RSHS 2017-2018 Curriculum Guide - richmond.k12.nc.us · Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy 804 County Home Road Hamlet, NC 28345 Principal Toni Warrick (910)582-7800. 2 Registration

RICHMOND COUNTY NINTH GRADE ACADEMYRICHMOND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

2017-2018 Curriculum Guide

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Richmond Senior High School 838 US Highway #1 North Rockingham, NC 28379

Principal Jim Butler(910)997-9812

Richmond County Ninth Grade Academy804 County Home Road

Hamlet, NC 28345

Principal Toni Warrick(910)582-7800

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Registration Procedures

Students and parents are advised to thoroughly review and select courses based on class prerequisites and course requirements. Once selected, schedule changes will not be made, except in the case of:

1) A class in which a student has already taken and received credit 2) A junior or senior taking a dual-enrollment course at RCC not on his/her schedule3) A senior with a job who would like to sign up for the School-to-Work program

Students must register for eight classes and four alternates.

Upon completion, students should return registration materials to their assigned counselor within one week. Students will then be called to the media center by their class period to individually meet with a registrar. Registrars will answer and address any concerns at this time. If students do not have a registration card filled out in advance, the registrar will assist the student in choosing courses.

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2017-2018 ACT Dates:

Test Date Registration Date

September 9, 2017 August 4, 2017

October 21, 2017 September 15, 2017

December 9, 2017 November 3, 2017

February 10, 2018 January 5, 2018

April 7, 2018 March 2, 2018

June 9, 2018 May 4, 2018

Test Date Registration Date

August 26, 2017 June 28, 2017

October 7, 2017 September 8, 2017

November 4, 2017 October 6, 2017

December 2, 2017 November 3, 2017

March 10, 2018 February 9, 2018

May 5, 2018 April 6, 2018

June 2, 2018 May 4, 2018

2017-2018 Anticipated SAT Dates:

Graduation Requirements Students must meet the following requirements to graduate from Richmond Senior High School:

1) Earn 28 Course Credits2) Successfully Complete the North Carolina Standard Course of Study3) Be Proficient in 21st Century Future-Ready Core Curriculum (Four Course Connector )

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSCollege Transfer Pathway 1. Be a high school junior or senior;

2. Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 for HS courses; and

3. Demonstrate college readiness on assessment or placement test (Students may use scores from multiple assessments. For example, a student may combine a 19 on PLAN math with an 86 and 80 on ACCUPLACER sentence skills and reading. See minimum scores below).

1. Be a high school junior or senior;2. Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 for HS

courses; and3. Demonstrate college readiness on

assessment or placement test (Students may use scores from multiple assessments. For example, a student may combine a 19 on PLAN math with an 86 and 80 on ACCUPLACER sentence skills and reading. See minimum scores below).







College Transfer Pathway

English Reading Math


PSAT 26 26 24.5


Pre-ACT 18 22 22


ACT 18 22 22


ACCUPLACER

86 (sentence skills)

80 7 on each assessment for DMA 010 - 060

Provisional Status(may register only for college English and Math courses and must successfully complete the required English and Math course within the chosen pathway with a “C” or better to enroll in other pathway courses)

1. Have a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.5;2. Completed two years of high school

English with a “C” or better;3. Completed Math III with a “C” or better;4. Obtain written approval of the HS

principal or designee; and5. Obtain written approval of the

community college president or designee.













Career Technical Education Pathways

Be a high school junior or senior and:1. Have a weighted GPA of 3.0 on high

school courses or have the recommendation of the HS principal or designee; and

2. Have received career pathway information outlining program requirements for completion of the certificate or diploma.










2017-2018 Testing Dates

Grading Scale

Grades and other competitive measures become very important as students plan for their next steps after graduating from high school. Over the past few years, North Carolina parents, students and local superintendents have petitioned the State Board of Education to require a statewide standard 10-point grading scale for all high school students. Those advocating for this change in state policy noted that North Carolina school districts differed in their grading scales and that students would benefit from having a standard 10-point scale. This transition to a 10-point scale helps students who move from one district to another and may put North Carolina students in a more competitive position as they apply for admission to out-of-state colleges and universities.

In October 2014, the State Board agreed and approved a standard 10-point grading scale to begin with the 2015-2016 school year. This scale does not include “pluses” or “minuses.” And, there will not be any attempt to retroactively alter grades from prior years.

Richmond County Schools utilizes this new scale in Grades 3-12. Under the scale, grades and grade point average calculations will be applied as follows:

A: 90-100 B: 80-89 C: 70-79 D: 60-69 F: <59

4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

The North Carolina State Board of Education in committed to helping all students graduate high school prepared for success in college and careers. This recent policy change is in line with this goal, as it will make grading scales more consistent across the state.

Quality PointsNew standards for quality points will take effect for 9th, 10th and 11th Graders as well as all students entering high school after Fall 2016. This change will not affect students who will be in 12th Grade during the 2017-2018 school year.

The new quality points standard will provide an additional .5 quality point to Honors courses and a 1.0 additional quality point to Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate courses, community college courses or four year university/college courses taken in high school. The new weighting quality points scale will be applied as follows:

Regular Course Honors Course AP/Community College Course

4.0 4.5 5.0

For example, a student who earns an A in an AP course would receive a weighted 5.0 grade for that particular course, and a student who earns an A in an Honors course would receive a weighted 4.5 grade.

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Student Course Acceleration

Richmond County Schools encourages all students to reach their maximum potential. Students may want to take core content courses beyond the minimum graduation requirement. Therefore, it may be necessary to take two core content courses in one school year. Any student who wants to take two core courses in sequence within the same school year because they want to exceed the graduation requirement must go through a special approval process. See your guidance counselor for additional details.

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English

ENGLISH I Grade 9Course Description: Students in English I explore the ways that audience, purpose, and context shape oral and written communication as well as media and technology. While emphasis is placed on communicating for purposes of personal expression, students also engage in meaningful communication for expressive, expository, argumentative and literary purposes.

ENGLISH I - HONORS* Grade 9Course Description: In addition to meeting the English I requirements, English I Honors explores literature at a deeper level through more challenging and/or complete texts. Additionally, the course further investigates expressive communication. English I Honors requires recommendation from the student’s 8th Grade ELA teacher.

ENGLISH II Grade 10Course Description: This course involves reading, discussing and writing about both classical and contemporary world literature. Students will examine pieces of world literature in a cultural context to appreciate the diversity and complexity of world issues and to connect global ideas to their own experiences. Students will continue to explore language for expressive, explanatory, critical, argumentative and literary purposes, with an additional focus on informational contexts. The End-of-Course test is required and will require an additional focus on test taking skills.

ENGLISH II-HONORS* Grade 10 Course Description: This course involves reading, discussing and writing about both classical and contemporary world literature. Students will continue to explore language for expressive, explanatory, critical, argumentative, and literary purposes, with an additional focus on informational contexts. This course, moreover, requires students to study more challenging texts, to demonstrate critical thinking in generating thought-provoking questions, and to work as self- directed and reflective learners independently and as leaders and collaborators in groups. Students in this class will be prepared for success in Advanced Placement English, as well as the testing skills required for the required End-of- Course test.

ENGLISH III Grade 11Course Description: This course focuses on United States literature as it reflects social perspective and historical significance by continuing to use language for expressive, expository, argumentative and literary purposes. Students will have the opportunity to build valuable research skills, and composition will focus on research papers as well as paragraph and short essay development.

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*To take an Honors or AP Course, it’s recommended you earned at least a B Average in the Prerequisite Course.

ENGLISH III-HONORS* Grade 11Course Description: This honors course focuses on United States literature as it reflects social perspective and historical significance by continuing to use language for expressive, expository, argumentative, and literary purposes. Students will have the opportunity to build valuable research skills, and composition will focus on research papers as well as paragraph and short essay development. This course requires students to study more challenging texts, to demonstrate critical thinking in generating thought-provoking questions, and to work as self-directed and reflective learners independently and as leaders and collaborators in groups.

ENGLISH III-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 11Course Description: Students study non-fiction authors’ styles of writing. Students learn to write argumentative, analytical, and synthesis essays while looking at models of nonfiction. There will be an emphasis on writing and critical thinking. Please understand that students are required to take the Advanced Placement exams seriously. This is a year long course.

ENGLISH IV Grade 12Course Description: The course involves an in-depth survey or the development of British Literature with special emphasis on understanding literary techniques. Advanced grammar, composition and vocabulary will be included. Students will also have the opportunity to build valuable research skills.

ENGLISH IV-HONORS* Grade 12 Course Description: This honors course requires students to integrate all the language arts skills gained throughout their education. Students continue to explore expressive, expository, argumentative and literary contexts with a focus on British Literature. This course, moreover, requires students to study more challenging texts, to demonstrate critical thinking in generating thought-provoking questions, and to work as self-directed and reflective learners independently and as leaders and collaborators in groups.

ENGLISH IV-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 12 Course Description: Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition is designed as a semester long college level course. The course consists of close reading, discussion and writing about various pieces of literature. Please understand that students are required to take Advanced Placement exams seriously. This is a year long course.

Math

NC MATH 1 Grade 9 Course Description: The high school standards in Math I lay the foundation that specifies the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready. The high school Math 1 standards are listed in conceptual categories: number and quantity, algebra, functions, modeling, geometry, statistics and probability.

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NC MATH 2 Grade 10Course Description: The high school standards in Math II specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready. The high school Math II standards are listed in conceptual categories: number and quantity, algebra, functions, modeling, geometry, statistics and probability.

NC MATH 2-HONORS* Grade 9, 10Course Description: The high school standards in Hon. Math II specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready with a more challenging approach. The high school Math II standards are listed in conceptual categories: number and quantity, algebra, functions, modeling, geometry, statistics and probability.

NC MATH 3 Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: The high school standards in Math III specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready. The high school Math III standards are listed in conceptual categories: number and quantity, algebra, functions, modeling, geometry, statistics and probability.

NC MATH 3-HONORS* Grade 10 Course Description: The high school standards in Hon. Math III specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready with a more challenging approach. The high school Math III standards are listed in conceptual categories: number and quantity, algebra, functions, modeling, geometry, statistics and probability.

ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE MATH Grade 11, 12Course Description: Essentials for College Math is a course designed to prepare students for college and community college courses in mathematics. The course is structured to engage students in real-world contextual learning rather than procedural memorization. The overall intent is to take the essential topics encountered in previous high school math courses, relate these topics to contextual situations, fill any gaps students may still have within these topics and provide students with the confidence that they are ready to take the next mathematical step beyond high school.

PRECALCULUS-HONORS* Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This pre-calculus course is designed specifically for students whohave successfully completed Honors CCIII, who plan to take AP Calculus, and who plan to continue the study of mathematics/sciences beyond the high school level. In addition to the study of trigonometry, topics to be studied include limits, logarithms, polynomials, sequences and series, permutations, probability and statistics, polar coordinates, vectors and special functions.

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CALCULUS- ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 12 Prerequisite: Pre-Calculus Honors Course Description: This AP Calculus course is designed specifically for students whohave successfully completed Honors Pre Calculus and who plan to continue the study of mathematics/sciences beyond the high school level. AP Calculus is the high school equivalent of a one semester college calculus course. AP Calculus develops the student’s understanding of the concepts of calculus (functions, graphs, limits, derivatives and integrals) and provides experience with its methods and applications. The course encourages the geometric, numerical, analytical, and verbal expression of concepts, results and problems. This course could reflect both semesters in the school year.

DISCRETE MATHEMATICS-HONORS* Grade 12 Course Description: This course introduces students to the mathematics of networks,social choice and decision making. The course extends students’s application of matrixarithmetic and probability. Applications and modeling are central to this course ofstudy. In-depth investigations of municipal, state, and national elections and legislativeand congressional apportionment will be conducted. Appropriate technology will beused regularly for instruction and assessment.

Science

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Grade 12Course Description: This course is designed for students who want to take a second year in biology but do not qualify for or elect to take AP biology. The course includes an in-depth study of human anatomy and physiology. Labs will include an extensive and comprehensive dissection of the cat. This course is recommended for students interested in nursing and medical fields. BIOLOGY Grade 10 Course Description: This course in biology is designed for the Level 3 and 4 students. The course content includes life functions, classification tools of the biologist, cell structure, cell functions, animal and plant structure, reproduction and ecology. This course satisfies the requirement for one credit in biology and the entrance requirements for colleges and universities.

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BIOLOGY-HONORS* Grade 10 Course Description: The Honors Biology course is a semester long, in-depth study of the major concepts of the living world. The course focuses on: the correlation between structure and function starting at the molecular level and up to the level of organisms, principles of classical and molecular genetics and evolutionary theory, energy transformations within living systems, and interactions between organisms and their environment. Honors Biology is designed for level 4 and 5 students.

CHEMISTRY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This chemistry course is designed to present concepts consisting of states of matter, chemical reactions, descriptive chemistry, atomic/molecular theory and energy as it pertains to chemical compounds. This course is for students interested in the medical field planning to attend college or a technical institute. This course satisfies both the physical science and the laboratory course requirement.

CHEMISTRY-HONORS* Grade 11, 12 Prerequisites: Common Core Math II and Biology Course Description: This chemistry course thoroughly investigates concepts consisting of states of matter, chemical reactions, descriptive chemistry, atomic/molecular theory, and energy as it pertains to chemical compounds. This course is for students interested in the medical field planning to attend college or a technical institute. Certain laboratory investigations/classroom activities closely parallel college-level work.

CHEMISTRY-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 12Course Description: The AP Chemistry course provides students with a foundation to support future advanced course work in chemistry. Through inquiry-based learning, students develop critical thinking and reasoning skills. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry and science practices as they explore topics such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. Students are provided opportunities to engage in laboratory investigations which are inquiry based. This course could reflect both semesters in the school year.

EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Grade 9 Course Description: The Earth/Environmental science curriculum focuses on the function of the earth’s systems. Emphasis is placed on matter, energy, crystal dynamics, environmental awareness, materials availability and the cycles that circulate energy and materials through the earth system. The areas of inquiry include: energy in the earth system, geochemical cycles, origin and evolution of the earth system, origin and evolution of the universe, predictability of a dynamic earth as well as human interactions with the earth’s geologic and environmental system.

EARTH/ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE - HONORS* Grade 9 Course Description: Honors Earth/Environmental Science is a rigorous curriculum designed to allow highly motivated students to conduct an in-depth study of the Earth and Environmental Sciences. Working independently, students accept greater responsibility for their learning, with results communicated through presentations and formal laboratory reports. Earth/Environmental Science Honors requires recommendation from the student’s 8th Grade science teacher.

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PHYSICAL SCIENCE Grade 11, 12Course Description: Physical Science is designated to prepare students to continue the study of science in later years. This course will involve topics from both physics and chemistry, including motion, force, energy, waves, electricity, magnets, atomic theory, and periodic table.

PHYSICS-HONORS* Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed especially for the science oriented student with a solid mathematics foundation. Mathematics including vector algebra and elementary trigonometry are used. The course includes the study of dynamics, force, energy, electricity, magnetism, light, sound, heat, and nuclear physics. These topics will be explored in-depth using special projects (done outside the classroom) and laboratory exercises. This course is for students interested in engineering that are planning to attend college or a technical institute. This course satisfies both the physical science and the laboratory course requirement.

Social Studies

WORLD HISTORY Grade 9Course Description: World History is a survey course that gives students the opportunity to explore recurring themes of human experience common to civilizations around the globe from ancient to contemporary times.

WORLD HISTORY-HONORS* Grade 9Course Description: Honors World History provides the opportunity for advanced work, rigorous study as well as the systematic study of major ideas and concepts found in the study of global history. The course is challenging and requires students to take greater responsibility for their learning by participating in problem-seeking, problem-solving, scholarly and creative processes, critical analysis and application, and reflective thinking.

WORLD HISTORY-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 9Course Description: The purpose of this course is to develop a greater understanding of the evolution of global processes and contacts in different types of human societies. This understanding is advanced through a combination of selective factual knowledge and appropriate analytical skills. Students should be highly motivated and possess superior writing skills. AP students will be required to take the Advanced Placement Exam.

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AMERICAN HISTORY: THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, CIVICS AND ECONOMICS Grade 10 Course Description: The course will focus on local, national and international economics, legal and political systems, the founding principles of government as well as how they work together. Students will learn about their rights and responsibilities as citizens and the structure and functions of different legal and political systems.

AMERICAN HISTORY: THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, CIVICS AND ECONOMICS-HONORS* Grade 10Course Description: The course will focus on local, national and international economics, legal, and political system, the founding principles of government as well as how they work together. Students will learn about their rights as citizens and the structure and functions of different legal and political systems. Complex reading and research are required in this course.

AMERICAN HISTORY I Grade 11 Course Description: This study of American history emphasizes social, economic, and political forces affecting the American nation from exploration to 1877. Students will explore how the country developed and prospered in its early years.

AMERICAN HISTORY I-HONORS* Grade 11Course Description: This study of American history emphasizes social, economic, and political forces affecting the American nation from exploration to 1877. Students will explore how the country developed and prospered in its early years. There will be a strong emphasis on current history, self-study, individual interest and required projects.

AMERICAN HISTORY II Grade 12 Course Description: This study of American history emphasizes social, economic, and political forces affecting the American nation from 1877 to the present. Students will explore how the country became a global power.

AMERICAN HISTORY II-HONORS* Grade 12 Course Description: This study of American history emphasizes social, economic, and political forces affecting the American nation from 1877 to the present. Students will explore how the country became a global power. There will be a strong emphasis on current history, self-study, individual interest and required projects.

UNITED STATES HISTORY-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 11(Must be taken with Turning Points in American History) Course Description: This course traces United States history from pre-Columbian times until the present with an emphasis on the social, cultural, economic, and political forces shaping the American scene. Students should be highly motivated and possess superior writing skills. Each student is required to take the Advanced Placement Exam.

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TURNING POINTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY* Grade 11 (Must be taken with AP United States History) Course Description: This course will emphasize, in greater depth, 10-15 key turning points in American History. These turning points will be “hinge” events in our nation’s history, caused by, and subsequently contributing to, major social, cultural, political, and/or economic events.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT-HONORS* Grade 12 Course Description: Students of government examine the legal foundations and the major institutions of the state and nation: constitutions, laws, and officials. Furthermore, they analyze “informal” as well as “formal” institutions: political parties, interest groups, and the formation and effect of public opinion of governmental officials and processes. Finally, they consider likenesses and differences between the government of the United States and the governmental institutions and practices of other nations.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course involves the study of democratic ideas, balance of powers, and tension between the practical and ideal in national policymaking. Students analyze and discuss the importance of various constitutional principles, rights and procedures, institutions, and political processes that impact us as citizens. Students should be highly motivated and possess superior writing skills. Each student is required to take the Advanced Placement Exam.

EUROPEAN HSTORY- ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course focuses on developing students’ understanding of European history from approximately 1450 to the present. The course has students investigate the content of European history for significant events, individuals, developments and processes in four historical periods and develop and use the same thinking sills and methods (analyzing primary and secondary sources, making historical comparisons, chronological reasoning and argumentation) employed by historians when they study the past.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY-ADVANCED PLACEMENT* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: AP Human Geography is an introductory college course in human geography. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the earth’s surface. Students should be highly motivated and possess superior writing skills. AP students will be required to take the Advanced Placement Exam in Human Geography in May.

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Special Programs

ANNUAL PRODUCTION Grade 9, 11, 12Prerequisite: Application required with teacher approval; Second Semester only Course Description - Annual Production will handle the production of The Treasure Chest. Students enrolled must go through an application process and be approved by the instructor.

NORTH CAROLINA VIRTUAL PUBLIC SCHOOL Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: Students will have access to selected courses not offered at RSHS where they will be virtually instructed by a certified teacher in our school’s computer lab. Interested students should see their assigned counselor who will assist them in selecting courses that meet their individual needs.

CREDIT RECOVERY Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: Richmond Senior High School offers retrieval opportunities to those students that need to retake credits in order to graduate. The courses are taught in our web-based learning lab both during school and after school (5th Block). There is no cost for these opportunities. Hours of retrieval will vary for each student based on subject mastery. A grade of 60 will be earned for retrieved credits when the materials have been successfully completed. A course of study will be developed based on the results of a pre-test taken on the first day of class. The course of study must be completed prior to taking a post-test. Students passing the post-test will receive a grade of 60 for the course being retrieved. Students that do not pass the post-test can continue remediation and test again or not receive credit for the course. The student’s counselor will assign credit recovery as needed.

EDUCATIONAL INTERN Grade 12Prerequisite: Students must have a weighted GPA of 3.0 or higher and have the teacher he/she would like to intern complete an Educational Intern Form. Students will not be considered if he/she was suspended during the current or previous school year. Course Description: Students will assist the assigned teacher with duties as requested. They must report daily to their assigned teacher and are not allowed to leave campus at any time. Students will not receive a grade or credit for this course.

TEACHER CADET I-HONORS* Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Application required with teacher approval; Must provide transportationCourse Description: The North Carolina Teacher Cadet Program is designed to promote a better understanding and interest in those students wishing to choose a career in education. Many components of the education environment are studied while students are involved in content, application, observations and teaching.

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TEACHER CADET II-HONORS* Grade 12Prerequisite: Teacher Cadet I; Application required with teacher approval; Must provide transportation Course Description: Teacher Cadet II will continue the study of the field of education. Students will explore units concerning the organization and management of the school as well as teaching methods. They will also participate in an extended field experience at a local school. MEDIA JOURNALISM I Grade 10Prerequisite: Grade average of 85 or better in 9th Grade English with some aptitude for journalismCourse Description: MJ I provides students the opportunity to explore the history of journalism and various careers offered in journalism. MEDIA JOURNALISM II Grade 11Prerequisite: Must have passed MJ I with an average of 85 or better and a grade average of 77 or better in 10th Grade English; Teacher approval required; Second Semester only Course Description: MJ II concentrates on mastering student skills in radio and television production. Students will develop stories, edit programs, and produce broadcasts on the school radio station. MEDIA JOURNALISM III Grade 12Prerequisite: Must have passed MJ II with an average of 85 or better and a grade average of 77 or better in 11th Grade English; Teacher approval required; First Semester onlyCourse Description: MJ III will carry on the management of the school radio station. In addition, MJ III will be responsible for selling ads and organizing The Treasure Chest for Annual Production the following semester.

SCHOOL-TO-WORK Grade 12Course Description: Students who have a job working at least 7.5 hours per week and have a minimum of 22 credits towards graduation are eligible to take this course. They must meet all student work requirements and will receive a grade at the end of the semester. Students must leave school campus during the block assigned for school-to-work although they are not necessarily required to be on their jobsite during that time. Students must complete all required paperwork and have approval from their assigned counselor prior to participating in this course.

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World Languages

SPANISH I Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: Spanish I will introduce students to Hispanic culture and language. There is emphasis on speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Two levels of the same language are prerequisites for any student planning to attend a four year college. Vocabulary development and organizational skills are essential to the success of the student, which will require additional time beyond the class setting.

SPANISH II Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: Spanish II, a continuation of Spanish I, will expand vocabulary, grammar and cultural concepts. The emphasis will remain on speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Two levels of the same language are prerequisites for any student planning to attend a four year college. Vocabulary development and organizational skills are essential to the success of the student, which will require additional time beyond the class setting.

FRENCH I Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: French I will introduce students to French culture and language. There is emphasis on speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Two levels of the same language are prerequisites for any student planning to attend a four year college. Vocabulary development and organizational skills are essential to the success of the student, which will require additional time beyond the class setting.

FRENCH II Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: French II, a continuation of French I, will expand vocabulary, grammar and cultural concepts. The emphasis will remain on speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Two levels of the same language are prerequisites for any student planning to attend a four year college. Vocabulary development and organizational skills are essential to the success of the student, which will require additional time beyond the class setting.

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Fine Arts

BEGINNING ART I Grade 9, 10, 11Course Description: This course begins with a general overview of the elements and principles of design. The students will begin units of study in various areas of art, which include history and techniques. These areas of concentration include drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Students must keep a sketchbook and create a hardcopy and digital portfolio to be evaluated at the end of the course for course credit.

INTERMEDIATE ART II Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Beginning Art I Course Description: This is an upper level course with an emphasis on developing a greater depth of understanding of art and application of the Elements of Art and Principles of Design to their work in a variety of media. Studio experiences include drawing, painting, sculpting and printmaking as well as collaborative and community pieces. Students must keep a sketchbook and create a hardcopy and digital portfolio to be evaluated at the end of the course for course credit.

PROFICIENT VISUAL ART III-HONORS* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Intermediate Art II Course Description: This is an advanced course that emphasizes a concentration in a particular medium with study of the history of that medium and the various techniques it employs. Areas to choose from include ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and painting. Students must keep a sketchbook and create a hardcopy and digital portfolio to be evaluated at the end of the course for course credit.

ADVANCED VISUAL ART IV-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Proficient Art IIICourse Description: This course emphasizes a concentration in a particular medium and extensive research into the techniques and history of that medium. The medium can be changed halfway through the semester. The student will prepare for college level courses with an emphasis on breadth, concentration and quality. Students must keep a sketchbook and create a hardcopy and digital portfolio to be evaluated at the end of the course for course credit and for entrance into a post graduate program.

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STUDIO ART FOR DRAWING/2D DESIGN-ADVANCED PLACEMENT Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Proficient Visual Art IIICourse Description: AP Studio Art has been developed to accommodate serious art students who have expressed an interest in completing the AP Drawing Portfolio or the AP 2-D Design Portfolio. Through studio practice, application of design concepts and informed decision making, these students will assemble a body of artwork that demonstrates a high level of quality and growth over time of content, technique, and process. Students will investigate all three parts of their portfolios as required by the AP College Board: Quality, Concentration, and Breadth.

Band

CONCERT BAND: BEGINNING LEVEL Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course is an introductory level class for students with no instrumental experience. As a performance-based class, students develop fundamental skills of music literacy, characteristic tone production, terminology, posture, intonation, composition, improvisation and expressive skills through solo and ensemble performance. Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is required. Additional fees required.

CONCERT BAND: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed for students who are continuing their instrumental music study. As a performance-based class, students will further develop their fundamental skills of music literacy, characteristic tone production, terminology, posture, intonation, composition, improvisation and expressive skills through solo and ensemble performance. Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is required. Additional fees required.

PROFICIENT CONCERT BAND-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is focused on building aesthetic awareness and technical ability through both solo and ensemble performance. Students will apply their previously-learned music skills and apply them to a variety of parameters, which include self-analysis of their musical performance in both a solo and ensemble setting, interpretation of music, music theory and music history. Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is required. Additional fees required.

ADVANCED CONCERT BAND-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course requires consistent application of technical, expressive & analytical skills in a solo and ensemble performance setting. Students will continue to apply their previously-learned skills and apply them to a variety of parameters. In addition, students will prepare for auditions for college-level ensembles and music departments. Participation in after-school rehearsals and performances is required. Additional fees required.

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INTERMEDIATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to further develop an understanding of jazz with an emphasis on improvisation, listening and general performance techniques. Students who wish to enroll in Jazz Ensemble must be able to perform at an intermediate level and are required to participate in after-school performances. Additional fees required.

PROFICIENT JAZZ ENSEMBLE-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to further develop an understanding of jazz with an emphasis on improvisation, listening, and general performance techniques. Students who wish to enroll in Jazz Ensemble are required to participate in after-school performances. Additional fees required.

ADVANCED JAZZ ENSEMBLE-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Course Descriptions: This course is designed to further develop an understanding of jazz with an emphasis on improvisation, listening, and general performance techniques. Students who wish to enroll in Jazz Ensemble are required to participate in after-school performances. Additional fees required.

INTERMEDIATE MARCHING BAND Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Mastery of the preceding course level with director approval and attendance of mini-camps, full-band camp and summer rehearsals; Additional fee required Course Description: This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a fun, exciting, high profile ensemble. Students will develop fundamental skills in both marching and musicianship, utilizing a variety of music styles and performance opportunities. Students who wish to enroll in marching band must be able to perform at an intermediate level, which includes those who wish to be on the color guard, and commit to an extensive rehearsal and performance schedule that occurs outside of the regular school day.

PROFICIENT MARCHING BAND-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Mastery of the preceding course level with director approval and attendance of mini-camps, full-band camp and summer rehearsals; Additional fee required Course Description: This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a fun, exciting, high profile ensemble. Students will further develop fundamental skills in both marching and musicianship, utilizing a variety of music styles and performance opportunities. In addition, students will learn to develop leadership skills through service in leadership positions. Students who wish to enroll in marching band must commit to an extensive rehearsal and performance schedule that occurs outside of the regular school day.

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ADVANCED MARCHING BAND-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Mastery of the preceding course level with director approval and attendance of mini-camps, full-band camp and summer rehearsals; Additional fee requiredCourse Description: This course is designed to give students an opportunity to participate in a fun, exciting, high profile ensemble. Students will further develop fundamental skills in both marching and musicianship, utilizing a variety of music styles and performance opportunities. In addition, students will learn to develop leadership skills through service in leadership positions. Students who wish to enroll in marching band must commit to an extensive rehearsal and performance schedule that occurs outside of the regular school day.

Choral Arts

INTERMEDIATE CHORUS (MEN) Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed for male students that enjoy singing and want to build on the skills acquired in their middle school choral experience. Students will be challenged with singing various styles of two, three, and possibly four part music. The focus of this ensemble will be on breath support, tonal development, expanding range, ear training, and music literacy. The specific needs of the changing or recently changed male voice will be addressed in this course. This is a performance ensemble and will have required concerts. Interested students should see the director, prior to registration, to establish an audition time. This class meets in the fall semester. Students in this ensemble will be eligible to receive honors credit.

INTERMEDIATE CHORUS (WOMEN) Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed for female students that enjoy singing and want to build on the skills acquired in their middle school choral experience. Students will be challenged with singing various styles of two, three, and possibly four part music at a challenging level. The focus of this ensemble will be on breath support, tonal development, expanding range, ear training, and music literacy. The specific needs of the developing female voice will be addressed in this course. This is a performance ensemble and will have required concerts. Interested students should see the director, prior to registration, to establish an audition time. This class meets in the fall semester. Students in this ensemble will be eligible to receive honors credit.

PROFICIENT CHORUS (MIXED) Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to enable students with prior choral experience to attain a higher level of musicianship and performance. Emphasis on vocal technique, music theory, and performance skills will help students reach these goals. Students will be challenged with singing various styles of more advanced four-part choral repertoire. This is a performance ensemble and will have required concerts. Interested students should see the director, prior to registration, to establish an audition time. This class meets in both the fall and spring semesters.

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PROFICIENT CHORUS (MIXED)-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed to enable students with prior choral experience to attain a higher level of musicianship and performance. Emphasis on vocal technique, music theory, and performance skills will help students reach these goals. Students will be challenged with singing various styles of more advanced four-part choral repertoire. This is a performance ensemble and will have required concerts. Interested students should see the director, prior to registration, to establish an audition time. This class meets in the fall semester and is a great option for an advanced choir member who would like to take a fall chorus class.

ADVANCED CHORUS (MIXED)-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course provides an exciting musical experience for talented singers interested in pushing the envelope of singing and performance. Students will be exposed to a variety of very challenging choral repertoire and a cappella music. Emphasis on more progressive and advanced vocal technique, music theory, and performance skills will help students reach their greatest musical potential. Performances and tour appearances will be required. Students must have prior choral experience and pass a successful audition in order to be in this ensemble.

ADVANCED WOMEN’S CHOIR-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course provides an exciting musical experience for talented singers interested in pushing the envelope of singing and performance. Students will be exposed to a variety of very challenging choral repertoire and a cappella music within the rich catalog of music for women’s voices. Emphasis on more progressive and advanced vocal technique, music theory, and performance skills will help students reach their greatest musical potential. Performances and tour appearances will be required. Students must have prior choral experience and pass a successful audition in order to be in this ensemble. Students in this ensemble will receive honors credit.

JROTC

JROTC LET Ia (1st Semester) Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 JROTC LET Ib (2nd Semester) Course Description: The initial entry semester of the JROTC Program orients students to the purpose of the Army JROTC Program and to their roles as cadets. It engages students in the practice of basic citizenship customs, traditions and in the exploration of opportunities for non-military and military national service. It provides instruction received in leadership, oral communication, physical fitness, map reading first aid and leadership labs. This unit also helps cadets make responsible choices about substance use and to prevent substance abuse. In addition, cadets develop proficiency in providing basic first aid. The course provides opportunities to become familiar with the Department of Defense, examining how all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces work together to serve the nation by defending democracy and maintaining peace.

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JROTC LET IIa (1st Semester) Grade 10, 11, 12 JROTC LET IIb (2nd Semester) Prerequisite: Completion of LET Ia or bCourse Description: Cadets develop global awareness as they compare physical, political, economic, and cultural elements of continents, regions and countries. The course builds upon the basic skills and interest for participation in civic and political life. Additionally, cadets actively engage in the We The People curriculum to explore the origins, structure, rights, and responsibilities of the American constitutional government.

JROTC LET IIIa (1st Semester) Grade 11, 12 JROTC LET IIIb (2nd Semester) Prerequisite: Completion of LET Ia or b as well as LET IIa or bCourse Description: Cadets compare how those with varied leadership styles approach planning, decision-making, problem solving, negotiation, and supervision. In the Leadership Lab component of this unit, cadets apply leadership skills to drill movements, techniques, and commands as they move from novice to expert. As they progress through the program, cadets extend their learning strategies by taking on the responsibilities for teaching younger cadets. Cadets also develop and expand their abilities to resolve conflict and prevent violence. In addition, this unit helps cadets prepare for life after high school, as it focuses on career planning and engages cadets in personal financial planning as they work through the High School Financial Planning curriculum.

JROTC LET IIIa-HONORS (1st Semester)* Grade 11, 12JROTC LET IIIb-HONORS (2nd Semester)* Prerequisite: Completion of LET Ia or b, LET IIa or b as well as Instructor RecommendationCourse Description: This Honors Course is for juniors and seniors who are key staff officers and company command teams within the JROTC Chain of Command. They will learn problem solving, staff functions, decision making, and organizational leadership principles. Students will provide command and staff functions for all activities within the Raider Battalion Organization. Students will complete an Honors research project that includes a written paper and a verbal presentation and, on occasion, a completed physical project. This class is the future leadership at the highest level of decision making, problem solving, written and verbal communications within the Raider Battalion.

JROTC LET IVa (1st Semester) Grade 12 JROTC LET IVb (2nd Semester) Prerequisite: Completion of LET Ia or b, LET IIa or b as well as LET IIIa or b Course Description: This course is for seniors who are key leaders in the JROTC Chain of Command. Students will lead a platoon or company within the Raider Battalion Organization as an embedded leader within the lower LET level classes.

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JROTC LET IVa-HONORS (1st Semester)* Grade 12 JROTC LET IVb-HONORS(2nd Semester)*Prerequisite: Completion of LET Ia or b, LET IIa or b, LET IIIa or b as well as Instructor Recommendation Course Description: This Honors Course is for seniors who are key leaders in the JROTC Chain of Command who will study, practice and teach character development. Students will lead the Raider Battalion Organization in addition to providing command and staff functions for all activities within the JROTC Program. Students will complete an Honors research project that includes a written paper and a verbal presentation and, on occasion, a completed physical project. This is the highest level of decision making, problem solving, written and verbal communications within the Raider Battalion.

JROTC SPECIAL TEAMS Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: LET Ia or b as well as Instructor RecommendationCourse Description: This course is designed to allow students to build discipline, teamwork, and leadership abilities while learning special teams skills to the highest level. Students will learn values – Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage – while putting individual and small unit skills to action. Students will represent the Raider Battalion and RSHS in the local community and region in a precise and disciplined fashion while participating in ceremonies, parades, and competitions in Drill, Color/Honor Guard, and Raider teams.

JROTC LEADERSHIP-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Recommendation from Department Chair or AdministratorCourse Description: This course is designed as a non-uniformed class in Leadership. Interested students will participate in a series of lectures, guided interaction, and group exercises, intended to explore the principles of relational leadership and learn to develop individual and group leadership skills to impact their lives and their communities. Content areas include decision-making, goal setting, effective communication, servant leadership, organization and time management skills, and concrete strategies to implement change.

Physical Education

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Grade 9Course Description: Students must complete this course to satisfy State Board of Education requirements. Focuses include stress management, nutrition/weight management, substance abuse, personal fitness, healthful lifestyles, social wellness, appreciation for diversity and social wellness. Students will complete the North Carolina requirement for high school Healthful Living.

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GIRLS STRENGTH AND HEALTH Grade 9Course Description: This course is designed for beginners and will emphasize overall fitness and body building. Other aspects included will be cardiovascular fitness, agility improvement and overall strength. Fitness and strength tests will be administered. This course will complete the North Carolina requirement for high school Healthful Living.

BOYS STRENGTH AND HEALTH Grade 9Course Description: This course is designed for beginners and will emphasize overall fitness and body building. Other aspects included will be cardiovascular fitness, agility improvement and overall strength. Fitness and strength tests will be administered. This course will complete the North Carolina requirement for high school Healthful Living.

GIRLS STRENGTH AND HEALTH-HONORS* Grade 9Course Description: This course is designed for beginners and will emphasize overall fitness and bodybuilding. Other aspects included will be cardiovascular fitness, agility improvement and overall strength. Fitness and strength tests will be administered. This course will complete the North Carolina requirement for high school Healthful Living. Students will be required to complete modules independently to earn honors credit. Additionally, they must be enrolled in at least one other honors core class.

BOYS STRENGTH AND HEALTH-HONORS* Grade 9Course Description: This course is designed for beginners and will emphasize overall fitness and bodybuilding. Other aspects included will be cardiovascular fitness, agility improvement and overall strength. Fitness and strength tests will be administered. This course will complete the North Carolina requirement for high school Healthful Living. Students will be required to complete modules independently to earn honors credit. Additionally, they must be enrolled in at least one other honors core class.

GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course will concentrate on individual sports and fitness, including team sports. Regular knowledge and physical skills tests are administered.

BOYS PHYSICAL EDUCATION Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course will concentrate on individual sports and fitness, including team sports. Regular knowledge and physical skills tests are administered.

GIRLS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. Regular knowledge and physical skills tests are administered.

BOYS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. Regular knowledge and physical skills tests are administered.

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GIRLS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: 9th Grade Health and Physical Science or Strength and Health Course Description: This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. This will include but is not limited to lifting weights, cardiovascular activities, and interval training. Regular knowledge and physical skills test are administered. Additional assignments are required for honors credit. This assignments include projects and written work.

BOYS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING-HONORS* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: 9th Grade Health and Physical Education or Strength and HealthCourse Description: This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. This will include but is not limited to lifting weights, cardiovascular activities, and interval training. Regular knowledge and physical skills test are administered. Additional assignments are required for honors credit. This assignments include projects and written work.

INTRO TO GIRLS WEIGHT TRAINING Grade 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed for girls who have never taken weight training before and are interested in learning how to lift weights. This course will concentrate on using proper lifting technique, overall fitness, and human performance. This will include but is not limited to lifting weights, cardiovascular activities, and interval training. Regular knowledge and physical skills test are administered.

GIRLS ADVANCED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Must have previously taken weight trainingCourse Description: This course is offered 4th block only and is for athletes only. This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. This will include but is not limited to lifting weights, cardiovascular activities, and interval training. Regular knowledge and physical skills test are administered. This class is tailored to athletes and is more rigorous than regular or honors strength and conditioning.

BOYS ADVANCED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Must have previously taken weight trainingCourse Description: This course is offered 3rd and 4th block only and is for athletes only. This course will concentrate on overall fitness and human performance. This will include but is not limited to lifting weights, cardiovascular activities, and interval training. Regular knowledge and physical skills test are administered. This class is tailored to athletes and is more rigorous than regular or honors strength and conditioning.

SPORTS MEDICINE I: EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY IN SPORTS MEDICINE Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: Students wishing to pursue a career in the area of Sports Medicine will receive exposure to the fundamental principles of kinesiology and exercise physiology used in sports medicine, in addition to learning basic first aid skills. This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences in the development of skills required in sports medicine. Areas of study include kinesiology, anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, exercise testing, sports nutrition, and basic first aid.

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SPORTS MEDICINE II: CONCEPTS IN SPORTS MEDICINE Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Sports Medicine I: Introduction to Sports Medicine Course Description: Students wishing to pursue a career in the area of Sports Medicine will receive initial exposure to the fundamental principles, practices, and essential skills used in the sports medicine arena. Areas of study include professional development and responsibilities, risk management, pathology of sports injury, and management of sports related injury.

SPORTS MEDICINE III: EVALUATION IN SPORTS MEDICINE-HONORS Prerequisite:Sports Medicine II: Concepts in Sports Medicine Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course includes both classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences in the development of skills required in evaluating athletics related injury. Areas of study include the injury evaluation process, injury and evaluation nomenclature and the recognition and evaluation of athletics related injury.

SPORTS MEDICINE IV: REHABILITATION IN SPORTS MEDICINE-HONORSPrerequisite:Sports Medicine III-Honors Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course introduces the injury response process, basic principles and application of various modalities and treatment techniques in sports medicine. Areas in which skills will be developed include rehabilitative and therapeutic exercise, and the appropriate use of modalities as it relates to athletic injuries.

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Career and Technical Education Agriculture

**FFA competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

AGRISCIENCE APPLICATIONS Grade 10, 11Course Description: This course focuses on integrating biological/physical sciences with technology as related to the environment, natural resources, food production, science, and agribusiness. Topics of instruction include agricultural awareness and literacy, employability skills and introduction to all aspects of the total agricultural industry.

HORTICULTURE I Grade 10, 11 Prerequisite: Agriscience ApplicationsCourse Description: This course provides instruction on the broad field of horticulture with emphasis on the scientific and technical knowledge for a career in horticulture. Topics in this course include plant growth and development, plant nutrition, media selection, basic plant identification, pest management, chemical disposal, customer relations and career opportunities. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are job shadowing, and supervised agricultural experience.

HORTICULTURE II Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Horticulture ICourse Description: This course covers instruction that expands scientific knowledge and skills to include more advanced scientific computations and communication skills needed in the horticulture industry. Topics include greenhouse plant production and management, bedding plant production, watering systems, light effects, basic landscape design, installation and maintenance, lawn and turfgrass management as well as personal development. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course are cooperative education and supervised agricultural experience.

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Business, Finance, and Information Technology Education

**Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competitive events, community service and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

ACCOUNTING I -HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed to help students understand the basic principles of the accounting cycle. Emphasis is placed on the analysis and recording of business transactions, preparation, and interpretation of financial statements, accounting systems and banking records.

Accounting II-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of accounting procedures and techniques utilized in solving business problems and making financial decisions. Emphasis includes departmental accounting, corporate accounting, cost accounting, and inventory control systems, managerial accounting and budgeting as well as further enhancement of accounting skills. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship and job shadowing.

CAREER MANAGEMENT-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: This course prepares students to locate, secure, keep, and change careers. Emphasis is placed on self-assessment of characteristics, interests, and values; education and career exploration; evaluation of career information and creation of a career plan. Based on the National Career Development Guidelines, skills learned in this course include, but are not limited to communications, interpersonal skills, problem solving, personal management and teamwork. English language arts are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include business/industry field trips, internships, job shadowing and service learning.

PERSONAL FINANCE Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course prepares students to understand economic activities and challenges of individuals and families, the role of lifestyle goals in education and career choices, procedures in a successful job search, financial forms used in independent living, and shopping options and practices for meeting consumer needs. The course also prepares students to understand consumer rights, responsibilities, and information, protect personal and family resources as well as apply procedures for managing personal finances.

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course introduces students to topics related to business, finance, management, and marketing to cover business in the global economy, functions of business organization and management, marketing basics, and significance of business financial and risk management.

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MICROSOFT WORD AND POWER POINT-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: Students in Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and software tools to tackle real-world challenges in the classroom environment. In the first part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft Word interface, commands, and features to create, enhance, customize, share and create complex documents, and publish them. In the second part, students will learn to use the newest version of Microsoft PowerPoint interface, commands, and features to create, enhance, customize and deliver presentations.

MICROSOFT EXCEL AND ACCESS-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Course Description: Students in Microsoft IT Academies benefit from world-class Microsoft curriculum and cutting-edge software tools to tackle real-world challenges in the classroom environment. The first part of the class is designed to help you use the newest version of Microsoft Excel interface, commands, and features to present, analyze, and manipulate various types of data. Students will learn to manage workbooks as well as how to manage, manipulate and format data. In the second part of the class, students will learn how to create and work with a database and its objects by using the new and improved features in newest version of Microsoft Access. Students will learn how to create, modify, and locate information as well as how to create programmable elements and share and distribute database information.

MULTIMEDIA AND WEBPAGE DESIGN-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Microsoft Word & PowerPointCourse Description: This course focuses on desktop publishing, graphic image design, computer animation, virtual reality, multimedia production, and webpage design. Communication skills and critical thinking are reinforced through software applications. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

E-COMMERCE I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Multimedia and Webpage DesignCourse Description: This course is designed to help students master skills in the design and construction of complex web sites for conducting business electronically. Emphasis is on skill development in advanced web page construction and entrepreneurial applications of conducting business electronically as well as economic, social, legal and ethical issues related to electronic business. Students learn through project-based applications as they plan, design, create, publish, maintain and promote an e-commerce website. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise, service learning and job shadowing.

BUSINESS FINANCIAL PLANNING-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Principles of Business and FinanceCourse Description: This course expands student understanding of finance as it is impacted by globalization, convergence and consolidation, technological innovation and increased regulation. Accounting and financial services including banking, insurance and securities as well as investments are emphasized throughout the course.

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BUSINESS MANAGEMENT-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Principles of Business and FinanceCourse Description: This course expands student understanding of management, including customer relationship management, human resources management, information management, knowledge management, product-development management, project management, quality management, and strategic management. Economics, finance and professional development are also stressed throughout the course.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Marketing, Personal Finance or Principles of Business and Finance Course Description: In this course students evaluate the concepts of going into business for themselves and working for or operating a small business. Emphasis is on the exploration of feasible ideas of products/services, research procedures, business financing, marketing strategies and access to resources for starting a small business. Students develop components of a business plan and evaluate startup requirements. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

Technology Engineering and Design

**Technology Student Association (TSA) competitive events, community service and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL VISUALIZATION I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11Course Description: This course introduces students to the use of complex graphic tools. Emphasis is placed on the principles, concepts and use of complex graphic and visualization tools as applied to the study of science and technology. Students use complex 2D graphics, animation, editing and image analysis tools to better understand, illustrate, explain and present technical, mathematical and/or scientific concepts and principles. Emphasis is placed on the use of computer-enhanced images to generate both conceptual and data-driven models, data-driven charts and animations.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL VISUALIZATION II-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Scientific and Technical Visualization I Course Description: This course provides students with advanced skills in the use of complex visualization tools for the study of science, technology, or mathematical concepts. Students design and develop increasingly complex data and concept-driven visualization models. Students use complex 2D and 3D graphics, animation, editing and image analysis tools to better understand, illustrate, and explain concepts. Students present technical, mathematical and/or scientific concepts and principles.

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GAME ART AND DESIGN-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Scientific and Technical Visualization I Course Description: This course introduces students to techniques used in the electronic game industry. Students will focus on the principles used in game design including mathematical and virtual modeling. Emphasis is placed on areas related to art, history, ethics, plot development, storyboarding, programming, 2D visual theory and interactive play technologies. Students develop physical and virtual games using hands-on experiences and a variety of software. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include school-based enterprise, service learning and job shadowing.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

**Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events and SkillsUSA competitive events, community service and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

INTRO TO CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY Grade 10, 11Course Description: In this course, basic safety and sanitation practices leading to a national industry-recognized food safety credential are introduced. Commercial equipment, smallwares, culinary math and basic knife skills in a commercial foodservice facility are taught.

CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY I Grade 10, 11Prerequisite: Introduction to Culinary Arts and HospitalityCourse Description: This course focuses on basic skills in cold and hot food production, baking, pastry and service skills. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course.

CULINARY ARTS AND HOSPITALITY I I Grade 12*This is a two semester course. Prerequisite: Introduction to Culinary Arts and Hospitality I Course Description: This course provides advanced experiences in cold and hot food production, management and service skills. Topics include menu planning, business management and guest relations. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

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PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: This course introduces students to responsible nurturing and basic applications of child development theory with children from infancy through age six. Areas of study include parenthood decisions, child care issues, prenatal development and care as well as development and care of infants, toddlers and children three through six. Emphasis is on responsibilities of parents, readiness for parenting and the influence parents have on children while providing care and guidance.

PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES Grade 9, 10 Course Description: The course is divided into three units of instruction- 1) Personal Development and Life Literacy Skills: The first unit focuses students' attention on developing intra and inter personal skills for success. Students will explore such topics as leadership and team building while also looking at the diversity of 21st century families, workplaces and communities. 2) Individual, Family, and Community Systems: The second unit introduces students to some the theories, structures, resources, and systems surrounding individuals, families and communities. 3) Core Functions of the Human Services Field: The last unit invites students to explore career pathways within the human services field.

FASHION MERCHANDISING-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11, 12Course Description: In this course students are introduced to the fashion and merchandising industries. Students acquire transferable knowledge and skills among the concepts of the business of fashion, fashion promotion events, the evolution and movement of fashion, the fashion industry, career development, merchandising of fashion, and the selling of fashion. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning, and job shadowing.

FOODS I Grade 10, 11Course Description: This course examines the nutritional needs of the individual. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of diet to health, kitchen and meal management, food preparation and sustainability for a global society, and time and resource management. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. For safety and sanitation reasons, enrollment should not exceed 20 in this course.

FOODS II Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Foods I or Culinary Arts and Hospitality ICourse Description: This course focuses on advanced food preparation techniques while applying nutrition, food science, and test kitchen concepts using new technology. Food safety and sanitation receive special emphasis, with students taking the exam for a nationally recognized food safety credential. Students develop skills in preparing foods such as beverages, salads and dressing, yeast breads, and cake fillings and frostings. A real or simulated in-school food business component allows students to apply instructional strategies. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include apprenticeship, cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning and job shadowing. Content in this course aligns with the following industry credential: ServSafe® Food

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Protection Managers Certification. For safety and sanitation reasons, enrollment should not exceed 20 in this course.

Health Science Education

**Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills to authentic experiences.

HEALTH TEAM RELATIONS-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10 Course Description: This course is designed to assist potential health care workers in their role and function as health team members. Topics include terminology, the history of health care, health care agencies, ethics, legal responsibilities, careers, holistic health, human needs, change, cultural awareness, communication, medical math, leadership and career decision making.

HEALTH SCIENCE I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11Prerequisite: Health Team Relations Course Description: This course focuses on human anatomy, physiology and human body diseases, disorders and biomedical therapies. Students will learn about health care careers within the context of human body systems. Projects, teamwork and demonstrations serve as instructional strategies that reinforce the curriculum content. Biology is recommended as preparation for this course.

HEALTH SCIENCE II-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Health Science I Course Description: This course is designed to help students expand their understanding of financing and trends of health care agencies, fundamentals of wellness, legal and ethical issues, concepts of teamwork as well as effective communication. Students will learn health care skills, including current CPR and first aid training. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include internship, service learning and job shadowing.

PUBLIC HEATLH FUNDAMENTALS-HONORS OPTION* Grade 12Prerequisite: Health Science IICourse Description: This course can be taken after or while enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant program at Richmond Community College. Students, who successfully complete Public Health Fundamentals NH45 and become listed on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry within two years as a Nurse Aide I, will receive the NC NAI Home Health Aide Endorsement.Public Health Fundamentals is designed to assist future healthcare professionals understand the unique challenges and strategies involved in healthcare delivery in a less controlled environment outside traditional facilities and without traditional in-house supervision. Healthcare professionals without the ability to function outside traditional facilities will be ill prepared to meet current healthcare industry needs. The NC NAI Home Health Aide Endorsement is viewed very positively by the nursing home and home care industries.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF GERONTOLOGY-HONORS OPTION* Grade 12Prerequisite: Health Science IICourse Description: This course can be taken after or while enrolled in the Certified Nursing Assistant program at Richmond Community College. Students, who successfully complete Fundamentals of Gerontology NH44 and become listed on the NC Nurse Aide I Registry within two years as a Nurse Aide I, will receive the NC NAI Geriatric Aide Endorsement. This course is designed to assist future healthcare professionals to understand of the unique physical and psychological changes related to aging. Healthcare strategies to meet the needs of the aging population will be addressed. Work-based learning strategies include internship and service learning. The NC NAI Geriatric Aide Endorsement is viewed very positively by the nursing home and home care industries.

Marketing and Entrepreneurship Education

**DECA (an association for Marketing Education students) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Marketing, Personal Finance or Principles of Business and Finance Course Description: In this course, students evaluate the concepts of going into business for themselves and working for or operating a small business. Emphasis is on the exploration of feasible ideas of products/services, research procedures, business financing, marketing strategies and access to resources for starting a small business. Students develop components of a business plan and evaluate startup requirements. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Marketing or Sports and Entertainment Marketing I Course Description: In this course, students are introduced to the industry of travel, tourism and recreational marketing. Students acquire knowledge and skills on the impact of tourism, marketing strategies of the major hospitality and tourism segments, destinations as well as customer relations. Emphasis is on career development, customer relations, economics, hospitality and tourism, travel destinations in addition to tourism promotion. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

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MARKETING-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12 Course Description: In this course, students develop an understanding of the processes involved from the creation to the consumption of products/services. Students develop an understanding and skills in the areas of distribution, marketing-information management, market planning, pricing, product/service management, promotion, and selling. Students develop an understanding of marketing functions applications and impact on business operations. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include entrepreneurship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

MARKETING APPLICATIONS-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Marketing or Fashion Merchandising Course Description: In this course, students acquire an understanding of management environments of marketing concepts and functions. Topics include human resources, marketing information, products/services, distribution, promotion and selling. Students develop an understanding of marketing functions applications and its impact on business decisions. Work- based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING I-HONORS OPTION Grade 10, 11Course Description: In this course, students acquire transferable knowledge and skills among related industries for planning sports, entertainment and event marketing. Topics included are branding, licensing, and naming rights; business foundations; concessions and on-site merchandising; economic foundations; human relations; and safety and security. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include entrepreneurship, internship, school-based enterprise and job shadowing. Apprenticeship is not available for this course.

SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING II-HONORS OPTIONPrerequisite: Sports and Entertainment Marketing I Grade 11, 12Course Description: In this course, students acquire an understanding of sports, entertainment, and event marketing. Emphasis is on business management, career development, client relations, contracts, ethics, event management, facilities management, legal issues and sponsorships. Work-based learning strategies appropriate include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, and school-based enterprise.

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Trade and Industrial Education

**SkillsUSA competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

INTRODUCTION TO TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Grade 9, 10Course Description: This course will introduce students to concepts needed for careers in Trade and Industry professions including Advanced Manufacturing. Skill sets specific to Trade and Industry careers will be provided to include key concepts from the systems used in manufacturing processes and will incorporate problem-solving, design technical communication, modeling, testing, evaluation and implications of technology. Activities associated with the major program areas of Trade and Industrial Education will provide practical applications to enhance student learning.

INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11Course Description: This course provides students an overall understanding of the printing industry, its major operations, and the fundamental measurement, math, and interpersonal skills needed for a career in the printing industry. The content is theory-based and requires students to learn production-related issues, rather than to demonstrate performance. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

ADOBE VISUAL DESIGN-HONORS OPTION* Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Introduction to Graphic CommunicationCourse Description: This course is a project-based course that develops ICT, career, and communication skills in print and graphic design using Adobe tools. This course is aligned to Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, and Illustrator certification. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

PRINT ADVERTISING AND DESIGN-HONORS OPTION* Grade 12 Prerequisite: Adobe Visual DesignCourse Description: This course covers digital aspects of designing and programming needed in the digital printing. Hands-on activities for this course include the use of computer equipment and digital input devices. No presses are required. The course involves the application of creative thinking and development of design problems. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, and job shadowing.

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INTRODUCTION TO AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Grade 10, 11 Course Description: This course introduces automotive safety, basic automotive terminology, system & component identification, knowledge and introductory skills in hand tools, shop equipment, basic servicing, and use of service information. Also careers and various job opportunities in the automotive repair industry will be discussed. As part of the NATEF accreditation, topics are aligned to the Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) requirements. Work based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE I Grade 10, 11 Prerequisite: Introduction of Automotive ServiceCourse Description: This course develops automotive knowledge and skills in performing scheduled automotive maintenance, servicing and basic testing of brakes, electrical systems, drivetrain, engine, HVAC and steering & suspension systems, emphasizing hands-on experience. As part of the NATEF accreditation, topics are aligned to the Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) requirements. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, and job shadowing.

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE II Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Automotive Service I Course Description: This course builds on the knowledge and skills introduced in automotive servicing I and develops advanced knowledge and skills in vehicle system repair and/or replacement of components in the brakes, electrical systems, drivetrain, engine, HVAC and steering & suspension systems, emphasizing hands-on experience. As part of the NATEF accreditation, topics are aligned to the Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) requirements. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, and job shadowing. This course helps prepare students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR- G1).

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE III Grade 12 Prerequisite: Automotive Service II Course Description: This course builds on the skills and knowledge introduced in Automotive Service I & II. Building advanced automotive skills and knowledge in vehicle servicing, testing, repair, and diagnosis of brakes, electrical systems, drivetrain, engine, HVAC and steering & suspension systems, while emphasizing hands-on experience. As part of the NATEF accreditation, topics are aligned to the Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR) requirements. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, and job shadowing. This course helps prepare students for the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification in Maintenance and Light Repair (MLR- G1).

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CORE AND SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION Grade 10 Course Description: This course covers the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certification modules required for all of the NCCER curriculum-area programs, and an additional Green module. The course content includes: basic safety, introduction to construction math, introduction to hand tools, introduction to power tools, introduction to blueprints, material handling, basic communication skills, and basic employability skills, and “Your Role in the Green Environment.” The additional Green module has been added to provide students with instruction in the green environment, green construction practices, and green building rating systems. This course helps prepare students for additional National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certification.

CARPENTRY I Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Core and Sustainable ConstructionCourse Description: This course covers basic carpentry terminology and develops technical aspects of carpentry with emphasis on development of introductory skills. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, internship, and job shadowing. This course helps prepare students for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification. Geometry is recommended as preparation for this course.

CARPENTRY II Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Carpentry I Course Description: This course covers additional technical aspects of carpentry with emphasis on development of intermediate skills. The course content includes floor systems, wall and ceiling framing, roof framing, introductions to concrete, reinforcing materials and forms, windows and exterior doors, and basic stair layout. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, internship, and job shadowing. This course helps prepare students for National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification. Geometry is recommended as preparation for this course.

DRAFTING I-HONORS OPTION* Grade 9, 10, 11 Course Description: This course introduces students to the use of simple and complex graphic tools used to communicate and understand ideas, concepts and trends found in the areas of architecture, manufacturing, engineering, science, and mathematics, sketching and computer assisted design (CAD) skills and techniques. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include internship and job shadowing.

DRAFTING II-ARCHITECTURAL-HONORS OPTION* Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite: Drafting ICourse Description: This course focuses on the principles, concepts, and use of complex graphic tools used in the field of architecture, structural systems, and construction trades. Emphasis is placed on the use of computer assisted design (CAD) tools in the creation of floor plans, wall sections, and elevation drawings. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, internship, and job shadowing.

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING I Grade 10, 11 Course Description: This course is the first part of a two part sequence on the basic functional knowledge and skills needed in the advanced manufacturing environment. This course covers introduction to manufacturing, safety, and quality and is based upon the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council’s (MSSC) Certified Production Technicians certification (CPT). CPT is recognized by manufacturers in NC and the USA as a fundamental certification needed by advanced manufacturing production workers. Topics included in this course include 21st century skills, working in manufacturing, understanding customers’ needs, communication strategies, how to develop and deliver training, manufacturing safety, personal protective equipment, fire and electrical safety, blueprint reading, basic measurements, precision tools, quality systems, corrective action process, and verification processes. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING II Grade 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Advanced Manufacturing I Course Description: This course is the second part of a two part sequence on the basic functional knowledge and skills needed in the advanced manufacturing environment. This course covers manufacturing processes, production and maintenance and is based upon the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council’s (MSSC) Certified Production Technicians certification (CPT). CPT is recognized by manufacturers all over NC and the USA as a fundamental certification needed by advanced manufacturing production workers. Topics included in this course are identifying customer needs, determining resources available for production process, equipment setup, setting team production goals, perform and monitor the process to make a product, document the process and determine product shipping or distribution, and performing routine maintenance of electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and machine automation. Workbased learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are possible for this course (age limits may apply).

PUBLIC SAFETY I Grade 10, 11 Course Description: This course provides basic career information in public safety including corrections, emergency and fire management, security and protection, law enforcement, and legal services. Additionally students will develop a personal plan for a career in public safety. The course includes skills in each area, using resources from the community to help deliver instruction to the students. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

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LAW AND JUSTICE I Grade 11, 12 Prerequisite: Public Safety I Course Description: Students desiring to pursue a career in Law and Justice will examine the basic concepts of law related to citizens’ rights and officers’ responsibilities to maintain a safe society. This course begins with a study of various careers in public safety. The course will explore the history and development of law enforcement in the United States. Students will then examine the components of the criminal justice system, including the roles and responsibilities of the police, courts, and corrections. Additionally, students will learn the classification and elements of crimes. Students will receive instruction in critical skill areas including communicating with diverse groups, conflict resolution, the use of force continuum, report writing, operation of police and emergency equipment, and courtroom testimony. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing.

LAW AND JUSTICE II Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Public Safety I and Law and Justice ICourse Description: This course emphasizes the structure of the American legal system while examining constitutional legal issues. Students will explore the difference between common and statutory law in the context of how legal precedent is established. The course will explore the rights of citizens guaranteed by the United States and North Carolina constitutions. Students will also evaluate the powers granted to the police and the restrictions placed upon them by the respective constitutions and their amendments. Specific topics of discussion will include search and seizure, arrests, interviews, interrogations, and confessions in the context of criminal prosecution. Major emphasis will be placed on the role and decisions of the United States Supreme Court. Students will utilize reading, writing, and critical thinking in the analysis of cases in a mock trial. In addition to legal issues, students will be exposed to advanced law and justice skills. Activities include tactics, methods, and skills utilized in the law enforcement field.Students will attain skills for dealing with disasters and emergency situations. The course culminates with students demonstrating their skills through participation in a simulated disaster scenario. The students are required to meet both national and intrastate professional guidelines as designated by applicable regulatory agencies such as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and North Carolina Emergency Management. Upon completion of the course requirements and the final disaster simulation, students may be eligible to obtain certifications in American Heart Association’s (AHA) Basic Life Support, and/or American Red Cross (ARC) First Aid and CPR. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are possible for this course. FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY I Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Must be at least 16 years oldCourse Description: This course covers part of the NC Fire Fighter certification modules required for all fire fighters in North Carolina. The modules include: Orientation and Safety; Health and Wellness; Fire Behavior; Personal Protective Equipment; Fire Hose, Streams, and Appliances; Portable Extinguishers; Foam Fire Streams; and Emergency Medical. English language arts are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course including job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course. This course prepares students for the North Carolina Fire Fighter I/II certification modules.

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FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY II Grade 11, 12Prerequisite: Fire Fighter Technology I Course Description: This course covers additional NC Fire Fighter certification modules required for all fire fighters in North Carolina. The modules include: Building Construction; Ropes; Alarms and Communications; Forcible Entry; Ladders; Ventilation; and Loss Control.Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course including job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course.

FIRE FIGHTER TECHNOLOGY III Grade 12Prerequisite: Fire Fighter Technology I and IICourse Description: This course covers part of the NC Fire Fighter certification modules required for all fire fighters in North Carolina. The modules include: Water Supplies, Sprinklers, Fire & Life Preparedness, Rescue, Mayday, and Safety & Survival. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course including job shadowing. Apprenticeship and cooperative education are not available for this course. This course prepares students for the North Carolina Fire Fighter I/II certification modules.

** Below are two courses are available in every CTE program area.

CTE ADVANCED STUDIES Grade 12 Prerequisite: Two technical credits in one Career ClusterCourse Description: This culminating course is for juniors and seniors who have earned two technical credits, one of which is a completer course, in one Career Cluster. The Advanced Studies course must augment the content of the completer course and prepare students for success in transitioning to postsecondary education and future careers. Students work under the guidance of a teacher with expertise in the content of the completer course in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. The four parts of the course include writing a research paper, producing a product, developing a portfolio, and delivering a presentation. Students demonstrate their abilities to use 21st century skills. DECA (an association for Marketing Education students), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), FFA, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), SkillsUSA, and Technology Student Association (TSA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.

CTE INTERNSHIP Grade 12 Prerequisite: Two technical credits in one Career ClusterCourse Description: A CTE Internship allows for additional development of career and technical competencies within a general career field. Internships allow students to observe and participate in daily operations, develop direct contact with job personnel, ask questions about particular careers, and perform certain job tasks. This activity is exploratory and allows the student to get hands-on experience in a number of related activities. The teacher, student, and the business community jointly plan the organization, implementation, and evaluation of an internship, regardless of whether it is an unpaid or paid internship.

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Occupational Course of Study

ENGLISH I Grade 9Course Description: Students will examine the ways that audience and purpose shape oral communication, written communication, media and technology. Using guided written and oral language that include grammatical conventions, they will engage in communication for personal expression by completing written products that demonstrate expository, argumentative and literary communication competencies. This course provides a foundational study of literary genres (novels, short stories, poetry, drama, literary nonfiction). A NC Final Exam is required for this course.

ENGLISH II Grade 10Course Description: This course involves reading, discussing and writing about both classical and contemporary world literature. Students will examine pieces of world literature in a cultural context to appreciate the diversity and complexity of world issues and to connect global ideas to their own experiences. They will continue to explore language for expressive, explanatory, critical, argumentative, and literary purposes, with an additional focus on informational contexts. This will help them to develop the language competencies necessary for personal information gathering, critical analysis, and literary development as it applies to real life situations. An End-of-Course Exam (EOC) is required for this course. OCS student scores on the end of course exams are not mandated to count as 20% of their final grade and will not impact the students’ eligibility for graduation.

ENGLISH III Grade 11Course Description: This course is an in-depth study of American literature and nonfiction. Students will analyze US literary and informational texts for social and historical significance and will gain the information and skills necessary to competently navigate the work force, post-secondary educational opportunities and adult living situations. Students will have the opportunity to build valuable research skills. Composition will focus on research papers as well as paragraph and short essay development. A NC Final Exam will be required for this course.

ENGLISH IV Grade 12Course Description: The course involves an in-depth survey or the development of British Literature with special emphasis on understanding literary techniques. Advanced grammar, composition, and vocabulary will be included. Students will also have the opportunity to build valuable research skills. Students will integrate all the language arts skills gained throughout their education. They will continue to analyze current events, written texts or personal life situations, and develop and construct written products from their own viewpoint. A NC Final Exam will be required for this course.

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The Occupational Course of Study is intended to meet the needs of a small group of students with disabilities who require a curriculum that focuses on post-school employment and independent living. An IEP is required to

enroll in all OCS classes.

INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS Grade 9 Course Description: Students will understand rational numbers, patterns and relationships, and data in terms of graphical displays. They will solve problems by using mathematical operations, applying ratios and proportions, and using time and measurement skills. Additionally, they will use the properties of two and three dimensional figures as well as algebraic properties to solve problems in real world contexts.

MATH I Grade 10 Course Description: The students will use ratios, rates, and properties of exponents to simplify and solve problems. They will select strategies and execute a variety of operations to solve algebraic problems. They will summarize, represent and interpret data utilizing a variety of models. Through analysis of patterns and data, they will learn to solve real-world challenges that will be useful in everyday life. OCS student scores on the end of course exams are not mandated to count as 20% of their final grade and will not impact the students’ eligibility for graduation.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Grade 11, 12Course Description: The students in OCS Financial Management will understand and apply personal financial management skills through the analysis of wages, taxes, use of credit and insurance. They will apply their math skills to consumer spending and develop manageable personal budgets and financial capability.

APPLIED SCIENCE Grade 10Course Description: The students will be provided opportunities to engage in hands-on activities enabling them to understand force and motion, energy, electricity, properties of matter and how we as humans impact our environment. They will demonstrate an understanding of the major systems of the human body, how to maintain health and what to do when medical intervention is necessary.

BIOLOGY Grade 11Course Description: Students will use basic hands-on scientific inquiry, experimentation and technology to develop real world problem solving skills. They will understand cells and their structure, molecules and the interdependence of organisms within our environment. They will also study how humans impact their environment and how they can improve it. Additionally, students will develop a basic understanding of DNA, factors that can influence it, and its role in a variety of theories and classification systems. OCS student scores on the end of course exams are not mandated to count as 20% of their final grade and will not impact the students’ eligibility for graduation.

AMERICAN HISTORY I Grade 10 Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of historical, cultural, political, geographic and economic study of the United States from the late 1400s to the end of the Reconstruction Period in 1877. NC Final Exam will be required for this course.

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AMERICAN HISTORY II Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with historical, cultural, political, geographic and economic study of the United States from 1877 to present day. NC Final Exam will be required for this course.

PREPARATION I Grade 9Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental attitudes, behaviors and habits needed to obtain and maintain employment in their career choice and make advancements. Students will participate in school-based learning activities including work ethic development, job-seeking skills, decision-making skills and self-management. Students will be involved in on-campus vocational training activities such as school factories, work-based enterprises, hands-on vocational training in the operation of a small business. Formal career planning and development of knowledge regarding transition planning begins in this course and continues throughout the strand of Occupational Preparation courses.

PREPARATION II Grade 10 Course Description: This course emphasizes the development of skills generic to all career majors: resource management, communication, interpersonal relationship skills, technology, stamina, endurance, safety, mobility skills, motor skills, teamwork, sensory skills, problem solving, cultural diversity, information acquisition/management and self-management. This course content is focused on providing students with a repertoire of basic skills that will serve as a foundation for future career application. Students will expand their school-based learning activities to include on-campus jobs and begin some work-based learning activities. Job-seeking skills will also continue to be refined.

PREPARATION III Grade 11Course Description: This course is designed to allow students to continue the development and begin the application of skills learned in Occupational Preparation I and II. Work-based learning activities are provided including community-based training, job shadowing, job sampling, internships, situational assessment, cooperative education and apprenticeships. These work-based activities allow students to apply employability skills to competitive employment settings and demonstrate the effectiveness of their work personality.

PREPARATION IV Grade 12Course Description: This course gives students the opportunity to synthesize all the skills acquired in previous Occupational Preparation courses and determine their applicability to their personal career choice. This course will allow students to solve work-related problems experienced in competitive employment, practice self-advocacy and master the theoretical and practical aspects of their career choice. Students will complete the 225 hours of integrated competitive employment in a community setting required for successful completion of the Occupational Course of Study. Students will also develop a Career Portfolio that provides an educational and vocational record of their high school experience. The Career Portfolio is a graduation requirement.

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SCHOOL-TO-WORK Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This locally developed elective is available to give OCS students additional time to earn work training credits and/or paid employment hours as required for a high school diploma.

CONTENT AREA OCS REQUIREMENTS

English-4 Credits English I, II, III, IV (English II by 10th Grade)

Mathematics-3 Credits Introduction to Mathematics, Math I and Financial Management

Science-2 Credits Applied Science and Biology

Social Studies-2 Credits American History I and American History II

Health and Physical Education-1 Credit Health/Physical Education

Arts Education At least one credit is recommended but not required. A second language is not required.

Vocational Training Hours For Students Entering Grade 9 after 2014-2015: -150 Hours of School Based Training -225 Hours of Community Based Training -225 Hours of Paid Competitive Employment (or Unpaid Vocational Training if paid options are exhausted)

Other Requirements-6 Credits Occupational Preparation I, II, III and IV; Career Portfolio and Completion of IEP Objectives

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IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A DIPLOMA, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE:

• 150 School Based Hours• 225 Community Based Hours• 225 Paid/Competitive Hours (or Unpaid Vocational Training if paid options are exhausted)

MADE UP OF 22 CREDITS, THE NC OCCUPATIONAL COURSE OF STUDY INCLUDES:

Richmond Community College Both Richmond Community College’s 1st and 4th Block run on Richmond Senior High School’s schedule. Richmond Senior High School will host a College and Career Promise Parent Night and there will be a mandatory orientation for RSHS students on the RCC campus. Course dates and times will be communicated through Richmond Community College.

Students who take courses through RCC will receive college credit. Students will be in classes with college-age students and expected to submit college level work. Students must have a College and Career Ready background in order to register for a course at RCC. RCC courses are available to juniors and seniors only. No more than 50% of a student’s schedule can be made up of RCC courses. There is a six course limit within the total four block schedule. There is also a limit of no more than four RCC classes per semester. There will be a selected number of RCC courses that will be offered for students to enroll. RSHS will receive their textbook from the high school. Students DO NOT purchase textbooks from the RCC bookstore.

Students are encouraged to take advantage of summer and night courses offered at RCC. These courses are not part of their 4 block schedule and will therefore not go on the student’s transcript or be calculated into their class rank or GPA. Additionally, RSHS will only provide transportation to RCC courses during 1st and 4th blocks.

Workforce Development Courses

ELC 131-CIRCUIT ANALYSIS I Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces DC and AC electricity with an emphasis on circuit analysis, measurements and operation of test equipment. Topics include DC and AC principles, circuit analysis laws and theorems, components, test equipment operation, circuit simulation and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret circuit schematics; design, construct, verify and analyze DC/AC circuits; and properly test equipment.

ELC 117-Motors and Controls Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course introduces the fundamental concepts of motor and motor controls. Topics include ladder diagrams, pilot devices, contactors, motor starters, motors and other control devices. Upon completion, students should be able to properly select, connect and troubleshoot motors and control circuits.

MAC 111-MACHINING TECHNOLOGY I Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces machining operations as they relate to the metalworking industry. Topics include machine shop safety, measuring tools, lathes, drilling machines, saws, milling machines, bench grinders, and layout instruments. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform the basic operations of measuring, layout, drilling, sawing, turning, and milling.

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NAS 101-NURSING ASSISTANT I Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces basic nursing skills required to provide personal care for patients, residents, or clients in a healthcare setting. Topics include communications, safety, patients’ rights, personal care, vital signs, elimination, nutrition, emergencies, rehabilitation, and mental health. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills necessary to qualify as a Nursing Assistant I with the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry.

General Course of Study

ACA 122-COLLEGE TRANSFER SUCCESS Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course provides information and strategies necessary to develop clear academic and professional goals beyond the community college experience. Topics include the CAA, college policies and culture, career exploration, gathering information on senior institutions, strategic planning, critical thinking, and communications skills for a successful academic transition. Upon completion, students should be able to develop an academic plan to transition successfully to senior institutions.

ART 111-ART APPRECIATION Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces the origins and historical development of art. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of design principles to various art forms including but not limited to sculpture, painting, and architecture.

BIO 110-PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course provides a survey of fundamental biological principles for non-science majors. Emphasis is placed on basic chemistry, cell biology, metabolism, genetics, evolution, ecology, diversity, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate increased knowledge and better understanding of biology as it applies to everyday life.

CHM 151-GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical reactions, chemicaL bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, and solutions.

CIS 110-INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course introduces computer concepts, including fundamental functions and operations of the computer. Topics include identification of hardware components, basic computer operations, security issues, and use of software applications. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the role and function of computers and use the computer to solve problems.

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CJC 111-INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces the components and processes of the criminal justice system. Topics include history, structure, functions, and philosophy of the criminal justice system and their relationship to life in our society. Upon completion, students should be able to define and describe the major system components and their interrelationships and evaluate career options.

COM 231-PUBLIC SPEAKING Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support.

ECO 251-PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces economic analysis of individual, business, and industry choices in the market economy. Topics include the price mechanism, supply and demand, optimizing economic behavior, costs and revenue, market structures, factor markets, income distribution, market failure, and government intervention. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and evaluate consumer and business alternatives in order to efficiently achieve economic objectives.

ECO 252-PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces economic analysis of aggregate employment, income, and prices. Topics include major schools of economic thought; aggregate supply and demand; economic measures, fluctuations, and growth; money and banking; stabilization techniques; and international trade. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate national economic components, conditions, and alternatives for achieving socioeconomic goals.

ENG 111-WRITING AND INQUIRY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English.

ENG 112-WRITING/RESEARCH IN DISCIPLINES Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and writing strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing information and ideas and incorporating research findings into documented writing and research projects. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using documentation appropriate to various disciplines.

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HIS 131-AMERICAN HISTORY I Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War ear. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary periods, the development of the Republic and the Civil War. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political socioeconomic and cultural developments in early American history.

HIS 132-AMERICAN HISTORY II Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is a survey of American history from the Civil War era to the present. Topics include industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, the major American wars, the Cold War, and social conflict. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in American history since the Civil War

MAT 143-QUANTITATIVE LITERACY Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship.

MAT 152-STATISTICAL METHODS Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course provides a project-based approach to introductory statistics with an emphasis on using real-world data and statistical literacy. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation and regression, basic probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Upon completion, students should be able to use appropriate technology to describe important characteristics of a data set, draw inferences about a population from sample data, and interpret and communicate results.

MAT 171-PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA Grade 11, 12 Course Description: This course is designed to develop topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on solving equations and inequalities, solving systems of equations and inequalities, and analysis of functions (absolute value, radical, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic) in multiple representations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to algebra-related problems with and without technology.

MAT 172-PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is designed to develop an understanding of topics which are fundamental to the study of Calculus. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of trigonometric functions in multiple representations, right and oblique triangles, vectors, polar coordinators, conic sections, and parametric equations. Upon completion, students should be able to select and use appropriate models and techniques for finding solutions to trigonometry-related problems with and without technology.

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PHI 240-INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces theories about the nature and foundations of moral judgments and applications to contemporary moral issues. Emphasis is placed on moral theories such as consequentialism, deontology, and virtue ethics. Upon completion, student should be able to apply various ethical theories to moral issues such as abortion, capital punishment, poverty, war, terrorism, the treatment of animals, and issues arising from new technologies.

PSY 150 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology.

SOC 210-INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces the scientific study of human society, culture, and social interactions. Topics include socialization, research methods, diversity and inequality, cooperation and conflict, social change, social institutions, and organizations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of sociological concepts as they apply to the interplay among individuals, groups, and societies

SPA 111-ELEMENTARY SPANISH Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course introduces the fundamental elements of the Spanish language within a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on the development of basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with grammatical accuracy to spoken and written Spanish and demonstrate cultural awareness.

SPA 112-ELEMENTARY SPANISH II Grade 11, 12Course Description: This course is continuation of SPA 111 focusing on the fundamental elements of the Spanish language within a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on the progressive development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Upon completion, students should be able to comprehend and respond with increasing proficiency to spoken and written Spanish and demonstrate further cultural awareness.

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CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CLUSTERS

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Agriculture Food & Natural ResourcesFoundation-Personal FinancePrin. of Family & Human ServicesFoods I*Foods IIAgriscience ApplicationsHorticulture I*Horticulture IICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMicrosoft Word and Powerpoint.Microsoft Excel and AccessMarketingIntro. to Culinary Arts & HospitalityEntrepreneurship IPrin. of Business & Finance

Architecture & ConstructionFoundation-Prin. of Business & FinancePersonal FinancePrin. of Family & Human ServicesIntro to Trade & Industrial. Ed.Core and Sustainable ConstructionCarpentry I*Carpentry IIArchitectural Drafting I*Architectural Drafting IICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and Powerpoint.Microsoft Excel and AccessMarketingFashion MerchandisingEntrepreneurship I

Arts, Audio/Video Technology & CommunicationsFoundation-Introduction to Graphic Communications*Adobe Visual DesignPrint Advertising & DesignIntro to Trade & Industrial Ed.Scientific Visualization I*Game Art & DesignMarketingMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointFashion Merchandising

To earn a CTE concentration for graduation, students must choose one of the following career clusters. In order to complete the career cluster, students must take either four (4) Foundation classes or three (3) Foundation classes

and one (1) Enhancement class in a cluster. At least one of the Foundation courses must be a completer level, identified by an asterisk (*).

Entrepreneurship ICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMicrosoft Excel and AccessPrin. of Family & Human ServicesPrin. of Business & FinancePersonal Finance

Business Management & AdministrationFoundation-Prin. of Business & FinanceMicrosoft Word and Powerpoint.Microsoft Excel and AccessAccounting I*Entrepreneurship I*Business Management*Business Financial PlanningCTE Advanced Studies

Enhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMarketingPersonal Finance

FinanceFoundation-Personal FinancePrin. of Business & FinanceMicrosoft Excel and AccessAccounting I*Accounting II-HEntrepreneurship I*Business Financial PlanningCTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMarketingPrin. of Family & Human Services

Health ScienceFoundation-Health Team RelationsHealth Science I* Health Science IIPublic Health FundamentalsFundamentals to GerontologyCTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementPersonal FinancePrin. of Business & FinanceMicrosoft Word and Powerpoint

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Microsoft Excel and AccessPrin. of Family & Human ServicesParenting & Child DevelopmentFoods IPublic Safety IEntrepreneurship IMarketing

Hospitality & TourismFoundation-Prin. of Business & FinanceMarketingSports & Entertainment Marketing*Sports & Entertainment Marketing IIFoods I*Foods IIIntro. to Culinary Arts & HospitalityCulinary Arts & Hospitality I*Culinary Arts & Hospitality II (2 credits)*Hospitality & TourismEntrepreneurship ICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessPersonal FinancePrin. of Family & Human Services

Information TechnologyFoundation-Prin. of Business & Finance*Multimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and Access*e-Commerce IAdobe Visual DesignIntro to Trade & Industrial Ed.CTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementEntrepreneurship IPersonal Finance

Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and SecurityFoundation-Public Safety ILaw & Justice I*Law & Justice IIFire Fighter Technology I*Fire Fighter Technology IIFire Fighter Technology IIICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessHospitality & TourismPrin. of Business & FinancePersonal FinancePrin. of Family & Human Services

ManufacturingFoundation-Intro to Trade & Industrial Ed.

Prin. of Business & FinanceMarketingFashion MerchandisingAdvanced Manufacturing I*Advanced Manufacturing IIEntrepreneurshipCTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessDrafting IPersonal Finance

MarketingFoundation-Prin. of Business & FinanceMarketingFashion Merchandising*Entrepreneurship I*Marketing Mgmt.CTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessPersonal FinanceHospitality & Tourism

Science, Technology, Engineering &Mathematics Foundation-Intro to Trade & Industrial Ed.Advanced Manufacturing I*Advanced Manufacturing IIDrafting IScientific and Technical Visualization I*Scientific and Technical Visualization IICTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMultimedia & Webpage DesignMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessHorticulture IEntrepreneurship IPrin. of Business & FinancePersonal Finance

Transportation, Distribution & LogisticsFoundation-Intro to Automotive ServiceAutomotive Service I*Automotive Service IIAuto Service IIIEntrepreneurship IMarketing I*Marketing ApplicationsCTE Advanced StudiesEnhancement-Career ManagementMicrosoft Word and PowerpointMicrosoft Excel and AccessIntro to Trade & Industrial Ed.Prin. of Business & FinancePersonal Finance

NON-CTE CLUSTERS

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JROTC (Any Four)JROTC-Let IaJROTC-Let IbJROTC-Let IIaJROTC-Let IIbJROTC-Let IIIaJROTC-Let IIIbJROTC-Let IVaJROTC-Let IVb

Arts (Any Four)Beginning Art Intermediate Art Proficient Art Advanced Art Beginning ChorusIntermediate Chorus Proficient ChorusAdvanced ChorusBeginning. BandIntermediate BandProficient BandAdvanced Band Intermediate Jazz EnsembleProficient Jazz Ensemble Advanced Jazz Ensemble Intermediate Marching BandProficient Marching BandAdvanced Marching Band

Advanced Placement (Any Four) AP Government and PoliticsAP World HistoryAP European HistoryAP English LanguageAP English LiteratureAP U.S. HistoryAP Human GeographyAP CalculusAP ArtAP Biology AP Chemistry

RCC Any 4 RCC classes that do not take the place of the student’s core course for that subject.

Sports MedicineSports Medicine ISports Medicine IISports Medicine IIISports Medicine IV Media & JournalismMedia & Journalism IMedia & Journalism IIMedia & Journalism IIIAnnual

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Student Name: ____________________________________ Grade: _________ ID #: ____________________

Future-Ready Core Graduation Requirements: (Make a slash through the courses the student has successfully completed. Circle the course that is needed next.) ENGLISH: I II III IV MATH: Math I Math II Math III Advanced Math _____________ Advanced Math (recommended) ___________________________ SCIENCE: Earth/Environmental Biology Physical Science (Circle one: Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics) SOCIAL STUDIES: World History Civics and Economics American History I AP US History and OR and American History II Turning Pts.

HEALTH and PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Health & PE or Strength & Health ELECTIVES IN CLUSTER: (For CTE, F=foundation course; E=enhancement course. Does not apply for non-CTE clusters.) (F) _______________________________ (F) _______________________________ (F) _______________________________ (F/E) _____________________________ ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES*:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

*Two levels of a foreign language are necessary for admission to a NC university.

NC Math 1

NC Math 2

NC Math 3

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