Information Technology Courses

Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: CT7500 PEIMS: 13027200

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: B&I

Richardson High School ONLY

This course prepares students to apply information technology skills to personal/workplace environments focusing on identification of hardware components, various software platforms, network systems, word processing, spread sheet and data base technology and presentation management technology along with web publishing techniques. This course meets graduation requirements for .5 Technology credit.

Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: W7831 PEIMS: 03580820

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: B&I

Richardson High School ONLY

In Web Design students will acquire knowledge of web design and technological operations and concepts that support creativity, innovation, collaboration, information fluency, critical thinking and decision making. The six strands include creativity and innovation; communication and collaboration; research and information fluency; critical thinking; problem solving, and decision making; digital citizenship; and technology operations and concepts.

Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: WT7516 PEIMS: N1302814

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: B&I

Richardson High School ONLY

The Advanced User Experience (UX) Design course allows students to apply skills in science and art to make technology useful, meaningful, memorable, and accessible to all users. Students will use knowledge from the Foundations of User Experience Design course to expand the research, design, programming, testing, and communication skills essential for success in this user-focused career field.

Grade: 11-12 Credit: 2 – full year

RISD: CT7515 PEIMS: 13028000

WT7515 (RHS Magnet only)

Prerequisite: Minimum of 2 high school Information Technology courses

Endorsement: B&I, Multi

Advanced course

In the Practicum in Information Technology, students will gain advanced knowledge and skills in the application, design, production, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and assessment of products, services, and systems. Critical thinking, IT experience, and product development may be conducted in a classroom setting with an industry mentor, as an unpaid or paid internship, as part of a capstone project, or as career preparation.

Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1 – full year

RISD: CT7501 PEIMS: 13027300

Prerequisite: None

Endorsement: B&I

Berkner High School STEM Academy and Richardson High School ONLY

This course focuses on the assembly and disassembly of modern computer systems for students desiring to work in computer repair or technical support. The operation and check out of system board circuitry, computer architecture, and schematic diagrams will be presented. Students also will be trained in troubleshooting system abnormalities while integrating basic electronics and hardware needed to properly diagnose malfunctions.