• CAREER DEVELOPMENT 

     

    Career Preparation I

    Course # 7228       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 2.0

    Prerequisite: Completion of Two Or More Career and Technical Education Courses an o Program of Study

    Description: Career Preparation I provides opportunities for students to participate in a work -based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students must work an average of 10 hours per week to receive credit for this course.

     

    Extended Career Preparation I

    Course # 7012       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 3.0

    Prerequisite: Completion of Two Or More Career and Technical Education Courses in A Program of Study

    Description: Extended Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students must work an average of 15 hours per week to receive credit for this course.

     

    Career Preparation II

    Course # 7230       Grade: 12                Credit: 2.0

    Prerequisite: Career Preparation I

    Description: Career Preparation II develops essential knowledge and skills through advanced classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. Career Preparation II maintains relevance and rigor, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students must work an average of 10 hours per week to receive credit in this course.

     

    Extended Career Preparation II

    Course # 7013       Grade: 12                Credit: 3.0

    Prerequisite: Career Preparation I

    Description: Extended Career Preparation provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry employment experiences. The goal is to prepare students with a variety of skills for a changing workplace. Career preparation is relevant and rigorous, supports student attainment of academic standards, and effectively prepares students for college and career success. Students must work an average of 15 hours per week to receive credit in this course.

     

    Project-Based Research I

    Course # 7237       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0

    Prerequisite: Department and Teacher Approval Required

    Description: Project-Based Research is a course for students to research a real-world problem. Students are matched with a mentor from the business or professional community to develop an original project on a topic related to career interests. Students use scientific methods of investigation to conduct in-depth research, compile findings, and present their findings to an audience that includes experts in the field. To attain academic success, students must have opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.

     

    Project-Based Research II

    Course #: 7424       Grade: 11-12          Credit: 1.0

    Prerequisite: Department and Teacher Approval Required

    Description: Project-Based Research is a course for students to research a real-world problem. Students are matched with a mentor from the business or professional community to develop an original project on a topic related to career interests. Students use scientific methods of investigation to conduct in-depth research, compile findings, and present their findings to an audience that includes experts in the field. To attain academic success, students must have opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.

     

    Project-Based Research III

    Course #: 7425       Grade: 11-12         Credit 1.0

    Prerequisite: Department and Teacher Approval RequiredProject Based Research is a course for students to research a real-world problem. Students are matched with a mentor from the business or professional community to develop an original project on a topic related to career interests. Students use scientific methods of investigation to conduct in-depth research, compile findings, and present their findings to an audience that includes experts in the field. To attain academic success, students must have opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their knowledge and skills in a variety of settings.

     

    General Employability Skills

    Course # 6167       Grade: 9-12            Credit: 1.0

    Prerequisite: None

    Description: This course provides students with knowledge of the prerequisite skills for general employment as well as the means of obtaining those skills. Employability skills include fundamentals of maintenance of personal appearance and grooming. The course also includes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that allow employees to get along with their co-workers, make important work-related decisions, and become strong members of the work team. Discovering job possibilities that link skills, abilities, interests, values, needs, and work environment preferences is a part of the process of obtaining employability skills and abilities and is experiential learning