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PINETREEHIGHSCHOOL-CourseGuide2019-2020

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TableofContents

PineTreeHighSchoolMissionStatement 3 PTHSSchoolSong PTHSColors PTHSMascot

PeopleToKnow 4PTHSBellSchedule 5HowToUseThisCourseGuide 6GraduationRequirements 7 GradeClassification STAAREOC

FoundationHighSchoolGraduationPlans&Endorsements 8 StudentsWhoEntered9thGradeIn2014-2015&BeyondPTHSEndorsementOptions 9CourseDesignations 10APCapstoneDiplomaProgram 12AwardingOfCreditForGraduation 13Extra-CurricularActivities 15NationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation(NCAA) 16GradePoints&ClassRank 19GraduationActivities 19PTHSCourseDescriptions English 24 Mathematics 27 Science 30 SocialStudies 34 PhysicalEducation 37 PESubstitutions&Athletics 37 PTHSCheer&Drill 37 LanguagesOtherThanEnglish 39 FineArts 41 OtherElectives 46 Architecture&Construction 51 Arts,AV,Technology&Communication 51 BusinessAdministration&Management 53 Education&Training 54 Finance 55 HealthScience 56 Hospitality&Tourism 58


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HumanServices 59 InformationTechnology 60 Law,Security&PublicServices 61 Manufacturing 61 Science,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics(STEM) 63 Transportation,Distribution&Logistics 64DualCreditProgramOverview 65 AcademicDualCredit-KilgoreCollege 66 CulinaryArts-KilgoreCollege 69

Cosmetology-KilgoreCollege 70 IndustrialMaintenance-KilgoreCollege 72 DieselTechnology-KilgoreCollege 73 HVAC-KilgoreCollege 74 ProcessTechnology-KilgoreCollege 75 AviationTechnology-LeTourneauUniversity 76TheHealthSciencesDualCredit@PTHS 78 Pre-Paramedic-KilgoreCollege 80 Pre-Nursing-LeTourneauUniversity 82 MentalHealth-LeTourneauUniversity 85EastTexasAdvancedManufacturingAcademy 89 PrecisionMachiningTechnology 89 Instrumentation&Electrical 90Endorsements&Pathways Arts&Humanities Business&Industry PublicService STEM Multidisciplinary


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PINETREEHIGHSCHOOLMISSIONSTATEMENT

“ATraditionofExcellence”

ThePineTreefamilychampionstherelentlesspursuitofexcellencethroughacompassionateandsafelearningenvironmentempoweringallstudentstodeveloptheiruniquepassionsandtomakeapositiveimpactinaglobalsociety.

PTHSSCHOOLSONG

PiratesfightforoldPineTreeHighForyouAlmaMaterdear

PiratesfightforoldPineTreeHigh,Forvictoryisnear.

ToPineTreewe’llbyloyal‘TilthesundropsfromtheskyRememberinguntiltheend,Piratesfight,neverdie.

PINETREEHIGHSCHOOLCOLORSBlueandGold

PINETREEHIGHSCHOOLMASCOTFightin’Pirate


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IMPORTANTPEOPLEONCAMPUS

Principal CindyGabehart

12thGradeAssistantPrincipal CarrieChandler

11thGradeAssistantPrincipal MelanieBridges

10thGradeAssistantPrincipal HaroldJackson

9thGradeAssistantPrincipal CaciBrinkley

12thGrade/PTISDLeadCounselor BillIrvine

11thGradeCounselor CindyMartin

10thGradeCounselor SandraSoltau

9thGradeCounselor KatyRue

Librarian TinaLuman

LibrarianAssistant JeanWhite

Nurse JanGoldberg

Nurse CourtneyHunter

Registrar LauriMcGaughey

Secretary/Attendance StephanieGraham

Secretary/Business RoxanneAllen

Secretary/Counselor MaryCravey

Secretary/Discipline/Asst.Principals JanaTaylor

Secretary/Principal KarenWall

Receptionist StefanieMiller


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2019-2020BELLSCHEDULE

7:45am–8:15am Tutorials 8:20am–9:05am 1stPeriod(45) 9:05am–9:15am SecondBreakfast 9:15am–10:00am 2ndPeriod(45)

10:05am–10:55am 3rdPeriod(50) 11:00am–11:50am 4thPeriod(50) 11:55am–1:20pm 5thPeriod(50) Lunches “A”Lunch 11:50–12:20 “B”Lunch 12:20–12:50 “C”Lunch 12:50–1:20 1:25pm–2:10pm 6thPeriod(45) 2:15pm–3:00pm 7thPeriod(45) 3:05pm–3:50pm 8thPeriod(45) 3:50pm–4:15pm(Monday-Thursday) Tutorials


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HOWTOUSETHECOURSEGUIDEPlanningYourProgramOfStudyPlanningyourcourseofstudyduringjuniorhighandhighschoolisanimportantstepinplanningyourfuture.Thedecisionsyoumake,alongwiththeProgramofStudyyoupursue,willaffectyourpost-secondaryplans,includingcollegeandcareerreadiness.Collegestudentschangetheirmajorsanaverageofthreetimes.Thisistypical,andyoutoo,willprobablyreconsideryourcareergoalsseveraltimes.Thedecisionsyoumakenow,regardingbothyourProgramofStudyandtheactivitiesinwhichyouengage,willimpactyouroptionsbeyondhighschool.Itisbesttopursueabroad,well-roundedProgramofStudythatwillprepareyouforavarietyofopportunities.PineTreeISDoffersawiderangeofprogramsdesignedtogiveourstudentsafirmfoundationforenteringcollege,businessortechnicalschool,militaryservices,ortheworkforce.Asastudent,youareencouragedtopursuearigorous,challengingprogramthatisbestsuitedforyourneeds.Thefollowingpagescontaininformationongraduationprograms,graduationrequirements,andinformationoncareerplanning.Theguidecontainscoursedescriptions,informationonprerequisitesandgradelevelplacements.WeareconfidentthatyouwillfindtheeducationalopportunitiesofferedinPTISDtobeamongthebest.Pleaseusethisbookasaguidetoplanningyourcourseworkandyourfuture.Youhaveveryimportantdecisionstomake–takethemseriouslyandmakethemcount! ☐ReviewthegraduationrequirementsforPineTreeHighSchool. ☐Reviewthe4-yearplanthatyouhavecompletedand/orreviewrecordsofthehighschool coursesyouhavetaken.

☐Thinkaboutyourpost-secondaryplansandcareergoals.Decidewhichcollegeand/or articulatedcreditopportunitiesyoumightwanttopursueinhighschool.

☐Updateyour4-yearplanwithyourcounselorinthespringsemesterofeachyear. ☐Planforyournewyearofcourses.


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GRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSGRADECLASSIFICATIONStudentsareclassifiedbythenumberofacademic(state)creditstheyhaveearnedatthebeginningofeachschoolyear.

GRADE CLASSIFICATION CREDITS9th Freshman 0.0–4.510th Sophomore 5.0–9.511th Junior 10.0–14.512th Senior 15.0plus

STAAR/EOCREQUIREMENTSBeginningwiththefreshmanclassof2011-2012,astudentmustearnpassingscoreson5End-of-Course(EOC)exams,inadditiontoearningallrequiredcreditsfortheirgraduationplantoearnadiploma.

STAAREOC(Studentswhofirstentered9thgradeinthefallof2011andafter)

English/LanguageArts Math Science SocialStudiesEnglishIEnglishII

AlgebraI Biology U.S.History


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FOUNDATIONHIGHSCHOOLPROGRAM+ENDORSEMENTThefollowingplansapplytostudentswhoenteredhighschoolinthefallof2014andthereafter.

AllstudentsarerequiredtomeettherequirementsoftheFHSP.

22CreditFoundationHighSchoolProgramGraduationRequirements

(RequiredforallEndorsements)ENGLISH.....................................4MustconsistofEnglishI,II,IIIMATHEMATICS................................3MustconsistsofAlgebraI,GeometryandanadditionalcoursefromapprovedlistSCIENCE......................................3MustincludeoneBiologycredit,onecreditselectedfromIPCorChemistry,orPhysics;andoneadditional/advancedlab-basedscienceSOCIALSTUDIES...............................3MustincludeUSHistory,one-halfcreditGovernment,one-halfcreditEconomics,andWorldHistoryorWorldGeography

OTHERLANGUAGES............................2Mustconsistof2levelsofthesamelanguageFINEARTS....................................1Choir,Band,Theater,Art,DanceorArtHistoryPHYSICALEDUCATION.........................1PROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATIONS.............0.5ELECTIVES..................................4.5TOTALCREDITS..............................22AdditionalRequirementsForEndorsementsMATHEMATICS...............................1SCIENCE.....................................1ADDITIONALELECTIVES........................2ElectivesmustbechosenfromthefiveendorsementcategoriesofSTEM,Business&Industry,Arts&Humanities,PublicServices,and/orMulti-DisciplinaryStudiesTOTALCREDITS..............................26CollegeBoardAPcoursesandDualCreditcoursescanbesubstitutedinappropriateareasforbothFHSPandEndorsementcredits.

ENDORSEMENTS

Allstudentsarerequiredtodeclareanendorsementinwriting.Studentswillbepermittedtochangetheendorsementwithwrittennotification.Therearefiveendorsementoptions,whichallowstudentsflexibilitybasedonindividualinterestsandcareergoals.Eachendorsementcategoryisdesignedtopreparestudentstosuccessfullyenterpostsecondaryeducationortheworkforceupongraduationfromhighschool.Theendorsementandthecareerareastowhichtheycorrespondareasfollows:*STEM–Scienceincludingcomputerscience,Technology;Engineering&Mathematics(AlgebraII,ChemistryandPhysicsarerequiredfortheSTEMendorsement).*PUBLICSERVICES–EducationandTraining;Government&PublicAdministration;HealthScience;HumanServices;andLaw,PublicSafety,CorrectionsandSecurity*BUSINESS&INDUSTRY–Agriculture,FoodandNaturalResources;Architecture&Construction;BusinessManagement&Administration;Finance;Hospitality&Tourism;InformationTechnology;Manufacturing;Marketing;Transportation;andJournalismincludingbroadcastjournalism,newspaperandpublicspeaking*ARTS&HUMANITIES–FineArts;Economics;EnglishLanguageArts;andOtherLanguages*MULTI-DISCIPLINARYSTUDIES-Coursesequencetobedetermined–allowsstudentstopursuecoursesfrommorethanoneEndorsement

RECOGNITIONSDistinguishedLevelofAchievementAstudentmayearnadistinguishedlevelofachievementbycompletingtherequirementsoftheFSHP,plustherequirementsofoneendorsementincluding;*Afourthcreditinmathematics;*Afourthcreditinscience;*Therequirementsofatleastoneendorsement.AstudentmustgraduatewithaDistinguishedLevelofAchievementtobeconsideredfortheTop10%andeligibleforautomaticadmissiontoaTexaspubliccollegeoruniversity.PerformanceAcknowledgementsAstudentmayearnaPerformanceAcknowledgementinoneormoreofthefollowingareas:*APtestscoreof3orabove;*IBtestscoreof4orabove;*OutstandingperformanceonthePSAT,theSATortheACT;*Completionoftleast12hoursofcollegecoursework;*Bilingualism&literacy;*Earninganationallyorinternationallyrecognizedbusinessorindustrycertificationorlicense


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PINETREEHIGHSCHOOLENDORSEMENTOPTIONS

ASTEM(Science,Technology,Engineering&Mathematics)endorsementrequiresthecompletionof

theFHSP,plusAlgebraII,Chemistry,Physicsandatleast

ONEofthefollowing:

*acoherentsequenceofCTEcredits,including:

-atleast2coursesinthesamecareercluster,and

-atleast1advancedCTEcoursethatisthe3rdor

higherinasequencerelatedtoSTEM;

OR*acoherentsequenceof4creditsinComputerScience

orComputerProgramming;

OR*successfulcompletionof2additionalsciencecredits

beyondBiology,ChemistryandPhysics;

OR*successfulcompletionof2additionalmathcreditsfor

whichAlgebraIIistheprerequisite

OR*across-disciplinarystudyofscienceandmath,

including3creditsfromacombinationofcourses

chosenfromuptotwoofthefollowingcategories–

-STEM

-ComputerScience

-MathcoursesforwhichAlgebraIIistheprerequisite

-SciencecoursesbeyondBiology,Chemistryand

Physics

APUBLICSERVICESendorsementrequirescompletionoftheFHSPandatleastoneofthefollowing:

*acoherentsequenceof4CTEcredits,including:


-atleast1advancedCTEcoursethatisthe3rdcourse

orhigherItheasequenceinoneofthefollowing

careerclusters:

*HealthScience,

*Education&Training,

*Government&PublicAdministration,

*HumanServices,

*Law,PublicSafety,CorrectionsandSecurity,

*NJROTC

ABUSINESS&INDUSTRYendorsementrequirescompletionoftheFHSPandatleastoneofthefollowing:

*acoherentsequenceofCTEcredits,including:


-atleast1advancedCTEcoursethatisthe3rdor

higherinasequenceinoneofthefollowingcareer

clusters;

*Agriculture,Food&NaturalResources,

*Architecture&Construction,

*Arts,AVTechnology&Communications,

*BusinessManagement&Administration,

*Finance,*Hospitality&Tourism,

*InformationTechnology,

*Manufacturing,

*Marketing,

*Transportation,Distribution&Logistics

OR*FourEnglish/LanguageArtselectives,including3levels

inoneofthefollowingareas;

-Journalism–NewspaperorYearbook,

-Speech–DebateorOralInterpretation

AnARTS&HUMANITIESendorsementrequirescompletionoftheFHSPandatleastoneofthefollowing:

*fiveSocialStudiescredits,

OR*fourlevels/creditsofthesamelanguageotherthan

English,

OR*twolevels/creditsofonelanguageotherthanEnglish,

and2levels/creditsofaseparatelanguageotherthan

English

OR*acoherentsequenceoffourcreditsinFineArtsfromone

ortwoFineArtsdisciplinesofArt,Dance,Musicand/or

Theatre,

AMULTIDISCPLINARYSTUDIESendorsementrequirescompletionoftheFHSPandatleastoneofthefollowing:

*fouradditional/advancedcourses,fromwithinoneendorsementareaorfromvariousendorsementareas,thatprepareastudent

toeithersuccessfullyenterpostsecondaryeducationwithouttheneedforremediationorsuccessfullyentertheworkforce,

OR*fourcreditsineachofthefourfoundationareasofEnglish/LanguageArts,Mathematics,ScienceandSocialStudies,includinga

traditionalEnglishIVoption(academic,AdvancedPlacementorDualCredit)andChemistryand/orPhysics,

OR*fourAPorIB(transferonlyasPTISDdoesnotofferIBcourses)selectedfromEnglish/LanguageArts,Mathematics,Science,Social

Studies,andLanguagesotherthanEnglishand/orFineArts.


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COURSEDESIGNATIONSCoursesaredesignedinvariouswaystomeettheskillsandinterestsofstudents.CoursesareofferedasRegular,Pre-AdvancedPlacement,AdvancedPlacementorDualCredit.Astudent’sProgramofStudymaybeacombinationofcourseswithdifferentdesignations.Thestudent,schoolandparentworktogethertodeterminethebestcombinationforeachlearner.RegularCoursesThePTHSon-levelacademiccurriculumisacollegeboundcurriculum.Thesecoreandelectivecoursesuseavarietyofteachingstrategies,studentactivities,andassessments.Thecurriculumrequiresstudentstodevelopcriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsaswellasmastercorecontent.Coursesaretaughtongrade-level.Pre-AP/APCoursesPreAP/APcoreandelectivecoursesaredesignedtochallengemotivatedstudentsandpreparethemforsuccessincollegelevelcourseworkinhighschoolandbeyond.Theseadvancedcoursesmoveatafasterpace,aremoreacademicallychallengingandrequiremoreindependentlearningthanregularacademiccourses.PTHSoffersAPcoursestostudentswhoarereadytoengageincollegelevelcoursecontentandrigor.CoursesareavailableinEnglish,Mathematics,Science,SocialStudiesHumanities,Spanish,andArt.StudentsenrolledinAPcoursesareexpectedtotaketheAPexaminationfortheircourse.Thistestingisofferedfreeofchargeandaffordsstudentstheopportunitytotakethiscredittotheirpostsecondaryinstitution.Studentsareresponsibleforassuringthattheircollege/universitywillacceptAPcreditandwhatscoretheymustachieveforthecredittotransfer.Note:StudentswishingtoDROPaPre-APorAPcoursemustturnintheirDROPrequestformpriortotheendofthefourthweekofeachsemester.DualCreditCoursesPTHSoffersstudentstheopportunitytoenrollinavarietyofcoursesthroughseveralareacolleges/universities.Studentsandcounselorsareresponsibleforassuringthatstudentsmeetallqualificationsforthedualcreditprogram.Note:PleaserefertotheDUALCREDITsectionofthisguideforinformationonalldualcreditcoursesofferedandadmissionrequirements.AdvancedTechnicalCreditCoursesAdvancedTechnicalCredit(ATC)isanotherwaytoearncollegecredits.StudentscanbeginATCcoursesinhighschoolandcontinueinacommunitycollegeortechnicalschool.Theresultisacertificateoranassociateofappliedsciencedegree.


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Gifted&TalentedServicesPineTreeISDrecognizesthegiftedandtalentedasthosewhoseabilities,talents,andpotentialforaccomplishmentaresooutstandingthattheyrequireavarietyofspecialprovisionstomeettheireducationalneeds.Accordingly,studentsareofferedPre-AdvancedPlacementclasses,AdvancedPlacement(AP)classes,Dual-Creditclassesanddifferentiatedinstructiontomeettheuniqueneedsofgiftedandtalentedstudents.ThegoalsofthePineTreeISDGiftedandTalentedProgramaretoprovideopportunitiesto:

• Enhancestudentunderstandingofselfandothers• Developstudentskillsincreativethinking,criticalthinking,andlogicalreasoning• Strengthenstudentabilitytoapplydepthandcomplexitytocoresubjectareasofstudy• Developlife-longlearningskills• Extendstudentskillsinresearchandindependentstudy• Broadenstudentskillsinwritten,visual,andoralcommunication• Experiencein-depthknowledgeandunderstandingofcurriculumcontent

IdentifiedGiftedandTalentedstudentsinGrades9and10willbeservedthroughahomogeneouslygroupedPre-APEnglishI,Pre-APEnglishII,Pre-APBiologyandPre-APChemistrycourses.IdentifiedGiftedandTalentedstudentsinGrades10through12willbeservedthroughanAPCapstoneProgramencompassingtwocourses–APSeminarandAPResearch.SeeAPCapstoneDiplomaProgramonpage12formoreinformation.SpecialEducationServicesPTHSseekstoprovidestudentswithdisabilitiesvaluableeducationalexperiencesthatpreparethemforthefuture.Eachstudenthastheopportunitytoparticipateinanappropriateeducationalprogramdesignedtomeethis/herindividualneeds.Servicesareprovidedintheleastrestrictiveenvironmentthatallowsaccesstothegeneraleducationcurriculumandinstructionwithnon-disabledpeerstotheextentthatisappropriateforthatstudent.Atthesecondarylevel,theSpecialEducationdepartmentprovidesafullcontinuumofservicestomeetstudentneeds.Theseservicesincludegeneraleducation,resource,self-contained,itinerantservicesandvocationaleducation.TheeducationalsettingandservicesforsecondarystudentswithdisabilitiesareprovideduponrecommendationoftheAdmissionReviewDismissal(ARD)Committee.


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APCAPSTONEDIPLOMAPROGRAMTheCollegeBoard’sAPCapstoneisaninnovativeandengagingcollege-levelprogramforhighschoolstudentsthatcomplementsandenhancesdiscipline-specificAPcourses.It’sbuiltontwonewcourses—AP®SeminarandAPResearch—thatimmersestudentsinthepracticeofcriticalskillsneededtodistinguishthemselvesincollegeandlife.APCapstoneisthepinnacleofthehighschoolexperience,encouragingapassionforlearningandtransformingstudentsintocurious,collaborative,andindependentthinkerswithskillsthatarevaluedandsoughtafterbycollegesanduniversities.APCapstoneDiplomaStudentswantingtograduatewiththeAPCapstoneDiplomamustscorea3orhigheronbothAPCapstonecourses(APSeminar&APResearch)inadditiontoscoringa3orhigheron4additionalAPtests.APCapstoneCertificateStudentswhoscorea3orhigheronbothAPCapstonecourses(APSeminar&APResearch)butnotthe4additionalAPtests,willbeawardedtheAPCapstoneCertificate.APCapstoneCoursesAPSeminar Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIThisfoundationalcourse,typicallytakeningrade10or11,providesstudentswithopportunitiestothinkcriticallyandcreatively,research,explore,posesolutions,developarguments,collaborate,andcommunicateusingvariousmedia.Studentsexplorereal-worldissuesthroughavarietyoflensesandconsidermultiplepointsofviewtodevelopdeepunderstandingofcomplexissuesastheymakeconnectionsbetweentheseissuesandtheirownlives.Studentsreadarticles,researchstudies,andfoundationalandphilosophicaltexts;listentoandviewspeeches,broadcasts,andpersonalaccounts;andexperienceartisticandliteraryworkstogainarichappreciationandunderstandingofissues.Teachershavetheflexibilitytochooseappropriatethemesthatallowfordeepexplorationbasedonstudentinterests,localandcivicissues,globalor

internationaltopics,andconceptsfromotherAPcourses.APResearchPrerequisite(s):APSeminarCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIThesecondcourseintheAPCapstoneexperienceallowsstudentstodesign,plan,andconductayearlongresearch-basedinvestigationonatopicofindividualinterest.Throughthisinquiryandinvestigation,studentsdemonstratetheabilitytoapplyscholarlyunderstandingtoreal-worldproblemsandissues.StudentsfurthertheskillsacquiredintheAPSeminarcoursebyunderstandingresearchmethodology;employingethicalresearchpractices;andaccessing,analyzing,andsynthesizinginformationtobuild,present,anddefendanargument.


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AWARDINGOFCOURSECREDITAwardingofCreditStudentswillreceivecreditattheendofeachsemesterforeachcourseregardlessifthecourseisasemesterorfullyearcourse(comprisedoftwosemesters).Forfullyearcoursesthetwosemestercoursesaveragescanbeaveragedtogethertoearnthefullcredit(1.0)inthefollowingsituations:

• Thetwosemestersareaveragedtogetherifthecourseistakeninsequencewithinoneacademicyear;

AND• Theaverageofthetwosemestercourseis70%orgreater.

SampleOne: FallSemester–AlgebraIgradeearned–65% SpringSemester–AlgebraIgradeearned–75% Studentwillreceive1.0creditforAlgebraIwithanaverageof70%SampleTwo: StudentswhotakeonesemesterinaPre-AdvancedPlacementorAdvancedPlacementcourse andthesecond semesterofthesamecoursesintheregularsettingwillearnthefullcreditandtheappropriateGPArankingpoints pereachsemester. FallSemester–Pre-APBiology–Advancedgradepoints SpringSemester–Biology–regulargradepointsearnedDenialofCreditStudentsmustbeinattendance90%ofthetimeaclassisinsessiontoreceivecredit.Whenattendancefallsbelow90%ofthedaystheclassisoffered,afterconsiderationofabsenceslabeledasduetoextraordinarycircumstances,thestudentandparent(s)willbenotified.TheAttendanceReviewCommitteeshallhearallcaseswhereastudent’sattendancehasfallenbelow90%.Creditforcourseswithattendancebelow90%maybedenied.CORRESPONDENCECOURSEWORKHighschoolstudentsmayearnuptotwototalcreditstowardgraduationthroughcorrespondencecourses.Priorapprovalfromthegradelevelcounselorisrequired,andaPTHScounselorshallmonitorthecorrespondencecourseexamination.Thesecoursesmustbetakenfromandapprovedinstitution,andthecostsfortuition,fees,andbooksaretheresponsibilityofthestudentorparent.Apassingscoreisrequiredonthefinalexamofthecourse,andascoreof70oraboveisrequiredasthefinalgradeforcredittobegranted.GraduatingseniorsmustcompleteallcorrespondencecoursesandhavegradessubmittedtothePTHSregistraratleastthirtydayspriortograduationinorderforthecoursetocounttowardgraduationrequirements.[Forfurtherinformation,seepoliciesatEEJC.]


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CREDITBYEXAMINATIONIfaStudentHasTakentheCourseAstudentwhohaspreviouslytakenacourseorsubject—butdidnotreceivecreditforit—may,incircumstancesdeterminedbytheteacher,counselor,principal,orattendancecommittee,bepermittedtoearncreditbypassinganexamontheessentialknowledgeandskillsdefinedforthatcourseorsubject.Priorinstructionmayinclude,forexample,incompletecourseworkduetoafailedcourseorexcessiveabsences,homeschooling,correspondencecourses,orindependentstudysupervisedbyateacher.Thestudentorparentisresponsibleforthecostoftheexamassetbytheapprovedprovider.Thecounselororprincipalwoulddetermineifthestudentcouldtakeanexamforthispurpose.Ifapprovalisgranted,thestudentmustscoreatleast70ontheexamtoreceivecreditforthecourseorsubject.Ifcreditisawarded,thescoreearnedandcreditisplacedonthestudent’stranscriptandisusedtocalculateGPA.Theattendancereviewcommitteemayalsoofferastudentwithexcessiveabsencesanopportunitytoearncreditforacoursebypassinganexam.Astudentmaynotusethisexam,however,toregaineligibilitytoparticipateinextracurricularactivities.[Forfurtherinformation,seethecounselorandpoliciesEEJA(LOCAL).]IfaStudentHasNotTakentheCourseAstudentwillbepermittedtotakeanexamtoearncreditforanacademiccourseorsubjectareaforwhichthestudenthashadnopriorinstructionortoacceleratetothenextgradelevel.Astudentwillearncreditwithapassingscoreofatleast90ontheexam.Dependingonthestudent’sgradelevelandcourseforwhichthestudentseekstoearncreditbyexam,anend-of-courseassessment(EOC)mayberequiredforgraduation.GradesearnedthroughCBEwithnopriorinstructionarenotincludedinclassrankorGPA.Ifastudentplanstotakeanexam,thestudent(orparent)mustregisterwiththeprincipalnolaterthan30dayspriortothescheduledtestingdate(seecounselorfordates).Thedistrictwillattempttohonorarequestbyaparenttoadministeratestonadateotherthanthepublisheddates.ThedistrictdoesnotchargeforCBEwithanypriorinstruction;howevera$30depositisrequiredandmustaccompanyeachapplication.Thedepositisreturneduponcompletionandscoringoftheexam.Ifthedistrictagreestoadministeratestotherthantheonechosenbythedistrict,theparentmustpurchaseatestfromauniversityapprovedbytheStateBoardofEducation.[Forfurtherinformation,seeEEJB(LOCAL).]Ifastudentplanstotakeanexam,thestudent(orparent)mustregisterwiththeprincipalnolaterthan30dayspriortothescheduledtestingdate(seecounselorfordates).Thedistrictwillattempttohonorarequestbyaparenttoadministeratestonadateotherthanthepublisheddates.ThedistrictdoesnotchargeforCBEwithanypriorinstruction;howevera$30depositisrequiredandmustaccompanyeachapplication.Thedepositisreturneduponcompletionandscoringoftheexam.Ifthedistrictagreestoadministeratestotherthantheonechosenbythedistrict,theparentmustpurchaseatestfromauniversityapprovedbytheStateBoardofEducation.[Forfurtherinformation,seeEEJB(LOCAL).]


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DISTANCELEARNINGDistancelearningincludescoursesthatencompassthestate-requiredessentialknowledgeandskillsbutaretaughtthroughmultipletechnologiesandalternativemethodologiessuchassatellite,Internet,video-conferencing,andinstructionaltelevision.Dependingonthecourseinwhichastudentenrolls,thecoursemaybesubjecttothe“nopass,noplay”rules.Inadditionforastudentwhoenrollsinacourseforwhichanend-of-course(EOC)isrequired,thestudentmuststilltakethecorrespondingEOCassessmentandtherequirementsrelatedtotheincorporationoftheEOCscoreintothestudent’sfinalcoursegradeandtheimplicationsoftheseassessmentsongraduationapplytothesameextentastheyapplytotraditionalclassroominstruction.Pleasecontacttheschoolcounselorwithanyquestionsregardingthisinformation.Ifastudentwishestoenrollinacorrespondencecourseoradistance-learningcoursethatisnotprovidedthroughanapprovedinstitutioninordertoearncreditinacourseorsubject,thestudentmustreceivepermissionfromtheprincipalpriortoenrollinginthecourseorsubject.Ifthestudentdoesnotreceivepriorapproval,thedistrictwillnotrecognizeandapplythecourseorsubjecttowardgraduationrequirementsorsubjectmastery.EXTRA-CURRICULARACTIVITIESEXTRA-CURRICULARELIGIBILITYAstudentmaynotbeabsentforextra-curricularparticipationfromclassinanycoursemorethan10timesduringtheschoolyearandseventimesinasemester.Astudentmayparticipateinextra-curricularactivitiesonoroffcampusatthebeginningoftheschoolyearonlyifthestudenthasearnedthecumulativenumberofcreditsinstateapprovedcourses. Grade9 Promotedfrom8thgrade Grade10 5credits Grade11 10creditsor5creditsduringtheprevioustwelvemonths Grade12 15creditsor5creditsduringtheprevioustwelvemonthsAllcreditsmustcounttowardstategraduationrequirements.Attheconclusionofanysixweeksgradingperiod,astudentmustnothaverecordedasixweeksgradelowerthan70inanycourseforthatsix-weekperiod.Astudentwithafailinggradeissuspendedfromparticipationinanyextra-curricularactivity,startingseven(7)calendardaysaftertheendofthesixweeks.Duringthatsuspensionperiod,astudentmaypracticeorrehearsewithotherstudentsforanextra-curricularactivitybutmaynotparticipateinacompetitionoraperformance.Threeweeksfollowingeachsix-weekgradingperiod,gradesarecheckedforallstudentswhofailedoneormorecoursesduringtheprecedingsixweeks.Ifastudentispassingallcoursesattheendofthethree-weekperiod,he/shemayregaineligibilitysevencalendardaysaftertheendofthethree-week


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evaluationperiod.Ifthestudentisstillfailingoneormorecoursesatthethree-weekperiod,he/sheremainsineligibleuntiltheendofthesix-weekgradingperiod.StudentsreceivinganIncompleteinanycourseattheendofthesixweeksperiodwillbecome/remainineligiblesevencalendardaysaftertheendofthegradingperiod.OncetheIncompletehasbeenofficiallyupdatedandifthegradeispassing,thestudentwillregainimmediateeligibility.Studentsarelimitedtoeight(8)hoursperweekofpracticeperactivityoutsidetheschoolday.Studentsmayparticipateinnomorethanonecontestorperformanceperweekforeachactivity.EXTRA-CURRICULARELIGIBILITYCOURSEWAIVERAllPre-AdvancedPlacement,AdvancedPlacement,DualCreditcourses,andPrecalculuswillbeconsideredanhonorscourseforthepurposeofeligibility.Thislistofcoursesisupdatedannually.


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NATIONALCOLLEGIATEATHLETICASSOCIATIONCORECOURSES*NCAADivisionIandIIrequire16corecourses*NCAADivisionIwillrequire10coursestobecompletedpriortotheseventhsemester(sevenofthetencoursesmustbefromacombinationofEnglish,math,ornaturalorphysicalsciencethatmeetthedistributionrequirementsbelow.)These10coursesare“locked”inattheseventhsemesterandcannotberetakenforgradeimprovementtomeetinitialeligibilityrequirementsforcompetition. *BeginningAugust1,2016:itwillbepossibleforDivisionIcollege-boundstudent-athletesto stillreceiveathleticsaidandtheabilitytopracticewiththeteamifheorshefailstomeetcore- progressioncourserequirements,bymeetingacademicredshirtstatus(seeNCAAwebsitefor details).TESTSCORES

• DIVISIONIhasaslidingscalefortestscoreandcoregrade-pointaverage.• DIVISIONIIhasaminimumSATscorerequirementof820oranACTsumscoreof68(sliding

scalebeginsAugust2018).TheSATscoreusedforNCAApurposesincludesonlythecriticalreadingandmathsections.ThewritingsectionoftheSATisnotused.

• TheACTscoreusedNCAApurposesisasumofthefoursectionsontheACT:English,math,readingandscience.

• AllSATandACTscoresmustbereporteddirectlytotheNCAAInitial-EligibilityClearinghousebythetestingagency.Testscoresthatappearontranscriptswillnolongerbeused.WhenregisteringfortheSATorACT,usetheclearinghousecodeof9999tomakesurethescoreisreportedtotheclearinghouse.

GRADE-POINTAVERAGE

• Besuretolookatyourhighschool’slistofNCAACoursesontheNCAAEligibilityCenter’swebsite(www.eligibilitycenter.org).Onlycoursesthatappearonyourschool’slistofNCAACourseswillbeusedinthecalculationofthecoreGPA.Usethelistasaguide.

• *DivisionIstudentsenrollingfulltimebeforeAugust1,2016,shoulduseSlidingScaleAtodetermineeligibilitytoreceiveathleticsaid,practiceandcompetitionduringthefirstyear.

• DivisionIGPArequiredtoreceiveathleticsaidandpracticeonorbeforeAugust1,2016is2.000.

• DivisionIGPArequiredtoeligibleforcompetitiononorafterAugust1,2016,is2.300.• DivisionIIcoreGPArequirementisaminimumof2.000.• Remember,theNCAAGPAiscalculatedusingNCAAcorecoursesonly.


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DIVISIONICORE-COURSERULE

16CoreCourses: 4yearsofEnglish 3yearsofmathematics (AlgebraIorhigher) 2yearsofnatural/physicalscience (oneyearoflabifoffered) 1yearofadditionalEnglish, mathematicsornaturalscience 2yearsofsocialscience 4yearsofadditionalcourses

(fromanyareaabove,worldlanguageorcomparativereligion/philosophy)

DIVISIONIICORE-COURSERULE

16CORECOURSES 3yearsofEnglish 2yearsofmathematics (AlgebraIorhigher) 2yearsofnatural/physicalscience (oneyearoflabifoffered) 3yearsofadditionalEnglish, mathematicsornatural/physicalscience 2yearsofsocialscience 4yearsofadditionalcourses

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GRADEPOINTS&CLASSRANKClassrankshallbebasedonweightedgradepointaveragesofcoursescompletedingrades9–12andinhighschoolcoursestakeningrades7and8forstategraduationcredit.Finalclassrankwillbeestablishedafterthefifthsix-weeksgradingperiodofthesenioryear.PineTreeISDBoardPolicyregardingGPAcanbefoundathttp://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Download/541?filename=EIC(LOCAL).pdfIncalculatingastudent’sgradepointaverage(GPA)forthepurposeofdeterminingclassrank,valedictorian,salutatorian,honorgraduates,andtoptenpercent,classeswillreceiveweightedgradepointsaccordingtotheattachedgradepointscale.GRADEPOINTCHARTGrade GPA

LevelIGPA

LevelIIGPA

LevelIII100 4.0 5.0 5.595 3.5 4.5 5.090 3.0 4.0 4.585 2.5 3.5 4.080 2.0 3.0 3.575 1.5 2.5 3.070 1.0 2.0 2.5

Onceastudent’sGPAhasbeendeterminedbytheabovemethod,thestudentswillberankedwiththestudentwiththehighestgrade-pointaveragebeingrankednumber1,thestudentwiththesecondhighestgrade-pointaveragerankednumber2,andsoforth.GRADUATIONACTIVITIESGRADUATIONEXPENSES/ACTIVITIESBecausestudentsandparentswillincurexpensesinordertoparticipateinthetraditionsofgraduation—suchasthepurchaseofinvitations,seniorring,capandgown,andseniorpictures—bothstudentandparentshouldmonitorprogresstowardcompletionofallrequirementsforgraduation.Theexpensesoftenareincurredinthejunioryearorfirstsemesterofthesenioryear.Pleasenote:Graduationceremoniesareaprivilegenotaright.Negativedisciplinaryactionsmayresultinastudentnotbeingallowedtoparticipateingraduationactivities/ceremonies.SeetheStudentHandbookformoreinformation.


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GRADUATIONSPEAKERSCertaingraduatingstudentswillbegivenanopportunitytohavespeakingrolesatgraduationceremonies.Astudentmustmeetlocaleligibilitycriteria,whichmayincluderequirementsrelatedtostudentconduct,tohaveaspeakingrole.Studentseligibleforspeakingroleswillbenotifiedbytheprincipalandgivenanopportunitytovolunteer.PleasereferenceStudentRightsandResponsibilitiesStudentExpressionFNA(LOCAL).TEXASGLOBESCHOLARSTheTexasScholarsAwardispresentedannuallytohighschoolstudentsuponsuccessfulcompletionofeithertheRecommendedProgramorDistinguishedAchievementProgram.TexasScholarsarehighschoolstudentswhohavecompletedspecificcoursesthatpreparethemforauniversity,college,ortradeschool,aswellastheskilledworkforce.Emphasisisplacedintheareasofmathematics,science,socialstudies,andEnglishLanguageArts.TheTexasScholars’philosophyisbasedonthebeliefthatitisbettertosuccessfullycompletetheacademicallychallengingcoursesthantotakeonlytheminimumrequiredcourses.FormoreinformationaboutTheTexasScholarsProgramgotowww.texasscholars.org.StudentscanbedesignatedaseitheraTexasScholarorasaTexasScholarwithMerit.Qualificationsforeachareasfollows:TexasScholar

• GraduatefromhighschoolhavingcompletedtheRecommendedHighSchoolProgramorDistinguishedAchievementProgram

TexasScholarw/Merit

• GraduatefromhighschoolhavingcompletedtheRecommendedHighSchoolProgramorDistinguishedAchievementProgram

• CompleteamathcoursebeyondAlgebraII


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NEWCOURSES/PROGRAMSFOR2019–2020

KILGORECOLLEGEFIREFIGHTINGACADEMY@PTHSFire-FightingI-VIPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIIInapartnershipwithKilgoreCollege,PTHSwillbeofferingtheinitial23collegehoursoftheKilgoreCollegeFireAcademyonthePTHScampus.Thisexcitingprogram,withanadditionalsummerbootcampaftergraduation,offersstudentstheopportunitytoprepareforandpassthecertificationtestofferedbytheTexasCommissiononFireProtection.Uponcompletionofthecoursework,summerbootcampandpassageoftheTCFDtests,studentswillbeabletoseekemploymentinareafiredepartments.Studentsmustbe18yearsofagebythedateofcertificationtesting.Inaddition,studentswillprepareforandtaketheEmergencyMedicalRespondercertificationtest.ThisisthefirststeptowardsbecominganEmergencyMedicalTechnician.OncestudentsareTCFPcertifiedandaffiliatedwithafiredepartment(paidorvolunteer)theyqualifyfortuition-freeenrollmentintoTexaspubliccollegesiftheywishtocontinuetheireducationinanyareaoftheirchoosing.ThecostsoftheFireAcademyatPTHSwillbe$1,200.00.PaymentarrangementswithKilgoreCollegeareavailable.Anadditionalcostof$475.00willbeincurredduringthesummerbootcampfortherentaloffiresuppressionequipment.TheTCFPexamwillcost$55.00.StudentswhoareinterestedmaypickupanapplicationfromthePTHSCounselingCenterorseetheircounselor.Studentswillneedtobeabletoblock2classperiodsfortheFireAcademy.


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PREPARINGFORACAREER@PTHS

GeneralEmployabilitySkillsPrerequisite(s):PlacementIntoCourseCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseprovidesstudentswithknowledgeoftheprerequisiteskillsforgeneralemploymentaswellasthemeansofobtainingthoseskills.Employabilityskillsincludefundamentalsofmaintenanceofpersonalappearanceandgrooming.Thecoursealsoincludestheknowledge,skills,andattitudesthatallowemployeestogetalongwiththeirco-workers,makeimportantwork-relateddecisions,andbecomestrongmembersoftheworkteam.Discoveringjobpossibilitiesthatlinkskills,abilities,interests,values,needs,andworkenvironmentpreferencesisapartoftheprocessofobtainingemployabilityskillsandabilitiesandisexperientiallearningthattakesplaceovertime.

DRONES@PTHSIntroductiontoUnmannedAerialVehiclesFlight–Drone101Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforentry-levelemploymentorcontinuingeducationinpilotingUAVoperations.ThecourseinstructsstudentsinUAVflightnavigation,industrylawsandregulationsandsafety.Studentsarealsoexposedtomissionplanningprocedures,environmentalfactorsandhumanfactorsinvolvedinUAVhistory.ThegoalofthecourseistopreparestudentstotakethelicensingexamforFAADronePilot’sLicense.Anyexpensesrelatingtothetestingfeesortestadministrationwillbetheresponsibilityofthestudent.Studentsmustbe16yearsofagetosetfortheexamandreceivetheirFAADronePilot’slicense.

CONSTRUCTION@PTHS

PrinciplesofConstruction/EmployabilitySkillsPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisintendedtoprovideanintroductionandlayasolidfoundationforthosestudentsenteringtheconstructionorcraftskilledareas.Thecourseprovidesastrongknowledgeofconstructionsafety,constructionmathematics,andcommonhandandpowertools.Thiscoursealsoprovidescommunicationandoccupationskillstoassistthestudentinobtainingandmaintainingemployment.AtthecompletionofthiscoursestudentswillsitfortheNationalCenterforConstructionEducation&Research(NCCER)Corecertificationexam.Thiscertificationwillopenthedoortofuturecertificationsandcareeropportunities.


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APCOMPUTERSCIENCE@PTHS

APComputerSciencePrinciplesPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAPComputerSciencePrinciplesoffersamultidisciplinaryapproachtoteachingtheunderlyingprinciplesofcomputation.Thecoursewillintroducestudentstothecreativeaspectsofprogramming,abstractions,algorithms,largedatasets,theInternet,cybersecurityconcerns,andcomputingimpacts.APComputerSciencePrinciplesalsogivesstudentstheopportunitytousecurrenttechnologiestocreatecomputationalartifactsforbothself-expressionandproblemsolving.Together,theseaspectsofthecoursemakeuparigorousandrichcurriculumthataimstobroadenparticipationincomputerscience.

APComputerSciencePrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIComputerscienceembracesproblemsolving,hardware,algorithmsandperspectivesthathelppeopleutilizecomputerstoaddressreal-worldproblemsincontemporarylife.Asthestudyofcomputerscienceisevolving,thecarefuldesignoftheAPComputerSciencecourseandexamcontinuestostrivetoengageadiversestudentpopulation,includingfemaleandunderrepresentedstudents,withtherigorousandrewardingconceptsofcomputerscience.

PATIENTCARETECHNICIAN@PTHS

StudentsinterestedinworkingasaPATIENTCARETECHNICIANinthemedicalfieldshouldenrollinthecourselistedbelow.ThecourseisdesignedtopreparestudentstotakethePCTCertificationExam.

HEALTHSCIENCEPRACTICUM(FirstTimeTaken)Prerequisite(s):PrinciplesofHealthScience&BiologyCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelI


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ENGLISH/LANGUAGEARTSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

EnglishIPre-APPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIIEnglishIPre-APisacourseforstudentsofabove-averageabilitywhowantthechallengesofadvancedstudiesinvocabulary,grammar,literature,andcompositionandiswillingtoaccepttheadditionalresponsibilitiesofthecoursework.Incomposition,emphasisisplacedonparagraphstructure,development,organization,andgrammarcontrol,culminatingintowell-developed(fourparagraphsormore)themes.Inliterature,emphasisisongenres(shortstory,epic,poetry,drama,novel,andmythology)withafocusonliterarytermsandliteraryanalysis.Studentsworkthroughtheresearchprocessandlearntousevariousresearchsourcesinthelibrary.EnglishI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsenrolledinEnglishIcontinuetoincreaseandrefinetheircommunicationskills.Highschoolstudentsareexpectedtoplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionsonaregularbasis.Studentsedittheirpapersforclarity,engaginglanguage,andthecorrectuseoftheconventionsandmechanicsofwrittenEnglishandproducefinal,errorfreedrafts.InEnglishI,studentspracticeallformsofwriting.Anemphasisisplacedonorganizinglogicalargumentswithclearlyexpressedrelateddefinitions,theses,andevidence.Studentswritetopersuadeandtoreportanddescribe.EnglishIstudentsreadextensivelyinmultiplegenresfromworldliteraturesuchasreadingselectedstories,dramas,novels,andpoetryoriginallywritteninEnglishortranslatedtoEnglishfromAsian,classicalGreek,European,African,SouthAmerican,andNorthAmericancultures.Studentslearnliteraryformsandtermsassociatedwithselectionsbeing

read.Studentsinterpretthepossibleinfluencesofthehistoricalcontextonaliterarywork.EnglishIintegratesgrammar,composition,andliterature.Thestudentworksongrammarskillsandsentencestructureinordertoimprovethestudent’sspeakingandwriting.EnglishIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th GPALevel:LevelIIEnglishIIPre-APisacourseforstudentsofabove-averageabilitywhowantthechallengesofadvancedstudiesinvocabulary,grammar,literature,andcompositionandarewillingtoaccepttheadditionalresponsibilitiesofthecoursework.Incomposition,emphasisisplacedonparagraphstructure,development,organization,andgrammarcontrol,culminatingintowell-developed(fourparagraphsormore)themes.Inliterature,emphasisisongenres(shortstory,epic,poetry,drama,novel,andmythology)withafocusonliteraryterms.Studentsworkthroughtheresearchprocessandlearntousevariousresearchsourcesinthelibrary.EnglishII Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10thGPALevel:LevelIIStudentsenrolledinEnglishIIcontinuetoincreaseandrefinetheircommunicationskill.Thesehighschoolstudentsareexpectedtoplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionsonaregularbasis.Studentsedittheirpapersforclarity,engaginglanguage,andthecorrectuseoftheconventionsandmechanicsofwrittenEnglishandproducefinal,error-freedrafts.InEnglishII,studentspracticeallformsofwriting.Anemphasisisplacedonpersuasiveformsofwritingsuchaslogicalarguments,expressionsofopinion,andpersonalformsofwriting.EnglishIIstudentsreadextensively


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inmultiplegenresfromworldliteraturesuchasreadingselectedstories,dramas,novels,andpoetryoriginallywritteninEnglishortranslatedtoEnglishfromAsian,classicalGreek,European,African,SouthAmerican,andNorthAmericancultures.Studentslearnliteraryformsandtermsassociatedwithselectionsbeingread.Studentsworkthroughtheresearchprocessandlearntousevariousresearchsourcesinthelibrary.Grammarskillsarereinforced.EnglishIIIAP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11thGPALevel:LevelIIIEnglishIIIAPisdesignedtohelpstudentsinbecomingskilledreadersofprosewritteninavarietyofperiods,disciplines,andrhetoricalcontexts.Studentswillbecomeskilledwriterswiththeabilitytocomposeinavarietyofforms,includingpersuasiveessaysonnonliterarytopicsandvariouskindsofanalyticalcompositions.Boththeirwritingandtheirreadingshouldmakestudentsawareoftheinteractionsamongawriter’spurposes,audienceexpectations,andsubjects,aswellasthewaycommonusageandtheresourcesofthelanguagecontributetoeffectivenessinwriting.Theintenseconcentrationonlanguageinthiscourseshouldenablestudentstoapplygrammaticalconventionsbothappropriatelyandwithsophistication;additionally,studentswilldevelopstylisticmaturityintheirprose.EnglishIII Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsenrolledinEnglishIIIcontinuetoincreaseandrefinetheircommunicationskills.Highschoolstudentsareexpectedtoplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionsonaregularbasis.Studentsedittheirpapersforclarity,engaginglanguage,andthecorrectuseoftheconventionsandmechanicsofwrittenEnglishandproducefinal,error-free

drafts.InEnglishIII,studentspracticeallformsofwriting.EnglishIIIstudentsreadextensivelyinmultiplegenresfromAmericanliteratureandotherworldliterature.PeriodsfromAmericanliteraturemayincludebutnotbelimitedtothepre-colonialperiod;colonialandrevolutionaryperiods;romanticismandidealism;realismandnaturalism;early20thcentury;andlate20thcentury.Studentslearnliteraryformsandtermsassociatedwithselectionsbeingread.Studentsinterpretthepossibleinfluencesofthehistoricalcontextonaliterarywork.Studentsworkthroughtheresearchprocessandlearntousevariousresearchsourcesinthelibrary.Grammarskillsarereinforced.EnglishIVAP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIIIEnglishIVAPfocusesonBritishliteratureandcomposition.Throughcarefulreadingandcriticalanalysisofselectedtexts,studentswillincreasetheirunderstandingofthewayswritersuselanguagetoconveymeaningandprovidepleasurefortheirreaders.Thegoalofwritingassignmentswillbetoincreasestudents’abilitytoexpresstheirideasclearly,cogently,andevenelegantly.EnglishIV Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsenrolledinEnglishIVcontinuetoincreaseandrefinetheircommunicationsskills.Highschoolstudentsareexpectedtoplan,draft,andcompletewrittencompositionsonaregularbasis.Studentsedittheirpapersforclarity,engaginglanguage,andthecorrectuseoftheconventionsandmechanicsofwrittenEnglishandproducefinal,error-freedrafts.InEnglishIV,studentsareexpectedtowriteinavarietyofforms,includingbusiness,personal,literary,andpersuasivetexts.EnglishIVstudentsreadextensivelyinmultiplegenresfromBritishliteratureandotherworldliterature.PeriodsfromBritishliteraturemayincludebutnotbelimitedto


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theoldEnglishperiod,medievalperiod,Englishrenaissance,17thcentury,18thcentury,romanticperiod,Victorianperiod,andmodernandpost-modernperiod.Studentslearnliteraryformsandtermsassociatedwithselectionsbeingread.Studentsinterpretthepossibleinfluencesofthehistoricalcontextonaliterarywork.EnglishIVcombinesthestudyofgrammar,vocabulary,composition,andBritishliterature.Studentswillwriteanumberoffiveparagraphthesesandaresearchpaperatleast500wordslong.ThestudyofliteraturewillincludebothclassicalandcontemporaryworksofBritishliterature.

LiteraryGenres Prerequisite(s):PlacementIntoCourse Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentswillspendtimeanalyzingthefictionalandpoeticelementsofliterarytextsandreadtoappreciatethewriter’scraft.Theywilldiscoverhowwellwrittentextcanserveasmodelsfortheirownwriting.Studentswillalsorespondtooral,writtenandelectronictexttoconnecttheirknowledgeoftheworld.

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MATHEMATICSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AlgebraI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th GPALevel:LevelIAlgebraIprovidesthebasisforallhigher-levelmathematicsandsciencecourses.Thecontentincludesareviewofarithmeticoperations(addition,subtraction,multiplication,anddivision)ofpositiveandnegativenumbers.Thecoursecoversthestudyofequationsinoneandtwovariables(unknownsrepresentedbyletters),polynomials,algebraicfractions,rootsandpowers,andsecond-degreeequations.Studentslearntoapplythematerialtoreal-lifesituationsbysolvingwordproblems.StudentslearnhowtoapplytheuseofaTI83+/84+graphingcalculatorinworkingmathematicalconcepts.Itistrulythefoundationcourseforallothermathcourses.GeometryPre-AP Prerequisite(s):AlgebraI Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIGeometryPre-APcoversthesamecoursecontentastheregularsection,plusextensiveapplicationoflearnedskillsinnewsettings-word(application)problems.Enrichmentactivitiesareutilizedwithineachtopictoencouragestudentstousehigherlevelthinkingskillsintheirstudyofgeometricconcepts.StudentswillbeincorporatingtheTI84+andTI92technologyinvariousclassactivities.GeometryPre-APisrecommendedforstudentswithA’sandhighB’sinAlgebraIPre-APortookAlgebraIasan8thgrader.Geometry Prerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIGeometryisthestudyofpoints,lines,planes,andtherelationshipoffigures.Studentsinvestigate

propertiesinsynthetic,coordinate,andtransformationalapproaches.Propertiesofanglesandtrianglesareexaminedandusedextensively.Also,studiesofpolygons,circles,coordinategraphingofpoints,linearequations,volume,andsurfaceareaoffiguresareinvestigated.AlgebraIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th-12thGPALevel:LevelIIAlgebraIIPre-APcoversthesamecoursecontentastheregularsection,plusextensiveapplicationoflearnedskillsinnewsettings(wordproblems).Enrichmentactivitiesareutilizedwithineachtopictoencouragestudentstousehigherlevelthinkingskillsintheirstudyofalgebraicconcepts.Transformationsofparentfunctionsareanalyzed.Anunderstandingofthegraphingcalculator(TI83+/84+)isrequiredforthiscourse.AlgebraIIPre-APisrecommendedforstudentswithA’sandhighB’sinGeometryandAlgebraIPre-AP.ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhobeginthemathprogramwitheighthgradeAlgebraI.AlgebraII Prerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIAlgebraIIcontinuesthestudyofAlgebraIoflinearequations,linearinequalities,andtheirgraphs.Relatedtopicsincludesystemsofequations,matrices,andfactoringpolynomials.Solutionstoquadraticequations,polynomial,radicalequations,andrationalequationsareexamined.Complexnumbers,conicsections,rootsandpowers,andlogarithmsareotherareasofintensivestudy.Wordproblemsareavitalpartoftherequirementsofthiscourse.


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MathModelsWithApplications Prerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIMathematicalModelswithApplicationsisapracticalcoursedesignedtoteachstudentshowtoapplymathematicsinbusinessandconsumer-relatedsituations.AreviewofalgebraIandgeometryconceptswillbethemainfocusinpreparationforstateassessment.ThosestudentswhohavedifficultywithalgebraandgeometryarehighlyrecommendedtotakeMathModels.Mosttopicsofstudyinvolvetheearningandspendingofmoneyinaneconomicsociety.Studentswilluseprogrammablecalculationsandcomputerstoinvestigatetherelationshipofgraphsandthedatatheyrepresenttointerpretinformation.Studentswillberequiredtoinvestigate,compare,andevaluateinformationtomakeandjustifyconsumerdecisions.Thisisnotconsideredcollege-prepandisnotoneofthethreemathcoursesmostcollegesrequireforadmission.AdvancedQuantitativeReasoning Prerequisite(s):Geometry&AlgebraIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIAdvancedQuantitativeReasoningisnotacollegepreparatorycourse.Itisforthestudentneedinga4thmathcredittograduateontherecommendedplan.AQRincludestheanalysisofinformationusingstatisticalmethodsandprobability,modelingchangeandmathematicalrelationshipsandspatialandgeometricmodelingformathematicalreasoning.Studentslearntobecomecriticalconsumersofreal-worldquantitativedata,knowledgeableproblemsolverswhouselogicalreasoning,andmathematicalthinkerswhocanusetheirquantitativeskillstosolveauthenticproblems.Studentsdevelopcriticalskillsincludinginvestigation,research,collaboration,andbothwrittenandoralcommunicationoftheirwork,astheysolveproblemsinmanytypesofappliedsituations.Dailyassignments,alongwithprojects

andpresentationsthatwillrequireresearchoutsidetheclass,willbeassignedonaregularbasis.Pre-CalculusPre-AP Prerequisite(s):AlgebraI,Geometry&AlgebraII Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIPre-CalculusPre-APisaone-yearstudyofvarioustypesoffunctionsthatfollowthosestudiedinAlgebraII.Graphingcalculator-basedtechnologyisusedthroughoutthecoursetoenhancestudentunderstandingofvariousmathematicalconcepts.StudentsarerequiredtoknowhowtousetheTI83+/84+graphingcalculatorpriortopre-calculus.Thestudyofpolynomialfunctions,rationalfunctions,exponentialfunctions,logarithmicfunctions,radicalfunctions,trigonometricfunctions,sequencesandseries,parametricfunctions,vectors,andlimitsarethemajortopicsofthiscourse.Duringthisstudyemphasiswillbeonequations,inequalities,domain,rage,xandy-intercepts,symmetry,odd/even,continuity,one-to-one,asymptotes,andbehavior,theoryofequations,transformations,applications,andgraphicalrepresentationsofvariousfunctionsandnon-functions.Thiscontentfeaturesrealisticapplications,mathematicalmodeling(algebraicandgeometric),geometrictransformations,andalgebraicmanipulations.Pre-CalculusPre-APisdesignedforthestudentwhoplanstotakeCalculusAPand/orCalculusrelatedcoursesincollege.Pre-CalculusPre-APisrecommendedforthosestudentswithA’sandB’sinAlgebraIIPre-AP.AbackgroundinAlgebraIIPre-APisstronglyrecommended.Inthiscourse,studentswillbeencouragedtousehigherlevelthinkingskillstoexaminepossibleresultstovariousmathematicalsituations.


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Pre-Calculus Prerequisite(s):AlgebraI,Geometry&AlgebraII Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPre-Calculusisaone-yearstudyofnumeroustypesoffunctionsthatfollowthosestudiedinAlgebraII.Agraphingcalculatorisusedthroughoutthecoursetoenhancestudentunderstandingofvariousmathematicalconcepts.Equations,inequalities,polynomialfunctions,continuity,theoryofequations,sequencesandseries,complexnumbers,rationalfunctions,radicalfunctions,logarithmicandexponentialfunctions,trigonometricfunctionsandvariousapplicationsoftrigonometryarethemajortopicsofthiscourse.Thiscontentfeaturesrealisticapplications,mathematicalmodeling(algebraicandgeometric),geometrictransformations,andalgebraicmanipulations.Pre-Calculusisdesignedforthecollege-boundstudentwhodoesnotplantotakeCalculusPre-APinhighschool.AstrongAlgebraIIbackgroundishighlyrecommended.CalculusAP Prerequisite(s):Pre-CalculusCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIIICalculusAPconsistsofthedefinition,proof,andevaluationoflimits.Derivativesofalgebraicfunctionsandtheuseofderivativestoanalyzegraphsareheavilystressed.Applicationproblemsemphasizingminimum-maximum,rateofchange,andrelatedratesarecovered.Techniquesofintegrationareemphasizedwithapplicationsrelatedtothedeterminationofarea,volume,andwork.Thedifferentiationandintegrationofexponential,logarithmic,andtrigonometricfunctionsarediscussed.Theanalysisofslopefieldsandtheirconnectiontodifferentialequationsisalsoutilized.Solutionstodifferentialequationsaregenerated.Advancedtechniquesofintegrationsuchasintegrationbypartsandpartialfractionsarealsoincludedastopicsofthecourse.

Thiscourseisdesignedfor,althoughnotlimitedtostudentswhobegantheAPmathprogramineighthgradewithAlgebraI.StudentstakingCalculusAPareencouragedtotakeadvancementplacementexamstoearncollegecreditinvariousmathcourses.AlgebraicReasoning Prerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentswillbuildupontheknowledgeandskillsformathematicsinAlgebraIandcontinuetowiththedevelopmentofmathematicalreasoningrelatedtoAlgebraicrelationshipsincludinglinear,quadratic,squareroot,rational,cubic,cuberootandlogarithmicfunctions.StrategicLearningForHighSchoolMathPrerequisite(s):PlacementIntoCourseCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelI

Thiscourseisintendedtocreatestrategicmathematicallearnersfromunderpreparedmathematicsstudents.Thebasicunderstandingswillstimulatestudentstothinkabouttheirapproachtomathematicallearning.

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SCIENCECOURSEDESCRIPTIONSBiologyAP Prerequisite(s):BiologyorBiologyPre-AP Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAdvancedPlacementBiologyallowsstudentstogainconcurrenthighschoolandcollegecreditbypreparingforandpassingacollegeplacementtestinMay.CollegeBoardpreparestheobjectivesfortheclassandtheexaminMay.ThecurriculumincludesonesemesterofCellBiologyandonesemesterofOrganismicBiology,whichincludesthestudyofplants,animalsandhumanbodysystems.StudentswillperformtwelvelaboratoryactivitiesrequiredbytheCollegeBoardandwriteformallabreportsforthese.SomeoftheselabsincludecuttingbacterialDNAandperforminggelelectrophoresis;insertingviralDNAinbacterialDNA;determiningtherateofwaterlossbyplants;andthelightabsorbancebychloroplastsofspinachleaves.ThecurriculumassetbytheCollegeBoardisdemandinginthelevelofunderstandingnecessaryandrequiresahighlevelofpersonalcommitment.Studentsmustbeself-disciplinedandself-motivated.Thiscourseisamustforanystudentinterestedinmedicalschool,dentalschoolorveterinaryschool.BiologyPre-AP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIIPre-APBiologyisarigorouscollegepreparatorycoursethatdevelopscriticalthinkingskillsnecessaryformovingintotheAPcurriculum.Anemphasisisplacedonlaboratoryinvestigations,includingindependentbackgroundresearchanddataanalysis.Cellbiologytopicsincludestructure,function,andreproductionofcells.Biomoleculesareprominentduringthestudyofphotosynthesis,cellularrespiration,proteinsynthesis,andgenetics.Thetopicsofclassificationandevolutionarealsoanalyzed.Afterasurveyofecology,studentswill

studythesixkingdomsoflife.Organismalbiologywillincludeinvestigationsusinglivespecimens,preservedspecimens,andcomputermodelstostudybacteria,viruses,protists,fungi,plants,andanimals.Emphasisisplacedonclassification,cellspecialization,tissues,organs,andsystems.Biology Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIBiologyisacoursedesignedforthemajorityofthehighschoolstudents.Abasicunderstandingofthenatureoflifeisdevelopedthroughclassroomandlaboratorystudy.Thefirstsemestercoversthetopicsofbiomolecules,cellstructureandfunction,photosynthesisandrespiration,mitosisandmeiosis,andgenetics.Secondsemestertopicsconsistofevolution,ecologyandastudyofthesixkingdomsoflife.Classification,structure,function,andreproductionareanalyzedduringthestudyofbacteria,viruses,andprotists.Thestudyoffungi,plants,andanimalsalsoincludescellspecialization,tissues,organs,andsystems.IntegratedPhysicsAndChemistry Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–10thGPALevel:LevelIIntegratedPhysicsandChemistryisageneralcourse,whichincludesbothchemistryandphysicstopics.Inthiscoursestudentswillbeabletoexaminetheimportanceofchemistryandphysicsintheirdailylives.Ageneralknowledgeofmathematicsandtheabilitytofollowinstructionswillprovidethenecessarybackgroundforentryintothislab-basedcourse.


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ChemistryAP Prerequisite(s):ChemistryorChemistryPre-APCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAdvancedPlacementChemistryallowsstudentstogainconcurrenthighschoolandcollegecreditinthehighschoolyear.CollegecreditisgivenbaseduponperformanceonaCollegeBoarddevelopedtest,whichisadministeredinMay.TheCollegeBoardrequiresobjectivesforthecourseandarigidcurriculuminchemistry.Thelaboratoryrequirementsaredemandingandequipmentusedishighlytechnical.Acomputersoftwareprogramloadedontotheschoolmainframeprovidescollegelevelproblemstoassureahigherlevelofunderstandingandprovidesextratutorialopportunities.Researchrequirementsfromtheinternetarearegularpartofthecurriculum.Thelevelsoftheconceptsexaminedinthiscoursearechallengingandpersonalstudyrequirementsarerigorous.Studentsmustbebothself-disciplinedandself-motivated.Bytheendofthecourse,studentshaveafullunderstandingofchemicalreactionsandinteractions.Attheendoftheyear,APstudentsgivebacktotheschoolastheyprovideaseriesofdemonstrationstothe6thgradestudents.Theyresearchthesedemonstrationsthroughouttheyearandthenbecomerolemodelstotheyoungerstudentsthroughtheirdemonstrations.ChemistryPre-AP Prerequisite(s):Onesciencecredit&AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIChemistryPre-APisacollege-preparatoryclass,whichprovidesasolidfoundationintheconceptsofchemistry.Studentsmustbeself-disciplinedandself-motivated.Studentslearnchemicalprinciplesthroughextensiveproblemsolving,computerapplications,andlaboratoryexperimentation.Acomputersoftwareprogramloadedontotheschoolmainframeprovidescollegelevelproblemstoassureahigherlevelofunderstanding.Thesetutorialprogramsareincorporatedintothe

curriculumandallowstudentsextratutorialhelpoutsideofclass.Laboratoryexperiencesarearegularpartoftheprogramandtietheinstructionintorealworldapplications.Safelaboratorypractices,understandingofsafestorage,andproperuseofchemicalsmakesthecoursebothchallengingandpractical.Astrongmathbackgroundandhighlevelofreasoningskillsarenecessaryforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Mathematicsisusedthroughoutthecourseasthestudentsbalanceequations,convertunits,andsolveproblems.StudentscompletingPre-APChemistryarereadyforChemistryAPasajuniororsenior.Iftheirscheduledoesnotpermit,theyaremorethanreadyforcollegelevelChemistryatafour-yearuniversity.Chemistry Prerequisite(s):Onesciencecredit&AlgebraI Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIChemistryisarequiredclassfortherecommendedanddistinguishedgraduationplanswhichcorrelatethestateTEKSwiththestudyoftheconceptsofChemistry.Studentslearnchemicalprinciplesthroughproblemsolving,computerapplications,andlaboratoryexperimentation.Laboratoryexperiencesarearegularpartoftheprogramandtietheinstructionintorealworldapplications.Safelaboratorypractices,understandingofsafestorage,andproperuseofchemicalsmakesthecoursebothchallengingandpractical.Astrongmathbackgroundandhighlevelofreasoningskillsarenecessaryforsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse.Mathematicsisusedthroughoutthecourseasthestudentsbalanceequations,convertunits,andsolveproblems.Successfulcompletionofthiscourseprovidesasolidfoundationinchemistry.PhysicsAP Prerequisite(s):PhysicsorPhysicsPre-APCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIPhysicsAPC-Mechanicsisacalculus-basedcourseinphysics,designedforstudentstakingtheirsecond


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yearofhighschoolphysics.Thiscourseisequivalenttothefirstsemesterofcollegephysics,takenbymostengineeringstudents.Frequentlabactivitiesanddesignprojectsarecombinedwithdailyproblems-solvingexercisetopreparestudentsfortheAPexam.Studentsscoringa3orhigherontheAPexamattheendoftheyearqualifyforupto4hoursofcollegecredit(dependingonthecollege/university).Astrongmathbackgroundandahighlevelorreasoningabilityisrequiredforsuccess.PhysicsPre-AP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0CreditGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIPhysicsPre-APisacollege-preparatoryclassforscienceandengineeringmajorsincollege.PhysicsPreAPwillemphasizeeverydayapplicationsofphysics.Theapplicationswillbestudiedthroughtheuseofexperiments,designprojects,andcomputer-assistedinstructions.Whenstudentscompletethiscourse,theyarereadyforPhysicsAPorcollegephysics.Astrongmathbackgroundandhighlevelofreasoningskillsarerequirementsforthiscourse.Physics Prerequisite(s):AlgebraIorconcurrentlywithAlgebraICredit:1.0CreditGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPhysicsemphasizeseverydayapplicationsofphysics.Theapplicationswillbestudiedthroughtheuseofexperiments,designprojects,andcomputer-assistedinstruction.Thiscoursewillprovidenon-sciencemajorswithanintroductiontohowthe“worldworks”andfuturePhysicsAPstudentswithafirmfoundationintheconceptsofmechanics,heat,wavesandoptics.

EnvironmentalScienceAP Prerequisite(s):N/AEnrollmentinAlgebraII Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIEnvironmentalScienceAPallowsstudentstogainbothcollegecreditandhighschoolcredit.CollegecreditisgivenbaseduponperformanceontheCollegeBoarddevelopedtestadministeredinMay.EnvironmentalScienceAPisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththescientificprinciples,concepts,andmethodologiesrequiredtounderstandtheinterrelationshipsofthenaturalworld,toidentifyandanalyzeenvironmentalproblems--bothnaturalandhumanmade--toevaluatetherelativerisksassociatedwiththeseproblems,andtoexaminealternativesolutionsforresolvingand/orpreventingthem.EnvironmentalScienceAPisasciencecoursewithstronglaboratoryandfieldinvestigationcomponents,whichincludeanalyticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskills.Someoftheactivitieswillincludecollectionandanalysisofsamplesfromtheenvironment,developmentofexperiments,andpresentationofanalysisofdatainstatisticalandgraphicalform.FieldtripsarerequiredbytheCollegeBoardcurriculumforeachtopicandaprojectisrequiredeachsixweeks.EnvironmentalSystems Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIEnvironmentalSystemsisalaboratory-basedcoursedesignedtoguidestudentstousecriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskills.Studentswillexploretherelationshipsofecosystems,naturalresources,energyflow,andtheeffectsofmanintheenvironment.Labactivitiessuchaspopulationstudies,waterandlandpollution,andidentificationofindigenousplantsandanimalswillbeperformedbothintheclassroomandinthefield.


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ForensicScience Prerequisite(s):Biology&ChemistryCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIForensicscienceisaninterdisciplinarysciencecoursethatusestheprinciplesofbiology,anatomy,chemistry,physics,earthscience,andtheartstosolvecrimesusingscientificknowledgeandreasoning.Studentswillincorporatetheusetotechnology,communicationskills,languagearts,art,andmathematicstointerpretcrimescenesandsolvecrimes.Studentswillbeaskedtoread,research,hypothesize,interview,computeandusedeductivereasoningtoproposecrimesolutions.Usingtechnology,studentswillrecorddata,drawconclusions,andformulatethebestmethodforcommunicatingresultsoftheirinvestigations.Studentswillusewhatisactuallyhappeninginthecommunity,country,andtheworldasitsclassroomandlab.AnatomyandPhysiology Prerequisite(s):Biologyandasecondsciencecredit Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIAnatomyandPhysiologyisacollegepreparatorycourseforstudentswhoplantostudyandworkinthehealthcarefield.Structureofthehumanbodyandtheinter-workingofallthesystemswillbeinvestigated.Adetailedstudywillbemadeofthecatanatomyandtheapplicationofthesesamesystemstohumananatomy.Fieldtripstolocalmedicalfacilitiesandvisitingspeakersfromseveralhealthcareprofessionalswillallowstudentstoentercollegewithanunderstandingoftherequirementsforsuccessinthiscareer.Thiscourse

isrecommendedforthosestudentswhoareinterestedincareersashealthprofessionals,athletictrainers,orthosewhohavegeneralinterestinthebiologyofthehumanbody.FoodScience Prerequisite(s):3sciencecreditsincludingBiology&ChemistryCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInFoodSciencestudentsconductlaboratoryandfieldinvestigations,usescientificmethodsduringinvestigations,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingcriticalthinkingandscientificproblemsolving.FoodScienceisthestudyofthenatureoffoods,thecausesofdeterioration,theprinciplesunderlyingfoodprocessing,andtheimprovementoffoodsfortheconsumingpublic.

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SOCIALSTUDIESCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

WorldGeographyPre-AP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIIThiscourseisacomprehensivestudyofgeographyandculturesthatexaminestheinteractionofland,people,andclimatesofselectedregionsoftheworld.Involvementin-groupandindividualresearchactivities,outsidereadings,aswellasproblemsolvingactivitiesareexpectedofstudentsinthiscourse.Thecourseprovidesstudentstheopportunitytostudytheinteractionofpeopleandtheirphysicalenvironmentsinthemajorareasoftheworld.Itintroducesthestudentstotheworldofgeographers,theiruniquevocabulary,toolsandmethodologies.Pre-APWorldGeographyoffersstudentstheopportunitytoputintopracticethevariousgeographicalconceptsandskillsrelatedtoourworld.WorldGeography Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9thGPALevel:LevelIWorldGeographyincludesthestudyofthefivethemesofgeographyastheyrelatetothephysicalandculturalgeographyofworldregions.Studentswillstudymajorlandformsaswellaspoliticalboundariesforeverynationintheworld.Studentswilllearnaboutmajorworldreligions,governments,andeconomies,aswellasgeneralhistoryofworldregions.Theywillalsostudycurrenteventsandrelateworldhappeningstothefivethemesofgeography.Inaddition,studentswilldevelopskillssuchasreadingmaps,graphsandcharts.

WorldHistoryAP Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th GPALevel:LevelIIIWorldHistoryAPisdesignedtogivestudentsanoverviewoftheentirehistoryofhumankind.Themajoremphasisisonthestudyofsignificantpeople,events,andissuesfromtheearliesttimestothepresent.Traditionalhistoricalpointsofreferenceinworldhistoryareidentifiedasstudentsanalyzeimportanteventsandissuesinwesterncivilizationaswellasincivilizationsinotherpartsoftheworld.Studentsevaluatethecausesandeffectsofpoliticalandeconomicsystems.Studentsexaminetheimpactofgeographicfactorsonmajorhistoriceventsandidentifythehistoricoriginsofcontemporaryeconomicsystems.Studentsexaminetheimpactofgeographicfactorsonmajorhistoriceventsandidentifythehistoricoriginsofcontemporaryeconomicsystems.Studentsanalyzetheprocessbywhichdemocratic-republicangovernmentsevolvedaswellastheideasfromhistoricdocumentsthatinfluencedthatprocess.Studentstracethehistoricaldevelopmentofimportantlegalandpoliticalconcepts.Studentsexaminethehistoryandtheimpactofmajorreligiousandphilosophicaltraditions.Studentsanalyzetheconnectionsbetweenmajordevelopmentsinscienceandtechnologyandthegrowthofindustrialeconomicsandusetheprocessofhistoricalinquirytoresearch,interpret,andusemultiplesourcesofevidence.Inadditiontotextbookreadingassignments,thestudentwillbeexpectedtoreadprimarysourcematerialsuchasexcerptsfromHammurabi’sCodeofLawandTheEnglishBillofRights.Researchassignmentswillbegiveninwhichthestudentwillbeexpectedtowritepapersofanalysisandopinion.Thiscoursewillincludestudentcenteredactivities,lecture,and


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discussionaswellasothernumerousotherlearningactivities.WorldHistoryPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10thGPALevel:LevelIWorldHistoryprovidesanoverviewofhumanhistoryfromtheearliesttimestothepresent,withanemphasisonthestudyofsignificantpeople,events,andissues.Studentswilltracethedevelopmentofwesterncivilization,aswellasothercivilizationsaroundtheworld.Studentswillbeviewingandinterpretingfromvariousperspectivesincludinghistorical,geographic,politicaleconomic,andcultural.Together,theseperspectivescanhelpstudentsunderstandhowthepasthasledtothepresentandtoappreciatetheindividual’sroleinshapingthefuture.Astudyofcontemporaryworldaffairsisanessentialpartofthecourse.USHistoryAP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11thGPALevel:LevelIIIUnitedStatesHistoryAPisdesignedtoprovidestudentswiththeanalyticskillsandfactualknowledgenecessarytodealcriticallywiththeproblemsandmaterialsinUnitedStateshistory.Theprogrampreparesstudentsforintermediateandadvancedcollegecoursesbymakingdemandsuponthemequivalenttothosemadebyfull-yearintroductorycollegecourses.Studentswilllearntoassesshistoricalmaterials-theirrelevancetoagiveninterpretiveproblem,theirreliability,andtheirimportance.Studentswillalsolearntoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship.Thiscoursedevelopstheskillsnecessarytoarriveatconclusionsonthebasisofaninformedjudgmentandtopresentreasonsandevidenceclearlyandpersuasivelyinessayformat.Inadditiontotextbookreadingassignments,thestudentwillbeexpectedtoreadprimarysourcematerials,includingdocuments,essays,orbookson

specialthemesortopics.Researchassignmentswillbegiveninwhichthestudentwillbeexpectedtowritepapersofanalysisandopinion.TheAPU.S.HistorycoursepreparesstudentsfortheCollegeBoardAPExamgiveneachMay,whichofferstheopportunitytoearncollegecredit.USHistory Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11thGPALevel:LevelIUnitedStatesHistorycompletesthetwo-yearstudyofAmericanhistorythatstudentsbeganinGrade8.Thecontentofthehighschoolcoursefocusesonthepolitical,economic,andsocialeventsthathaveshapedmodernAmerica.Studentswillstudyandinterprettheperiodfromvariousperspectives,includinghistorical,geographic,political,economic,andcultural.Together,theseperspectivescanhelpstudentsunderstandhowthepasthasledtothepresentandtoappreciatetheroleinshapingthefuture.USGovernmentAP Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIIIU.S.GovernmentAPprovidesanopportunityforsecondarystudentstopursueandreceivecreditforcollege-levelcourseworkcompletedatthesecondaryschoollevel.U.S.GovernmentAPcoverstheequivalentofaone-semestercollegeintroductorycourseinUnitedStatesgovernmentandwillbetaughtlikeatraditionalcollegecourse.Studentinterestinthematerial,aswellasworkethicandsuccessinpreviousAPcourses,shouldbeconsideredbeforeenrollinginthecourse.Studentsshouldexpectbothobjectivetestingaswellassignificantwrittenevaluations.Higherlevelthinkingskillswillbeemphasized.StudentstaketheAPExaminMayforpotentialcollegecredit.


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USGovernment Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIU.S.GovernmentprovidesanopportunitytostudythestructureandfunctionofAmericangovernmentandprimarilyfocusesonthenationallevel.Thecourseprovidesintroductiontostateandlocalgovernmentresponsibilitiesaswell.FoundationsanddevelopmentoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem,comparativegovernment,civicparticipationandcurrenteventswillbecovered.AthoroughstudyoftheUnitedStatesConstitutionisprovided.Thecurriculumisdesignedtomeetcollege-preparatoryrequirements.EconomicsAPPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAPMacroeconomicsgivesstudentsathoroughunderstandingoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytoaneconomicsystemasawhole.Thiscourseplacesparticularemphasisonthestudyofnationalincomeandprocessdetermination,andalsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywitheconomicsperformancemeasures,economicgrowth,andinternationaleconomics.AcourseinAPMacroeconomicsischallengingandstimulating,andcomparedtoaregulareconomicscourse,requiresa

higherlevelofanalyticalskills.Italsogivesgreateropportunityforindividualprogress,accomplishment,andgoesintogreaterdepth.Thegradeinthiscourseisweightedtoreflectthequalityofworkundertaken.APMacroeconomicshasnoprerequisites,althoughitisrecommendedthatstudentshavecompletedAlgebraII.Economics Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIEconomicsexaminestheAmericanFreeEnterpriseeconomicssystem.Thecurriculumstressesbasiceconomiclawssuchastheinteractionofsupplyanddemandanditsroleindeterminingthetypeandpriceofgoods.Otherunitsincludedinthecurriculumdealwithpersonaleconomicstopics;taxes;businessorganizations;governmentspending;bankingoperations;factorsofproduction;stockmarket;laborunions;personalfinancialliteracy;andproblemstheeconomyfacestoday.

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PHYSICALEDUCATION/ATHLETICSCOURSES

Fitness&TeamandIndividualSports-MalePrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½or1.0GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AFoundationsofPersonalFitnesscoursesincludebasicconditioning,individualappraisalofeachstudent’sfitnesslevel,andtheteachingofskillsnecessarytoparticipateinvariousteamandindividualsports.Emphasisisplacedonlearning“lifetime”sportsandactivitiesthatcancarryoverintoadultlife.FoundationsOfPersonalFitness&TeamandIndividualSports-Female Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½or1.0GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AFoundationsofPersonalFitnesscoursesincludebasicconditioning,individualappraisalofeachstudent’sfitnesslevel,andtheteachingofskillsnecessarytoparticipateinvariousteamandindividualsports.Emphasisisplacedonlearning“lifetime”sportsandactivitiesthatcancarryoverintoadultlife.

PhysicalEducationEquivalents Prerequisite(s):TryoutCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AMale–FootballBasketballBaseballSoccerCrossCountry–9thTrackGolfSwimmingTennis

Female–VolleyballBasketballSoftballSoccerCrossCountryTrackGolfSwimmingTennis

CheerDanceICheerDanceIICheerDanceIIICheerDanceIV Prerequisite(s):Tryout Credit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12th

GPALevel:N/ADanceI–DrillTeamPrep Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/APrecisionPrepclassofferedtohighschoolstudentsinterestedintryingoutforthePrecisionDrillTeam.ThisclassistreatedasaJVdrillteamandismodeledafterskillsthatareexpectedindrillteam.Basicdance/drillteamtechniqueistaughtaseachindividualisofferedopportunitiestoimprovethestudent’spersonalabilitiesandknowledgeindance.PerformanceopportunitieswillbeofferedtothePrecisionPrepstudent.


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DanceIIDrillTeamDanceIIIDrillTeamDanceIVDrillTeam Prerequisite(s):TryoutCredit:1.0CreditAllYear(each)GradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:N/AThepurposeofthePrecisionistoencouragequalityperformance,academicstandards,loyalschoolspiritandhighpersonalvaluesamongitsmembers.Throughthedevelopmentofdancetechnique,leadership,cooperation,self-disciplineandsportsmanshipineachindividualmember,thePrecisionwillfulfillitspurposeforPineTreeHighSchoolandthecommunity.Theteamperformsatsportingevents,communityfunctionsandproducesacompletestageproductioninthespring.Membersarechosenthroughatryoutprocedureinthespring.Bothsemestersofdance/drillteamcountasfineartscredit.


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LANGUAGESOTHERTHANENGLISHCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

SpanishI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelISpanishgivesthestudenttheframeworkforverbalproficiencyindaily,practicalcommunication.Basicskillsaredevelopedinthe4areasoflanguageusage:listening,speaking,reading,andwriting.CulturalaspectsoftheHispanicworldareintroduced.SpanishIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):SpanishICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIISpanishIIPre-APisacourseforstudentsofaboveaverageabilitywhowantthechallengesofadvancedstudiesinvocabulary,grammar,readingandlisteningcomprehensioninaforeignlanguageandarewillingtoaccepttheadditionalresponsibilitiesofthecoursework.Vocabularyacquisitionandgrammarcontinuetobeamajorfocusthroughouttheyear.Additionally,studentswillberequiredtouseSpanishregularlytocommunicateideasthroughspeaking,listening,readingandwriting.ThepaceofthiscoursewillbesignificantlyfasterthanSpanishII.TheteacherwillspendasignificantamountoftimecommunicatinginSpanishtostudents.SpanishII Prerequisite(s):SpanishICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThesecondcourseisacontinuationofSpanishIwithmoreadvancedstudies.Listening,speaking,readingandwritingskillswillbefurtherdeveloped.CulturalaspectsoftheHispanicworldwillbeexpanded.

SpanishIIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):SpanishIICredit:1.0GradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIThethirdlevelPreAPcourseisabriefreviewofbasicgrammarandcomposition.Expansionofvocabularyanditsuseinconversationaswellasadvancedgrammarconceptsarestudied.Compositionandliterature,Hispanictraditionsandcultures,andHispanicartsarestudiedmoreindepth.SpanishIII Prerequisite(s):SpanishIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelITheregularthirdlevelcourseisareviewofgrammarandcompositionlearnedinSpanishIandIIwithexpansionofvocabularyandemphasisonconversationandwriting.ThiscoursedoesnotprepareastudentforSpanishIVandV.SpanishIVAP Prerequisite(s):SpanishIIIPre-APCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIThefourthlevelcourseintegratestheskillslistening,speaking,reading,andwriting.TheclassisconductedalmostexclusivelyinSpanish.Inthecontextofliterature,includingshortstoriesandpoems,wereviewadvancedgrammarandaddextensivelytothedepthofourvocabulary.StudentsareexpectedtoconverseanddiscussonlyinSpanishduringtheclass.


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GermanI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisacontinuationandexpansionofGermanI.Studentswillstudybasicgrammar,verbconjugation(present,preterit,future),andGermanvocabulary.Studentswilllearntoread,write,speak,andunderstandsentencesandconversationsusingvocabularyandgrammarfacts.StudentswillcontinuetostudyGermanculture,history,andgeographyofGermanspeakingnations,aswellastheirpoliticalandeconomicalimportanceintoday’sglobalworld.StudentswillbuildupontheiracquiredknowledgeofGermanbyreadingbooks,magazines,translations,conversations,writingassignments,plays,music,andart,inadditiontovocabularyandgrammar.GermanII Prerequisite(s):GermanI Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisacontinuationandexpansionofGermanI.Studentswillstudybasicgrammar,verbconjugation(present,preterit, future),andGermanvocabulary.Studentswilllearntoread,write,speak,andunderstandsentencesandconversationsusingvocabularyandgrammarfacts.StudentswillcontinuetostudyGermanculture,history,andgeographyofGermanspeakingnations,aswellastheirpoliticalandeconomicalimportanceintoday’sglobalworld.StudentswillbuildupontheiracquiredknowledgeofGermanbyreadingbooks,magazines,translations,conversations,writingassignments,plays,music,andart,inadditiontovocabularyandgrammar.

GermanIIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):GermanIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIThiscourseisacontinuationofGermanstudies,includingculturalstudies,literature,andmoreadvancedgrammarstudies.FrenchI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:10.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIFrenchIisanintroductionandstudyoftheFrenchlanguage,French-speakingcountries,andtheircultures.Thestudentswilllearnthebasicgrammarandvocabularyneededforreading,writing,andconversationalskills.Audio-visualmaterialsandtaperecordingsofnativespeakersareused.Thecourseincludesactivitiessuchassinging,skits,games,filmsandspeakers.AstudentshouldhaveagoodunderstandingofEnglishgrammarbeforebeginningaforeignlanguage.

FrenchII Prerequisite(s):FrenchICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIFrenchIIisacontinuationofFrenchIwithmoreadvancedstudies.Itexpandstheculturaltopicssuchashistory,geographyandFrenchdailylife.FrenchIIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):FrenchIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIFrenchIIIisareviewofadvancedFrenchgrammarandcompositionwithbroadexpansionofvocabularyandemphasisonconversation.Itincludesreadinganddiscussionoflongershortstoryselectionsandanadaptationofanovel.ClassesareconductedmainlyinFrench.


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FINEARTSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSVISUALARTSArtI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisdesignedtointroducethestudenttothebasicprinciplesofart(line,value,texture,color,form,andspace).Itofferstheopportunityforthestudenttoexploretechniques,media,andtoolsindesigning,drawing,painting,printmaking,sculptureandsomecrafts.Emphasisisplacedoncreativity,expression,originalityanddevelopmentofanaestheticjudgmentofartappreciationthrougharthistory.StudentsmusttakethefirstsemesterofArtIbeforetheytakethesecondsemester.ArtIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):ArtIandTeacher Recommendation Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIThesestudentsareselectedthroughteacherrecommendationinthespringsemesterandmusthavecompletedArtIasaprerequisite.Theclassisdesignedforstudentswhoareseriousaboutart,plantomajorinartincollegeandplantohaveacareerinart.Thescopeoftheclassisbroadandcoversnewprocesses,terminology,avarietyofmediums,arthistory,artappreciationplusaesthetics.Emphasisisputonkeepinganopen,active,andcreativeoutlookandonpursuingindividualgrowthinart.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinlocal,regionalandstatearteventsandcompetitions.ArtII Prerequisite(s):ArtICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIArtIIoffersawidevarietyofdrawingexperiencesthatinclude:contour,gesture,figure,landscape,

abstract,stilllife,concentratingonmodelingandshading.Themediaarecharcoal,pastel,pencil,ink,washesandmixedmedia.Paintingincludeswatercolorandacrylictechniqueswithemphasisoncolorharmoniesandcomposition(balance,unity,variety,emphasis,rhythm,movement).Blockprintingwillbecoveredaswellasbeginningceramics.ModernArtand“What’sgoingonintheArtWorldtoday”istheemphasisinArthistory.Filmstrips,videotapes,andtripstolocalmuseumsarefollowedupbywritingcritiquesonthestudents’workandworkofotherartists.TerminologyandartvocabularystudiedinthiscourseisanimportantpartofArtII.ArtII,SculptureIPrerequisite(s):ArtICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th-12thGPALevel:LevelIArtIISculptureI,offersawidevarietyofthreedimensionalartexperiences.Studentswillcreaterealist,abstract,andnon-objectivesculpturesusingavarietyoftechniquesandmediawhileexpandingontheirknowledgeoftheArtElementsandPrinciplesandhowtheyapplytothree-dimensionalwork.Studentswillalsodiscussandexplorehowsculpturehasevolvedthroughouthistory.Someofthemediaexploredincluderecycledmaterial,wire,fabric,ceramics,andmore.TerminologyandartvocabularystudiedinthiscourseisanimportantpartofArtIIandwillcontinuetobeusedinfutureArtcourses.ArtIIIPre-AP Prerequisite(s):ArtIIPre-APandTeacherRecommendationCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIStudentsusenewandmasteredskillstocreatemoreambitiousartworks.Studentsworkmoreindependentlyandstrivetofindtheirown“voice”


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asartists.Studentsarerequiredtocompeteinstateandlocalcompetitions.ArtIII Prerequisite(s):ArtIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIArtIIIcourseisanadvancedartclasswithanemphasisonpaintingandthree-dimensionalartprojects.Thepaintingmediaconsistsofacrylic,watercolor,andmixedmediaonvarioussurfaces.Theemphasisisdevelopingthestudent’s“individualstyle.”Thestudentsbecomeacquaintedwithdifferentstylesandmediaandareencouragedtoexperiment,inventandtransferlearningfromonemediumtoanother.Thethree-dimensionalprojectsarecollage,claysculpture,plasterprojectsandfoundobjects.Filmstrips,videotapesandtripstolocalmuseumsarefollowedupbyArtterminologyandvocabularystudiesinthiscourseareanimportantpartofArtIII.Studentsareencouragedtocompeteinlocalcompetitions.ArtIVAP2-DArt&Design/PhotoPortfolioPrerequisite(s):PAPArtIV&10piecesofartfrompreviouscourses–teacherrecommendationfromCommercialPhotoCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAP2-DArt&Designfocusesoncreatingafinishedportfolioofphotographyand/ordigitallybasedartworksandtraditionalartworkforsubmissiontotheAPBoard.Studentswillspendtheyearproducingaseriesofartworks/photosinathemeaswellasclassroomassignmentstobeconsideredfortheirfinalsubmission.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinatleastoneartcompetitionduringtheyear.APPhotographyPortfoliofocusesoncreatingaportfolioofonlyphotographybasedartworks.Studentswillspendtheyearproducingaseriesofphotosinathemeaswellasclassroomassignmentstobeconsideredfortheirfinalsubmission.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinatleastoneartcompetitionduringtheyear.

ArtIVAP3-DArt&Design Prerequisite(s):Teacherrecommendationfrom3-DartinstructorCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAPArt3-DArt&Designfocusesoncreatingaportfolioof3-dimensionalartworkforAPsubmission.Studentswillspendtheyearproducingaseriesof3-Dartworkinathemeaswellasclassroomassignmentstobeconsideredfortheirfinalsubmission.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinatleastoneartcompetitionduringtheyear.ArtIVAPDrawing Prerequisite(s):PAPArtIV&10piecesofartfrompreviouscourses–teacherrecommendationCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIAPArtDrawingfocusesoncreatingaportfoliooftraditionalartworkforAPsubmission.Studentswillspendtheyearproducingaseriesoftraditionalartworkinathemeaswellasclassroomassignmentstobeconsideredfortheirfinalsubmission.Studentsarerequiredtoparticipateinatleastoneartcompetitionduringtheyear.ArtIVPre-AP Prerequisite(s):ArtIIIPre-APandTeacherRecommendation Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIStudentsusenewandmasteredskillstocreatemoreambitiousartworks.Studentsworkmoreindependentlyandstrivetofindtheirown“voice”asartists.Studentsarerequiredtocompeteinstateandlocalcompetitions.ArtIV Prerequisite(s):ArtIIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsinArtIVareadvancedartstudentsandareexpectedtoworkindependentlywiththeassistanceandaidoftheartteacher.ArtIVcourseisan


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advancedartclasswithanemphasisonpaintingandthree-dimensionalartprojects.Thepaintingmediaconsistsofacrylic,watercolor,andmixedmediaonvarioussurfaces.Theemphasisisdevelopingthestudent’s“individualstyle.”Thestudentsbecomeacquaintedwithdifferentstylesandmediaandareencouragedtoexperiment,inventandtransferlearningfromonemediumtoanother.Filmstrips,videotapesandtripstolocalmuseumsarefollowedupbyArtterminologyandvocabularystudiesinthiscourseareanimportantpartofArtIV.Studentsareencouragedtocompeteinlocalcompetitions.ArtHistoryAPPrerequisite(s):NoneCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIThecourseoffersstudentsinterestedinartand/orhistorytheopportunitytoexploreindepththehistoryofartfromancienttimestopresent.Throughreading,research,PowerPointpresentations,videos,fieldtripsandartactivitiesstudentswillviewandanalyzesignificantartworkfromaroundtheworld.Thegoalistofamiliarizeandrelateworksofarttotheirproperculturalandhistoricaloriginsandcultivateanappreciationofallartandstyles.Studentsareencouragedtokeepanotebookorjournalofdiscussiononartperiodsandstylesofspecificartworks.PERFORMINGARTSTechnicalTheaterITechnicalTheaterIITechnicalTheaterIIITechnicalTheaterIV Prerequisite(s):TheaterArtsIand/orTechTheaterI,II,orIIICredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisdesignedforthenon-performingstudentthatdesiresparticipationinallbehind-the-scenephasesofplayproduction.Studentswillhave

hands-onexperienceinsceneryconstruction,scenerypainting,lighting,sound,costuming,make-upandmore.Thesestudentsareeligibletoauditionforcrewpositionsforcompetitionandnon-competitiveopportunities.CompetitionshowsaregovernedbyUILeligibilityrules.Seriousperformance-orientedstudentswouldalsoprofitfromthiscoursebylearningallfactsoftheater.TicketsalesarerequiredforallPTtheaterstudents.TheaterArtsI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursepresentsanoverviewoftheaterarts.Thefirstsemesterconcentratesonperformingtechniques:pantomime,improvisation,voice,oralinterpretation,playinterpretation,structure,andperformance.Membersofthisclasswillproduceashortplaythatincludesallfacetsoftheaterstudy.Thesecondsemesterwillfocusonthehistoricaldevelopmentofdramaanditsimpactontoday’stheaterwithemphasisonindependentstudentresearch.Membersoftheclasswillalsobeparticipatinginavarietyofperformingcompetitions,includingUILevents,andwillneedtobepassingallsubjectsforeligibility.StudentsmustbeenrolledinatheaterclasstoparticipateintheUILoneactplay.Studentswilltraveltotournamentsbutoutsidepreparationtimewillbekeptataminimum.ApproximatelythreemainstageperformanceopportunitiesareavailabletoTheatreI.TheaterArtsIIPrerequisite(s):TheaterArtsICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInthefirstsemester,thefocuswillbestudent-producedscenesandmusicaltheater.Studentswillparticipateinseverallabsituationsineachareaofmake-up,auditiontechniques,theatricalchoreography.Studentswillbeexpectedtocontinuetheirparticipatinginperformingskillsthroughindividualcompetitiveeventsorschool-


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producedplays.Recenthistoryoftheaterandmusicalcomedyformatwillbeexplored.Springsemestercontinuesthestudyofbasicactingtechniques.Thecomplexityofactingsituationswillbeincreasedaccordingtostudentabilityanddesire.ThecourseculminatesinmajorrolesofthecompetitionUILone-actplayperformances.OnlystudentsoftheadvancedclasswillbeconsideredformajorOAProleswithminorrolesopentoanytheaterstudent.StudentsareexpectedtocontinuetheirparticipationincompetitiveandperformingeventsandwillneedtobeeligibleaccordingtoUILstandards.Studentswilltraveltotournamentsbutoutsidepreparationtimewillbekeptataminimum.Approximatelyfivemainstateperformanceopportunitiesareavailableperyeartoadvancedstudents.Secondyearmaterialwillalternatewiththirdyearmaterialaslongasthetwocoursesarecombined.AdvancedTheaterstudentswillneedtopurchaseaspecifiedtheatricalmake-upkitfortheirpersonaluse.TheaterArtsIII Prerequisite(s):TheaterArtsIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThestudentwillcovertheproblemsofdirectingandacting,thedirector-actorrelationship,andtheproblemsofplayanalysis.Individualresearchofseveralplaysisstressed.Thestudentswillworkonplaycomposition,culminatinginstudent-producedscenes.Afocusoncollegescholarshipswillbefeatured.Again,studentswillbeparticipatingincompetitiveperformancesituationsandmustremaineligible.Theone-actplayforUILcompetitionslimitedtomajorrolesbeingenrolledintheadvancedtheaterclasses.Studentswilltraveltotournamentsbutoutsidepreparationtimewillbekepttoaminimum.Approximatelyfivemainstageperformanceopportunitiesareavailableperyeartoadvancedstudents.Thirdyearmaterialwillalternatewithsecondyearwork.

TheaterArtsIV Prerequisite(s):TheaterArtsIIICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIThisisthemostadvancedleveloftheaterartsthatcanbetaken.Studentsinterestedinthisclassmusthavebeenenrolledinthreeyearsoftheater,plantopursueacareerinatheaterrelatedprofession,andparticipateinmultiplecompetitions(individuallyandenmasse).Oneofthehighlightsofthiscoursewillbepreparationandparticipationincollegescholarshipauditions.Studentswillneedtobeeligibleacademicallyinordertoparticipateinanyareaofadvancedtheater.DanceIIDanceIIIDanceIV Prerequisite(s):DanceICredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:N/ADanceisofferedasafineartscredit.Theseclassesareavailabletoanyhighschoolstudentwhowishestoexploredifferentdancestylesandtechniquesthroughdancehistoryandvariousdanceexercises.Unitsonballet,jazz,tap,modernandfolkdanceprovidethestudentmanyopportunitiestodevelopself-confidenceandanappreciationforusingtheirbodyasanexpressiveinstrument.Bothsemestersofdancemustbetakentocountasafineartscredit.INSTRUMENTALPERFORMANCEBandIBandIIBandIIIBandIV Prerequisite(s):BandI–AuditionBandII–BandIBandIII–BandIIBandIV–BandIIICredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AThemarchingbandperformsspecializedmaneuversthatrequirememorizationofmusic,physical


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coordination,andaspiritofcooperationatfootballhalftimes.Thestudentsdevelopahighdegreeoftechnicalabilityandmusicianshipplusgooddiscipline,andarespectforauthority.Inthesecondsemester,thetotalgroupisseparatedintoaSymphonicandaConcertBand.Thesegroupsworkindependentlytopreparemusicforplayingcontest.Thestudentswillbeexpectedtospendtimeoutsideoftheschooldayinpracticeandwillhavetomaintainpassinggradesinallclassestoremaineligible.Thestudentisexpectedtokeepthehorns,uniforms,andmusic,whichtheschoolfurnishes,ingoodcondition.Thefallsemesterofbandcountsas½creditofP.E.equivalent.Thespringsemesterofbandcountsas½creditoffineartscredit.JazzBandIJazzBandIIJazzBandIII Prerequisite(s):AuditionCredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AThiscoursewillstudythevariousstylesofJazzmusic.Studentswill learnandperformjazzstylessuchasDixieland,BeBop,Swing,BigBand,Samba,BossaNova,Reggae,andFunkstylesofmusic.Thecoursewillalsocoveranalysisofjazzchords,notation,andimprovisationtechniques.Thereareanumberofperformanceopportunitiesandcompetitionperformancesinthiscourse.StudentstakingthisclassmustbemembersofthePineTreeHighSchoolBand.

VOCALPERFORMANCEConcertChoirIConcertChoirIIConcertChoirIIIConcertChoirIV Prerequisite(s):ChoirI–NoneChoirII–ChoraleIChoirIII–ChoirIIChoirIV–ChoirIIICredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/AConcertChoirisanun-auditionedchoir.ParticipationinUILandTMEAactivitiesisoptionalwiththeexceptionofUILConcertandSight-ReadingChoirContest.Studentsarerequiredtomaintainacademiceligibilityandgoodattendancerecords.Membersarerequiredtoperformin4concertsthroughouttheyear.ChoraleChoirIChoraleChoirIIChoraleChoirIIIChoraleChoirIV Prerequisite(s):ChoraleChoirI–Audition/DirectorReferralChoraleChoirII-Audition/DirectorReferralChoraleChoirIII-Audition/DirectorReferral Credit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/APTChoraleChoirisavarsitychoirforgrades10-12thatisdeterminedbyauditionwiththerepresentationofthegroupresultinginabalancedchoralensemble.ParticipationinindividualUILandTMEAactivitiesisoptionalwiththeexceptionUILConcertandSight-ReadingChoirContest.Studentsarerequiredtomaintainacademiceligibilityandgoodattendancerecords.PTChoraleChoirstudentsarerequiredtoperformin4concertsthroughouttheyear(FallDinnerTheater,WinterConcert,UILConcertandPopconcert)andthroughoutthecommunityatvarioustimesduringtheyear.StudentmembersareprovidedwiththeopportunitytoparticipateintheTMEAAll-StateChoirprocessbeginningwithAll-Regioninthefall.Theyarealsoprovidedtheopportunityto


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participateinUILSoloandEnsembleContestinFebruary.StudentsaretaughtadvancedchoralandvocalrepertoirefromtheUILPrescribedMusicList.Theylearnaboutchoralbalance,blend,qualityvocalproduction,andsightsinging.PTExpressIPTExpressIIPTExpressIIIPTExpressIV Prerequisite(s):AuditionCredit:1.0AllYear(each)GradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:N/APTExpressisaVarsitychoirofbothMen(9-12grade)andWomen(10-12grade)thatisdeterminedbyauditionwiththerepresentationofthegroupresultinginabalancedchoralensemble.ParticipationinUILandTMEAactivitiesisrequired.Astudentmustremainacademicallyeligible

everysixweeksinordertoremaininPTExpress.PTExpressperformsthroughoutthecommunityatvarioustimesduringtheyear.Theyarerequiredtoperformin4concertsthroughouttheyear(FallDinnerTheater,Winterconcert,UILConcertandPopConcert.)StudentmembersareprovidedwiththeopportunitytoparticipateintheTMEAAll-StateChoirprocessbeginningwithAll-Regioninthefall.TheyarealsoprovidedtheopportunitytoparticipateinUILsoloandensemblecontestinFebruary,andUILConcertandSight-readingChoirContestinApril.StudentsaretaughtadvancedchoralandvocalrepertoirefromtheUILPrescribedMusicList.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoattendafterschoolrehearsalandactivities.Theywilllearnaboutchoralbalance,blend,qualityvocalproduction,andsightsinging.

OTHERELECTIVESCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

ProfessionalCommunicationPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelICommunicationApplications,asemester-longcourse,isdesignedtointroducethestudenttoeffectivecommunication.Thestudentwillstudycommunicationasaprocesswithconsiderationtoselfascommunicatorandtheimportanceofcommunicationinthegroupprocesses.Studentswilldevelopbetterlisteningskills,studyproblem-solvingstrategies,andperfectprofessionalcommunicationskills,includingpreparationofjobinterviewingskills.PsychologyAPPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIIThisCollegeBoardapprovedcoursewillbeamorein-depthlookintoPsychologyasitexplainswhy

peopleact,think,andfeelastheydo.Thereisagreatdealofgroupparticipation/classinteractionplannedintoitsstructure.Basicpurposesofthiscoursearetohelpyoungpeoplebegintobetterunderstandthemselves(whytheydowhattheydo)andothersandtolearntorelatetoothers(peers,adults,parents)inamoreeffectiveway.Inaddition,strongemphasisisgiventohelpingyoungpeoplelearnhowtocopewiththepressuresofmodernlivingandhowtomakeconstructivechoicesfortheirlives.StudentswillberequiredtosetfortheA.P.examattheendofthecourse.Psychology Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPsychologyexplainstosomeextentwhypeopleact,think,andfeelastheydo.Thereisagreatdealofgroupparticipation/classinteractionplannedintoitsstructure.Basicpurposesofthiscourseareto


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helpyoungpeoplebegintobetterunderstandthemselves(whytheydowhattheydo)andothersandtolearntorelatetoothers(peers,adults,parents)inamoreeffectiveway.Inaddition,strongemphasisisgiventohelpingyoungpeoplelearnhowtocopewiththepressuresofmodernlivingandhowtomakeconstructivechoicesfortheirlives.Sociology Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelISociologyprovidesopportunitiesforstudentssystematicallytostudyindividuals,groups,andtheirbasicinstitutions.Contentisdesignedtogivestudentsinsightsintothewayssociologistsworkandhowtheirknowledge,methods,andtheoriesareappliedtostudyhumanactionsandrelationships.Studentswillstudysuchmajorsocialproblemsassuicide,divorce,crime,andpoverty.Thesocializationprocesswillalsobeexamined.SportsMedicineI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthestudyandapplicationofthecomponentsofsportsmedicineincludingbutnotlimitedto:sportsmedicinerelatedcareers,organizationalandadministrativeconsiderations,preventionofathleticinjuries,recognition,evaluation,andimmediatecareofathleticinjuries,rehabilitationandmanagementskills,tapingandwrappingtechniques,firstaid/CPR/AED,emergencyprocedures,nutrition,sportspsychology,humananatomyandphysiology,therapeuticmodalities,andtherapeuticexercise.

SportsMedicineII Prerequisite(s):SportsMedicineICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisacontinuationoffoundationslearnedinSportsMedicineIwithemphasisonapplyingtechniqueswithmore“hands-on”opportunities.PALSIPALSIIPrerequisite(s):Teacher/Counselor/AdministratorRecommendation Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:N/AThePALScourseisdesignedasapeer-helpingprograminwhichhighschoolstudentswillbetrainedtoworkaspeerfacilitatorswithotherstudentsontheirowncampusand/orwithstudentsattheprimary,thirdandfourthgrade,andthefifthandsixthgradecampuses.ThePALScourseisintendedtoprovideafieldexperienceforyoungpeoplewhoareinterestedincareersineducationand/orrelatedhelpingprofessions.Participantswillbetrainedinavarietyofhelpingskillsthatwillenablethemtoassistotherstudentsinhavingamorepositiveandproductiveschoolexperience.LeadershipILeadershipII Prerequisite(s):Sponsor/AdministratorRecommendation Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:N/AThepurposeofthisclassistoteachleadershipskillsandofferthestudentsrealisticopportunitiesinwhichtheycanputtheseskillstowork.Thecoursewillinclude(butnotbelimitedto)theoriesofleadership,problemsolving,debate,committeework,citizenshipdevelopmentandinterandintra-personalmanagement.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytomeetwithleadersintheschoolandcommunityandbeinvolvedinthedecision-makingprocess.Anessentialpartofthisclassisactive“handson,mindson”experientiallearning.Whilethestudentsarelearningcontent,theyareworking


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onschoolandcommunityprojectsthatmakethetheoreticalmaterialrelevant.UILMath-9thUILMath-10th

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UILMath-12th Prerequisite(s):TeacherApprovalCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelII(9th-11th) LevelIII(12th)Intheindependentmathstudyclass,awidevarietyoftopicsareexplored.Whilepriorknowledgeandfamiliaritywithmathematicshelptoformthefoundation,thesolutionstotheapplicationproblemsrequirein-depthanalyticalanddeductivereasoning.Thecriticalthinkingskillofsynthesisisnecessarytoconnectthetheoremsofmathtogethertoformsolutionstrategies.Thesestrategiesarenotmemorized-theyaredistinctlydevisedaccordingtotheparametersofagivenproblemsituation.Theskillatchoosingwhichstrategywouldbemostefficientisactivelyrefinedthroughpracticeanddiscussionswithotherstudents.Theinstructionaswellastheevaluationisdifferentiatedaccordingtothegradelevelofthestudent.Freshmenandsophomoresarenotexpectedtohavethesameexpertiseasjuniorsorseniors.TheirlevelofclasswouldbecomparabletoaPre-APcoursethatpreparesstudentsfortheAPlevel.TheexpectationaswellastheevaluationofthelevelofperformanceforthejuniorsandseniorsissetattheAdvancedPlacementlevel.Theseupperlevelstudentsareexpectedtomentorotherclassmembers.Inhavingtoexplainaproblemtoothers,thestudentactuallyretainshowtostructurethatparticularsolutionstrategy.Mentalmathagilityisoneofthekeyareasofdevelopmentoftheclass.Throughthestudyofnumbertheory,studentsbecomefamiliarwithcharacteristicsofnumbersthataidinquickcomputations.Classificationofanumberascompositeorprime,abundant,perfect,ordeficient,happyorcheery,orpalindromicisjustafewofthewaysastudentgainsinsightsabouttypesofnumbers.Settheoryandchangeofbasesarealso

topicsthatenablestudentstogrowintheirspeedofmentalmathaswellasjustbecomingmorecognizantandcuriousaboutthebeautyofnumbers.Topicsofdiscretemathematicssuchaspermutations,combinations,probability,andcompoundeventsprobabilityaretaught.Pick’stheoremandDescartes’Theoremforareaarealsoutilizedinproblemsolvingsituations.Thedepthoftheapplicationsofalgebraicandgeometricaltheoremsexceedstheregularleveloftypicalproblems.Emphasisisonsolidandanalyticalgeometry.Thetheoremsareusedtoinvestigateaspectsofdetaileddrawnfiguresandaswellasforanalysisofworddescriptionsofgeometricalsituations.Trigonometryisactivelyusedasapartofthesolutionstrategyinmanyoftheseapplications.ManyAlgebraIItopicsarealsointertwinedwiththesetrigonometricidentitiesandtheorems.Conics,logarithms,exponentials,matrices,andsystemsaretaught,reviewed,orextendeddependingonthedifficultyoftheproblemandonthegradelevelofthestudents.Thecoursealsoencompassestheuseofderivativesandintegrationfromcalculustoworkapplicationproblems.College&Career Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisdesignedtoutilizecurrenttechnologywithanactivelearningapproachtohelpstudentsbecomecollegeandcareerready.Itispackedwithideas,strategies,assessments,andinteractivestudentactivitiestohelpstudentstolearnabouttheirtalents,skills,interestsandvaluesforpersonalgrowth.Studentswillalsoresearchcareersandexplorewhichcareersbestmatchtheirinterestsandabilities.Inaddition,studentswilllearnjobsearchstrategies,gaininsightintotheiruniquelearningpreferences,anddevelopafoundationforsuccessinschoolandlife.


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YearbookI Prerequisite(s):NewspaperICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:N/ADesktopPublishingisdesignedtofocusonthestudyoftechnologyapplicationsfoundations,includingtechnology-relatedterms,concepts,anddatainputstrategies;studentslearntomakeinformeddecisionsabouttechnologiesandtheirapplications.Thefinalproductisayearbook.Studentscommunicateinformationindifferentformatsandtodiverseaudiences.YearbookProductionIIYearbookProductionIII Prerequisite(s):SubmitApplicationandYearbookICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:N/AYearbookProductionI,II,IIIisdesignedformature,dependablestudentswhowanttolearnandpracticetheprinciplesofyearbookproduction.Emphasiswillbeplacedonthecreative,mechanical,managerial,andbusinessfunctionsrelatingtotheproductionofamajorpublicationsuchasayearbook.Studentswillbegiventheopportunitytousethevariousskillsintheactualproductionofthehighschoolyearbook.Enrollmentinthiscourseislimitedtothosestudentswhoareselectedonthebasisofscholasticachievement;dependability;interestinyearbookproduction;abilitytoworkwithothers,aswellasindependently;andwillingnesstoworkafterschooltomeetdeadlines.NewspaperI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelINewspaperIisdesignedtofocusonthestudyoftechnologyapplicationfoundations,includingtechnology-relatedterms,concepts,anddatainputstrategies;studentslearntomakeinformeddecisionsabouttechnologiesandtheirapplications.Studentscommunicateinformationindifferentformatsandtodiverseaudiences.Avarietyof

technologiesincludingInDesignandPhotoshopsoftwarewillbeused.Studentswillalsotakeandmanipulatedigitalphotos.NewspaperProductionIINewspaperProductionIIINewspaperProductionIV Prerequisite(s):SubmitApplicationCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelINewsProductionstudentsplan,organizeandwritestoriesforaschoolnewspaper.Stories,ads,graphicsandphotographsforthenewspaperaredoneusingDesktopPublishingandgraphicsprograms.Writing,technology,andvisualandelectronicmediaareusedastoolsforlearningasstudentscreate,clarify,critique,writeandproduceeffectivestories,ads,andphotographs.Studentsperfectinterviewingandeditingskillsaswell.Inadditiontowritingforandproducingschoolnewspapers,studentsareencouragedtowritefortheLongviewNews-Journalandotherpublications.Photojournalism Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsusedigitalcamerastomaximizethequalityoftheirpicturesbylearninghowtouseshutterspeedandlensopeningstoimproveexposureandcomposition.Hands-oninstructionwithavarietyofcamerasfromoatmealboxpinholecameras,SLR,anddigitalcameraswillenablestudentstocomprehendthephoto-takingabilityofeach.Studentswilllearnhowtoapplyspecialeffectsinthecamera,howtotransferphotosfromcameratocomputerandenhancetheappearanceofthembyusingAdobePhotoShop.Photosmaybeputondisplay;usedincontests;emailedtothePTISDwebsiteforpublicrelationsuse;orprintedinapublication.


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AdvancedPhotojournalism Prerequisite(s):PhotojournalismCredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThecourseprovidesopportunitiesforstudentstoapplytheirknowledgeofcamerausage,compositionandexposuretoshootingphotoswithdigitalcameras.Advancedtechniquesaretaughtsuchasdoubleexposures,multipleimages,collages,toninganduseofvariousfilterstomanipulatetheimagesonthecomputer.Studentsalsousescannerstocopyphotosintoapublication.Studentswillberequiredtobuysomephotosupplies.DebateI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIDebateII DebateIII DebateIV Prerequisite(s):PreviousDebateCreditCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIDebateisacommunicationscoursedesignedtohelpstudentsimprovetheirargumentationandpersuasionskills.Allstudentsinthisclassareexpectedtocompeteintournamentsandattendworkshopstohelpmastertheskillsofferedinthisclass.StudentswilllearnandparticipateinthefollowingUILspeakingevents.Lincoln-DouglasDebate–Individualdebatethatarguesestablishedvalues.Cross-ExDebate–teamdebatethatarguespolicy.InformativeExtemp-Speakingevent–anindividualhas30minutestoprepareaninformativespeechPersuasiveExempt-Speakingevent–Anindividualhas30minutestoprepareapersuasivespeech

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CareerPreparationII Prerequisite(s):CareerPreparationICredit:2–3AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIThesecoursesprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinalearningexperiencethatcombinesclassroominstructionwithpaidbusinessandindustryemploymentexperiences.Thegoalistopreparestudentswithavarietyofskillsforafast-changingworkplace.Studentssecureandkeepajobduringtheentireschoolyear,whichisevaluatedbytheclassroominstructorandworksupervisor.Studentsmustbeatleast16yearsold,havegoodattendance,andprovidetheirowntransportation.Toremaininthisclass,astudentmustbeemployedforaminimumoftenhoursperweekatanapprovedtrainingstationwithinfifteendaysofthebeginningofthecourse.Failuretokeepajobwillresultinremovalfromthecourseandprogramatsemesterandcreditwillnotbereceived.Intheclassroom,studentsaretaughtemployabilityskills,whichincludejob-specificskillsapplicabletotheirtrainingstation,jobinterviewtechniques,communicationskills,financialandbudgetactivities,humanrelations,andportfoliodevelopment.CareerPreparationisarelevantandrigorouscoursethateffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.TheOSHACareerSafe10-Hourcertificationcoursewillbeofferedinthiscourse.StudentsenrolledinCareerPreparationaresubjecttorandomdrugtesting.


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ARCHITECTURE&CONSTRUCTIONCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

PrinciplesofArchitectureandConstructionTHISCOURSEISOFFEREDONLINEONLY.Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPrinciplesofArchitectureandConstructionprovidesanoverviewtothevariousfieldsofarchitecture,interiordesign,constructionscience,andconstructiontechnology.Achievingproficiencyindecision-makingandproblemsolvingisanessential

skillforcareerplanningandlifelonglearning.Studentsuseself-knowledge,educational,andcareerinformationtosetandachieverealisticcareerandeducationalgoals.Job-specific,skilledtrainingcanbeprovidedthroughtheuseoftrainingmodulestoidentifycareergoalsintradeandindustryareas.Safetyandcareeropportunitiesareincluded,inadditiontoworkethicsandjob-relatedstudyintheclassroomsuchascommunications;problemsolvingandcriticalthinking.

ARTS,AV,TECHNOLOGY&COMMUNICATIONCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AnimationI Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th-12thGPALevel:LevelIAnimationisacontinuationofthemateriallearnedinthedigital&interactivemediacourseandfocusesonMaya,a3-Dindustrystandardadvancedsoftware.Studentstakingthiscourseshouldhaveadesiretolearnstoryboarding,3-Dmodeling,andtexturingandrigging.Careersinanimationspanallaspectsofmotiongraphics.Withinthiscontext,inadditiontodevelopingtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationscareercluster,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingofthehistoryandtechniquesoftheanimationindustry.

AnimationII Prerequisite(s):AnimationI Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.AdvancedAnimationallowsstudentstoapplytheirknowledgeofanimationtocompletefullydevelopedprojectsthatmaybeusedintheirportfolio(reel).Withtheapprovaloftheinstructor,studentsmayhaveachancetocompletemajorprojectsin2Dor3D.Allstudentswillhavetheopportunitytofurthertheirprogressionbylearningactingtechniques,lipsync,advancedwalk/run/jumpcycles,rigging2Dand3Dcharactersusingbones,forwardkinematics,inversekinematics,soft-bodydynamics,clothandclothing,andspecialeffects(smoke,fire,fog).Studentsmayalsohaveanopportunitytoexploreotherrelatedareasincludingmotiongraphics,visualizations,interactiveapplications,andgamesimulations.


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AudioVideoProductionI Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIVideoProductionishands-oncourseinwhichstudentswilllearnthefoundationsofvideoproductionfromthepreproductionphasethroughpost-production,includingessentialknowledgeofcopyrightlawsandethicalissuesinmedia.Inlargepart,studentswilllearnthesoftwareandskillsnecessarytocreateaudio,photo,andvideoprojects,andhowtocombinethemtocreatepolishedmultimediapieces.AudioVideoProductionII Prerequisite(s):AudioVideoProductionI Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.Careersinaudioandvideotechnologyandfilmproductionspanallaspectsoftheaudio-videocommunicationsindustry.Withinthiscontext,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanadvancedunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonpre-production,production,andpost-productionaudio-videoactivities.Practicum-AudioVideoProduction Prerequisite(s):AudioVideoProductionII&LabCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.AcontinuationofAdvancedAudioProduction–focusingonstudentcreatedproductions.CommercialPhotography Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPhotographyisafoundationcoursethatteachestheelementsandprinciplesofdesign.Avarietyofmediaareincorporatedasstudentslearnthebasicsofphotography–framing,light,andothertechniques.

GraphicDesign&IllustrationIPrerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelICareersingraphicdesignandillustrationspanallaspectsoftheadvertisingandvisualcommunicationsindustries.Withinthiscourse,studentswillbeexpectedtodevelopanunderstandingoftheindustrywithafocusonfundamentalelementsandprinciplesofvisualartanddesign.Commercialartconceptsanddesignstrategieswillbeexploredandstudentswillbegiventheopportunitytocreateposters,self-portraits,andlogos,justtonameafew.Theywilluseindustrystandardsoftwaresuchas:AdobePhotoshopCS5,AdobeIllustratorCS5,andFlashCS5.TheywillalsousevarioustypesofhardwaresuchastheCanonRebelDigitalcameraandtheEpsonscannerprinter.TheAdobePhotoshopcertificationwillbeofferedduringthiscourse.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoparticipateinarea,regionalandstatecompetitions.GraphicDesign&IllustrationII Prerequisite(s):GraphicDesign&IllustrationI Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.ThiscourseisacontinuationofGraphicDesignandIllustration.Careersinthisareaspanallaspectsoftheadvertisingandvisualcommunicationsindustries.InadditiontodevelopingtheadvancedtechnicalknowledgeandskillsneededforsuccessintheArts,Audio/VideoTechnology,andCommunicationscareercluster,studentswillpreparefortheAdobecertificationstests,creategraphicandprintprojectsforcommunityandschoolorganizations,visitlocalprintingandadvertisingfirms,andresearchandvisitschoolsforadvancedtrainingingraphicdesignandillustration.AdditionalAdobecertificationswillbeofferedduringthiscourse.


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VideoGameDesignPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIVideoGameDesignwillallowstudentstoexploreoneofthelargestindustriesintheglobalmarketplaceandthenewemergingcareersitprovidesinthefieldoftechnology.Studentswilllearngaming,computerizedgaming,evolutionofgaming,artisticaspectsofperspective,design,animation,technicalconceptsofcollisiontheory,andprogramminglogic.Studentswillparticipateinasimulationofarealvideogamedesignteamwhiledevelopingtechnicalproficiencyinconstructinganoriginalgamedesign.

PracticumInGraphicDesign&IllustrationPrerequisite(s):GraphicDesign&IllustrationII &LabCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.ThiscourseisrecommendedforstudentswhohavecompletedAdvancedGraphicDesignandIllustration.ThiscourseismeanttoservestudentsinterestedinfurtherdevelopmentofaprofessionalportfolioinadditiontofurtherdevelopmentofskillsandtechnicalknowledgeintheArts,A/VTechnologyandCommunicationscareercluster.Studentswillbeexpectedtofurtherdevelopknowledgeandawarenessoftheindustryofgraphicdesignandillustration.Instructionmaybedeliveredthroughlab-basedclassroomexperiencesand/orcareerpreparationopportunities,andrepairapparel,aswellasplanandmaintainawardrobe.Qualityconstructionwillbeemphasized.

BUSINESSADMINSTRATION&MANAGMENTCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSPrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing&FinancePrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInPrinciplesofBusiness,Marketing&Financestudentslearnabouteconomiesandprivateenterprisesystems,theimpactofglobalbusiness,marketingofgoodsandservices,advertising,andproductpricing.Studentsalsogainabasicunderstandingofmoneyandpersonalfinancialmanagement.TheengaginglearningactivitiesandsimulationsinthiscourseprovideafoundationforfutureBusinessandMarketingcourses.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinDECA.

BusinessInformationManagementI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIBusinessInformationManagementIpreparesstudentstoapplytechnologyskillstoeducational,business,andworkplaceapplications.EmphasisisonWord,Excel,Access,andPowerPointwithalookatemergingtechnologies.Thisintroductorycourseisappropriateforstudentswithawidevarietyofcareerinterests.Thiscourseiseligibleforstatewide-articulatedcredit.BusinessInformationManagementII Prerequisite(s):BIMI Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursecontinueswhereBusinessInformationManagementIstops.Studentswillcompletethis


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coursewithanadvancedlevelofproficiencyinwordprocessing,spreadsheet,databaseandpresentationapplicationsthatisexpectedinthebusinessworld.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbepreparedtotaketheMicrosoftOfficeSpecialistexams.ThiscertificationisgloballyrecognizedasthestandardfordemonstratingmasteryofMicrosoftOfficeSuiteskillsandmaybeavaluableadditiontoyourcredentialsforcurrentandfutureemployment.Additionally,studentsareencouragedtocompeteinUILComputerApplicationcompetitions.Thiscourseiseligibleforstatewidearticulatedcredit.BusinessLaw Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInBusinessLawstudentsanalyzethesocialresponsibilityofbusinessandindustryregardingthesignificantlegalissuesrelatedtotheseareas.Areasofstudyincludebusinessethics,torts,contracts,negotiablefinancialinstruments,personalproperty,sales,warranties,businessorganizations,conceptof

agencyandemployment,andrealproperty.Theyincorporateabroadbaseofknowledgethatincludesthelegal,managerial,marketing,financial,ethicalandinternationaldimensionsofbusinesstomakeappropriatebusinessdecisions.Thisisanexcellentcourseforstudentsplanningtopursueabusinessorlawdegreeincollegeorwhoplantooperatehis/herownbusinessinthefuture.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinDECA.BusinessManagement Prerequisite(s):LastCourseinBusinessManagementP.O.S.Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIInthiscoursestudentsanalyzetheprimaryfunctionsofmanagementandleadershipinthisrapidlyevolvingglobalbusinessenvironment.Studentsincorporateabroadbaseofknowledgethatincludesthelegal,managerial,marketing,financial,ethical,andinternationaldimensionsofbusinesstomakeappropriatemanagementdecisions.

EDUCATION&TRAININGCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSPrinciplesofEducation&Training Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursewillintroducestudentstothevariouseducationalcareerswithintheEducationandTrainingcluster.StudentswillstudytrendsthathaveinfluencededucationandthechangesthathaveaffectededucationacrosstheUnitedStates.Labormarketinformation,knowledgeoftechnology,andsocietaloreconomictrendstoforecastjobprofileswithinthisclusterwillbeutilized.Inaddition,studentswilldevelopagraduationplanthatleadstoaspecificcareerchoiceintheareaofeducation.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.

HumanGrowth&Development Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIHumanGrowthandDevelopmentisanexaminationofhumandevelopmentacrossthelifespanwithemphasisuponresearch,theoreticalperspectives,andcommonphysical,cognitive,emotional,andsocialdevelopmentalmilestones.Thestudybeginswithprenataldevelopmentforahumanbeingandspansthroughagingadults.Withthepopulationlivinglonger,itispredictedtherewillexistmajorneedsforjobsinallareasofgeriatrics.Thisisanexcellentcourseforstudentspursuingcareersin


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education,healthcare,counselingandsocialwork.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.InstructionalPracticesPrerequisite(s):N/A Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInstructionalPracticesinEducationandTrainingisafield-basedinternshipthatprovidesstudentswithbackgroundknowledgeofchildandadolescentdevelopmentaswellasprinciplesofeffectiveteachingandtrainingpractices.StudentsworkunderthedirectsupervisionofaFamily&ConsumerSciencesteacherandateacherfromgradesPre-Kthrough6th.ThustimewillbespentinthehighschoolclassroomandatotherPTISDsites.Studentswilllearntoplananddirectindividualizedinstructionandgroupactivities,developandprepareinstructionalmaterials,developmaterialsforeducationalenvironments,assistwithrecordkeeping,andotherteacherresponsibilities.

StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.PracticuminEducation&Training Prerequisite(s):InstructionalPracticeinEducation&TrainingCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.Thiscourseisacontinuationofafield-basedinternshipthatprovidesstudentswithbackgroundknowledgeofchildandadolescentdevelopmentprinciplesaswellasprinciplesofeffectiveteachingandtrainingpractices.Thiscourseexploreseducationrequirementsforteachers,therelationshipofteacherstoadministrators,andtherelationshipoftheschooltothecommunityonamorein-depthbasis.Studentswilllearntodevelopmoredetailedlessonplansandactivitiesandwillbeplacedinadifferentgradelevelfromthepreviousyear.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.

FINANCECOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AccountingIPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentsinthiscoursewilllearntorecordandinterpretfinancialinformationthroughaccountingterminology,theuseoftheaccountingequation,andthebasicstepsintheaccountingcycle.Studentsalsolearntoformulateandinterpretfinancialinformationforusebymanagement.Soleproprietorships,partnershipsandcorporationsarestudiedwithinthecontextofaccounting.Becausefinancialinformationoftendrivesdecisionsinmostorganizations,thiscourseisidealforanystudentwhoisplanningtoobtainabusinessdegreeincollegeoroperatehis/herownbusinessinthefuture.Additionally,studentscanparticipateinAccountingUILcompetitions.Studentsarealso

encouragedtoparticipateinDECA.Thiscourseiseligibleforstatewidearticulatedcredit.AccountingII Prerequisite(s):AccountingICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentscontinuetheinvestigationofthefieldofaccountinginthisadvancedcourse,emphasizingcorporateaccountingandintegratedfinancialanalysis.Studentswillengageinvariousmanagerialandcostaccountingactivitiesandlearntoformulateandinterpretfinancialinformationforuseinmanagementdecision-making.Inadditiontotraditionalmanualaccountingmethods,studentsareintroducedtocomputerizedaccountingsoftwarethatwillpreparethemforaccountingintheworkforce.Thiscourseisvitalforstudentsplanningtomajorinfinanceorbusinessincollege


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orwhoareseekinganentry-levelpositioninaccounting.StudentscanalsoparticipateinAccountingUILcompetitions.StudentsarealsoencouragedtoparticipateinDECA.

HEALTHSCIENCECOURSEDESCRIPTIONSPrinciplesofHealthScience Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseprovidesanoverviewofthetherapeutic,diagnostic,healthinformatics,supportservices,andbiotechnologyresearchanddevelopmentsystemsforthehealthcareindustry.Topursueacareerinthehealthscienceindustry,studentsshouldlearntoreason,thinkcritically,makedecisions,solveproblems,andcommunicateeffectively.Studentsshouldrecognizethatqualityhealthcaredependsontheabilitytoworkwellwithothers.Thiscourseisrecommendedforstudentswhoareinterestedinacareerinthehealthsciencefield.

HealthScienceTheoryPrerequisite(s):PrinciplesofHealthScience&BiologyCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseexploresthehealthcareindustryandrequirementsforentryintohealthcareers.Thecontentrelatestotheorganizationofhealthcare,patientrelationships,workingenvironments,andethicalandlegalresponsibilities.Studentswillalsoidentifytheemploymentopportunities,technology,andsafetyrequirementsofthehealthcareindustry.Studentswillhavehands-onexperiencesforcontinuedknowledgeandskilldevelopment.Studentsshouldrecognizethatqualityhealthcaredependsontheabilitytoworkwellwithothers.Thiscoursemaybetaughtbydifferencemethodologiessuchasclinicalrotationandcareerpreparationlearning.

Anatomy&Physiology Prerequisite(s):Biology&asecondscienceCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th-12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursecancountforastudent’s4thSciencecredit.Thiscoursestudiestherelationshipbetweenthestructureandfunctionofthehumanbody.Principlesofbiochemistry,tissuestructure,andhomeostasisareemphasizedandusedasabackgroundfortheunderstandingoflaterconceptscoveredineachofthemajorbodysystems.Dissectionsandlabpracticalsarerequiredandareanintegralpartofthisclass.Independentresearchprojectsarerequiredduringthiscourse.Thiscourseisintendedforstudentswhoareinterestedinacareerinthehealthcarefield.MedicalMicrobiology Prerequisite(s):Biology&Chemistry Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursecancountforastudent’s4thSciencecredit.StudentsinMedicalMicrobiologywillstudytherelationshipsofmicroorganismstowellness&disease.Theywillexplorethemicrobialworldbystudyingsuchtopicsaspathogenicandnon-pathogenicmicroorganisms,laboratoryprocedures,identifyingmicroorganisms,drugresistantorganisms,andemergingdiseases.Thiscourseisintendedforstudentswhoareinterestedinacareerinthehealthcarefield.


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HealthSciencePracticum-PharmacyTechPrerequisite(s):Biology,ChemistryandApplicationCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIThistwo-semestercoursepreparesstudentsforemploymentasaCertifiedPharmacyTechnician(CPhT),andcoverstheskillsneededforthepharmacytechnicianfield.Throughdirectinstruction,interactiveskillsdemonstrations,practiceassignments,andface-to-facelaboratoryexercises,studentslearnthebasicsofpharmacyassisting,includingvariouspharmacycalculationsandmeasurements,pharmacylaw,pharmacology,medicalterminologyandabbreviations,medicinaldrugs,steriletechniques,USP795and797standards,maintenanceofinventory,patientrecordsystems,dataprocessingautomationinthepharmacy,andemployabilityskills.SuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursepreparesthestudentfornationalcertificationforemploymentasaCertifiedPharmacyTechnician.HealthSciencePracticum–ClinicalProgramPrerequisite(s):PrinciplesofHealthScience,HealthScienceTheory,BiologyandApplicationCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th-12thGPALevel:LevelIThisisanadvancedlevelcapstonecourseintheHealthScienceProgramofStudyatPTHS.Studentsinthiscoursewilllearnaboutthemedicalfieldthroughmultipleexperiencesinboththeclassroomandclinicalsettings.Studentschoosethemedicalspecialtytheywishtopursueandareplacedin

varioushospitalsandclinicsthroughoutthecity.Studentsmustsetaside2classperiodssetasideforparticipationinthesecourses.


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HOSPITALITY&TOURISMCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSIntroductiontoCulinaryArtsPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIntroductiontoCulinaryArtswillemphasizetheprinciplesofplanning,organizing,staffing,directing,andcontrollingthemanagementofavarietyoffoodserviceoperations.Thecoursewillprovideinsightintotheoperationofawell-runrestaurant.IntroductiontoCulinaryArtswillprovideinsightintofoodproductionskills,variouslevelsofindustrymanagement,andhospitalityskills.Thisisanentrylevelcourseforstudentsinterestedinpursuingacareerinthefoodserviceindustry.Thiscourseisofferedasaclassroomandlaboratory-basedcourse.CulinaryArts Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseincludesinstructionintheoperationandmanagementoffoodserviceestablishments,marketingstrategies,quantityfoodproductionskills,foodpresentationandservicetechniques.Thefundamentalsandprinciplesoftheartofcookingandthescienceofbakingarealsocovered.Thestudentsmayhostluncheonsand/ormealsforavarietyoforganizations.Legalconsiderations,customerservice,careeroptions,foodsafetyandsanitation,andmanagingmultiplefamily,community,andcareerrolesarecontainedinthecontent.GuestChefsandspeakersfromlocalandnationalculinaryorganizationsarefrequentvisitors.UponcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillbepreparedtotaketheSafeFoodHandlersandServSafeCertificationexams.StudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytocompeteincookingcompetitionsandareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.

PracticuminCulinaryArtsDUALCREDITONLY Prerequisite(s):CulinaryArtsCredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12th

GPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.Thiscourseisauniquepracticumthatprovidesoccupationallyspecificopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipateinalearningexperiencethatcombinesclassroominstructionwithactualbusinessandindustrycareerexperiences.PracticuminCulinaryArtsintegratesacademicandcareerandtechnicaleducation;providesmoreinterdisciplinaryinstruction;andsupportsstrongpartnershipsamongschools,businesses,andcommunityinstitutionswiththegoalofpreparingstudentswithavarietyofskillsinafast-changingworkplace.Studentsaretaughtemployabilityskills,whichincludejob-specificskillsapplicabletotheirtrainingplan,jobinterviewtechniques,communicationskills,financialandbudgetactivities,humanrelations,andportfoliodevelopment.PracticuminCulinaryArtsisrelevantandrigorous,supportsstudentapplicationofacademicstandards,andeffectivelypreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareersuccess.StudentsarealsoencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.


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HUMANSERVICESCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

PrinciplesofHumanServicesPrerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPrinciplesofHumanServicesisdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedincareersthatdealwithcounseling,socialwork,mentalhealth,earlychildhooddevelopment,familyissuesandcosmetology.Thiscourseenablesstudentstoinvestigatecareersrelatedtotheseareas.Studentswillfocusoninterpersonalskills,decision-making,developingpositiverelationshipsandchild-careanddevelopment.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganizations.LifetimeNutrition&Wellness Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:½OneSemesterGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThisfunandpracticalcourseallowsstudentstouseprinciplesofnutritionandwellnesstohelpthemmakeinformedchoicesthatpromotenutritionandwellnessthroughoutthelifecycle.Thiscourseisamustforstudentswhoareinterestedincareersrelatedtoculinaryarts,dietetics,educationandtraining,humanservices,andhealthsciences.Thiscourseemphasizesnutrition,menuplanning,foodcosts,foodsafety,sanitation,andbasicculinaryskills.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.ChildDevelopment Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIChilddevelopmentisacourseforstudentswhoenjoyworkingwithchildrenandareconsideringacareerinthisarea.Thisclassaddressesinformationrelatedtochildgrowthanddevelopmentfrom

prenatalthroughschoolage.Childguidanceskillswillalsobeemphasizedtopromotethewellbeingandhealthydevelopmentofchildren.Careersrelatedtothecareandeducationofchildrenwillalsobecovered.Additionally,newtechnologythroughtheuseoftheRealCareBabysimulationswillalsobeutilized.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.Counseling&MentalHealth Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedincareersinmentalhealthandcounseling.Thiscoursewillintroducetopicsrelatedtomentalhealthservices,careers,history,mentalhealthagencies,currentissues,andthedifferencebetweenfunctionalanddysfunctionalbehaviors.Additionally,studentswilldevelopandawarenessofthefactorsthataffectmentalhealthbyexploringtraditionalandemergingtreatments.Studentsareexpectedtoapplyknowledgeofethicalandlegalresponsibilities,limitations,andtheimplicationsoftheiractions.Professionalintegrityandconfidentialityincounselingandmentalhealthcarecareersisalsoemphasized.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateintheFCCLAleadershiporganization.


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INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

CyberSecurity Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelICybersecurityisacomprehensivecoursedesignedtoteachstudentsthebasicsofprotectingonlinenetworksfromamyriadofthreats.Thisisahands-oncoursewithlabsandsimulationactivitiessimilartothoseusersmightexperienceintheworkforceastheydesignandprotectnetworkinfrastructure.StudentswillgainexperienceswithiPadsetup,firewalls,passwords,networksecurity,IPaddresses,securityscans,malware,andsecuritycameras.CourseexerciseswillpreparestudentsforcertificationexaminationsinTestOutSecurityPro,CompTIASecurityPlus,andtheSSCP.Networking Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInthiscoursestudentswillexploreandexperimentwithavarietyofcommunicationsmediumsthroughtheuseofradioandcomputernetworking.Basicelectronics,studyofelectricity,signalingmethodsandtelecommunicationsarecovered.Inaddition,studentswillstudyfortheirNetwork+certification,anindustry-recognizedcertificationprovingamasterofbasicnetworkingtopics.TopicssuchastheOSIReferenceModel,TCP/IPnetworking,routing,networkmanagementandDNSarecovered.Networksecurity/hackingandservermanagementisalsodiscussedinthiscourse.Uponcompletionofthiscourse,studentsareequippedtobeginacareerintheInformationTechnologyfieldsupportingsmalltomediumsizednetworks,webhostingandinternetsupport.

DigitalMedia Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThroughthestudyofdigitalandinteractivemediaanditsapplicationininformationtechnology,studentswillanalyzeandassesscurrentandemergingtechnologies,whiledesigningandcreatingmultimediaprojects.TheDigitalandInteractiveMediaclassexplorestheuseof2Dand3Dsoftware.Inthiscoursestudentswillanimateobjects,Photoshopprojects,createfakephotographsanddesignlogos.ThestudentswilluseindustrystandardsoftwaresuchasAdobePhotoshopCS5,andFlashCS5,tocreatedigitalimageryandanimations.Theywillalsobecomeproficientinusingdigitalcameras,scanners,andavarietyofprintingtechniques.WebTechnologies Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThroughthestudyofwebtechnologiesanddesign,studentslearntohandcodeHTMLwebpagesandusethewebeditorDreamweaverCS5.Usingthisknowledgetheywillcreatetables,forms,andgraphicsforwebpages.Studentswilldesignawebpageanddosomelightweight,basiccomputerprogramming.


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LAW,SECURITY&PUBLICSERVICECOURSEDESCRIPTIONSForensicScience Prerequisite(s):Biology&ChemistryCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscoursecancountasastudent’sfourthSciencecredit.Forensicscienceisacoursethatusesastructuredandscientificapproachtotheinvestigationofcrimesofassault,abuseandneglect,domesticviolence,accidentaldeath,homicide,andthepsychologyofcriminalbehavior.Studentswilllearnterminologyandinvestigative

proceduresrelatedtocrimescene,questioning,interviewing,criminalbehaviorcharacteristics,truthdetection,andscientificproceduresusedtosolvecrimes.Usingscientificmethods,studentswillcollectandanalyzeevidencethroughcasestudiesandsimulatedcrimescenessuchasfingerprintanalysis,ballistics,andbloodspatteranalysis.Studentswillalsolearnthehistory,legalaspects,andcareeroptionsforforensicscience.Thisisanexcellentcourseforstudentsinterestedinalawenforcementcareer.

MANUFACTURINGCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

IntroductiontoWelding Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIIntroductiontoWeldingwillprovideanintroductiontoweldingtechnologywithanemphasisonbasicweldinglaboratoryprinciplesandoperatingprocedures.Studentswillbeintroducedtothethreebasicweldingprocesses.Topicsinclude:industrialsafetyandhealthpractices,handtoolandpowermachineuse,measurement,laboratoryoperatingprocedures,weldingpowersources,weldingcareerpotentials,andintroductiontoweldingcodesandstandards.IntroductiontoWeldingwillprovidestudentswiththeknowledge,skills,andtechnologiesrequiredforemploymentinweldingindustries.Studentswilldevelopknowledgeandskillsrelatedtoweldingandapplythemtopersonalcareerdevelopment.Thiscoursesupportsintegrationofacademicandtechnicalknowledgeandskills.Studentswillreinforce,apply,andtransferknowledgeandskillstoavarietyofsettingsandproblems.Knowledgeaboutcareeropportunities,requirements,andexpectationsandthedevelopmentofworkplaceskillswillpreparestudentsforfuturesuccess.

WeldingI Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInthisweldingcourseinstructionfollowsanindustry-standardcurriculum,andstudents’certificationsarelistedinanationalregistryuponsuccessfulcompletion.Oxy-fuelweldingandcutting,plasmaarccutting,shieldedmetalarcwelding,gasmetalarcwelding,fluxcoredarcwelding,andgastungstenarcweldingwillbecovered.Handandpowertools,weldingonvarioustypesofmetals,readingblueprintweldingsymbols,metalcharacteristics,andequipmentsetupareotherareasthatstudentswillmaster.Safety,leadership,entrepreneurship,andcareeropportunitiesareincluded.StudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoobtaintheirAWScertificationandthe10-hourOSHACareerSafecertificationinthiscourse.StudentsarealsoencouragedtoparticipateinSkillsUSA.


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WeldingII Prerequisite(s):WeldingICredit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourserequiresablockof2classperiods.Thisadvancedlevelcourseisdesignedforstudentswhoareinterestedinweldingasacareer.Advancedweldingbuildsonknowledgeandskillsdevelopedinthepreviousweldingcourse.Trainingforemploymentwithadvance-levelskillsinweldingtradeswillbeemphasized.Instructionfollowsanindustry-standardcurriculum,andstudents’certificationsarelistedinanationalregistryuponsuccessfulcoursecompletion.StudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoobtaintheirAWScertificationandtheNCCERWeldingIcertificationinthiscourse.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinSkillsUSA.Thiscourseiseligibleforstatewide-articulatedcredit.

PracticuminManufacturing Prerequisite(s):N/A Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIThisisanadvancedlevelcourseintheweldingfielddesignedtopreparestudentsforjob-specifictrainingorcollege.Thiscourseisdesignedtogivestudentssupervisedpracticalapplicationofpreviouslystudiedknowledgeandskills.Thiscoursewillcoverarcwelding,MIGandTIGwelding,plasma,oxy-fuelsystem,anddrafting.Studentswillalsobethekeydesignersandconstructorsofshowprojectstobeshownatstatecompetitions.AnAmericanWeldingSocietyCertificationisavailableforarcweldingwith6010and7018electrodes.Uponpassingthiscertification,studentswillreceiveanAWSCertificate.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinSkillsUSA.


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SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY,ENGINEERING&MATHEMATICS(STEM)COURSEDESCRIPTIONS

PrinciplesofAppliedEngineeringPrerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIPrinciplesofAppliedEngineeringprovidesanoverviewofthevariousfieldsofscience,technology,engineering,andmathematicsandtheirinterrelationships.Studentswilldevelopengineeringcommunicationskills,whichincludecomputergraphics,modeling,andpresentations,byusingavarietyofcomputerhardwareandsoftwareapplicationstocompleteassignmentsandprojects.Uponcompletingthiscourse,studentswillhaveanunderstandingofthevariousfieldsofengineeringandwillbeabletomakeinformedcareerdecisions.Further,studentswillhaveworkedonadesignteamtodevelopaproductorsystem.Studentswillusemultiplesoftwareapplicationstoprepareandpresentcourseassignments.EngineeringDesign&PresentationIPrerequisite(s):AlgebraICredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentswillusemultiplesoftwareapplicationsandtoolsnecessarytoproduceandpresentworkingdrawings,solidmodelrenderingsandprototypesrelatingtotheengineeringdesignfields.EngineeringDesign&PresentationIIPrerequisite(s):AlgebraI&GeometryCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIStudentswillusemultiplesoftwareapplicationsandtoolsnecessarytoproduceandpresentworking

drawings,solidmodelrenderingsandprototypesrelatingtotheengineeringdesignfields.Emphasiswillbeplacedonusingskillsfromideationthroughprototyping.EngineeringDesign&ProblemSolvingPrerequisite(s):AlgebraI&GeometryCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:11th–12thGPALevel:LevelIThiscourseemphasizessolvingproblems,movingfromwelldefinedtowardmoreopenended,withreal-worldapplications.Studentusecritical-thinkingskillstojustifyasolutionfrommultipledesignoptions.Thecourseisintendedtostimulateastudent’singenuity,intellectualtalentsandpracticalskillsindevisingsolutionstoengineeringdesignproblems.RoboticsIPrerequisite(s):NACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–10thGPALevel:LevelIStudentswilltransferacademicskillstocomponentdesignsinaproject-basedenvironmentthroughimplementationofthedesignprocess.Studentswillbuildprototypesorusesimulationsoftwaretotesttheirdesigns.RoboticsIIPrerequisite(s):NACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–11thGPALevel:LevelI

Studentswillexploreartificialintelligenceandprogrammingintheroboticindustry.Studentswillbuildprototypesandtesttheirdesigns.


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TRANSPORTATION,DISTRIBUTION&LOGISTICSCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSEnergy,Power&TransportationSystems Prerequisite(s):N/ACredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:9th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInthiscoursestudentswillbeintroducedtothebusinessandindustriesinthetransportationcluster.Studentswilldiscoverhowenergy,power,andtransportationtechnologiesareusedinsocietytoday.Inaddition,studentswillunderstandtheinteractionbetweenvariousvehiclesystemsandhowgoods&servicesaremoved.Theymustbeabletointeractandrelatetoothersandunderstandthetechnologiesusedinordertoprovideproductsandservicesinatimelymanner.Thiscoursebeginstopreparestudentsforentry-levelemploymentinanautomotivetechnologycareer.SmallEngineTechnologyI Prerequisite(s):Energy,Power&TransportationSystemsCredit:1.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIInthiscoursestudentswillgainknowledgeintheareaofsmallengines.Motorswillbecompletelytakenapartandputbacktogethersuccessfully.Studentswilloftenworkingroupsoftwo.Safety,tools,andasolidworkenvironmentwillbestressed.Thisisanintroductorycoursetoautomotivetechnologywherebrakes,tune-ups,oilchangesandmorewillbetaught.TheOSHACareerSafe10-Hourcertificationcoursewillbeofferedinthiscourse.

AutomotiveTechnologyI Prerequisite(s):SmallEngineTechnologyI Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:10th–12thGPALevel:LevelIAutomotiveservicesincludeknowledgeofthefunctionofthemajorautomotivesystemsandprincipalsofdiagnosingandservicingthesesystems.InAutomotiveTechnology,studentsgainknowledgeandskillsintherepair,maintenance,anddiagnosisofvehiclesystems.Studentwillbeintroducedtobasicautomotiverepairpracticesthatwillinclude:fuelsystems,engines,emissioncontrol,powertrains,chassis,electricalsystems,brakes,andheatingandairconditioning.Entrepreneurship,safety,leadershipandcareeropportunitieswillalsobecovered.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinSkillsUSA.AutomotiveTechnologyII Prerequisite(s):AutomotiveTechnology Credit:2.0AllYearGradeLevel:12thGPALevel:LevelIInAdvancedAutomotiveTechnologystudentswillcontinuetobeexposedtoavarietyofautomotiveservicesbutatamorein-depthlevelthanwithAutomotiveTechnology.Studentswillcontinuelearningskillsintherepair,maintenance,anddiagnosisofvehiclesystems.Thetheoryofoperationofautomotivevehiclesystemsandassociatedrepairpracticeswillalsobecovered.StudentsareencouragedtoparticipateinSkillsUSA


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DUALCREDITPROGRAMS@PTHS

PTHSoffersavarietyofdualcreditcourses.DualCreditcoursesareavailableinthecorecurriculumareas,inaddition,studentscanchoosetotakeDualCreditcoursesaimedatpreparingthemformorespecializedprogramsincollege.DualCreditcoursesaretakeneitheronthePTHScampus,onthecollege/universitycampus,oronline.PTHScurrentlyhasDualCreditagreementswiththefollowinginstitutions:

• KilgoreCollege• KilgoreCollege-Longview• LeTourneauUniversity• UniversityofTexasatTyler

Studentsparticipatinginthedualcreditprogramwillberesponsibleforallrequiredexpenses(tuitionfees,andbooks).AlimitednumberofDualCreditScholarshipswillbeavailableforwhichstudentsmayapply.TheapplicationcanbepickedupandreturnedtothePTHSCounselingCenter.Courseofferingsmayvarypersemesterbutallcourseswillcountinthecorecollegecurriculum,oraselectivestowardanassociate's,bachelor’sdegreeorworkforcecertification(s).METHODOFCOURSEDELIVERYAlldualcreditcoursesmaybeofferedinoneormoreofthefollowingmethodsatthediscretionofPTISDandthecollege:

• *Face-to-facewithcollegeprofessoron

thePTHScampus• *Face-to-facewithcollegeprofessoron

thecollegecampus• *Face-to-facewithaPTHSteacher

workingforthecollege• *Face-to-facewithaPTHSteacher

workingalongsidethecollegeprofessororinahybridmodel

• *OnlinePTISDmayrequirestudentstofurnishtheirowntransportationtoandfromsomecollegeclasses.Parentsandstudentswillbeinformedaboutalltransportationrequirementsassoonaspossiblebeforetheclassbegins.HowToBeginTheEnrollmentProcess

1. Chooseyourdualcreditcourseswhenselectingyour2019-2020classeswithyourcounselor.

2. AttendthemandatorydualcreditparentmeetingtobescheduledinlateApril2019.

3. StudentsseekingadmissionintodualcreditcoursesmustcompletetheregistrationprocessbyMarch1,2019.Thisincludesthefollowing:• CollegeApplication(online-

http://www.ApplyTexas.orgorwww.LETU.edu)


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• UTTylerandKilgoreCollegeuse

ApplyTexas• RegistrationForm–mustbegiven

toPTHScounselor• Consultwithyourcounselorabout

programorinstitutionalrequirementsforspecificdualcreditprograms.o GPAo Attendance

o Disciplineo ACT,SAT,PSAT,TSI,orSTAAR

scores.

4. Studentswhoseformsaresubmittedafterthestateddeadlinesarestilleligibletoenrollindualcreditcourses,however,theywillbesubjecttoavailability.

ACADEMICCORE-CURRICULUMDUALCREDITCOURSEOPTIONS

COURSESTAUGHTONTHEPTHSCAMPUS HIST1301 USHISTORY HIST1302 USHISTORY ENG1301 ENGLISHIV ENGL1302 ENGLISHIV GOVT2305 USGOVERNMENT MATH1342 STATISTICS MATH1314 COLLEGEALGEBRA EachoftheabovecourseswilltransferascorecourseworktoanyTexaspubliccollegeoruniversity.BytakingallofthelistedcoursesstudentswillfulfilltheirPoliticalScience,English,HistoryandMath(dependingondegree)degreerequirements.Ifyouplantoattendaprivateorout-of-statecollege/university,studentswillneedtoresearchthetransferabilityofcourseswitheachinstitution. COURSESOFFEREDONLINEStudentscanenrollinthesecoursesandhaveanopportunitytoworkbytakingadvantageofourLearningLabforoneperiodintheirschedule.ThesecoursesmaybeofferedfromKilgoreCollege,LeTourneauUniversity,and/orUTTylerdependingonavailability.


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AdmissionTestingRequirements(KilgoreCollege&UTTylerOnly)

1. Studentsmustmeetoneofthefollowingassessmentcriteria:a. ACT–compositescore23with19onEnglishand/orMathb. SAT–1070combined(CR+Math)with500onCriticalReadingand/orMathc. TSI–

i. Reading–351ii. Writing–350with5onessayor363with4essayiii. Math–350

d. STAARi. EnglishII–4000ii. AlgebraI–4000withapassinggradeinAlgebraII

DUALCREDITCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

(Belowareafewexamplesofcoursesofferedoncampusand/oronlineforPTHSstudents.Coursedescriptionsandnumbersmayvarybyinstitution.)

ENG1301CompositionI(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVA)Intensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising,andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.Emphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoices,includingaudience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Focusonwritingtheacademicessayasavehicleforlearning,communicating,andcriticalanalysis.Prerequisite:TSI-completeinwritingandreading.ENG1302CompositionII(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVB)ContinuationofEnglish1301.Emphasizescriticalthinkingandwritingskillsforanalysisofsubjectmatter,form,andstyleofessays,shortstories,drama,andpoetry.Teachesbasicprinciplesofliterarycriticismandrequirescomprehensiveessaysevaluatingeachofthesetypesofliteratureandadocumentedtermpaperevaluatingamajorliterarywork.Prerequisite:"C"orbetterinENGL1301andeitherapassingscoreonTSIreadingHIST1301USHistoryI(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYA)AcoursetracingthedevelopmentofAmericancharacteristicsandnationalityfromtheearlyEuropeanexplorationthroughReconstruction.TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish

HIST1302USHistoryII(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYB)AstudyoftheUnitedStatesfromtheendofReconstructiontothepresent.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish.GOV2305FederalGovernment(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSGOVERNMENT)AstudyoftheAmericanConstitutionalGovernmentalSystemandtherights,privilegesandobligationsofcitizenship.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishGOV2306TexasGovernment(TranscriptedatPTHSasSPECIALTOPICSINSOCIALSTUDIESI)Astudyofthenature,organizationandgeneralprinciplesofstateandlocalgovernmentswithintheUnitedStatesandTexas.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishMATH1314CollegeAlgebra(TranscriptedatPTHSasINDEPENDENTSTUDYINMATHI)Thiscourseisanin-depthstudyandapplicationofpolynomial,rational,radical,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,andsystemsofequationsusingmatrices.


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Additionaltopicssuchassequences,series,andprobabilitymaybeincluded.Aninstructor-approvedgraphingcalculatorwillberequired.Prerequisite:TSICompleteMATH1342ElementaryStatisticalMethods(TranscriptedatPTHSasINDEPENDENTSTUDYINMATHII)Thiscourseisastudyofcollection,analysis,presentationandinterpretationofdata,andprobability.Analysisincludesdescriptivestatistics,correlationandregression,confidenceintervals,andhypothesistesting.Aninstructor-approvedgraphingcalculatorisrequired.Prerequisites:TSIcomplete.IfnotTSIcompleteinmath,studentsmusthaveaCorbetterinMATH0306orMATH0307(fall2014orlater).StudentsthathavetakenMATH0306priortofall2014,canretestonTSIorretakeMATH0306orMATH0307.IfnotTSIcompleteinmath,studentmustregisterforco-requisitesectionofMATHARTS1301ArtAppreciation(TranscriptedatPTHSasArtAppreciation)Ageneralintroductiontothevisualartsdesignedtocreateanappreciationofthevocabulary,media,techniques,andpurposesofthecreativeprocess.Studentswillcriticallyinterpretandevaluateworksofartwithinformal,cultural,andhistoricalcontexts.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinREADandTSIcompleteinENGLDRAM1310IntroductionToTheater(TrancriptedatPTHSasTheaterAppreciation)Asurveyofallphasesoftheatreincludingitshistory,dramaticworks,stagetechniques,productionprocedures,andrelationtofinearts.Recommendedforallstudentsofhumanities,communications,socialsciences,andcreativeandperformingarts.Opentoallstudents.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinREADandTSIcompleteinENGLMUSC1306MusicAppreciation(TranscriptedatPTHSasMusicAppreciation)Acoursetrainingthestudentintheartofcreativelisteningandacquaintinghimwithcomposersandtheirworks.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinREADandTSIcompleteinENGL

PSYC2301GeneralPsychology(TranscriptedatPTHSasPsychology)GeneralPsychologyisasurveyofthemajorpsychologicaltopics,theoriesandapproachestothescientificstudyofbehaviorandmentalprocesses.Prerequisite:MustbeTSIcompleteinREADandENGL

SPCH1315PublicSpeaking(TranscriptedatPTHSasCommunicationApplication)Applicationofcommunicationtheoryandpracticetothepublicspeakingcontext,withemphasisonaudienceanalysis,speakerdelivery,ethicsofcommunication,culturaldiversity,andspeechorganizationaltechniquestodevelopstudents'speakingabilities,aswellasabilitytoeffectivelyevaluateoralpresentations.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinREADandENGL

DFTG1309IntroductiontoComputer-AidedDraftingEmphasisisplacedonsetup;creatingandmodifyinggeometry;storingandretrievingpredefinedshapes;placing,rotating,andscalingobjects,addingtextanddimensions,usinglayers,coordinatesystems;andplot/printtoscale.PHIL1301IntroductiontoPhilosophyAstudyofmajorissuesinphilosophyand/ortheworkofmajorphilosophicalfiguresinphilosophy.Topicsinphilosophymayincludetheoriesofreality,theoriesofknowledge,theoriesofvalue,andtheirpracticalapplications.MATH2312PRE-CALCULUSAsurveyofcollegealgebra,trigonometryandanalyticalgeometrytopreparestudentsforcalculus.Topicsincludealgebraicfunctionsandtheirgraphs,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,trigonometricfunctionsandidentities,twoandthreedimensionalanalyticalgeometry

MATH2314CALCULUSAstudyoffunctions,limits,continuity,differentiationofalgebraicandtrigonometricfunctions,applicationsofthederivative,definiteandindefiniteintegralswithapplications.


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CULINARYARTSPROGRAM@PTHS

The following courses represent the capstone coursework in the Culinary Arts Program of Study.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudents for future employment. In addition, students will have also completed the necessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Admission&TestingRequirements

*PassingscoreonEnglishIISTAAR*CompleteKilgoreCollegeapplication*SubmitFall&SpringDualCreditEnrollmentFormstoKilgoreCollege-Longview

SequenceofCourses JuniorYear CHEF1301(Fall)BasicFoodPreparation PSTR1301(Spring)FundamentalsofBaking SeniorYear RSTO1204(Fall)DiningRoomServices

HAMG1221(Fall)IntroductiontoHospitalityIndustryCHEF1302(Spring)PrinciplesofHealthyCuisine CULINARYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

CHEF1301BasicFoodPreparationAstudyofthefundamentalprinciplesoffoodandcookerytoincludeBrigadeSystem,cookingtechniquesmaterialhandling,heattransfer,sanitation,safety,nutrition,andprofessionalism.PSTR1301FundamentalsofBakingFundamentalsofbakingincludingdough,quickbreads,pies,cakes,tartsanddoughnuts.Instructioninflours,fillingsandingredients.Topicsincludebakingterminology,toolandequipmentuse,formulaconversions,functionsofingredients,andtheevaluationofbakedproducts.

RSTODiningRoomServicesIntroducestheprinciples,conceptsandsystemsofprofessionaltableservice.Topicsincludediningroomorganization,schedulingandmanagementoffoodservicepersonnel.HAMG1221IntroductiontoHospitalityIndustryAnexplorationoftheelementsandcareeropportunitieswithinthemultiplesegmentsofthehospitalityindustry.CHEF1302PrinciplesofHealthyCuisineIntroductiontotheprinciplesofplanning,preparationandpresentationofnutritionallybalancedmeals.Alternativemethodsandingredientswillbeusedtoachieveahealthiercookingstyle.


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COSMETOLOGYCURRICULUM@PTHS

ThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheCosmetologyProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsfortheirstatelicenseexamandfutureemployment.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaPublicServiceEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.Junior/SeniorYearCoursesKilgoreCollegewilldeterminethesequenceofcoursesduringtheJunior&Senioryears.ProgramCostsStudentsareresponsibleforthecostofuniformsandsupplies.Thetotalcostisapproximately$900.00.Admission&TestingRequirements

1. CompleteKilgoreCollegeapplication2. SubmitFall&SpringDualCreditEnrollmentFormstoKilgoreCollege-Longview3. Submitproofofbacterialmeningitisvaccination(withinthepast5years)4. TakeTSIassessmentgivenbyCosmetologyDepartmentondesignateddate5. Studentsmustadheretoalldeadlinestobeconsideredforthisprogram.

COSMETOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

CSME1401IntroductiontoCosmetologyAnoverviewoftheskillsandknowledgenecessaryforthefieldofcosmetology.Thestudentwilldemonstrateintroductoryskills,professionalethics,safetyandsanitation,andexplainthelawsandrulesofthestate.CSME1391SpecialTopicsinCosmetologyTopicsaddressrecentlyidentifiedcurrentevents,skills,knowledge,and/orattitudesandbehaviorspertinenttothetechnologyoroccupationandrelevanttotheprofessionaldevelopmentofthestudent.Thiscoursewasdesignedtoberepeatedmultipletimestoimprovestudentproficiency.CSME1310IntroductiontoHaircuttingandRelatedTheoryIntroductiontothetheoryandpracticeofhaircutting.Topicsincludeterminology,implements,sectioningand

finishingtechniques.Thestudentwilldefineterminology;practicebasicworkplacecompetenciesrelatedtohaircuttingandfinishingtechniques.Demonstrateuseofimplements,sectioning,haircutting,andfinishingskills.CSME1443ManicuringandRelatedTheoryPresentationofthetheoryandpracticeofnailservices.Topicsincludeterminology,application,andworkplacecompetenciesrelatedtonailservices.Thestudentwilldefineterminologyrelatedtonailservices;demonstratethebasicproceduresofnailservices;practicesafetyandsanitationaccordingtothelawsandrulesofthestatelicensingagency;andexhibitworkplacecompetenciesinnailservices.


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CSME1447PrinciplesofSkinCare/FacialandRelatedTheoryIn-depthcoverageofthetheoryandpracticeofskincare,facials,andcosmetics.Thestudentwilldefineterminologyrelatedtotheskin,products,andtreatments;demonstrateapplicationsrelatedtoskincareandcosmetics;practicesafetyandsanitationaccordingtothelawsandrulesofthestatelicensingagency;andexhibitworkplacecompetenciesinskincareandcosmetics.CSME2310AdvancedHaircutting/RelatedTheoryAdvancedconceptsandpracticeofhaircutting.Topicsincludeutilizingscissors,razor,and/orclippers.Thestudentwillutilizecorrectterminologyrelatedtoadvancedhaircuttingtechniques;anddemonstrateworkplacecompetenciesrelatedtoadvancedhaircuttingtechniques.

CSME2401ThePrinciplesofHairColoring/RelatedTheoryPresentationofthetheory,practice,andchemistryofhaircolor.Topicsincludeterminology,application,andworkplacecompetenciesrelatedtohaircolor.Thestudentwilldefineterminology;demonstratehaircolorapplication;practicesafetyandsanitationaccordingtothelawsandrulesofthestatelicensingagency;andpracticeworkplacecompetenciesrelatedtohaircolor.CSME1354ArtistryofHairDesignIIntroductiontohairdesign.Topicsincludethetheoryandapplicationsofwetstyling,thermalhairstyling,andfinishingtechniques.Thestudentwillpracticebasiccompetenciesrelatedtotheartistryofhairdesign;demonstrateuseoftools;exhibitbasicmanipulativeskills;andfollowsafetyandsanitationlawsandrulesaccordingtothestatelicensingagency.


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INDUSTRIALMAINTENANCECURRICULUMDUALCREDITCOURSES-KILGORECOLLEGE

ThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheIndustrialMaintenanceProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2-3classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.Junior/SeniorYearCoursesKilgoreCollegewilldeterminethesequenceofcoursesduringtheJunior&Senioryears.TestingRequirementsStudentsmustscorethecurrentlevelofmasteryontheEnglishIIEOCtoqualifyforthisprogram.

INDUSTRIALMAINTENANCECOURESEDESCRIPTIONS

INMT1305,IntroductiontoIndustrialMaintenanceBasicmechanicalskillsandrepairtechniquescommontomostfieldsofindustrialmaintenance.Topicsincludeprecisionmeasuringinstrumentsandgeneralsafetyrulescommoninindustry,includinglock-out/tag-out.Thestudentwillidentifyvarioustypesoffastenerscommontoindustrialmaintenance;utilizevarioushandandpowertools;utilizeprecisionmeasuringinstruments;anddemonstrateproperlock-out/tag-outprocedures.ENTC1347,SafetyandErgonomicsOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)safetyguidelinesincludingelectrical,chemical,andhazardousmaterialsafety.Ergonomicconsiderationstoincluderepetitivemotion,plantlayout,andmachinedesign.Industrialsafetyawareness,accidentcostandprevention,andworkman'scompensationissues.ThestudentwillexplainOSHAgeneralsafetyguidelines;understandergonomicdesignconsiderationsfortheindustrialenvironment;andexplainindustrialsafetyrequirements.ThiscourseleadstoOSHA30-hourCertificationforGeneralIndustry.

PFPB1305,BasicBlueprintReadingReadinginterpretingandsketchingpipingdrawings.Includesisometricandorthographicviews.Thestudentwilluseblueprintvocabularyandsymbols;interpretpipingdrawings;anddemonstratebasicsketchingtechniquesforisometricandorthographicdrawingsofpipingcomponents.INMT1371,WeldingforIndustrialMaintenanceA study of welding processes used in industrialmaintenance settings. The student will demonstratemachine setup; complete welds and cutting operationsinvolvingSMAW,OFW,GMAW,andGTAW;demonstratebasic shop safety; identify types of electrodes used inwelding processes; identify various welding and cuttingstandards; and demonstrate proper joint preparationtechniques.


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DIESELTECHNOLOGYCURRICULUM

DUALCREDITCOURSES-KILGORECOLLEGEThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheDieselTechnologyProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave3classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.Junior/SeniorYearCoursesKilgoreCollegewilldeterminethesequenceofcoursesduringtheJunior&Senioryears.TestingRequirementsStudentsmustscorethecurrentlevelofmasteryontheEnglishIIEOCtoqualifyforthisprogram.

DIESELTECHNOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

DEMR1305,BasicElectricalSystemsBasicprinciplesofelectricalsystemsofdieselpoweredequipmentwithemphasisonstarters,alternators,andbatteries.Thestudentwillperformcircuitanalysis;identifyelectricalsymbols;usespecialtools;andtestcircuits.DEMR1323,HVACTroubleshooting&RepairIntroductiontoheating,ventilation,andairconditioningtheory,testing,andrepair.Emphasisonrefrigerantreclamation,safetyprocedures,specializedtools,andrepairs.Thestudentwillanalyzeheating,ventilation,andairconditioningsystems;utilizespecializedtools;andrepairorreplacecomponents.DEMR1316,BasicHydraulicsFundamentalsofhydraulicsincludingcomponentsandrelatedsystems.Thestudentwillidentifyvariouscomponentsusedinhydraulicsystems;evaluatehydrauliccomponentsbyinspectionandtesting;andexplainhydraulics,theory,circuits,andapplication.

DEMR1317,BasicBrakeSystemsBasicprinciplesofbrakesystemsofdieselpoweredequipment.Emphasisonmaintenance,repairs,andtroubleshooting.Thestudentwilldemonstratethebasictheoryandoperationofthebrakesystems;diagnosebrakecomponentsforwearandusability;repairbrakecomponentsbyrebuildingorreplacingparts;andadjustbrakecomponents.


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AC&REFRIGERATIONTECHNOLOGYCURRICULUM

DUALCREDITCOURSES-KILGORECOLLEGEThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheAC&RefrigerationProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2-3classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.Junior/SeniorYearCoursesKilgoreCollegewilldeterminethesequenceofcoursesduringtheJunior&Senioryears.TestingRequirementsStudentsmustscorethecurrentlevelofmasteryontheEnglishIIEOCtoqualifyforthisprogram.

AC&REFRIGERATIONTECHNOLOHYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSHART1407RefrigerationPrinciples(4credithours)Anintroductiontotherefrigerationcycle,heattransfertheory,temperature/pressurerelationship,refrigeranthandling,refrigerationcomponents,andsafety.Prerequisites:EligibilitytoenrollinREAD0306andMATH0306.(1505010011)HART1441ResidentialAC(4credithours)Astudyofcomponents,applications,andinstallationofmechanicalairconditioningsystemsincludingoperatingconditions,troubleshooting,repair,andchargingofairconditioningsystems.Prerequisites:EligibilitytoenrollinREAD0306andMATH0306,HART1407.

HART1401BasicElectricityforHVAC(4credithours)PrinciplesofelectricityasrequiredbyHVACincludingproperuseoftestequipment,electricalcircuits,andcomponenttheoryandoperation.Prerequisites:EligibilitytoenrollinREAD0306andMATH0306.HART1391SpecialTopicsinHVAC(3credithours)Topicsaddressrecentlyidentifiedcurrentevents,skills,knowledge,and/orattitudesandbehaviorspertinenttothetechnologyoroccupationandrelevanttotheprofessionaldevelopmentofthestudent.Thiscoursewasdesignedtoberepeatedmultipletimestoimprovestudentproficiency.Prerequisites:EligibilitytoenrollinREAD0306andMATH0306.


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PROCESSTECHNOLOGYCURRICULUM

DUALCREDITCOURSES-KILGORECOLLEGEThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheProcessTechnologyProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2-3classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.SeniorYearCoursesKilgoreCollegewilldeterminethesequenceofcoursesduringtheSenioryears.TestingRequirements

1. Studentsmustmeetoneofthefollowingassessmentcriteria:a. ACT–compositescore23with19onEnglishand/orMathb. SAT–1070combined(CR+Math)with500onCriticalReadingand/orMathc. TSI–

i. Reading–351ii. Writing–350with5onessayor363with4essayiii. Math–350

d. STAARi. EnglishII–4000ii. AlgebraI–4000withapassinggradeinAlgebraII

PROCESSTECHNOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

PTAC1302IntroductiontoProcessTechnology(3credithours)Anintroductionoverviewofthevariousprocessingindustries.PTAC1408Safety,Health&Environment(4credithours)Anoverviewofsafety,health,andenvironmentalissuesintheperformanceofalljobtasks.

PTRT1317NaturalGasProcessingI(3credithours)Anoverviewofnaturalgasprocessingoperations.Topicsincludefundamentalsofgasprocessing,thescientificprinciplesandhowtheyapplytotheprocess,processingequipment,andprocedures.PTAC1332ProcessInstrumentationI(3credithours)Studyoftheinstrumentsandcontrolsystemsusedintheprocessindustryincludingterminology,processvariables,symbology,controlloops,andbasictroubleshooting.


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AVIATIONTECHNOLOGYCURRICULUM

DUALCREDITCOURSES-LETOURNEAUUNIVERSITYThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkintheAviationTechnologyProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaBusiness&IndustryEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2-3classperiodsavailableduringtheirJuniorandSenioryears.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromLeTourneauUniversity.JuniorYearCourses FALLSEMESTER-AVTC1003FoundationalConceptsofAviationStudies(3credithours) SPRINGSEMESTER-AVTC2003AircraftSystemsforPilots(3credithours)SeniorYearCourses FALLSEMESTER-AERF1113FlightScience(3credithours) SPRINGSEMESTER-AVTC2013PowerPlantSystemsforPilots(3credithours)AdmissionRequirements

Studentsenteringmustmeetthefollowingrequirements:1. Studentsmusthavecompletedthefirst2yearsofcourseworkfortheAviation

TechnologyProgramofStudy2. CompleteLETUapplicationprocessinpartnershipwiththePTHSCounseling

Department3. GPAof3.0-unweighted4. PassallapplicableEOCassessmentstodate5. Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesinpast2years6. NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthe

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AVIATIONTECHNOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AVTC1003-FoundationalConceptsofAviationStudiesJunioryear,fallsemester,3hoursAsurveyofthefieldofaerospacefromtheearlyhistoryofmannedflighttospaceexploration.Emphasiswillbeplacedontheaviationprofessional,aircraftconfigurations,weightandbalance,aviationpublications,andtheregulationsgoverningtheaerospaceindustry.AVTC2003-AircraftSystemsforPilotsJunioryear,springsemester,3hoursThiscourseservesasanintroductionforthestudenttogainanunderstandingoftheairframesystemsofgeneralaviationaircraft.Theintentistogivepilotsinsighttothefunctionoftheprimarysystemsoftheiraircraft,togivethemanunderstandingofwhattheycandototheiraircraftintermsofpreventivemaintenance,andtogivethemanunderstandingofthepaperworkrequiredandtheregulationsthatgovernthemaintenanceoftheiraircraft.Thegoalistoenhancethemechanicalknowledgeofthenon-A&Ppilottomakethemabetterandsaferpilot.

AVTC2013–PowerPlantSystemsforPilotsSenioryear,springsemester,3hoursDescriptionbeingdevelopedbyLETUAERF1113–FlightScienceSenioryear,fallsemester,3hoursAttheconclusionofthiscoursethestudentwilldemonstratetheknowledgerequiredofPrivatePilots.Thisincludesknowledgeofflightoperations,aircraftsystems,aerodynamics,flightplanning,meteorology,andregulations.


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THEHEALTHSCIENCES@PTHS

CERTIFICATION&DUALCREDITPROGRAMS

HealthScienceisagrowingfieldofneedlocally,regionally,andnationally.JobsinthefieldofHealthScienceareprojectedtobetheleadingemployerintheGreggCounty,Texasareaforyearstocome.PineTreeHighSchool’sHealthScienceprogramsareoneofthemostuniqueandcomprehensivehighschoolcoursesofstudyanywhereeastoftheDFWMetroplex,preparingstudentstopursueavarietyofHealthSciencecareers.Studentsinourprogramcanchoosefromseveralcareerpathsthatincluderegularclasses,dualcredit,practicum,andindustry-recognizedcertifications.Studentscanchoosefromanyofthefollowingcoursesandpathsthatcanbeindividuallytailoredtomeettheneedsofeachstudentbasedonfuturegoals.AnyoftheHealthSciencetrackslistedbelowcanbecustomizedwithothercareerprogramssuchasbusinessorhumanservicestoprovideawell-roundedcourseofstudy.Additionally,PTHSoffersseveralscience-relatedCTEcourseswithintheHealthSciencetrackstomeettheuniqueneedsofeachlearner.WehaverecentlyaddedoursportsmedicineprogramtotheHealthSciencestracktoprovideanadditionalavenueforstudentsinterestedinthatfield.PleaseseespecificprogramsofstudycontainedinthePTHSCourseCatalogformoredetailsonexactsequencing.

PTHSCertificationProgramsThefollowingprogramsareofferedatPTHSandallowstudentstoobtainthefollowingcertifications: *CertifiedPatientCareTechnician *PharmacyTechnicianThe following programs are available to PTHS students who are working to complete the HealthScienceProgramofStudy-HealthScienceClinicalPracticum(SeniorsOnly)

• PracticumIinHealthScience– o PracticumRequirements

§ 3.5overallGPA–unweighted § 3.0GPAinallmath&sciencecourses § Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesinpreviousgrade § NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepasttwo

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PharmacyTechnicianPracticum(Seniorsonly)

• PracticumIorIIinHealthScience–PharmacyTechnicianClass&Practicum• PracticumRequirements

o 3.0overallGPA–unweighted o Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesinpreviousgrade o NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepasttwoschoolyears o Recommendation letter(s)


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HealthScienceDualCreditProgramsPineTreeHighSchoolhaspartneredwithKilgoreCollegeandLeTourneauUniversitytoofferseveraldualcreditProgramsofStudyintheHealthSciencearena.Dependingontheprogramchosen,studentsmayberequiredtotraveltotheKilgoreorLeTourneauUniversitycampuses.

• Pre-ParamedicPracticum(KilgoreCollege)• Pre-NursingBachelorofScience(LETU&KilgoreCollege)• Pre-NursingMentalHealthBachelorofScience(LETU&KilgoreCollege)

Pre-ParamedicProgram-KilgoreCollege

ThefollowingcoursesrepresentthecapstonecourseworkinthePre-ParamedicProgramofStudy.SuccessfulcompletionofthisProgramofStudy,andaccompanyingDualCreditcoursework,preparesstudentsforfutureemploymentinthisfield.Inaddition,studentswillhavealsocompletedthenecessarycourseworkforaPublicServiceEndorsement.Studentsregisteringforthisprogrammustplantohave2classperiodsavailableduringtheirSenioryear.Studentswillalsoberesponsibleforsecuringtransportationto/fromtheKilgoreCollege-Longviewfacilityonadailybasis.ProgramEntranceRequirements *Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesinpreviousgrade *NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepast twoschoolyearsSeniorCoursesAllcoursesforthisprogramaretakenduringthesenioryear.ThesequenceofcourseswillbedeterminedbyKilgoreCollege-Longview.TestingRequirementsStudentsmustscorethecurrentlevelofmasteryontheEnglishIIEOCtoqualifyforthisprogram.

PRE-PARAMEDICCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSHITT1305,MedicalTerminologyStudyofmedicaltermsthroughwordoriginandstructure.Introductiontoabbreviationsandsymbols,surgicalanddiagnosticprocedures,andmedicalspecialties.Thestudentwillidentify,pronounce,andspellmedicalterms;usetermsincontext;utilizeprefixes,suffixes,rootwords,andpluralstoconstructmedicalterms;analyzemedicalterms;translateabbreviations;andinterpretsymbols.

VNSG1420orEMSP1471,Anatomy&PhysiologyforAlliedHealthStudyofthestructure(anatomy)andfunction(physiology)ofthehumanbody,includingtheneuroendocrine,integumentary,musculoskeletal,digestive,urinary,reproductive,respiratory,andcirculatorysystems.Thestudentwillidentifythestructureofeachofthebodysystems;describethefunctionsofeachbodysystem;anddiscusstheinterrelationshipofsystemsinmaintaininghomeostasis.


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EMSP1501,PartIEmergencyMedicalTechnician,TraumaPreparationforcertificationasanEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT).Thestudentwilldemonstrateproficiencyincognitive,psychomotorandaffectivedomainsfortheEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT)inaccordancewiththecurrentguidelinesofthecredentialingagency.

EMSP1501,PartIIEmergencyMedicalTechnician,MedicalContinuationofthepreparationforcertificationasanEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT).Thestudentwilldemonstrateproficiencyincognitive,psychomotorandaffectivedomainsfortheEmergencyMedicalTechnician(EMT)inaccordancewiththecurrentguidelinesofthecredentialingagency.


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Pre-NursingProgram(LeTourneauUniversity)

TheLETU/PTHSPre-NursingProgramoffersstudentstheopportunitytobeginpursuingtheirB.S.N.whileatPTHS.Thisuniqueprogrambeginsinthestudent’sFreshmanyearandculminateswithastudentreceivingtheirB.S.N.atLETUthreeyearsaftercompletinghighschool.SuccessfulcompletionofallDualCreditcourseworkwillresultinthestudenttransferring44credithourstoLETUastheycontinuetopursuetheirB.S.N. AdmissionRequirements Studentsentering9thgradefromaTexaspublicschoolmustmeetthefollowingrequirements: *GPAof3.0(unweighted)orhigheroncoursestakenforhighschoolcreditinJunior High(ifapplicable) *PassinitialadministrationofbothreadingandmathSTAARin8thgrade *Pass8thgradeSciencewithagradeof80orhigher *Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesin8thgrade *NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepast twoschoolyears Studentsentering9thgradefromschoolsotherthanaTexaspublicschoolmustmeetthe followingrequirements: *GPAof3.0(unweighted)orhigheroncoursestakenforhighschoolcreditinJunior High(ifapplicable) *Passinitialadministrationofstateassessmentsinreadingandmathin8thgrade -Studentswithnoassessmentswillbegivenapplicable8thgradeSTAARreleased testsbyPTHStodetermineeligibility *Pass8thgradeSciencewithagradeof80orhigher *Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesin8thgrade *NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepast twoschoolyearsSequenceofCourses(CoursesmaychangeduetoLeTourneauofferings) FreshmanYear BIOL3921IntroductiontoClinicalIssues (1credithour) BIOL2032MedicalTerminology (2credithours) PSYC2013IntroductiontoPsychology (3credithours) COMM1113IntroductiontoSpeechCommunication(3credithours) SophomoreYear PSYC2143HumanGrowth&Development (3credithours) KINE2913HumanNutrition (3credithours)


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JuniorYear HIST1301USHistoryI(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) HIST1302USHistoryII(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) BIOL2011/2013HumanAnatomy (4credithours) SeniorYear ENGL1301CompositionI(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) ENGL1302CompositionII(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) GOV2305FederalGovernment(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) GOV2306StateGovernment(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) BIOL4931IntroductiontoClinicalObservations (2credithours) *MATH1314CollegeAlgebra(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) *DenotesOPTIONALcourse

PRE-NURSINGCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSBIOL2032MedicalTerminologyAnintroductorystudyofthespecificandtechnicalvocabularyusedinmedicine.StudentswilllearncommonLatinandGreekprefixes,suffixes,androotsusedinhealth-relatedcommunication.Skillswillbedevelopedinspelling,pronouncinganddefiningthistypeofterminology.BIOL2013HumanAnatomyAndPhysiologyIThestructureandfunctionofthehumanbody.Astudyofstructureandintegratedfunctionsatthecellular,tissue,organ,andsystemlevelsoforganization.Systemsstudiesinclude:integumentary,skeletal,muscular,andnervous.Laboratoryworkwillincludetheuseofchartsandmodels,microscopicstudies,smallanimaldissections,andphysiologicalexperiments.ThesecoursesdonotmeettherequirementsforBiologymajors.ThiscoursemaycounttowardaBiologyminorifagradeofBorhigherisearned.BIOL3921-IntrotoClinicalIssues Studentsconsideringacareerinhealth-relatedprofessionswillbeexposedtoissuesandrealitiesoftheseprofessions.Studentswillprepareforobservationalexperiencesinclinicalsettings.Studentswillbeencouragedtoconsidertheirowncompatibilitywiththeseprofessionsandmakepersonalapplicationofthisknowledge.Thefocusofthiscoursewillbeforstudentstoachievebroaderknowledgeregardinghealth-

relatedprofessions,whichwillprovidethemwithabetterfoundationforpursuingtheirpurposeanddivinecallingintheworkplace. BIOL4931-ClinicalObservations Topursueobservationalexperienceinaclinicalsettingunderthesupervisionofhealthcarepersonnel.Thestudentwilllearnbyobserving,journalingtheirobservationsandbydefiningpersonallearningoutcomesfromtheirexperience. COMM1113IntroductionToSpeechCommunicationAstudyofbasicoralcommunicationprinciples,includingverbalandnonverballanguage,listening,groupdynamics,andpublicspeaking.Emphasisisuponapplicationoftheseprinciplesinthesendingandreceivingofdifferenttypesoforaldiscourse.ClassPSYC2013IntroductionToPsychologyThescientificstudyofbehaviorandmentalprocesses.Fundamentaltheories,problems,andproceduresrelatingtohumanactivity.Biological,social,andculturalfactorsindevelopment.Topicsincludeneuroscience,development,gender,sensationandperception,learning,memory,thinking,motivationandemotion,stress,personality,psychologicaldisordersandtherapy,andsocialpsychology.


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PSYC2143HumanGrowthAndDevelopmentThiscourseinvolvesthestudyofbiopsychosocialandspiritualaspectsofdevelopmentfrombirthtodeath.Throughtheexaminationofvarioustheoriesandresearch,thiscoursewillallowstudentstoexperienceagreaterunderstandingofphysical,cognitive,social,andemotionaldevelopmentthroughthelifespan.ENG1301CompositionI(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVA)Intensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising,andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.Emphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoices,includingaudience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Focusonwritingtheacademicessayasavehicleforlearning,communicating,andcriticalanalysis.Prerequisite:TSI-completeinwritingandreading.ENG1302CompositionII(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVB)ContinuationofEnglish1301.Emphasizescriticalthinkingandwritingskillsforanalysisofsubjectmatter,form,andstyleofessays,shortstories,drama,andpoetry.Teachesbasicprinciplesofliterarycriticismandrequirescomprehensiveessaysevaluatingeachofthesetypesofliteratureandadocumentedtermpaperevaluatingamajorliterarywork.Prerequisite:"C"orbetterinENGL1301andeitherapassingscoreonTSIreadingHIST1301USHistoryI(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYA)AcoursetracingthedevelopmentofAmericancharacteristicsandnationalityfromtheearlyEuropeanexplorationthroughReconstruction.TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishHIST1302USHistoryII(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYB)AstudyoftheUnitedStatesfromtheendofReconstructiontothepresent.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish.GOV2305FederalGovernment(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSGOVERNMENT)AstudyoftheAmericanConstitutionalGovernmentalSystemandtherights,privilegesandobligationsof

citizenship.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishGOV2306TexasGovernment(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasSPECIALTOPICSINSOCIALSTUDIESI)Astudyofthenature,organizationandgeneralprinciplesofstateandlocalgovernmentswithintheUnitedStatesandTexas.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishMATH1314CollegeAlgebra(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasINDEPENDENTSTUDYINMATHI)Thiscourseisanin-depthstudyandapplicationofpolynomial,rational,radical,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,andsystemsofequationsusingmatrices.Additionaltopicssuchassequences,series,probability,andconicsmaybeincluded.Aninstructor-approvedgraphingcalculatorwillberequired.Prerequisite:TSIComplete


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MentalHealthProgram(LeTourneauUniversity)

TheLETU/PTHSMentalHealthProgramoffersstudentstheopportunitytobeginpursuingtheirB.S.inGeneralPsychologyorCounselingPsychologywhileatPTHS.Thisuniqueprogrambeginsinthestudent’sFreshmanyearandculminateswithastudentreceivingtheirB.S.atLETUthreeyearsaftercompletinghighschool.StudentscouldthenchoosetocontinueforanadditionalyearandearnM.A.inMarriage&FamilyTherapy.Thiswillallowthemtopursuelicensureasprofessionalcounselorsand/ormarriageandfamilytherapists.SuccessfulcompletionofallDualCreditcourseworkwillresultinthestudenttransferring48credithourstoLETUastheycontinuetopursuetheirdegree. AdmissionRequirements Studentsentering9thgradefromaTexaspublicschoolmustmeetthefollowingrequirements: *GPAof3.0(unweighted)orhigheroncoursestakenforhighschoolcreditinJunior High(ifapplicable) *PassinitialadministrationofbothreadingandmathSTAARin8thgrade *Pass8thgradeSciencewithagradeof80orhigher *Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesin8thgrade *NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepast twoschoolyears Studentsentering9thgradefromschoolsotherthanaTexaspublicschoolmustmeetthe followingrequirements: *GPAof3.0(unweighted)orhigheroncoursestakenforhighschoolcreditinJunior High(ifapplicable) *Passinitialadministrationofstateassessmentsinreadingandmathin8thgrade -Studentswithnoassessmentswillbegivenapplicable8thgradeSTAARreleased testsbyPTHStodetermineeligibility *Pass8thgradeSciencewithagradeof80orhigher *Nomorethan4unexcusedabsencesin8thgrade *NodisciplinereferralsresultinginISS,suspension,oralternativeplacementinthepast twoschoolyearsSequenceofCourses FreshmanYear BIOL3921IntroductiontoClinicalIssues (1credithour) BIOL2032MedicalTerminology (2credithours) PSYC2013IntroductiontoPsychology (3credithours) COMM1113IntroductiontoSpeechCommunication(3credithours) SophomoreYear PSYC2143HumanGrowth&Development (3credithours) KINE2913HumanNutrition (3credithours)


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JuniorYear HIST1301USHistoryI(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) HIST1302USHistoryII(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) PSYC2163PersonalityTheory (3credithours) PHIL2013IntroductiontoPhilosophy (3credithours) SeniorYear ENGL1301CompositionI(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) ENGL1302CompositionII(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) GOV2305FederalGovernment(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) GOV2306StateGovernment(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) PSYC2033ProfessionsinPsychology (3credithours) PSYC4933PracticuminMentalHealth (3credithours) *MATH1314CollegeAlgebra(KilgoreCollege) (3credithours) *DenotesOPTIONALcourse

MENTALHEALTHCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSBIOL2032MedicalTerminologyAnintroductorystudyofthespecificandtechnicalvocabularyusedinmedicine.StudentswilllearncommonLatinandGreekprefixes,suffixes,androotsusedinhealth-relatedcommunication.Skillswillbedevelopedinspelling,pronouncinganddefiningthistypeofterminology.BIOL3921-IntrotoClinicalIssues Studentsconsideringacareerinhealth-relatedprofessionswillbeexposedtoissuesandrealitiesoftheseprofessions.Studentswillprepareforobservationalexperiencesinclinicalsettings.Studentswillbeencouragedtoconsidertheirowncompatibilitywiththeseprofessionsandmakepersonalapplicationofthisknowledge.Thefocusofthiscoursewillbeforstudentstoachievebroaderknowledgeregardinghealth-relatedprofessions,whichwillprovidethemwithabetterfoundationforpursuingtheirpurposeanddivinecallingintheworkplace. BIOL4931-ClinicalObservations Topursueobservationalexperienceinaclinicalsettingunderthesupervisionofhealthcarepersonnel.Thestudentwilllearnbyobserving,journalingtheirobservationsandbydefiningpersonallearningoutcomesfromtheirexperience.

COMM1113IntroductionToSpeechCommunicationAstudyofbasicoralcommunicationprinciples,includingverbalandnonverballanguage,listening,groupdynamics,andpublicspeaking.Emphasisisuponapplicationoftheseprinciplesinthesendingandreceivingofdifferenttypesoforaldiscourse.ClassKINE2913HumanNutritionAnintroductiontohumannutritionanddiet.Topicscoveredincludedietplanning;anatomyandphysiologyofdigestionandabsorption;weightcontrol;specificutilizationofcarbohydrates,protein,andfats;vitaminandmineralsupplements;andlifestagesnutrition.Thecoursewillfocusonhowthehumanbodyutilizesnutrientinputsfromfoodandwaterforfitnessandhealth.PSYC2013IntroductionToPsychologyThescientificstudyofbehaviorandmentalprocesses.Fundamentaltheories,problems,andproceduresrelatingtohumanactivity.Biological,social,andculturalfactorsindevelopment.Topicsincludeneuroscience,development,gender,sensationandperception,learning,memory,thinking,motivationandemotion,stress,personality,psychologicaldisordersandtherapy,andsocialpsychology.


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PSYC2143HumanGrowthAndDevelopmentThiscourseinvolvesthestudyofbiopsychosocialandspiritualaspectsofdevelopmentfrombirthtodeath.Throughtheexaminationofvarioustheoriesandresearch,thiscoursewillallowstudentstoexperienceagreaterunderstandingofphysical,cognitive,social,andemotionaldevelopmentthroughthelifespan.PHIL2013IntroductionToPhilosophyAnintroductiontotheartofthinkingwithananalysisofphilosophicalprinciplesandproblems,abriefsurveyofthehistoryofphilosophy,andareviewofthecontributionsofoutstandingphilosophers.PSYC2163PersonalityTheoryAstudyofthemajorpsychologicaltheoriesofpersonalitydevelopmentandchange.Classicquestionsabouthumannaturewillbediscussed.AmongthemajorapproachestopersonalitytheorythatwillbecoveredarePsychoanalytic,Neopsychoanalytic,Lifespan,Trait,Humanistic,Cognitive,Behavioral,Social-Learning,andmodernadvancesinpersonalitytheory.Prerequisite:PSYC2013.PSYC2033ProfessionsinPsychologyThiscourseprovidesanintroductiontothepsychologymajorandcareeropportunitiesinpsychology,counseling,andthehelpingprofessions.Studentsareprovidedwithopportunitiestodevelopcareerplanninganddecision-makingskillsthatwillhelpthemachievesuccessasapsychologymajorandinapsychologycareer.Studentswillpursueexperienceinapsychologicalsettingunderthesupervisionofapsychologistorsocialworker.Thestudentwilllearnbyobservingandwritingabouttheirexperiences.Assessmentofpersonalgoals,values,interests,andabilitiesisemphasized.PSYC4933PracticuminMentalHealthThiscourseprovidestheopportunityforstudentsconsideringcareersinpsychologytogainfirsthandexperienceintheclimateandworkconditionsofoccupationswithinthesubfieldsofpsychology.Workexpectationsmaydifferfromsettingtosetting.Studentswillkeepajournalofsiteactivitiesandwillmaintainclosecontactwithsitesupervisors.Apracticummanualdetailingallcourserequirementsandincludingallnecessaryformswillbemadeavailabletostudentsuponregistration.ThiscoursemaybetakenmorethanoncewiththepermissionofthePsychologyDepartment.Class

3.Prerequisites:PSYC2013andPSYC3003orconsentofinstructor.ENG1301CompositionI(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVA)Intensivestudyofandpracticeinwritingprocesses,frominventionandresearchingtodrafting,revising,andediting,bothindividuallyandcollaboratively.Emphasisoneffectiverhetoricalchoices,includingaudience,purpose,arrangement,andstyle.Focusonwritingtheacademicessayasavehicleforlearning,communicating,andcriticalanalysis.Prerequisite:TSI-completeinwritingandreading.ENG1302CompositionII(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasENGLISHIVB)ContinuationofEnglish1301.Emphasizescriticalthinkingandwritingskillsforanalysisofsubjectmatter,form,andstyleofessays,shortstories,drama,andpoetry.Teachesbasicprinciplesofliterarycriticismandrequirescomprehensiveessaysevaluatingeachofthesetypesofliteratureandadocumentedtermpaperevaluatingamajorliterarywork.Prerequisite:"C"orbetterinENGL1301andeitherapassingscoreonTSIreadingHIST1301USHistoryI(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYA)AcoursetracingthedevelopmentofAmericancharacteristicsandnationalityfromtheearlyEuropeanexplorationthroughReconstruction.TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglishHIST1302USHistoryII(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSHISTORYB)AstudyoftheUnitedStatesfromtheendofReconstructiontothepresent.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish.GOV2305FederalGovernment(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasUSGOVERNMENT)AstudyoftheAmericanConstitutionalGovernmentalSystemandtherights,privilegesandobligationsofcitizenship.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish


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GOV2306TexasGovernment(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasSPECIALTOPICSINSOCIALSTUDIESI)Astudyofthenature,organizationandgeneralprinciplesofstateandlocalgovernmentswithintheUnitedStatesandTexas.Prerequisite:TSIcompleteinReadingandEnglish

MATH1314CollegeAlgebra(KilgoreCollege)(TranscriptedatPTHSasINDEPENDENTSTUDYINMATHI)Thiscourseisanin-depthstudyandapplicationofpolynomial,rational,radical,exponentialandlogarithmicfunctions,andsystemsofequationsusingmatrices.Additionaltopicssuchassequences,series,probability,andconicsmaybeincluded.Aninstructor-approvedgraphingcalculatorwillberequired.Prerequisite:TSIComplete


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EASTTEXASADVANCEDMANUFACTURINGACADEMY

TheEASTTEXASADVANCEDMANUFACTURINGACADEMYisapartnershipbetweenLongviewindustries,PineTreeISD,LongviewISD,SpringHillISD.KilgoreCollege,andTexasStateTechnicalCollege.TheobjectiveofthispartnershipistogrowmanufacturingskillstosupplycapabilitiesfortheexistingEastTexasindustrybase,attractnewindustryandprovidestudentswithpathwaystoindustrialjobs.BeginninginAugust2018,theEastTexasManufacturingAcademywilloffertwodualcreditpathways.NOTE–thecourseswillbeofferedonlocationattheEastTexasManufacturingAcademybyKilgoreCollegeand/orTSTCfacultymembers.Studentswillneedtosetaside2–3classperiodsintheirschedulesinordertoparticipateinthesecourses.PTISDwillprovidetransportationto/fromthefacility.

PATHWAYONE:PrecisionMachiningTechnology–(TSTC)Studentsinterestedinbecomingmachinistsshouldbemechanicallyinclined,havegoodproblem-solvingabilities,beabletoworkindependentlyandbeabletodohighlyaccurateworkthatrequiresconcentrationandphysicaleffort.Studentswilllearnaboutthevariousmaterialsusedintoday’smanufacturingindustry,andusethefollowingmachines:horizontalandverticalmills,enginelathes,drillpresses,shapers,surfaceandpedestalgrinders.StudentsparticipatinginthispathwaywillhavetakenfoundationcoursesatPTHSduringtheirfreshmanandsophomoreyearsinpreparationforthisprogram.AdmissionRequirements

• Studentsmustcompleteallappropriateapplicationandregistrationforms

SequenceofCourses JuniorYear DFTG1325(Fall)BlueprintReading&Sketching (3credithours) MCHN1300(Spring) BeginningMachineShop (3credithours) SeniorYear MCHN1320(Fall)PrecisionTools&Management (3credithours) MCHN2303(Spring)FundamentalsofCNC& (3credithours) MachineControls

PRECISIONMACHINIGTECHNOLOGYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSDFTG1325BlueprintReading&Sketching(TSTC)Anintroductiontoreadingandinterpretingworkingdrawingsforfabricationprocessesandassociatedtrades.Useofsketchingtechniquestocreatepictorialandmultiple-viewdrawings.

MCHN1300BeginningMachineShop(TSTC)Fundamentalmachineshopsafety,mathandmeasurement.


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MCHN1320PrecisionTools&MeasurementsAmintroductiontothemodernscienceofdimensionalmetrology.Emphasisontheidentification,selection,andapplicationofvarioustypesofprecisioninstrumentsassociatedwiththemachiningtrade.Practiceofbasiclayoutandpiecepartmeasurementswhileusingstandardmeasuringtools.

MCHN2303FundamentalsofCNC/MachineControlsProgrammingandoperationofComputerNumericalControlled(CNC)machineshopequipment.

PATHWAYTWO:INSTRUMENTATION&ELECTRICAL–(KilgoreCollege)Studentsinterestedinbecomingmachinistsshouldbemechanicallyinclined,havegoodproblem-solvingabilities,beabletoworkindependentlyandbeabletodohighlyaccurateworkthatrequiresconcentrationandphysicaleffort.Studentswilllearnaboutthevariousmaterialsusedintoday’smanufacturingindustry,andusethefollowingmachines:horizontalandverticalmills,enginelathes,drillpresses,shapers,surfaceandpedestalgrinders.StudentsparticipatinginthispathwaywillhavetakenfoundationcoursesatPTHSduringtheirfreshmanandsophomoreyearsinpreparationforthisprogram.AdmissionRequirements

• StudentsmusthaveapassingscoreontheEnglishIISTAARtest• Studentsmustcompleteallappropriateapplicationandregistrationforms

SequenceofCourses JuniorYear INTC1305(Fall)IntroductiontoInstrumentation (3credithours) ELPT1321(Spring)IntroductiontoElectrical

Safety&Tools (3credithours) SeniorYear ELPT1311(Fall)BasicElectricalTheory (3credithours) INTC1307(Spring)InstrumentationTestEquipment(3credithours)

INSTRUMENTATION&ELECTRICALCOURSEDESCRIPTIONSINTC1305IntroductiontoInstrumentation(KilgoreCollege)Asurveyoftheinstrumentationfieldandtheprofessionalrequirementsoftheinstrumentationtechnician.Studentswillidentifytheroleandresponsibilitiesofaninstrumentationtechnician,explainapplicationsofinstrumentationinvariousindustries,anddiscusssafetyprocedures.

ELPT1321IntroductiontoElectricalSafetyandTools(KilgoreCollege)AsurveyofSafetyrulesandregulations–includestheselection,inspection,use,andmaintenanceofcommontoolsforelectricians.Thestudentswillexplainelectricalhazardsandhowtoavoidthemintheworkplace,discusssafetyissuesconcerninglockout/tagprocedures,anddemonstratesafeworkhabitsusingcommonhandandpowertoolsforelectricians.


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ELPT1311BasicElectricalTheory(KilgoreCollege)Basictheoryandpracticeofelectricalcircuits–includingcalculationsasappliedtoalternatinganddirectcurrent.

INTC1307InstrumentationTestEquipment(KilgoreCollege)Theoryandapplicationofinstrumentationtestequipmentemphasizingaccuracy,limitationsofinstrumentsandcalibrationtechniques.Studentswillselect,set-upandusetestandmeasurementtools,analyzemeasurementresults,identifytestinstrumentlimitationsandparametersanddemonstratepropersafetyprocedures.


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MATHEMATICS(4credits)

AlgebraIGeometryPre-AP

GeometryAlgebraIIAlgebraIIPre-AP

AlgebraIIMathModelsPreCalculusPreCalculusPre-APAlgebraicReasoning

PreCalculusPreCalculusPre-APCalculusAPCollegeAlgebraDualCreditStatisticsDualCreditAQRAlgebraicReasoning

SCIENCE(4credits)

BiologyIPC

ChemistryIPCBiology

PhysicsChemistryForensicsEnvironmentalScienceEnvironmentalScAPMedicalMicrobiologyBiologyAPPhysicsAPChemistryAP

PhysicsForensicsEnvironmentalScienceEnvironmentalScAPMedicalMicrobiologyBiologyAPPhysicsAPChemistryAPFoodScience

SOCIALSTUDIES(3creditsrequired–4recommended)

WorldGeographyWorldGeographyPre-AP

WorldHistoryWorldHistoryAP

USHistoryUSHistoryAPUSHistoryDualCredit

GovernmentGovernmentDualCreditGovernmentAPEconomicsEconomicsAP

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PE–1creditFineArt–1creditLanguagesotherthanEnglish–2creditsElectives–6.5creditsProfessionalCommunication–0.5credit

ENDORSEMENTandPATHWAYS

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ENDORSEMENT Actor BroadcastJournalismIfyouareinterestedinthefinearts,worldlanguages,orSocialStudies,theArts&HumanitiesEndorsementisrightforyou. Choreographer MusicDirectorStudentscanreceiveanendorsementbycompletingfourcreditsin

band,choir,dance,artortheater.Thoseinterestedinextensive MovieDirector Musician

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VISUALARTS ArtIArtIIPre-AP

ArtIIArtIIPre-APArtIIIPre-AP

ArtIIIArtIIIPre-APArtIVPre-APArtIVAP

ArtIVArtIVAP

ArtHistoryAP

PERFORMINGARTS

ChoirIBandI

TheaterArtsITechTheaterI

DanceICheerI

ChoirIIBandII

TheaterArtsIITechTheaterII

DanceII/DrillTeamCheerII

ChoirIIIBandIII

TheaterArtsIIITechTheaterIII

DanceIII/DrillTeamCheerIII

ChoirIVBandIV

TheaterArtsIVTechTheaterIV

DanceIV/DrillTeamCheerIV

LOTESingleLanguage FirstYear SecondYear ThirdYear FourthYear

LOTEMultipleLanguages

FirstYearLanguageI

SecondYearLanguageI

FirstYearLanguageII

SecondYearLanguageII

SOCIALSTUDIES 5creditsinSocialStudiesincluding–WorldGeography,WorldHistory,USHistory,Government,Economics,SociologyandPsychology


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SCIENCE(4credits)

BiologyIPC

ChemistryIPCBiology











BUSINESS& SampleCareerOpportunitiesINDUSTRY

ENDORSEMENT Accountant CommercialPilotTheBusiness&IndustryEndorsementcovers

awidevarietyofcareeroptions.IfyouinterestsConstructionManagerEconomist

lieinagriculture,business,accounting,marketing,architecture,broadcasting,informationtechnology,PlumberElectrician

digitalgraphicsordesign,thentheBusiness&Industry

Endorsementwillmeetyourexpectations. Chef/Baker Architect


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ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS PrinciplesofBusiness,Finance&Marketing

BusinessLawBIMI

Dollars&Sense

AccountingIBIMII

AccountingIIBusinessManagement

AVIATION*choiceswilldeterminewhichareaofAviationis

beingpursued

Energy,PowerTransportation

Princ.Business,Fin&Marketing

STEMCourses

SmallEngineBusinessLawSTEMCourses

PracticumofTransportation

DualCredit-LETU

PracticumofTransportation

DualCredit-LETU

AUTOMOTIVE Energy,Power&Transportation SmallEngine AutomotiveTechnology AutomotiveTechnology

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BROADCASTJOURNALISM

Yearbook/NewspaperIDebateI

Yearbook/NewspaperIIDebateII

Yearbook/NewspaperIIIDebateIII

Photojournalism

Yearbook/NewspaperIVAdvPhotoJournalism

CULINARYARTS IntroCulinaryArts CulinaryArtsI PracticumCulinaryArtsDualCredit–KC

PracticumCulinaryArtsDualCredit–KC

DIESELTECHNOLGY Energy,Power&Transportation

SmallEngineAutomotiveI

PracticumTransportationDualCredit-KC

PracticumTransportationDualCredit–KC

HVAC&REFRIGERATION

PrinciplesofManufacturingEnergy,Power&Transportation

WeldingISmallEngine

HVAC&RefrigerationDualCredit-KC

HVAC&RefrigerationDualCredit-KC

INDUSTRIALMAINTENANCE


WeldingISmallEngine

IndustrialMaintenanceDualCredit-KC

IndustrialMaintenanceDualCredit-KC

INTERNETTECHNOLOGY BIMIDIM

BIMIICybersecurity

TelecommunicationsNetworking WebTechnologies

PROCESSTECHNOLOGY


WeldingISmallEngine

ProcessTechnologyDualCredit-KC

ProcessTechnologyDualCredit-KC

WEBDEVELOPMENT DIMVideoGameDesign

VideoGameDesignGraphicDesignI

AnimationIGraphicDesignIorII

AnimationIGraphicDesignII

WELDING IntrotoWelding WeldingI WeldingII PracticumManufacturing


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SCIENCE(4credits)

BiologyIPC

ChemistryIPCBiology











PUBLICSERVICES SampleCareerOpportunitiesENDORSEMENT Educator PrivateInvestigatorDoyoulikehelpingpeople?Haveyouthoughtaboutacareerin

lawenforcement,firefighting,education,healthscience,themilitarySocialWorkerPsychologist

orgovernment?ThePublicServiceEndorsementprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoexperiencecourseworkintheseareasofinterest.Firefighter/PoliceofficerNurse


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COSMETOLOGYPrinciplesHumanServicePrincBusiness,Finance&

Marketing

BusinessLawDollars&Sense

BIMI

CosmetologyProgramDualCredit-KC

CosmetologyProgramDualCredit-KC

EDUCATION PrinciplesEducation&Training

ChildDevelopmentHumanGrowth

InstructionalPracticesofEducation&Training

PracticumofEducation&Training

HEALTHSCIENCE PrinciplesofHealthScience HealthScienceTheory

WorldHealthOrganizations

MedicalMicrobiologyAnatomy&PhysiologyPracticumofHealth

ScienceI

PracticumofHealthScienceIorII

NURSING*Dualcreditprogramwith

LETU

ClinicalIssues/MedTermSpeech/PsychologyDualCredit–LETU

HumanGrowthNutrition

DualCredit–LETU

LifetimeFitnessAnatomy&PhysiologyDualCredit–LETU

PracticumHealthScienceClinicalObservationsDualCredit-LETU

MENTALHEALTH*Dualcreditprogramwith

LETU

ClinicalIssues/MedTermSpeech/PsychologyDualCredit–LETU

HumanGrowthNutrition

DualCredit–LETU

PersonalityTheoryIntroPhilosophyDualCredit–LETU

PracticumHealthScienceMentalHealthProfessions

DualCredit-LETU


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EnglishIEnglishIPre-APLiteraryGenres





AlgebraIGeometryPre-APStrategicLearningMath




SCIENCE(4credits)

BiologyIPC

ChemistryIPCBiology











STEM(Science,Technology, SampleCareerOpportunitiesEngineering&Mathematics)

ENDORSEMENT RoboticsTechnician ProgrammerAreyouconsideringacareerinengineering?

Doyouenjoydesignandproblemsolving? Archeologist EngineerAreyouenergizedbyscienceandmathematics?

Ifso,theSTEMEndorsementisrightforyou! Biochemist Microbiologist

Translator Meteorologist


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ROBOTICS ROBOTICSI ROBOTICSII ENGINEERINGDESIGN&PRESENTATIONI

ENGINEERINGDESIGN&PROBLEMSOLVING

ENGINEERINGPRINCIPLESOF

APPLIEDENGINEERING

ENGINEERINGDESIGN&

PRESENTATIONI

ENGINEERINGDESIGN&PRESENTATIONII

ENGINEERINGDESIGN&PROBLEMSOLVING

SCIENCE 5Sciencecreditstotal;inclusiveofBiology,Chemistry,Physics,andTWOadditionaladvancedScience

MATHEMATICS 5Mathematicscreditstotal;inclusiveofAlgebraI,Geometry,AlgebraII,andTWOadditionalMathematicscoursesforwhichAlgebraIIisaprerequisite


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AlgebraIGeometryPre-APStrategicLearningMath




SCIENCE(4credits)

BiologyIPC

ChemistryIPCBiology










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OPTIONONE FourcreditsineachofthefourFoundationsubjectareastoincludeEnglishIVandchemistryand/orphysics

OPTIONTWO FourcreditsinAP,IB,ordualcreditselectedfromEnglish,mathematics,science,socialstudies,economics,languagesotherthenEnglish,orfinearts

OPTIONTHREEFouradvancedcoursesthatpreparethestudenttoentertheworkforcesuccessfullyorpostsecondaryeducationwithoutremediationfromwithinoneendorsementareaoramongendorsementareasthat

arenotinacoherentsequence


MULTIDISCIPLINARY

ENDORSEMENT Thisendorsementpathwayprovidesstudentswiththeopportunity

toearnanendorsementfromcoursestakenfrommultiple

subjectareas.

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