Elective Science

Online - A General Education course. This course provides a study of the origin of earth materials and their interactions with the processes that function within the Earth and at its surface.  

Grade: 11th, 12th

Length: Semester 2-period block

Credit: 1.0 Elective Science and 3Concurrent Enrollment credits

Fee: CE fees apply

In Person - POE is a building and investigating class! From bridges to robots, this class has it all! Students explore a broad range of engineering, physics and math topics. These encompass mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, energy, automation of devices, and ballistics. Physics and math are applied in practice and through hands-on projects. Documentation of work and communication of solutions through collaboration, teamwork and presentation are essential elements of the class. POE is a foundation course recommended for future PLTW courses. Class is taught at the introductory college level, and students may elect to receive concurrent enrollment credit.

Grade: 10th-12th

Length: Semester 2-period block

Credit: 1.0 CTE OR Elective Science 

*2 Concurrent Enrollment credits

Fee: $10, WSU CE fees apply

In Person - From smart-phones to appliances, digital circuits are all around us. This course provides a foundation for students who are interested in electrical engineering, electronics, or circuit design. Students study topics such as combinational and sequential logic and are exposed to circuit design tools used in industry, including logic gates, integrated circuits, and programmable logic devices.

The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the design process of combinational and sequential logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation. In this course students will learn circuitry simulation using the state-of-the-art MultiSim computer application. Students will analyze, design, and build digital electronic circuits. While implementing these designs, students will continually hone their professional skills, creative abilities, and understanding of the circuit design process. 

Grade: 10th-12th

Length: Semester 2-period block

Credit: 1.0 Elective Science OR CTE 

*An additional 1.0 high school credit when students register with Concurrent Enrollment credit

*6 Concurrent Enrollment credits

Fee: WSU CE fees apply