Leander ISD CTE - Other CTE Courses

Other CTE Courses

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship is a foundational course that is applicable to a variety of Programs of Study due to learning through real-world challenges and project-based learning. Students gain confidence, explore strengths, and develop essential skills such as collaboration, problem-solving, and communication.

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Entrepreneurship (EntreINCedu)

Credit: 1 Grade: 10-12

PEIMS #13011101 (Students without Middle School Entrepreneurship I mxINCedu credit) || Entrepreneurship I: Course 8270

PEIMS #13011102 (Students with Middle School Entrepreneurship I mxINCedu credit) || Entrepreneurship II: Course 8271

This course introduces students to business, entrepreneurship, and leadership through real-world challenges and project-based learning. It combines foundational business concepts with essential career skills, including financial management, personal branding, and creative problem-solving. Students will explore entrepreneurial tools, learn the design thinking process, and develop essential durable skills such as communication, teamwork, and adaptability. Throughout the course, they’ll apply their learning by working in teams on a local community impact project. This course prepares students for future entrepreneurial pathways, personal growth, and professional success.

Students who earn Entrepreneurship I (mxINCedu) credit in Middle School may take Entrepreneurship (entreINC) for Entrepreneurship II credit

CAREER PREPARATION

Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. This comparison highlights the broader, more generalized Career Preparation General course versus the structured, pathway-focused nature of the Career Preparation for Program of Study. For both, students are enrolled in a single-period course for direct instruction and allowed up to two Career Prep Off Campus periods for the purpose of work-based learning.

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Career Preparation for Programs of Study

Credit: 3 Grade: 12

PEIMS #12701141 Course 8336

Career Preparation for Programs of Study provides the opportunity for students to participate in a work-based learning experience directly related to the student's current Program of Study. This course combines classroom instruction with relevant business and industry employment experience. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills to transition from job- to career-mindedness. This course provides a continuing focus on collaborative feedback between the employer, teacher, and student. Career Preparation for Programs of Study expands on Career Preparation General by increasing rigor, supporting student attainment of academic standards, and effectively preparing students for college and career success.

Students commit 1 period to classroom instruction and have the option for up to 2 Career Prep Off Campus periods to dedicate to their work-based learning experience.
Students will be responsible for arranging logistics with their employer.

Career Preparation General

Credit: 3 Grade: 12

PEIMS #12701131 Course 8335

Career Preparation General provides the opportunity for students to participate in a work-based learning environment that incorporates continuous collaborative feedback between the employer, teacher, and student. This course combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences that may be outside the student's current program of study. The goal is for students to obtain entry-level employment developing a variety of skills for obtaining and maintaining employment. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success.

Students commit 1 period to classroom instruction and have the option for up to 2 Career Prep Off Campus periods to dedicate to their work-based learning experience.
Students will be responsible for arranging logistics with their employer.

SINGLE-CREDIT OPTIONS for

ADVANCED CTE COURSES

Many of the double-block (two-period) advanced CTE courses could be replaced with a single-block (single-period) option in the case of scheduling conflicts or limitations. The following single-credit options are all CTE courses, however how the course applies to specific Program of Study completion varies greatly as defined by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Please reference the webpage of the Program of Study you are pursuing and find the Additional Course Credit Options beneath the Recommended Course Sequence.

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CTE Project-Based Capstone I-III

Credit: 1 Grade: 11-12

PEIMS #12701101 Course 8332

PEIMS #12701102 Course 8333

PEIMS #12701103 Course 8334

Prerequisite(s): Instructor Approval

Career and Technical Education Project-Based Capstone is a course designed for students to develop and enhance essential skills while investigating real-world problems, issues, or interests. Students work independently or collaboratively with others within or across career clusters or programs of study. Students partner with mentor(s) or advisor(s) to develop a project. Students conduct research, compile findings, implement project activities appropriate to student contribution, and present their work to a relevant audience that may include industry experts.

Students may engage in off-campus work-based learning experiences and work with the instructor to arrange logistics.

Scientific Research and Design I-III

Credit: 1 Grade: 11-12

PEIMS #13037200 Course 3565

PEIMS #13037210 Course 3566

PEIMS #13037220 Course 3567

Prerequisite(s): Biology, Chemistry, IPC or Physics

Scientific Research and Design allows students to conduct laboratory investigations and fieldwork, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and problem solving. The student actively formulates a problem related to science, designs the research and procedures to be used, and plans a final product that will involve a formal presentation to representatives of the scientific community.

This course is an approved science course and can count towards a graduation requirement.

Independent Study in Technology Applications I-III

Credit: 1 Grade: 11-12

PEIMS #03580900 Course 8497

PEIMS #03581000 Course 8498

PEIMS #03581100 Course 8499

Prerequisite(s): Instructor Approval

Independent Study in Technology Applications is for students who have reached a high level of achievement in technology applications. Students will independently pursue work in specific topics or events.

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