Business
Essentials - What does it take to be an effective manager? This course gives you some real insight into
what makes a business tick. You will
create a business and prepare a business plan for that business. You will also learn how to be a part of a
management team.
Entrepreneurship
(Pre-requisite-Business Essentials) - Explore the advantages and
disadvantages of owning your own business.
See how to solve problems in order to maximize YOUR PROFIT! Students will participate in a full-time
simulation through the building of a business plan. Students will create a company, be hired into
a position within that company, market and sell a product and analyze the
results. This is a fast paced crash
course in real life business.
Business Law - Learn
about your RIGHTS
Financial Literacy
- Are you ready for the future?
Financial Literacy will help you get ready by teaching you about
financial and career planning. You will
be introduced to the basics of finance, credit, savings, investments, and
estate planning.
Principles of
Accounting I - Accounting is the language of business! This class is a
must for students wishing to pursue a career in business, own their own
business, or personally learn ways to competently handle their income and
spending will benefit from this class. You will plan, record, analyze, and
interpret financial information based on generally accepted accounting
principles for a service and merchandising business.
Principles of
Accounting II (Prerequisite: Accounting I) - A continuation of Accounting I, this class
provides students with an opportunity for further development of basic
accounting principles with a focus on accounting for a business organized as a
corporation. This class is highly recommended for students that plan to pursue
a business degree after high school.
PC Operation/Networking/Repair ***
This
course prepares the student for entry-level microcomputer and networking
support positions in the field of information Technology. **Participation
in this class based on recommendation of Counselor/
Human Growth and
Development (Formerly called Early Childhood Education I) - This course
introduces students to information useful for careers in early childhood
education and provides a foundation for advanced study after high school for
careers in the field. The course
addresses child care issues that include guiding the physical, intellectual,
social, and psychological development of children. Students are given opportunities to observe
and interact with toddlers, pre-school, and kindergarten age children. Students
are also exposed to the realities of parenting by caring for the “Baby Think it
Over” computer assisted baby.
Intro to Early
Childhood Education (Formerly
called Early Childhood Education II ) - {Prerequisites-85
average in Human Growth & Development, Application process that includes:
essay, teacher recommendation, parent approval, transportation)
This course provides
experience in a working environment for the student interested in a career in
Early Childhood. Students will develop a
portfolio of materials and lesson plans that can be used to assist in meeting
future work and/or educational goals. Students “shadow” 3 days per week after
an initial classroom period that allows for foundational work. The class is taught in an Independent Study
format offering flexibility in scheduling.
Nutrition and
Wellness - This course introduces students to the field of nutrition
and wellness including current trends and research and employment
opportunities. Emphasis is placed on
understanding the relationships between nutrition, food choices, physical
activity, and health risk factors in establishing healthy eating habits
throughout their lives. Students are
challenged to analyze their personal habits and make real changes where
needed. Safe food handling, storage, and
preparation skills are also developed by lab experiences.
Advanced Nutrition
and Wellness {Pre-req: 85 avg
in Nutrition & Wellness} - This course continues the
student’s exploration of factors affecting lifelong wellness. Emphasis is placed on special dietary needs
one might encounter throughout a family’s life. Additional exposure to the
requirements of various careers is provided through field trips, guest speakers,
research, and projects. Study of the evolution of food customs in various
cultures and their affect on modern society is included.
Housing and
Interior Design - This course is designed to enable students to make
good decisions related to their housing needs throughout their lives. 1st
9 weeks concepts studied include choosing a home that meets your needs,
choosing the right place to live, deciding when to rent vs. buy and how to do
each successfully, developing floor and house plans, home construction
techniques, and landscaping. The 2nd
9 weeks focuses on planning a home’s interior design. Students create a floor plan, room design
plan, and landscape plan for their “dream home”. Students also learn to make
simple home accessories.
Advanced Housing - {Prerequisites: 85 average in Fundamentals of Interior
Design, Application process : essay, teacher recommendations, parent approval,
transportation}
This course will provide
actual experience in a working environment for the student interested in a
career in Housing or Interior Design. Students
will develop a portfolio of materials and design work that can be used to
assist in meeting future work and/or educational goals. After an initial
classroom period for foundational work, students “shadow” 3 days per week in a
housing related business. The class is taught in an Independent Study format
offering flexibility in scheduling.
Clothing and
Fashion - This course is designed to give you the knowledge and skills
needed to select, construct, and maintain personal clothing items as well as home
textiles through the study of design and construction of both personal garments
and home accessories. Study includes
careers available in this diverse area and the science and design of textiles
and their significance to all of your consumer decisions. This course has a significant lab component
and will require the student to purchase the materials needed for construction
of the personal garments and home accessories.
Health Science Technology
Intro to
Healthcare Science Technology (Also referred to as Health Occupations I) - This
class is designed to explore the many careers in the medical field. It introduces the fundamentals of healthcare
science. Anyone interested in medical
field can take this course.
Applications to
Healthcare Science (Also referred to as Health Occupations II)
(Prerequisite –
Intro to Healthcare Science Tech) -
Objectives: (Students
get scrubs in this class.)
1. To
allow hands on experience at different health locations.
2. To
experience the skills of a healthcare worker. CPR and first aid certification.
3. To
demonstrate knowledge of healthcare careers as verified by exams and
performance check-offs.
Nursing Essentials
(Prerequisite-Intro and Applications to Healthcare Science) -This class
explores the skills of an assistant in nursing homes and hospitals. Visits to
the nursing home are a major part of the class.
Students will be certified in CPR and First Aid.
First Responder (Prerequisite-Intro
and Applications to Healthcare Science) - This class is designed for
students who are interested in the emergency medical field. The major goal is
to teach students what to do in the first 10 minutes of an emergency.
Medical Technology
/ Terminology in Anatomy & Physiology (Prerequisite-Intro and Applications
to Healthcare Science) - This course covers science process skills and
laboratory safety, body organization, chemistry of life, cells and tissues,
homeostasis, skeletal system, muscular system, nervous system, endocrine
system. This course is best taken after
Intro and Applications.
***Dual Enrollment –
PCA – Patient Care Assisting
PCT – Patient Care Technician (Prerequisite – PCA)
Participation in these classes
based on recommendation of Healthcare Science instructor.
They require 2 blocks and are
only offered at specific times/semesters.
TECHNOLOGY
Foundations of
Engineering and Technology - Students
will be introduced to various fields of technology which include the following:
AUTOMOTIVE TECH GRAPHICS
AND ANIMATION
BASIC ELECTRICITY MULTIMEDIA
PRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND PROCESSES DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHY
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL
VIDEO PRODUCTION
MECHANISMS BIOMEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY
PNEUMATICS NAVIGATION
AND GPS
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL CONSTRUCTION
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN SPACE
TECH
Each module will begin with a 10 lesson section and then
advance to a 30 lesson section.
Engineering Concepts (PREREQUISITE- Foundations of
Engineering and Technology) - Students will focus on concepts of
engineering rather than broad generalizations.
This is a series of modules integrated by classroom instruction,
computer animations and lessons, hands-on modular equipment, etc. This course
will include the following pre-engineering units: automotive technology,
materials and processes, electronic communications, industrial control, basic
electricity, pneumatics, mechanisms, and robotics.
Engineering
Applications (PREREQUISITE- Engineering Concepts) – Students will begin
using concepts learned in pre-engineering and develop projects using these
concepts and principles. These projects will have many real world applications.
Digital Media Design - Do you love art and computers?
Then this is the class for you.
Within Digital Media Design you will put your technical art skills to
work by creating and manipulating graphics and using digital imaging. All of this will be completed using basic
design principles.
Web Page Design – Learn how to design Web
sites like the pros! This introductory course will teach you the basics of Web
design including planning, page layout, as well as ethical and legal
issues. Students will build web sites
using Macromedia Suite 8.0 that includes Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, and Flash. Students will also
create sites using HTML code.
Advanced Web Design (Pre-requisite-Web Page Design) - This class will take what you learned in Web
Page Design to the next level. Students
may work with streaming video, java script, and advanced functions in
Macromedia Suite 8.0.
Miscellaneous Electives
Visual Art I- This course is
designed as an introduction to thevisual arts with a
concentration on the 2-D elements and principles of design. Students will
explore a variety of art mediums at the beginner level.
This course will include such areas of study as drawing, painting, color theory, art appreciation, collage and stippling. Students in this course must hold a semester average of 89 or higher to sign up for Drawing and Painting I level class.
Drawing and Painting I-This course is designed as the first advanced level 2-D class for students that are interested in developing their art appreciation, drawing and painting skills. Students in this course must hold a semester average of 89 or higher to sign up for Drawing and Painting II level class.
Drawing and Painting II- This course is designed as the second advanced level 2-d class for students that are interested in developing their art appreciation, drawing and painting skills. Students in this course must hold a semester average of 89 or higher to sign up for the Advanced Drawing class.
Drawing I - This course is designed as the upper level 2-D class for students that are interested in developing there drawing skill, art appreciation skill and are working on a college art portfolio. Students in this course must hold a semester average of 89 or higher to sign up for the Independent study level class.
Independent study- This course is designed for the student that is going to major in art at the college level. The student will complete the work on their art portfolio that will be presented to the college of choice.
Fibers I- This course is designed for the
student who is interested in working with 3-D materials. Introduction to
fiber and fabric designs, quilting, stitchery and
other fiber arts using a variety of design techniques materials and supplies.
Students will complete a full size quilt as one of the projects.
Students in this course must hold a semester average of 89 or higher to sign up for the Fiber II class.
Fibers II- This course is designed
as the first advanced level for the student who is interested in
working with fiber as their medium. Students will take techniques learned in
Fibers I and go to the next ability level. Students will complete a parrallegram quilt in this class, as well as other advanced
level fiber art projects. Students in this course must hold a semester average
of 89 or above to sign up for the Fibers
Fibers
Students will complete a hexagon quilt in this class, as
well as other advanced level fiber art projects.
Dramatic Arts -
Drama is a course designed to
introduce students to the theatre and its basic elements. The class is primarily
participation-based and is designed to help beginners as well as experienced
actors.
Music Technology I/II- (Prerequisite
Computer Applications).- Students will work in iLife
using IMac computers including Garageband, iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, and iDVD. Introduction to
Audio Recording includes recording techniques in Pro Tools and Audacity.
Introduction to operating Sound System (microphones, sound board and speakers)
is included. Use of digital camera, digital video camera is a prerequisite. Live instrument and voice recording is
included. This class primarily focuses
on project-based assignments. Creativity and technical skills are combined to
produce real-world projects including music in iTunes
and movies in iMovie/iDVD.
Performing Arts I - This class
is a non-auditioned class. Students
learn how to perform vocal music, fundamentals of music and often include
dramatic skills and movement in performances. Students study various musical
theatre productions, popular music, Broadway musicals, movie music and other
vocal art forms. All students are expected to participate in performances each
semester.
Performing Arts II - This class
is a non-auditioned class. Students
learn how to perform vocal music, intermediate fundamentals of music and often
include dramatic skills and movement in performances.
Students
study various musical theatre productions, popular music, Broadway musicals,
movie music and other vocal art forms. All students are expected to participate
in performances each semester.
Ensemble
groups and solos are often included with more advanced students.
Band - In band, students learn to play
various instruments, gain discipline, and other valuable skills through the
playing of music. Band class is set up in a progressive format where
students are continually challenged to improve and gain more understanding of
music theory and history, as well as improving in selected instrument playing.
Health/Personal
Fitness - The goal of the Health/Personal Fitness class is to encourage
students to live a healthy life and participate in various types of physical
activities on a regular basis. The
students will be exposed to various physical fitness activities. In addition, the health class will focus on
the relationship that exists among the physical, mental, & social aspects
of health. Students learn that their
decisions affect all areas of health.
They discover that the decisions made can affect their health and their
enjoyment of life now and in the future.
**This course is required for
graduation.
Advanced
Health/Personal Fitness – This
class is designed to increase physical activity and health through team and
lifetime sports.
Weight
Training – This
class is designed to maximize muscle and body mass through the use of free
weights and physical activity.
Kinesiology &
Exercise Physiology (Athletic Training) - Introduces techniques to
prevent, recognize, evaluate, manage, treat and rehabilitate athletic injuries.
Current
Issues - Analyzes current issues and influences that are related to
these issues and examines how decisions are made concerning those issues. Integrates and reinforces social study
skills.
Comparative
Religions - Compares major religions of the world; covers
ethical-philosophical teachings, historical development, social and cultural
impact on various societies and commonalities found in all religions. Integrates and reinforces social studies
skills.
Mythology - Mythology is the study of the
beliefs, stories, and folklore of many different cultures around the world.
These tales are read, analyzed, and criticized in order to gain a deeper
understanding of the people who created them and to, in turn, learn more about
our own culture.
Journalism/Newspaper
- Journalism is a hands-on,
on-the-job-training course that produces the Bremen Blue Blaze twice
monthly for the school and community. Students must be self-motivated and
complete student applications and submit teacher recommendations to be
considered for this class. Much like the real publishing industry, this course
includes all the stress, deadlines, and criticism found in the real world of
newspaper journalism.
Yearbook - This course is designed
to teach the skills necessary to produce the school yearbook, The Blue Devil, which offers a complete
record of an entire school year.
Students will study magazine journalism including layout and design
techniques, writing and editing copy, headlines, picture captions, marketing
and distribution. ** Students must complete student applications and submit
teacher recommendations to be considered for this class.
Environmental
Science - Environmental Science is designed as an integrated and
global approach to science and technology.
The concepts in this course focus on the links between living things,
their surroundings, and the total environment of the planet. The scientific principles and related
technology will assist the student in understanding the relationships between
local, national, and global environmental issues. The intent of the course is to help individuals
become informed, get involved, and care for one’s self and the
environment.
Physics
- Physics uses the concepts learned in physical science and
applies mathematical formulas to determine derived values for scientific
processes.
Spanish I – Spanish I is an introduction to basic vocabulary, conversation skills, and the culture/geography of the Latino origin.
**Two consecutive
units of a foreign language are required for a college preparatory diploma and
for admittance into a 4 year college or university.
Spanish II – This
class is an intermediate study of the Spanish language.
Spanish
Career
Related Education (
Law
Enforcement Technician ***
Introduction to criminal justice and corrections, principles
of law enforcement, and introduction to criminal procedures are course
components for those interested in this career field.
Participation
in this class based on recommendation of Counselor. Juniors/Seniors only.
It
requires 2 blocks and is only offered at specific times/semesters.
***DUAL ENROLLMENT
–
All Dual Enrollment classes require the student to:
ü complete the WCTC application process
ü successfully complete the admissions test (Asset or Compass)
ü provide transportation
ü
assume all financial responsibilities for
tuition, books, testing, etc not covered
by the Hope Grant