Administrator: Stewart Smith | Phone: 453-1500, ext. 4002
Early Onondaga Community College at Liverpool Campus (Seneca Mall)
The Early OCC program is designed for seniors who are on track to graduation and are interested in attending OCC, or a local college. This program provides an opportunity for seniors to take four (4) college courses at the OCC Liverpool campus, earning 12 college credits. Students earn both high school and college credits. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to get an early start on their college education while finishing high school. OCC courses are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and transportation is provided. Students in this program will take LHS courses on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and will have all graduation requirements met through their LHS and OCC coursework.
Students must be enrolled in all four (4) OCC courses and are required to follow the college schedule. More information is available in the application provided by school counselors.
Interested students should notify their school counselor to apply.
20 Weeks
Prerequisite: recommended LHS Public Speaking
Public Speaking is a course designed to acquaint the student with the basic theories and skills of public discourse. Course content includes the importance of audience analysis and adaptation, how to choose an appropriate topic, organization, speech purpose and delivery, and critical analysis of discourse. Word study, effective language use, effective non-verbal skills, and critical listening skills are also stressed.
20 Weeks
Prerequisite: None
An introduction to the forces that shape overall economic activity and determine productivity, standards of living, economic growth, employment, inflation, interest rates, and business cycles.
20 Weeks
Prerequisite: None
This course presents techniques that help students cope successfully with the demands of college. Through participation in a variety of unique activities designed to empower students to meet life-career goals, ILS 153 - Integrated Learning Seminar creates an educational environment that fosters an appreciation for knowledge and study skills, research strategies, and ultimately student success. Students will become more efficient learners, self-aware with respect to academic and personal goals, and confident in their ability to manage academic challenges.
20 Weeks
Prerequisite: None
This course examines the role of state and local governments in the American political system, with special emphasis on New York State's government institutions, political processes, and public policies. Comparisons will be made among the fifty states in modern America and identify the political sub-cultures that represent individual social groups and regions. The evolving nature of federalism and intergovernmental relations is covered as is the value of civic participation in state and local affairs.