Thanks for your interest in our program.  Below you will find a list of all courses that can be taken by 9th grade students. 

Rising 9th Grade Course Summary Sheet

Business Education Courses
Computer Applications I
 Provides the student with an introduction to commonly used software applications.  Microsoft Office helps prepare students to be productive in both the classroom and the workplace.  Upon completion of the course, students will be able to produce and format various documents including Excel spreadsheets, Access databases, PowerPoint presentations, and business documents.  Students also learn about the importance of work ethics and proper internet usage.  This course gives the students an overview of possible areas of concentration in a computer field in the future.

Financial Literacy (Prerequisite: None)
Using project-based instruction, students are introduced to the foundations of finance and the role finance, credit, savings, investments, and estate planning play in business. Various technological tools will be used to assist in modeling financial decisions. Students will also learn how to balance a checkbook, create a budget and understand the do's and don'ts related to credit cards.  Business partnerships with financial service institutions, guest speakers, field trips, and work-based learning activities can be incorporated in this course. Students are also introduced to different careers choices and job trends. Students complete a job analysis, listing the positive and negative features of potential career choices.
 

Family and Consumer Science Courses
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness
Food, Nutrition, and Wellness is an essential course in understanding nutritional needs and food choices for optimal health of individuals. The student will learn how nutrition choices relate to personal wellness. The student will develop a knowledge base and the skills necessary to select among alternatives in the marketplace, with an emphasis on nutrient content, the development of chronic diseases, and food safety.

Technology Education Courses
Intro to Engineering, Drawing & Design
This full year course introduce students the students to the universal language of industry.  The students will study the principles of drafting using various materials, instruments, and drafting tools.  Drafting techniques are developed and applied to the production of working drawings.  Emphasis is placed on laboratory processes to develop manual-drafting skills as well as computer-aided-drafting (CAD) techniques using various software.