Central Community Unit School District 301

1200/1201  Introduction to Agricultural Science

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 9th – 10th grade

Fee: $15 per semester

Description: Classroom topics for this course will cover the basic concepts in all areas of agriculture that include the following: animal science, plant and soil science, horticulture, agribusiness, mechanics, and alternative energy. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as those components allow students to build leadership, communication, and career skills from the course topics.

1205  Veterinary Technology 1

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Intro to Ag Science, BSAA Animals, or Department Chair Approval

Fee: $15

Description: Topics covered include: small and companion animal industry, large animal industry, animal health, animal pharmaceuticals, veterinary office practices, animal restraint in the vet clinic, anatomy, and physiology. A class dissection of a small mammal is included, but an alternative project can be completed instead. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the a National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as they are integral components of the Agriculture Science Program.

1206  Veterinary Technology 2

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 11th – 12th grade and successful completion of Veterinary Technology 1

Fee: $15

Description: This course further educates each student in the topics related to veterinary science. Topics include: veterinary medicine, animal ethics and welfare issues, animal nutrition, anatomy, physiology, animal CPR, and veterinary lab procedures. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as they are integral components of the Agriculture Science Program.

1210  Biological Science Applications in Agriculture (BSAA): Animals

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Intro to Ag Science or Department Chair Approval

Fee: $15

Description: This course applies scientific principles to relevant agricultural applications. The major areas of emphasis in animal science include: growth and development, chicken embryology, animal behavior, reproduction, digestive systems, animal waste, genetics, and nutrition. Students will be raising live, baby chicks in the classroom to enhance their learning on specific animal topics. Students will not be required to take them home. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as they are integral components of the Agriculture Science Program.

1211  Biological Science Applications in Agriculture (BSAA): Plants

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Intro to Ag Science or Department Chair Approval

Fee: $15

Description: This course applies scientific principles to relevant agricultural applications. The major area of emphasis will be plant science with topics that include: plant anatomy, physiology, health and nutrition, growth, management, and reproduction.

1215  Biotechnology

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Intro to Ag Science or Department Chair Approval

Fee: $15

Description: Course topics are divided within the two areas of animal and plan which include: Animal – cloning, genotyping, animal growth, gene transfers, and immunoassays; Plant – genetics, plant closing, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), gene maps, electrophoresis, and gene transfers. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as they are integral components of the Agriculture Science Program.

1216  Alternative Energy

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Intro to Ag Science or Department Chair Approval

Fee: $15

Description: Topics will include: energy concepts, bio-processing, biomass, wind energy, solar energy, water, and biofuel energy. This class is mainly project based where students will be building solar powered cards, wind turbines, making biodiesel, etc. to enhance the content covered in class. In addition to classroom instruction, participation in the National FFA Organization and completing an SAE project will also be expected, as they are integral components of the Agriculture Science Program.

1000  Fundamentals of Business

0.5 Credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 10th grade (11th – 12th grade with Department Chair Approval)

Description: This orientation-level course will provide an overview of all aspects of business marketing and management, including the concepts, functions, and skills required for meeting the challenges of operating a business in a global economy. Topics covered will include the various forms of business ownership, including entrepreneurship, as well as the basic functional areas of business (finance, management, marketing, administration, and production). Students will be introduced to a wide range of careers in business. Emphasis will be placed on using the computer while studying applications in these careers along with communication skills. Business ethics will be integrated within this course. This course will provide preparation for the skill level courses that make up the Business, Marketing and Management occupations programs, and is the orientation level course for Accounting, Entrepreneurship and/or Marketing.

1001/1002  INCubatoredu

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Fundamentals of Business (or Department Chair Approval)

Description: This course is designed to get students excited about becoming true entrepreneurs by giving them the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service in a 21st century classroom learning environment. Real-world entrepreneurs and business experts serve as coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the process of ideation, market research, and business plan development. Over the course of the year, students teams learn about marketing, accounting, as well as the legal aspects of starting a business. Successful completion of this course fulfills the Consumer Education graduation requirement. Student teams whose businesses are funded for launch, as well as students who are hired by those teams to operate a launched business, may be eligible to earn credit in year 2. Visit http://chs.central301.net/career-technical-education/incubatoreduchs/ for more information.

1005/1006  Accounting 1

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade

Description: Accounting 1 is a course that assists students pursuing a career in business, marketing, and management. This course includes planned learning experiences that develop initial and basic skills used in systematically computing, classifying, recording, verifying, and maintaining numerical data involved in financial and product control records including the paying and receiving of money. Instruction includes information on keeping financial records, summarizing them for convenient interpretation, and analyzing them to provide assistance to management for decision making. Accounting computer applications will be integrated. In addition, instruction will provide an initial understanding of the preparation of budgets and financial reports, operation of related business machines and equipment, and career opportunities in the accounting field. Articulates with Elgin Community College ACC 100.

1007/1008  Accounting 2

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 11th – 12th grade and successful completion of Accounting 1

Description: Accounting 2 is a course that builds upon the foundation established in Accounting 1. This course is planned to help students to develop deeper knowledge of the principles of accounting with more emphasis being placed on financial statements and accounting records. It is a study of previously learned principles as they apply to the more complicated types of business organizations: partnerships, corporations, branches, etc.

1015/1016  Marketing

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 11th – 12th grade

Description: This course explores the basic principles of marketing such as the creation of concepts, strategies, and the development of marketing plans. Students learn about the components of the marketing mix, target marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, promotions, proposals, and execution of planning. This course emphasizes strong decision-making, critical thinking, and collaborative skills to complete group marketing projects throughout the semester. Marketing introduces students to this exciting field, which includes advertising, consumer research, product development, packaging, and selling. Students will be challenged to create new marketing ideas as they analyze current marketing trends. Real life projects allow students to demonstrate their understanding of these areas. This course will examine the impact of marketing in our everyday lives, as well as teach many critical business concepts to ready students for a career in the area of marketing. Articulates with Elgin Community College MKT 103.

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1052/1053  Multi-Media Production

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade

Description: Students will work with a variety of software including programs used for sound and video production, multimedia presentations, web and desktop publishing, and photo and image editing. This course incorporates lecture, tutorials, and hands-on activities, which build skills and techniques for a variety of software programs to create and edit multimedia content. Once students have developed proficiency with these software programs, they will complete individual and group projects utilizing interactive methodologist to turn their creative visions into projects.

1055  Technology/Pre-Engineering 1

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade

Fee: $10

Description: In this course students will explore the nature of technology, technology systems, and the history, evolution, and characteristics of technology as well as its impact on our society, culture, economy, politics, and environment. Topics include: technology Today & Tomorrow, Communication Engineering & Design, and energy & Power Engineering & Design. Several hands-on activities in each unit let students apply the engineering design process to design and make a product.

1056  Technology/Pre-Engineering 2

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade and successful completion of Technology/Pre-Engineering 1

Fee: $10

Description: In this course students will explore the nature of technology, technology systems, and the history, evolution, and characteristics of technology as well as its impact on our society, culture, economy, politics, and environment. Topics include: Construction Engineering & Design, Transportation Engineering & Design, and Bio-Related Engineering & Design. several hands-on activities in each unit let students apply the engineering design process to design and make a product.

1060/1061  CADD – Introduction to Computer Aided Design

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade and successful completion of Pre-Algebra

Description: In this course, students use AutoCAD and Inventor to explore skills required for technical drawings, graphic communications, and career studies within the engineering field. Topics include: 2D and 3D constructions, dimensioning, intermediate level mathematics, and fundamentals for technical drawing. Course provides an introduction to AutoCAD and Inventor that establishes a good basis for exploring and growing in the exciting field of Computer Aided Engineering. Autodesk AutoCAD certification will be offered upon completion.

1065/1066  CADD – 3D Modeling

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of CADD – Introduction to Computer Aided Design

Description: In this course students use Autodesk Inventor to continue the CADD skills of Technical drawing and introduces the student to engineering drawing and advanced 3D modeling. Topics include: 3D constructions, 3D solid modeling, rendering and assembly, 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation. Digital Prototyping with inventor helps them design and validate their products before they are built to deliver better products, reduce development costs, and get to market faster. Autodesk Inventor certification will be offered upon completion. 3D printing will be introduced in this course. Articulates with ECC CAD 108.

1067/1068  CADD – Architectural Drafting & Design

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 11th – 12th grade and successful completion of CADD – Introduction to Computer Aided Design

Description: Students will use Autodesk Revit to product/design various architectural drawings. Building Information Modeling (BIM) empowers design and construction professionals to bring ideas from concept to construction. Revit is an application that includes features for architectural design, MEP and structural engineering, and construction. Autodesk Revit certification will be offered upon completion.

1070/1071  Woods Technology 1

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade and successful completion of Technology Pre-Engineering 1 or taken concurrently

Fee: $15 per semester

Description: In this course, students learn how to use a variety of tools and machines to complete basic woodworking practices in a safe and hands-on environment. Topics include safety, planning, designing, and building assigned projects.

1075/1076  Woods Technology 2

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and C or better in Woods Technology 1

Fee: $15 per semester

Description: In this course, students learn advanced woodworking principles, including furniture design, advanced construction, joint making, finishing, and cabinet construction. Students use what they’ve learned to design their own project plans and assess cost and materials needed.

1080/1081  Building Trades

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade

Description: Introduces students to various aspects of residential design and construction techniques through lectures, text reading, and hands-on design and construction of a framed building.

1050  Computer Applications

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade

Description: This course will expand students’ skills and knowledge of various essential Microsoft Office programs and help them become more effective and efficient in their high school and postsecondary studies and in today’s technology-based workforce. In addition, this course will also provide students the opportunity to become highly proficient in the skills and competencies needed to pass the Key Applications exam which is one of three exams required to earn the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3).

1003/1004  MobileMakersEdu

1.0 credit / 1 year

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade and successful completion of Fundamentals of Business, Computer Applications, or Tech/Pre-Engineering

Description: The MobileMakersEdu iOS course provides students an opportunity to build and deploy iOS applications using basic programming skills and iOS frameworks. Students learn the basics of object-oriented programming, basic data structures, and a solid understanding of how an iOS app is constructed. Using real-world industry tools and best practices, students create several working applications that grow in complexity throughout the year. Additionally, students learn how to employ Agile Project Management and work in an environment similar to that of a traditional development shop, thus improving their ability to work well under pressure, their time management skills, and their ability to prioritize and delegate work. Students leave with a portfolio of work and an appreciation for the skill sets needed in this technology-rich world. Read more at http://mobilemakersedu.org/.

1100  Introduction to Computer Programming

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 11th – 12th grade and successful completion of Algebra 1

Description: This course is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with the general concepts of programming. Students will learn program design and structured programming techniques. Articulates with ECC CIS105.

1105  Web Design

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 10th – 12th grade

Description: This course introduces the basics of creating and publishing web pages on the Internet. Students learn HTML and how to use a WYSIWYG web page editor. Topics include the basic markup codes, linking to other pages, graphics, lists, tables, multimedia, forms, and much more. Students will create their own website. Articulates with ECC CIS147.

1042  Microsoft Word Certification

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade

Description: This course teaches the most basic features of Microsoft Word but also delves into advanced tools that all students will find useful. This course is recommended for college, technical college, or world-of-work-bound students as it prepares students not only for future employment in a highly technological society but also provides them with the skills and computing knowledge needed for higher education. In addition, this course provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to test for the Microsoft Office Specialist in Word certification. Earning a Microsoft Office Specialist certification can help students differentiate themselves in today’s competitive job market. Articulates with ECC OAT140 and OAT240.

1043  Microsoft Excel Certification

0.5 credit / 1 semester

Prerequisites: 9th – 12th grade

Description: This course teaches the most basic features of Microsoft Excel but also delves into advanced tools that all students will find useful. This course is recommended for college, technical college, or world-of-work-bound students. Upon completion students will be able to: create and edit spreadsheets, format cells, columns, and rows in a professional manner, have the computer analyze and/or calculate numerical data, and prepare data that achieves the goal efficiently and effectively. This course provides students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to test for the Microsoft Office Specialist in Excel. Show your prospective employer that you’re self-motivated, driven and willing to go the extra mile to hone your Microsoft Excel skills. Articulates with ECC OAT141 and OAT241.