Engineering & IT
Engineering & STEM
Certifications offered*
Engineering Technology Foundations A
Autodesk Associate (Certified User) AutoCAD
*Certifications dependent on passing exam scores
24-25 Course Fees: $90/year
*Subject to change*
3-Year Program | Available for 10th through 12th Grade
Home campus prerequisite (required):
Introduction to Engineering Design
AC/DC Electronics: Digital Electronics
*Denton HS and out-of-district students only can take this prerequisite at LaGrone, as it is not offered at their home campuses
Courses offered
Year 1:
Practicum in STEM I (Full year) (2 credits)
Prerequisites: Algebra I & Geometry
Year 2:
Practicum in STEM II (Full year) (2 credits)
Knowledge and skills learned:
Apply engineering design process, math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects like designing a new toy or improving an existing product
Utilize circuit design processes to create combinational logic and sequential logic (memory) as electrical engineers do in industry
Respond to design challenges using mechanisms, hydraulics, strength of structure and materials.
Construct simple autonomous and remote controlled robot using basics of simple machines, gear ratios, coding, and hardware/software interface
Research, design, and test solutions to real-world problems
Student Testimonials
"If you like engineering then you will love this class. And you actually get to make a tangible real world project/product which is amazing."
-LaGrone Student
"It’s great, chill and gets the mind running."
-LaGrone Student
CISCO/IT
2-Year Program | Available for 11th & 12th Grade
Courses offered
Year 1:
Cisco Networking I/II (full year) (2 credits)
Year 2:
Practicum of IT (full year) (2 credits)
Knowledge and skills learned
Build simple LANs, perform basic configurations for routers and switches, and implement IPv4 and IPv6 addressing schemes
Work with routers, switches and wireless devices to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, Wireless LANs and Inter-VLAN routing
Configure routers, switches, and end devices to provide access to local and remote network resources and to enable end-to-end connectivity between remote devices
Mitigate threats and enhance network security using access control lists and security best practices
Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills using real equipment and Cisco Packet Tracer
Certifications offered*
Cisco Entry Networking Tech (CCNA)
*Certifications dependent on passing exam scores
23-24 Course Fees: $60/year
*Subject to change*
