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CRIMINOLOGY

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit Pathway or Social Studies credit

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): Pass Sociology with a C or better OR by teacher recommendation.

Course Description: Every society has laws that its citizens must follow. This course focuses on the creation and application of laws in various areas of society. By understanding the workings of our court system and how laws are carried out, students become more informed and responsible citizens.

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CURRENT EVENTS

Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.5

Grade Level: 10-12

Course Description: This semester-long course incorporates the use of various media platforms to enhance students’ historical thinking skills, as applied to events that have happened in the recent past. Students will gain the ability to think critically about the cause-and-effect of events, to understand them from multiple perspectives, and use inquiry to deepen their overall understanding. Direct instruction includes historical context to current events being analyzed and assessment will be a range of tools to determine a student's level of proficiency.

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DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Course Length: Semester

Credit: 0.50

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: In this course, students will learn how to tell stories using a variety of different digital instruments. Students will analyze successful marketing campaigns and other forms of digital storytelling. Students will learn to identify common elements of digital stories. Students will also learn how to use images/videos/text together to tell a beautiful and compelling story. After studying different forms, students will use project-based learning to create their own various forms of digital stories.

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EARTH SCIENCE A/B

Course Length: Yearlong

Credit: 1.0

Grade Level: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Description: This comprehensive Earth Science course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the Earth’s systems and the universe around it. Start our journey by exploring the Earth’s formation, its geological history, and the processes that have shaped its surface over billions of years. Follow the fundamentals of map reading, interpretation, and the use of topographic maps to understand landforms. Investigate the dynamic forces that govern Earth’s natural phenomena, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, weather patterns, and natural disasters. Finalize our journey by delving into the study of the Earth’s place in the universe while learning about the solar system, the lifecycle of stars, space exploration, and the relationship between Earth and other celestial bodies.

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ENGINEERING DRAWINGS (DUAL CREDIT COURSE)

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.67 credit

Grades: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): Engineering Explorations is RECOMMENDED

Course Description: Focuses on the basic principles of engineering drawings and manufacturing processes. Through interpretation and sketching, students learn to visualize the part, section or assembly views. Students study isometric and orthographic views on a drawing. The student will also use drawings pertinent to the trades with examples in welding, facilities, piping, sheet metal, equipment manuals, electrical symbols, and fluid power symbols.

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ENGINEERING EXPLORATIONS

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit

Grades: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Course Description: This course introduces the concept of engineering to students. Starting with the history of engineering, students will learn how engineering has evolved and understand that the past plays a critical role in product improvement. Students will also be introduced to the Engineering Design Process to understand how it plays a vital role in the world of engineering. Lastly, students will investigate different focus areas of engineering to decide which subdiscipline could be of future interest to them.

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Course Length: Semester Credit: 0.5 Grade Level: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): None

Description:   Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary exploration of the natural world and the complex interactions between humans and the environment. This course introduces students to foundational concepts in ecology, earth systems, biodiversity, energy resources, and environmental change. Through scientific inquiry, case studies, and hands-on activities, students will examine current environmental challenges—including climate change, pollution, land use, and resource management—and evaluate evidence-based strategies for creating sustainable solutions.

FlexLab Component: This course is offered asynchronously. No live instructional classes will be provided. The teacher will be available for support, as needed. FlexLab courses contain two required components - failure to complete both will result in failure of the course:

1. Online Coursework Students will complete coursework independently online with milestones and deadlines built within the course. Course content will include digital lessons, video instruction and lectures, readings, and interactive assignments delivered through our learning management system. 
2. Virtual Lab Sessions Students will participate in TWO of five lab sessions, each session will last up to THREE hours.  Labs may include dissections, data collection, chemical reactions, and/or group problem solving. Students will submit lab reports or reflective journals after each lab session.)

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FORENSIC SCIENCE 1 

Course Length: Semester Course

Credit: 0.5 credit Pathway or Science credit

Grades: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): Biology

Course Description: Are you crazy about CSI? Want to learn how real crime scenes are processed and the role of science in solving crimes? This is the course for you! Begin your exploration here. We learn about evidence collection, fingerprints, impression evidence, and sketching crime scenes. For each category of evidence. we also review case studies to see how these types of evidence have been applied to real-life cases. We wrap up the semester by looking at Forensic Science career options and sub-specialties. Worried it'll be too gross? We stick with pretty "clean" types of evidence in this class, though our case studies and discussions do cover serious crimes, including murders.