IT3 Signature program

International Trade, Transportation, & Tourism

Signature Programs are a 21st century workforce-relevant theme around which curricula, job shadowing, mentoring, co-curricular clubs, college courses and internships are crafted. Real world connections made through Signature Programs prepare high school students for college and career. The North County High School Signature Program—International Trade, Transportation, and Tourism (IT3) creates college and career pathways through partnerships with community and business partners at BWI Marshall Airport, the Port of Baltimore, Maryland state transportation agencies, the Maryland Office of Tourism, international trade associations and many other industry related organizations.In our Explorer 1 class students explore careers in Trade, Transportation, and Tourism; if students continue through 12th grade the pathway results in a Certificate in Transportation, Logistics, and Cargo Security from AACC.

Signature Program Facilitator: Sheila Zeytinoglu
szeytinoglu@aacps.org

Lead Teacher: Michele Levasseur
alevasseur@aacps.org

Enrollment in our IT3 SIGNATURE program
requires an application.

Click here to apply: NCHS IT3 Signature Application

Recommended Sequence of Courses:

COURSE LISTINGS & DESCRIPTIONS

Legend:

🎓 fulfills a specific COURSE graduation requirement

🏫 Advanced Placement (AP) Course

⭐ Honors course

🍎 Pre-requisite course(s) must be completed first

📚 Dual Enrollment course with AACC

9th
Grade Courses

Global Citizenship 🎓

GRADUATION REQUIREMENT FOR ALL 9TH GRADE STUDENTS. Global Community Citizenship is an introductory signature course designed to explore the values and diversity of our local, national, and global communities. Through Project Based Learning, students will identify and discuss issues, events, and essential questions relevant to the community which will allow them to understand their role in demonstrating civic virtues. Students will consider the cultural and technological influences that have shaped our modern society and consider how these impact the students’ social options in the future.


10th Grade Courses

Explorer 1 🍎

Focusing on International Trade, Transportation and Tourism, the North County Signature Explorations course relies on small group problem based projects to expose students not only to current issues in those industries but also to viable career pathways after high school.

11th Grade Courses

Explorer 2 🍎

Students will develop their ability to function as independent learners in the dual credit Career and Technology Education completer program. This year long seminar style class addresses College Academic Skills, Career Skills, Work Ethics, College & Career Planning.

MUST TAKE Concurrent with the International Trade, Transportation, & Tourism Explorations 3.

Explorer 3 🍎📚

This course includes 3 dual credit college classes

This year long course surveys the organization and operations of the commercial transportation industry and its impact on the bottom-line of today’s modern businesses. Course topics include the legal and regulatory environment, costing and pricing, major transportation options, managing transportation partnerships and the use of information and technology in the logistics sector. This course begins a dual credit Career and Technology Education completer program in the MSDE Transportation Technologies Career cluster.

MUST TAKE Concurrent with the International Trade, Transportation, & Tourism Explorations 2.

12th Grade Courses

Explorer 4 🍎📚

This course includes 3 dual credit college classes

This year long course continues the dual credit Career and Technology Education completer program in the MSDE Transportation Technologies Career cluster.


Successful Completion of the it3 Signature Pathway leads to a Certificate from Anne Arundel Community College.

More information about DUAL CREDIT enrollment opportunities with AACC.

Transportation, Logistics, and Cargo Security (certificate)

Total Credit Hours: 18

About the Business Management Department

Purpose: This certificate will prepare students for entry-level employment in the growing transportation and logistics industry and enhance the knowledge and skills of existing industry employees.

Employment Information: The range of occupations within the various sectors of the transportation industry include air, sea, ground, rail, warehousing and distribution. The minimum hiring age varies between 18 and 21, depending on the employer. The majority of jobs in this industry require drug testing and criminal background checks. Students are advised to consider these industry requirements before applying to the program.

MORE INFORMATION

Signature IT3 Showcase Video.mp4