCLA may be an integral part of this course. (Standards 1-4 will be covered on Skill Certification Test # 330.)

Adult Roles And Responsibilities (8440)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: 11-12 Grade Curriculum

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course prepares students to understand the

nature, function, and significance of human relationships involving individuals and families. Topics

include: family living, parenting, household and money management, decision-making skills,

communication skills, self-awareness, crisis management, and the individual’s roles and responsibilities

within the family and community. Emphasis will be placed upon the uniqueness, needs, and interests of

individuals and families. FCCLA may be an integral part of the course. Standards and objectives with an

“*” are optional in this .5 credit course and are not tested on the Skill Certification Test #310.

NOTE: By Utah State law, parental or guardian consent is required for a student to participate in human

sexuality instruction. State policy states that instruction includes the importance of marriage and the

family, abstinence from sexual activity before marriage, and fidelity after marriage. Consult the local

school district on its policy regarding the teaching of human sexuality and district approved instructional

materials.

Child Development (8406)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: 11-12 Grade Curriculum

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course provides students with an understanding of the aspects of human growth and development. Parenting skills are developed as positive guidance techniques and child-related issues are studied. Learning activities, observation techniques, and lab experiences in working with young children may be included. Student leadership (FCCLA) may be an integral part of the course. (Standards 1-7 will be covered on Skill Certification Test # 320)

NOTE: By Utah State law, parental or guardian consent is required for a student to participate in human sexuality instruction. State policy states that instruction includes the importance of marriage and the family, abstinence from sexual activity before marriage, and fidelity after marriage. Consult the local school district on its policy regarding the teaching of human sexuality and district approved instructional materials.

Information Technology

CyberCorps (8870)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Teacher’s Signature

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course is for students interested in pursuing a career in the field of Information Technology. Students will be introduced to the four career clusters in information technology to determine where their interests lie. Students will complete assignments and projects in interactive media, information support and services, network systems and, programming and software development. Other topics and skills needed for a student be successful in the information technology field like ethics, security, privacy and SCANS skills will also be discussed.

iNet+ - Web Page Design (8665)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: CyberCorps

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course provides students with a knowledge of how to create and edit Internet web pages, using the elements of text, graphics, animation, sound, video, and digital imaging. HTML and Web publishing software will be used to create, format, illustrate, design, edit, and publish Web pages. Students will be using iNet+ certification techniques and procedures.

Students will pay to take the iNet+ certification test at the conclusion of the course. The cost is $100 of which $50 will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the test. Also upon successful completion of the iNet+ test, students will receive an iNet+ certification certificate which will enable them to get a job in web page creation field.

TV Broadcasting – Design and Development (8723)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Teacher’s Signature

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Multimedia processes of planning, instructional design, and development are learned. Students will create interactive computer applications using the elements of sound, video, and digital imaging. These skills can prepare students for entry level positions and other occupational/educational goals. Students will learn video and sound editing skills. Students will video school activities and create presentations for the school. Students will also prepare weekly video announcements.

Technology Education

TLC TE/AG - 7th Grade (8030)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: None

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: The Technology, Life, and Careers (TLC) core course is an integrated exploratory program. The purpose is to allow students to be involved in activity-centered lessons that explore careers, utilize technology, and develop beginning skills. The course introduces students to career exploration and selection processes and provides information regarding additional courses and training related to the students' career fields of interest. The applied technology areas of agriculture, business, family and consumer sciences, health science, information technology, marketing, economics, and technology education are explored. The overall goals of TLC focus on 1) Self-Knowledge, 2) Education and Occupation Exploration, and 3) Career Planning.

Technology Education 1 or 2 - 8th Grade (8630)

Length of Course: One Semester

Credit: 0.50

Prerequisite: TLC

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Technology Education I & II are comprehensive action-based educational programs that introduce students to the technological systems of the medical technologies, agriculture/biotechnology technologies, energy-power technologies, information and communications technologies, transportation technologies, manufacturing technologies, and construction technologies. The curriculum is designed around exploration of these systems and their impacts on society. Students will also develop problem-solving skills, improving career awareness for the Student Educational Occupational Plan (SEOP) development, and relate technology to math and science. Emphasis is placed on broad exploration in cooperative and individualized activities rather than project and skill development.

Foundation of Technology - 9th Grade (8633)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Technology Ed I

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Foundations of Technology is a comprehensive action-based educational course concerned with technical means, their evolution, utilization, and significance with industry, its organization, personnel, systems, techniques, resources, and products, and their social/cultural impact. It enhances the potential of all persons to become successful and contributing participants with their technological environment so they can make rational decisions about their own lives on a day-to-day basis and participate in controlling their own destiny. It is a secondary school introduction to hands-on technology activities with emphasis placed on planning, design and problem solving. It is designed to nurture students to become technologically literate productive citizens who exhibit appropriate critical thinking and problem solving skills as they assess the technology that influences their daily lives and their future careers.

Introduction to Construction Technology (8603)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: FOT

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Construction technology provides students with an understanding of how construction impacts their life, both socially and professionally. Students will explore and demonstrate an understanding of five elements of construction: Career opportunities, Design, Measurements, Tools, and Materials. It is a hands-on course that introduces students to manufacturing technology by changing raw materials into finish products by using current manufacturing technologies.

Principles of Technology 1 – Applied Physics (8636)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Elementary Algebra

Requirements Met: Physical Science

Medical Anatomy & Physiology (8353)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Biology

Requirements Met: 3^rd Year of Science

Exercise Science Sports Medicine (8309) cip. 51.0809

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Biology

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: This full-year course is designed to teach students components of exercise science/sports medicine; including exploration of therapeutic careers, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, first aid, injury prevention principles, the healing process, rehabilitation techniques, therapeutic modalities, sport nutrition, sport psychology and performance enhancement philosophies. Attention is given to the practical application and methods in First Aid and treatment and procedures for handling injuries. Students will show competencies in recognizing physical injuries. Emphasis is on learning the cause and prevention of athletic injuries. Therapeutic treatment of injuries will be covered. Lab fee and out-of-class responsibilities required.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Spanish I (4740)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Students may begin the course without prior knowledge of the Spanish language. Through repetition, oral and written expression of the Spanish language will progress into a flexibility with the language. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary, grammar skills, and culture.

Spanish II (4750)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Spanish 1

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Intermediate level students are distinguished from novice level students by their ability to create and express their own thoughts both in speaking and writing the Spanish language.

Spanish III (4760)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: Spanish 2

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Students at the advanced level demonstrate growing proficiency in the language skills. They understand and are understood by a native speaker not accustomed to dealing with foreigners. They use the Spanish language for all classroom interactions.

Japanese I (4820)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: None

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Much of the beginning class will read and write with the Western alphabet. The course will teach common daily expressions, culture, and basic grammar principles, as well as introduce hiragana and katakana, the nearest equivalents to a Japanese alphabet. Sight recognition of elementary kanji, the more complex writing characters, will be covered.

Japanese II (4830)

Length of Course: Full year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: B or above in Japanese I

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Students will continue to build vocabulary and speaking skills that are useful in common situations, along with the underlying grammar principles. Most work will be done in hiragana and katakana. About 100 additional kanji will be introduced.

SPECIAL EDUCATION & ESL

Resource English (0610)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: IEP

Requirements Met: Language Arts

Course Description: This course will equip students with essential skills in reading, listening, writing, and speaking. Areas of focus will include study skills, oral communications, information retrieval, and orientation to the writing lab. Each student will receive more individualized instruction according to their specific IEP goals and needs.

Resource Reading (0620)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: IEP

Requirements Met: Language Arts

Course Description: This course will equip students with essential reading skills and/or improve already existing skills and competencies. Areas of focus will vary from phonics, directed reading program with individual and group reading, as well as everyday reading survival skills.

Resource Math (0605)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: IEP

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: This course will equip students with essential skills in mathematics skills including basic and applied math up through Algebra.

Co-Taught Resource Health/PE (0615)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: IEP

Requirement Met: Health & PE

Resource Life skills (0625)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: IEP

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: This course is designed to meet the individual needs of our severe students. Each student receives the specific training designed for them as identified for them in their IEP.

Resource Work Release (0640)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Teacher Signature/Job

Requirement Met: Vocational

Course Description: Students may earn high school credit by being successfully employed.

Resource Core Support (0645)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Teacher signature

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: This course will provide support and assistance to Special Education students in their school work. They will develop good study skills, note-taking skills, test-taking strategies, and learn to manage their time. These core support classes are especially for those resource students who are mainstreamed into regular science and history classes. They will receive the help they need in this class to help them succeed in the regular Ed classes.

ESL English (0730)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: ESL Teacher Approval

Requirement Met: Language Arts

Course Description: This course is designed for students who have English identified as a second language. This course will give students essential skills in reading, listening, writing and speaking who are at level C or D. Students who are identified ant level A or B will be mainstreamed into regular Ed classes and will be monitored.

ESL English II (0740)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: ESL Teacher Approval

Requirement Met: Language Arts

SDAIE Math - Mainstreamed

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: ESL Teacher Approval

Requirements Met: Mathematics

Course Description: This course will equip students with essential skills in mathematics skills including basic and applied math up through Algebra. This course is a sheltered class which means that the teacher has been trained in ESL techniques of classroom methodology and procedures for ESL students.

SDAIE Science - Mainstreamed

Length of Course: Full Year

Credits: 1.0

Prerequisites: ESL Teacher Approval

Requirements Met: Science

Course Description: This course will equip students with essential skills in science. This course is a sheltered class which means that the teacher has been trained in ESL techniques of classroom methodology and procedures for ESL students.

ESL Support (0710)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: ESL Teacher Approval

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: This course will provide support and assistance to ESL students in their school work. They will develop good study skills, note-taking skills, test-taking strategies, and learn to manage their time. These support classes are especially for those ESL students who are mainstreamed into regular classes and may just need to extra time at school to complete assignments and work. They will receive the help they need in this class to help them succeed in the regular Ed classes.

ELECTIVE COURSES

Student Assistant (6355)

Length of Course: Full Year

Credit: 1.

Prerequisite: Teacher's Signature

Requirements Met: Elective

Course Description: Students will assist teachers or office staff in a variety of clerical duties such as typing and filing. Clerical skills are critical for this course.

Media Assistant (6355)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: IMC signature

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: Students in this class will assist at the Media circulation desk, re-shelving books and magazines, and learn to operate the Xerox machine.

Peer Tutoring (6358)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Mrs. Cox's signature

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: Students enrolling in this class will assist teachers in schools throughout the District at various grade levels in working with students, preparing materials, and assessing work. Additionally, students may be involved in tutoring students at our feeder elementary school, where a reading program has been developed to assist struggling students.

College Vocational (9990)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Administration Approval

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: Students enrolling in this class have exhausted all options in a specific vocational area at the school they are attending and are approved by the administration to pursue courses at the local college. These students must have an exemplary academic and attendance record. Students are released during the school day to take classes at the local college. They must be vocational classes because Washington County School District pays for the majority of the costs associated with attendance at the college. Students and parents are responsible for paying $10 per credit for the classes they are taking.

Gifted & Talented (9998)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.0

Prerequisite: Administration Approval

Requirement Met: Elective

Course Description: Students enrolling in this class have exhausted all options in a specific area at the school they are attending and are approved by the administration to pursue courses at the local college. These students are honor roll students and have an exemplary academic record. Students are released during the school day to take classes at the local college. Students and parents in this class are responsible for any costs associated with taking classes at the college.

Career Apprenticeship (8896)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.00

Prerequisite: Mr. JonesHansen Approval

Requirements Met: Vocational

Course Description: An apprenticeship is a formal system of training supervised by high school personnel while the student is in high school. Apprenticeships involve two required components: on the job training and related classroom instruction. On the job training is given under the supervision of the employer whose role it is to provide structured formalized training as defined in a training plan. While, classroom instruction occurs at the high school, applied technology college, etc. Apprentices earn a wage while they learn a career. The apprenticeship must be registered with the Department of Labor - Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Placement into an apprenticeship program is based on the student's SEOP.

Work Based Learning (8897)

Length of Course: Full year

Credit: 1.00 or 2.00 (Total of 3.00)

Prerequisite: Related class & Mr. Jones/Hansen Approval

Requirements Met: Vocational

Course Description: This course is designed to give students the opportunity to explore their chosen career field with actual work experience. Students may be released from school for one or two class periods to work outside the school. Students must work 7 hours a week for each period released from school. Students must be at least 16 years old, must be enrolled in an approved, related class, and maintain a “C” grade or better in that class. Otherwise, students will be put on probation and will be in jeopardy of losing this class. The student should be employed in a position which is related to the students career and vocational goals.