Law and Public Safety

Law Pathway is offered in conjunction with Roger Williams University. Students may participate in this interdisciplinary program between science and social studies. With successful completion of the Law Pathway, students will receive a certificate of completion. Students may also opt to present a portfolio of their work to a panel of Roger Williams University professors for consideration of up to six transferable college credits. There is no cost for this program and college credits can be used as students enter Roger Williams or transferred to one of the many colleges or universities that accept Roger Williams University credits.

Biomedical

The rigorous and relevant four-course Biomedical Science sequence allows students to investigate the roles of biomedical professionals as they study the concepts of human medicine, physiology, genetics, microbiology, and public health. Students engage in activities like investigating the death of a fictional person, learning content in the context of real-world cases. They examine the structures and interactions of human body systems and explore the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; all while working collaboratively to understand and design solutions to the most pressing health challenges of today and the future. This pathway is a PLTW Certified pathway which also allows for AP and PLTW Recognition in an additional 2 credit AP Chemistry & Lab OR AP Biology & Lab are taken in the students Junior Year.

^ To earn the college credit through PLTW students must score a 7 or better on the End of Course assessment for PBS, HBS, and MI. To earn AP and PLTW recognition students must earn a 7 or better on the two PLTW course and a 3 or better on the AP course.

Information Technology

Technology has transformed today’s job market. The technology pathway will expose students to the fundamental skills necessary to be successful in a technology field. Students will gain an understanding of computer programming, how to configure and optimize computer contents, and how to setup and maintain a network. In addition students will be required to work as a collaborative team to design and create solutions to real world problems. The technology pathway will exposes students to a working environment similar to what they will encounter when they enter into a technology field.

Robotics/Pre-Engineering

Careers in Engineering and Robotics require a high level of competency in math, science, reading and writing. A design process most used by engineering students includes defining a problem, brainstorming, researching, identifying requirements, exploring possibilities, selecting an approach, developing a design proposal, making a model or prototype, testing, refining, making and communicating results. Students conduct research to develop their knowledge base, stimulate creative ideas, and make informed decisions. Designers use an engineer's notebook to chronologically document all aspects of a design project, create sketches to quickly record, communicate and investigate ideas, and apply dimensions to drawings to communicate size information. Students also will develop models to communicate and evaluate possible solutions, and create mathematical formulas to establish geometric and functional relationships within their designs.

Business Management & Finance

The pathway will help students build a strong knowledge base and develop management skills as they study forms of business ownership, functions of management, budgeting and finance, technology, communications, legislation, leadership and teamwork, marketing, and economics. Students will also study strategies for developing and implementing business plans; structuring the organization; financing the organization; and managing information, operations, marketing and human resources. International business principles are infused. Mastery of these standards through project-based learning and leadership development activities of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will help prepare students with a competitive edge for the global marketplace.

Visual Arts Learning Path

Students in the Fine Arts and Design Academy will grow from a foundational understanding of a variety of media while broadening their artistic perspective. Students will experiment with new applications of mediums and be encouraged to create art that reflects one’s own expression.

Performing Arts Learning Path

Students in the Performing Arts Academy will prepare students who have strong personal interest in the performing arts to successfully pursue higher learning and a profession in an ever-changing world. We will help students discover and develop their unique skills and talents through an intense, integrated arts and academic program with high standards that combines critical thinking and a whole-person developmental approach to learning.

Digital Communications & Marketing Learning Path

This program is built for students interested in combining technology and marketing skills in a growing advertising market. Students will explore effective marketing strategies, and apply those strategies in real-world context utilizing a variety of digital platforms.

Humanities and World Language Learning Path

Within this course, students will gain a well-rounded and holistic view of culture and society to better understand and record our world. This course will give students the opportunity to feel a sense of connection to those who have come before us as well as to our contemporaries.