Educational programs in the Information Technology Career Cluster are of interest to individuals who want to use their skills and abilities to engage with hardware, software, network systems, or multimedia to create, design, and produce interactive products; design, develop, implement, and repair computer systems and software; and work with coding languages.
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Programming Pathway
Programming Pathway
In the Programming Pathway, students gain advanced knowledge of computer operating systems, programming languages, and software development necessary to design, develop, implement, and maintain computer systems and software.
Students completing this pathway will have the opportunity to earn the following industry credentials and college credit recommendation:
Note: The American Council on Education (ACE) and the College Board recommend that colleges and universities award four (4) semester hours for AP scores of 3 or higher on the AP Computer Science A exam.Note: Students that score 70% or higher on the post-assessment can earn three (3) semester hours in Workplace Literacy or General Business.After completing the three (3) required credits within the pathway, students will receive official recognition of successful achievement with a CTE endorsement on their transcript and acknowledgement during the graduation commencement ceremony.
To ensure pathway completion, it is recommended that students take courses in the following sequence:
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Sequence
Course Description
Course Description
Credits
Credits
Year 1 (Required)
CTP331/CTP3310T Coding I: The Coding I Course (semester) introduces students to the history and basics of computer science. Students will learn basic coding concepts in Python and apply algorithms to create a recursive program using Artificial Intelligent (AI).
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
0.5
CTP332/CTP3320T Coding II: The Coding II Course (semester) prepares students to develop Python skills further by introducing Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) to published Applications. Students will also develop advanced problem solving and systems integration skills by creating a working hardware prototype running a Python program.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
0.5
Year 2 (Required)
CTP305/CTP3050T Java Programming I: The Java Programming I (semester) course is designed to teach students Java programming concepts using a structured approach. Students will develop Java applications and applets. Problem solving and program documentation will be emphasized.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
0.5
CTP306/CTP3060T Java Programming II: The Java Programming II (semester) course continues to teach students Java programming concepts using a structured approach.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
0.5
Year 3 (Required)
CTP611/CTP6110T AP Computer Science A: The AP Computer Science A+ (year-long) is an introductory course in computer science that is built around the development of computer programs to solve a given problem.
Students enrolled in this course will take the AP Computer Science A exam.
This course satisfies the 0.5 credit CTE Computer Technology graduation requirement.
1.0
Year 4 (Recommended)
CTW501 Career Practicum (1-Block), CTW502 Career Practicum (2-Blocks), CTW503 Career Practicum (3-Blocks): The Career Practicum (year-long) course prepares students for their future careers. This course is designed to provide school-to-career experiences and training through a work practicum related to their career goal. Important aspects are to provide students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of actual employment settings utilizing their skills and aptitudes, apply problem solving skills in the work environment, develop communication techniques, utilize electronic information systems to search for career information, explore information resources, acquire learning and self-management tools, develop intrapersonal and interpersonal competencies.
Students enrolled in this course will take the NOCTI 21st Century Skills for Workplace Success credential exam.
1.0, 2.0, 3.0
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