If you have questions regarding the Business/Technology Curriculum, email Mr. Von Dauber (gvondaub@nhart.org), Business/Technology Department Chairperson, or call him at 315-624-1214.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to either earn one-half credit for Computer Applications or pass the Computer Competency Exam in order to graduate.
Many courses in this department can also be used to fulfill graduation requirements of other departments.
This course meets the Art/Music requirement: PLTW Design and Drawing for Production (DDP)
These courses can be used to meet the third credit graduation requirement for Math or Science:
PLTW Design and Drawing for Production (DDP)
PLTW Digital Electronics
PLTW Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIMS)
PLTW Principles of Engineering (POE)
AP PLTW Computer Science Principles (CSP)
Production Systems
This course can be used to meet the third credit graduation requirement for Math : Accounting
This course can be used for the Economics graduation requirement: Personal Finance
Students can earn a 5-credit sequence in Art, Music, or Technology in place of the 3-credit World Language requirement for the Advanced Regents Diploma 5-credit Sequence Options.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ½ unit of credit
Computer Applications is a half-credit course designed to develop proficiency using a computer for a variety of tasks. This course meets the technology standards for students graduating from the New Hartford Central School System.
In this course, each student is instructed on how to utilize the school’s network system, using the Microsoft Office software packages and Spartan Applications. Students will use the word processing, spreadsheet, and computer presentation applications. Students will apply these skills to produce a variety of personal and professional documents including business letters, mail merge documents, tables, and research papers. Students are instructed in spreadsheet formulas for numerical calculation as well as graph construction and interpretation.Instruction on presentation design focuses on content organization and layout techniques. Students explore the impact of computing in society, the application of computing across career paths, building skills, and awareness in digital citizenship, and cybersecurity. Students will also create simple apps for mobile devices using MIT App Inventor®. Using Spartan Applications, a web based software program, documents can be shared for viewing and/or collaboration.Users can work in an online mode in real time. Within each of these applications, students complete a variety of activities to develop their computer literacy for school and personal use.
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ½ unit of credit
This course will give students an opportunity to identify and explore the potential benefits of new technology and determine the feasibility of their implementation in society. Students will learn to research and apply new and/or innovative technologies which are being integrated into business, industry, education, and the medical fields today. The course will provide students with opportunity to investigate trends and examine the potential impact of the technology on these industries, on our community, and beyond as well what education and skill sets must be obtained to pursue these evolving fields after high school. Topics that may be covered are: drones, computer vision/simulation technologies, collaboration technologies, evolution of smart technology, driverless cars, etc.
CAREER EXPLORATION 1 unit of credit (NEW 2024-25)
The Career Exploration Course is open to Juniors and Seniors only. It is designed to expose students to career fields along with learning critical employment skills. Students will choose at least 3 career fields to explore and then will be placed in those chosen fields to shadow for a period of time. This unique opportunity exposes students to possible career fields that they can pursue after high school. In addition, it allows students the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge they have learned in school to real-world situations and provides experiences that go beyond the school walls. Students may be shadowing during this class time, study halls, ADP, after school, and possibly weekends depending on student availability.
ACCOUNTING (AC 110) 1 unit of credit
This course is an introductory course designed to expose students to the fundamental accounting concepts and principles used to analyze and record business transactions. Topics include the accounting cycle, accounting for service and merchandising businesses, special journals, payroll, banking and internal controls, and inventory methods. Guest business professionals from our community will visit class to share their business expertise and discuss career options as well.
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS (BM100) 1 unit of credit
This course presents the relationships among social, political, economic, legal, and environmental forces, and the development and operation of business in a global economy. It includes an overview of the concepts and principles of the various subfields of business accounting, management, finance, marketing, law, ethics, human resources, and general business as well as current topics of interest, and the internet research and simulation exercises. Guest business professionals from our community will visit class to share their business expertise and discuss career options as well.
PERSONAL FINANCE (BM108) 1 unit of credit
This course teaches the fundamentals of personal finance. Students learn how to create a financial plan, manage personal finances and reach personal financial goals. Topics include: establishment of financial objectives (homeownership, education, and retirement), budgeting and savings, personal income tax, investments (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds), insurance, retirement and estate planning. The effective management of credit is also covered.
Project Lead the Way Information and Courses
Project Lead the Way (PLTW)is a partnership among schools, colleges, universities and industry to address America 's need for highly skilled technology workers. PLTW at New Hartford is designed to help students explore technology related careers and to prepare them for two and four year college technology degree programs. Each class is taught in a laboratory setting using state-of-the-art technology equipment and software. Instruction is generally one-third theory and two-thirds application, sometimes involving mentors from industry and colleges. Class activities focus on problem-solving, requiring students to work in teams to generate solutions. Typically, students who enjoy math and science will benefit from exploring at least part of, if not all of the PLTW program. For more information on PLTW, check out their website at http://www.pltw.org/www.pltw.org.
Note: Students who are enrolled in Design and Drawing for Production, Digital Electronics, Computer Integrated Manufacturing and/or Principles of Engineering may be able to earn college credit through Rochester Institute of Technology. Credit for these courses may be transferable to other colleges. To be eligible a student must earn at least an 85 in the course and meet the minimum score for the PLTW course on the EoC exam. The cost for the student is $250+.
AP/PLTW COMPUTER SCIENCE - PRINCIPLES (CSP) 1 unit of credit (0.5 each semester)
Students enrolled in this course are required to take the accompanying Advanced Placement Exam in May.
Using Python® as a primary tool and incorporating multiple platforms and languages for computation, this course aims to develop computational thinking, generate excitement about career paths that utilize computing, and introduce professional tools that foster creativity and collaboration. CSP helps students develop programming expertise and explore the workings of the Internet. Projects and problems include app development, visualization of data, cybersecurity, and simulation. The course curriculum is a College Board-approved implementation of AP CS Principles. PREREQUISITE: Algebra 1
PLTW Design & Drawing for Production (DDP) 1 unit of credit
In this course, students use 3D solid modeling design software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems. Students will learn how to document their work and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community. The major focus of the DDP course is to expose students to the design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards and technical documentation.
PLTW DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (DE) 1 unit of credit
This course is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. Digital electronics is the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, digital cameras and high-definition televisions. The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the process of combinational and sequential logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards and technical documentation. This course is recommended for 11th or 12th grade students. PREREQUISITE: Algebra 1 is highly recommended
PLTW COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM) 1 unit of credit
The major focus of this course is to answer questions such as: How are things made? What processes go into creating products? Is the process for making a water bottle the same as it is for a musical instrument? How do assembly lines work? How has automation changed the face of manufacturing? As students find the answers to these questions, they learn about the history of manufacturing, a sampling of manufacturing processes, robotics and automation. The course is built around several key concepts: computer modeling, Computer Numeric Control (CNC) equipment, Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software, robotics and flexible manufacturing systems. This course is recommended for 10th, 11th or 12th grade students.
PREREQUISITE: DDP is highly recommended
PLTW PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE) 1 unit of credit
This survey course of engineering exposes students to some of the major concepts they’ll encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study. Students have an opportunity to investigate engineering and high-tech careers and to develop skills and understanding of course concepts. Students employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges. Students also learn how to document their work and communicate their solutions to peers and members of the professional community. This course is recommended for 11th or 12th grade students. RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITE: DDP, Digital Electronics and CIM recommended; Physics recommended or concurrently enrolled in Physics
PLTW ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (EDD) 1 unit of credit
This capstone course allows students to design a solution to a technical problem of their choosing. This is an engineering research course in which students will work in teams to research, design, test and construct a solution to an open-ended engineering problem. The product development and a design process are used to guide and help the team to reach a solution to the problem. The EDD course allows students to apply all the skills and knowledge learned in previous Project Lead The Way courses. This course is designed for 12th grade students. PREREQUISITE: Design and Drawing for Production (DDP)