2008-2009
Applied Welding
Technology
Course
Number: 9541
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
This program prepares you
for a wide variety of career choices.
You will receive training on various welding techniques and procedures
such as arc welding, oxyacetylene welding, and gas metal and tungsten arc
welding. Skills attained include shop
organization, blueprint reading, and training for certification in STICK, TIG,
and
Auto Collision Repair
Technology
Course
Number: 9041
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
From the moment you step into the state-of-the-art
workshop, you will receive hands-on training in many aspects of auto collision
repair, including: shop safety,
non-structural body repair, advanced body repair, and advanced painting and
refinishing. Basic instruction focuses
on the Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) Task List, which is designed to
meet A.S.E. standards. If you have good
manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and are ready for hard, physical work,
this program can lead you to a rewarding occupation.
Auto Service Technology
Course
Number: 9044
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11 to enter
Prerequisite: On time graduation
This is one of the most rapidly advancing technologies
in the world with many opportunities for skilled technicians. You will be trained in engine repair, power
trains, electrical, engine performance, air conditioning, brakes, steering and
suspension systems. Basic instruction
focuses on the A.S.E. Task List. Auto
Service offers hands-on experience including working with trainers, live-work
projects, and using specialized tools.
Business and Computer Technology
Course
Number: 8421
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
This course provides
students with the foundation needed for employment as an Executive
Assistant. It includes instruction in
computer literacy, document processing, Windows, Microsoft Office, Business
Communications, medical terminology, entrepreneurship, and professional
development, including preparation of an employment portfolio. Students will also receive advanced training
in Medical Office Procedures, Spreadsheets, Databases, and Web Publishing
Skills. Students may elect to pursue a
capstone business project, internship, job shadowing, or web production. Certifications are available in Brain Bench,
Microsoft, and IC3 Certiport.
Early Care Education
(Child Care)
Course
Number: 9501
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
Child Care prepares you for a rewarding career
shaping the lives of young children. You
will work with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in our three-star NAEYC
accredited child care center. This program
is designed to intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically stimulate
children. If you enjoy helping infants
to preschool children create, discover, and investigate their surroundings,
then this program is the place to start.
Courses include health, safety, nutrition, child development, creative
arts, and classroom management for starters.
Graduates are prepared to test for the Child Development Associate Credential
which is a highly recognized credential among quality child care providers.
Computer-Aided Drafting
Course
Number: 9182
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Algebra I, on time graduation
CAD prepares you for an exciting drafting and
design career. You will begin with basic
drawing theory and techniques before moving into more advanced CAD skills utilizing
state-of-the-art computers and software programs. This hands-on class will study various levels
of engineering CAD architecture, customizing CAD, as well as, advancing on to
special projects. Emphasis is on the
development of a professional portfolio and employability skills.
Construction Technology
Course
Number: 9184
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Algebra I, on time graduation
The Construction Technology
program provides training for today’s highly technical workforce. Students will explore all of the construction
areas with major emphasis in Electricity, Plumbing, Carpentry, and Heat &
Air. Upon completion of this program,
students may begin working as an apprentice in a specific area or continue
their education with one of our many college partners.
Cosmetology
Course
Number: 9161
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation, state board requirements
This exciting program
prepares you for a career utilizing your own creativity and entrepreneurial
skills. You will begin hands-on
instruction toward becoming a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, or esthetician. The practical experience provided by the program
helps you prepare to take the State Board of Cosmetology Licensing exam.
Culinary Arts
Course
Number: 9600
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
The hospitality industry is
one of the nation’s largest employers offering many different employment opportunities. Students are prepared through classroom
experience, hands-on training, and the student-managed Osage Room Restaurant. Students also learn by preparing meals daily
for the public in a commercial kitchen, in addition to catering breakfasts,
lunches, and special events. Students
rotate through the following stations:
bakery/pastry, dinner/fry, salad/pantry, stewarding, restaurant, cafeteria/snack bar.
Dental Assisting
Course
Number: 8510
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
Dental
Assisting prepares students for a rewarding career as part of the dental
team. From the moment you step into the
state-of-the-art dental clinic, you will experience the feeling of working in a
professional dental environment. Instruction
covered in the program includes anatomy and physiology, dental materials,
chair-side dental assisting and front office functions. The curriculum focuses on issues related to
becoming a professional and includes an emphasis on confidentiality, ethics and
jurisprudence, communication skills and overall character formation. Course also includes a clinical internship at
area private dental offices and clinics.
Graphic Communications
Course
Number: 9991
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
You will be prepared for an exciting and fast-paced
career in offset printing, commercial art, advertising, journalism, public
relations, and digital design. Students
will work with Macintosh computers and the latest design software to construct
creative and innovative designs for projects that you get to print on an offset
press. If you are creative, enjoy designing
and producing real world projects or if you are mechanically inclined,
Commercial Printing is a great place to start.
Health Science Technology
Course
Number: 8511
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
This program will prepare you to deal with the
challenges of the health care industry.
The course has been created in cooperation with medical professionals
and features actual clinical experience to educate students in a real world
environment as a certified nursing assistant and/or certified medication
aide. Students will learn basic
knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment. Students study anatomy and physiology,
medical terminology, medical office procedures, human growth and development,
diseases, infection control, legal responsibilities, medical ethics, vital
signs, first aid, and CPR. Upon
completion, students may go on to advanced training.
Marketing Management &
Entrepreneurship
Course
Number: 8465
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: On time graduation
Marketing Management
prepares you for an exciting career while attending class and working on the
job. This class has everything you need to get promoted or own your own
business in management, banking/financial services, advertising, hotel/tourism,
or apply credits toward college. You
will learn management, selling techniques, employee survival skills, and supervisory
skills. If you enjoy working with the
public, have a strong work ethic, and good verbal and written communication
skills, this program may be just for you.
Networking Technology
Course
Number: 8465
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisit: Algebra I, on time graduation
The Networking program
prepares you for a fast-paced career.
Information flow has become a major industry in the
Precision Machining
Course
Number: 9990
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Algebra I, on time graduation
Machinists are skilled
workers who are able to make all types of machined metal and plastic parts with
machine tools. Students will learn to
set up and operate all of the basic machine tools, read blueprints, and use all
of the common metal working hand tools and precision measuring
instruments. Along with these skills,
students will learn the properties and heat treatment of the different metals
to be machined. Additionally, students
will learn how to operate computerized numeric controlled (
Pre-Engineering
Course
Number: 9183
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Sophomores should have completed Algebra I
and Biology I Honors. Juniors should
also be enrolled in Pre-Calculus or College Algebra/Trigonometry and AP Biology
II or AP Chemistry II. Seniors should
also be enrolled in AP Calculus and AP Biology II, AP Chemistry II, or AP Physics
The Pre-Engineering is
designed to introduce students to engineering careers. The program combines higher-level math and
science courses with a sequence of engineering courses to better prepare students
for college. Pre-Engineering courses
include Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Design, Digital
Electronics, Engineering Design and Development, and a specialty course in one
of the following: Computer Integrated
Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, and
Biotechnical Engineering. Through
projects students work in teams to research, design, and construct solutions to
authentic engineering problems. The
curriculum is based on the national Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering program. At the end of the program, teams present
their research papers and defend their projects to a panel of engineers,
business leaders, and engineering college educators for professional review and
feedback.