Agriculture
Agribusiness and Marketing
Credit: 1 Unit
The course in Agricultural Business Management is designed for the student who plans to seek
employment on, manage, or own a farm; or seek employment in an agribusiness field. Students will
be involved in learning activities that generally prepare him/her to apply the economic and business
principles involved in the organization, operation, and management of the farm, ranch, or agribusiness.
Agriculture Mechanics & Technology
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to teach technical knowledge and skills for entry-level positions in the conservation and/or management of wildlife enterprises.
Agriculture Science Technology
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to teach essential concepts and understanding related to plant and animal life including biotechnology, the conservation of natural resources, and the impact of agriculture and natural resource utilization on the environment.
Environment/Natural Resources
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is a combination of subject matter and planned learning experiences on the principles involved in the conservation and/or improvement of natural resources such as air, soil, water, land, forest, and wildlife for economic and recreational purposes.
Equipment Operation and Maintenance
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to teach students how to operate and maintain equipment commonly used in the
agricultural industry. It includes equipment used in all four of the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
pathways: Horticulture, Plant and Animal Systems, Environmental and Natural Resources Management and
Agricultural Mechanics and Technology.
Wildlife Management
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to teach technical knowledge and skills for entry-level positions
in the conservation and/or management of wildlife enterprises. Typical instructional activities include hands-on experiences with analyzing problems and developing site plans including the essential elements, concepts, and skills related to wildlife management; understanding basic ecological concepts; implementing habitat management practices; identifying wildlife and fish species; analyzing policies, laws and regulations, and using natural resources for outdoor recreation; participation in personal and community leadership development activities and
planning and implementing a relevant supervised agricultural experience; and participating in FFA activities.
Family Consumer Sciences
Child Development
Credits: 1 Unit
This course is the study of human growth and development from conception to the preschool years. The knowledge, skill, attitudes, and understandings gained will prepare students to assume parental roles.
Family and Consumer Science
Credit: 1 Unit
This is a comprehensive course designed to provide students with the core knowledge and skills needed to manage their lives. Project based instruction provides students with opportunities to apply higher order thinking, communication, and leadership skills that can be applied to real life situations immediately. Academic alignments are incorporated in each unit plan that covers interpersonal relationships, human development, family well-being, careers, family and consumer resources, and nutrition and wellness
Fashion, Fabrics, and Design
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to develop advanced skills in the selection, purchase, design, care, and construction of textile products. Contextual learning experiences further develop critical thinking skills needed for success in the professional environment and merchandising.
Foods and Nutrition I
Credits: 1 Unit
Students will study principles of nutrition and their relationship to individual and family health, fitness, and wellness. Students will gain knowledge and experiences in nutrition, food safety and sanitation, kitchen work centers, meal preparation, table service and etiquette, and nutrition-related careers.
Business
Accounting 1
Credit: 1 Unit
Accounting 1 introduces accounting for business and personal use, and serves as a foundation for business ownership opportunities, employment, and postsecondary studies in all areas of business. Topics covered include the accounting cycle, cash control, payroll, financial statements, and the use of automated accounting and electronic spreadsheet software.
Advanced Personal Finance
Meets requirement for Financial Literacy
Credit: 1 Unit
The Advanced Personal Finance course is an in-depth study of the principles of personal finance. Using experiential activities, students will learn tools and techniques to become financially literate living and working within a global marketplace. Tools and techniques include budgeting, managing credit and debt, banking, developing investments, reducing financial risk, computing earnings and taxes, renting or purchasing housing, evaluating post-secondary education and training funding. Also, students will learn to use consumer protection laws, internet safety and cyber security to safeguard their finances.
Digital Media Marketing
Credit: 1 Unit
This course examines all aspects of advertising and digital media marketing. Students will creatively plan, design, and develop an advertising campaign for a product or service using real-world applications and considerations. Students will integrate technology commonly used in the advertising industry.
Entrepreneurship
Meets requirement for Financial Literacy (up to 2025-2026 school year)
Credit: 1 Unit
This course builds students' skills in the knowledge of types of business ownership, legal issues, business finance/start-up costs, business trends, site selection, marketing, pricing strategies and the development of a business plan. This class counts as financial literacy grade requirement.
Foundations of Animation
Credit: 1 Unit
This course prepares students to use artistic and technological foundations to create animations. The basic principles of digital animation are reviewed, including character development and story conception through production. Students learn the technical language used in the animation industry and basic animation methods. They will also learn techniques about various ways to plan, create, and prepare for animation in pre-production, production and post-production.
Fundamentals of Web Page & Design & Development
Credit: 1 Unit
This course is designed to be your first step toward a better understanding of the internet and developing a new set of internet skills using basic programming language for websites.
Game Design & Development
Credit: 1 Unit
Prerequisite: Foundations of Animation
This course provides students with the opportunity to design and develop fully-functional video games with product design documentation. This course emphasizes game control and logic, design tools, and the physics of games using computer programming.
Marketing
Credit: 1 Unit
This course introduces students to the world of marketing. Students will learn about marketing fundamentals, economics, and the Marketing functions of price planning and strategies, promotion, selling, and product distribution. Creativity, problem-solving, research, teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills are stressed. A coherent, comprehensive marketing plan will be the cumulative project which will demonstrate skills marketing students learned in the course.
PLTW Computer Science Principles Honors
Credit: 1 Unit / EOC
Students explore and become inspired by career paths that utilize computing, discover tools that foster creativity, and collaboration, and use what they’ve learned to take on challenges like app development and simulation.