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

Business Education Courses
Computer Applications I
 Provides the student with an introduction to commonly used software applications.  Microsoft Office 2003 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.

Finance (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. 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.
 

Computer Science Courses
Computer Programming I (Visual Basic)
(Prerequisite: Algebra I)
Students implement solutions to simple problems and create simple games in Visual Basic.  Students will learn the basics of programming and prepare to take Computer Programming II (Java).  No programming experience is necessary.  This is a year-long course.

Family and Consumer Science Courses
Nutrition and Food Science I
A year-long course focusing on the basics of nutrition and food preparation for today's active family. This class is very hands-on with the major portion of the course being completed in the foods lab. All basic cooking techniques are covered with an emphasis on nutritionally sound food selection and preparation skills.

Technology Education Courses
Technical Drafting
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.