Education

The Learning Community: In this course students develop an understanding of the various responsibilities and systems involved in the K-12 educational system. Specifically, students will acquire the knowledge of education through the perspectives of classroom, school, district, state, and federal roles. 

The Learner Centered Classroom: This course will develop rising educators’ awareness of their funds of knowledge, as well as their personal biases that develop from their life experiences. Using research-based methods, rising educators will develop methods to impact student equity based on culturally competent models as well as growth mindset methods. 

Intro to Ed - with Campbellsville University  Grade 12 -  2 period/2 credit course 

This is a dual credit course through Campbellsville University.  Acceptance into this program is based on academic achievement.  The student must meet these requirements by the time he/she is enrolling in the course for college credit.  Students who meet the following criteria may apply for admission:

• Currently be a high school junior or senior

• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0

Students meet two days a week in a classroom setting completing course requirements, textbook work, and projects. The other days are spent either observing in an elementary or middle school classroom, or as a peer mentor for some of the high school teachers. Students rotate to gain experience in multiple grade levels and environments. This allows students to experience the day to day activities of the teaching field. Students taking this class must have an interest or at least a curiosity about becoming an educator. 

Qualifying Dual Credit students pay $91 per credit hour, or $273 for a three hour credit course. This is a tremendous savings over the regular cost of college courses. These fees can be subject to change each year based on CU’s tuition costs. After successfully completing all requirements for this class, the student will earn 3 college credit hours, as well as two high school elective credits. For more information: https://www.campbellsville.edu/admission-and-aid/dual-credit 

Agriculture 

Note: Your enrollment in an Agriculture class makes you eligible to become an FFA member. FFA offers many community service, recreational and leadership development opportunities for its members.

Agriculture Sales and Marketing (010111) This course provides an introduction to agricultural sales and marketing. Course material will include competition in the agriculture marketplace, marketing decisions, types of markets, contracting, government programs and regulations, personal development, employee and employer responsibilities, communications, promotion strategies, records, files, purchasing materials, stocking, selling, and business account procedures. Students will participate in hands-on activities such as local trade shows, shark tanks, and product development. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America).

Family and Consumer Science

Note:  Your enrollment in a Family & Consumer Science class makes you eligible to become a Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) member.  FCCLA offers many community service, recreational and leadership development opportunities for its members. 

Parenting (10-12th grade)

This course is designed to educate students in parenting and caregiving skills that can be applied in a variety of situations. Major topics include the family, roles and responsibilities of parenting, preparing for a family, conception, prenatal and birth, infancy, health and safety, and early childhood education careers. Leadership development will be provided through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

Foods & Nutrition (10-12th grades)

This course is designed to assist students in making critical decisions about food, which contributes to health and well-being. Laboratory instruction is included as an application process. Practical problems addressed relate to attitudes toward food, nutrition facts, special health concerns and diets, management of food resources, preparation skills, food safety, sanitation, and careers in nutrition and foodservice.  Leadership development will be provided through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

 Relationships (10-12th grades)

This course assists students to develop self-understanding, understanding of others, interpersonal skills, awareness of other’s needs, and physical, mental, and emotional wellness. Family life education comprises a portion of this course including dating and married relationships. Preparations for and the achievement of a successful marriage are emphasized.  Leadership development will be provided through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

 Business and Marketing

Note:  Your enrollment in a Business class makes you eligible to become an FBLA member.  FBLA offers many community service and leadership development opportunities for its members. 

Business Management--(060411)--Introduction to Management expands student understanding of management. It exposes students to several types of management, including customer relationship management, human resources management, knowledge management, information management, project management, quality management, risk management, and strategic management. Business law, communication skills, economics, operations, and professional development are also stressed throughout the course. Current technology will be used to acquire information and to complete activities. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA). 

Accounting and Finance Foundations--(060122)--This course will provide an introduction to both areas of accounting and finance. It is a required class for any student in a business pathway including Accounting, Finance and Management. Topics will include banking, credit, financial literacy, career exploration, spreadsheet usage, understanding basic financial statements and technical writing. The major focus of the course is on the accounting cycle and the communication of financial information to decision-makers. The accounting principles taught in this course are based on a double-entry system and include preparing bank reconciliations, payroll taxes, and financial statements. Detailed career exploration in the various fields of accounting will be available. Leadership development will be provided through Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).   

Advanced Multimedia Publishing (Yearbook)--(060761)--This course requires a teacher signature. This hands-on course applies advanced web design, publishing, and presentation concepts through the development of sophisticated documents and projects which include, but is not limited to web sites, web databases, web movies, video editing and production, and television productions. This course is designed around the learning goals of the students and is project based. Students will complete the planning, designing, photography, layout, and pre-production of our school yearbook utilizing the MACs, Photoshop, and digital equipment available. Formatting, editing, layout, and design concepts are reviewed and reinforced. Distribution ready publication standards are applied to all projects. Students will develop communication skills, problem-solving techniques, cooperative learning, and interpersonal skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).

Personal Finance (060170). The goal of the Personal Finance course is to help students to become financially responsible, conscientious members of society. To that end, this course develops student understanding and skills in such areas as money management: balancing a cash drawer, giving back change, writing checks, balancing checking accounts, reconciling bank statements.  Consumerism skills such as shopping for groceries; creating a budget; Savings and Investing principles such as Rule of 72; Roth IRA Investment, Pension and other investment opportunities.   Understanding the wise use of credit, insurance, and consumer rights and responsibilities. Students will have the opportunity to look at tax forms and their purpose.  Students will create financial statements in Excel and develop a resume. Throughout the course, students also examine contemporary, real-world ethical dilemmas that individuals commonly encounter when managing their personal finances. Students will have a better understanding of different types of loans and mortgages as well as identity theft and how credit cards work.  Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).

Entrepreneurship--(080310)--Principles of Entrepreneurship (Standard) introduces students to a wide array of entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including the role of entrepreneurship in our economy, entrepreneurial discovery processes, ideation, and preliminary start-up venture planning. Students also develop an appreciation for marketing’s pivotal role in the development and success of a new business. They become acquainted with channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. Students conduct thorough market planning for their ventures: selecting target markets; conducting market, SWOT, and competitive analyses; forecasting sales; setting marketing goals and objectives; selecting marketing metrics; and setting a marketing budget. The capstone activity in the course is the development of detailed marketing plans for students’ startup businesses. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA and/or DECA. 

Computer Literacy - Dual Credit - You must be enrolled in the dual credit through ECTC to take this course.  Computer Literacy provides an introduction to computer technology as used in today's global environment. Introduces topics including computer hardware and software, file management, the Internet, e-mail, the social web, green computing, security and computer ethics.   This course is the CIT 105 course most colleges require. 

Marketing Applications--(081511)--This course is designed to provide students with a realistic “hands-on” application of techniques used in the advertising and promotion of goods and services. Students use typical media software and media equipment while being exposed to all forms of media (including print, internet, radio, and television) methods, budgets, and evaluations used by industry. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA and/or DECA. 

Other Electives

Psychology   Grade 12 

 This course is an elective offered to juniors and seniors who are interested in learning more about themselves. Class discussion and group activities will drive the class. Topics covered in psychology are the history of psychology, biology’s’ influence on our behavior, learning, personality theories, and ways to measure personality, personality disorders and their treatment. 

American Government  Grade 12 

This course is a study of the origins, development, structure, and functions of American national government. Topics include the constitutional framework; federalism; the three branches of government, including the bureaucracy; civil rights and liberties; political participation and behavior; and policy formation. Students will also be asked to research and prepare political debates as individuals and part of a group. 

AP Computer Science Principles (APCSP) is a full-year, rigorous, entry-level course that introduces students to the foundations of modern computing. The course covers a broad range of foundational topics such as programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing.  Whether it’s 3-D animation, engineering, music, app development, medicine, visual design, robotics, or political analysis, computer science is the engine that powers the technology, productivity, and innovation that drive the world. Computer science experience has become an imperative for today’s students and the workforce of tomorrow. The AP Computer Science Principles Assessment consists of two parts: performance task (App Creation) and the end-of-course AP Exam. Both measure student achievement of the course learning objectives.

Senior Peer Mentor - Senior Peer Mentors help facilitate the student growth and success within the assigned classroom.  Assigned classrooms are typically freshmen and sophomore classes.  As a Senior Peer Mentor, you will assist students with both academic (reading, writing, math, critical thinking) and vocational skills (attending to task, work completion, taking notes, etc...).  SPM students may at times work with small groups or individual students with the direction of the assigned teacher. As a leader in the classroom, a senior peer mentor will practice leadership skills, communication skills, and patience.  Key factors for success in the program are reliable attendance, a strong work ethic, and problem-solving skills.  You must have at least a 2.75 GPA for your junior year only to apply for this course.    

Office Aide MC4 Building - A senior office aide at the MC4 building helps with the following tasks:

• Deliver mail and other items to the senior and freshman academies

• Make copies for the instructors at MC4

• Any tasks delegated by Mr. Sutherland

• Put mail in MC4 instructors’ mailboxes in the teacher work room

• Deliver communications, supplies, etc. to instructors’ classrooms at MC4

• Help answer telephone calls

• Help answer the doorbell

If you would be interested in helping in the MC4 office, please contact Ms. Mendy Barr or Mr. Sutherland. We would be happy to consider adding you to our staff!  You will need their signature on your course selection sheet to be considered for this position. 

Office Aide JRA and Main Building - Senior office aides are an incredibly important part of running the high school offices. We look for responsible, reliable students to work with us. You will be asked to do many tasks, including greeting visitors, running errands, delivering mail and packages, filing, alphabetizing, making phone calls, and much, much more. You will gain first-hand knowledge of how an office operates, and "Office Aide" makes a great entry as work experience on your resume!

If you're interested in becoming one of our student workers, please stop by the Senior Academy office (or the specific office in which you'd like to work) and give our secretaries your name. Also, make a note on the bottom of your class selection sheet that you want to be an office aide. Applicants will be accepted based on grades/effort, attendance, and behavior. A list of accepted students will be forwarded to the Guidance office. If you've successfully applied AND it can be worked into your schedule, we'd love to have you work with us in the office.

Counselor's Aide - A counselor's aide assists the counseling staff with making copies, handling mailings, taking new students on tours of the building.  In order to be selected for this class, you need to express your interest to one of the secretaries in the counseling office.  

Library Aide - This role is someone who aides our media specialist.  In order to put this on your schedule request form, you need to have a signature from our media specialist. 

Next Generation Lab Course - This is a dual credit course offered through ECTC.  Please list three other courses on your course selection sheet.  Mr. Spencer will visit English III courses in March to give students the information on dual credit courses.  Once you have done all the necessary work with ECTC to apply and choose a class, this course will be added to your schedule for the next school year.