Overton JH/HS
2006 - 2007
COURSE OFFERINGS AND DESCRIPTIONS
ENGLISH (required on all three state plans)
1110 English 1
For 9th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. This course is designed as
a basic study of the rules of English grammar, usage, and
mechanics. The basics are then applied to composition
writing using expository, descriptive, narrative, and
persuasive essays. Literature involves novels, short
stories, poetry, and plays from varied time periods.
Weekly spelling and vocabulary lessons are required.
Students will be required to complete one outside reading
each semester and one or more research papers.
Prerequisite: none.
1120 English 2
For 10th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. This course is a basic
study of the rules of English grammar, usage, and
mechanics with new rules and usage fields added. All
standard English usage is then applied to composition
writing that includes expository, descriptive, narrative,
persuasive and research papers. Literature involves
novels, short stories, plays, and poetry of a more
advanced nature than the student has experienced.
Some outside reading will be required.
Prerequisite:
English 1.
1130 English 3
For 11th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. In this course there will
be an emphasis on reading American literature and on
formal and informal writing. Grammar skills are taught
as they apply to writing. There is a weekly vocabulary
study.
Prerequisite: English 1 and English 2.
1140 English 4
For 12th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. This course covers three
major areas of study: (1) British literature covering the
eight major periods of literary development and including
the history of the language and the study of the British
novel; (2) Composition, including the study of techniques
of improving writing ability and the writing of a major
research paper; and (3) Grammatical structure with
emphasis on review based on diagnostic tests. There is a
weekly vocabulary study. Students will be required to
complete outside reading assignments each semester. A
formal research paper is required. No credit will be given
without completing the research assignment.
Prerequisite: English 1, English 2, English 3
11?? English 4 Concurrent Enrollment
College English (1301/1302)
For 12th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. The course will provide
advanced academic instruction beyond and in greater
depth than the TEKS mandated the state for English 3 or
English 4. A student who takes a college course must
have already taken the THEA or be exempted by TAKS,
ACT or SAT scores. Students will commit in the Spring to
take the course in the Fall. Students are independently
responsible for registration and tuition through
Kilgore College and for taking the THEA test prior to the
beginning of the Fall semester.
Prerequisite: Passing
THEA score, successfully completed English 1, English 2,
and English 3, and approval from the Overton English
Dept.
1070 Pre-AP English 1
For 9th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. A more in-depth study of
the rules of English usage is then applied to composition
writing that ranges from expository, descriptive,
narrative, persuasive, research, and problem solving.
Literature involves novels, short stories, plays, and
poetry in greater depths. Emphasis will be placed on
literary terminology and techniques. Students will be
expected to complete one or more outside reading
assignments each six weeks as well as one or more
research papers. Summer reading and vocabulary
assignments are required.
Prerequisite: Excellent
Language Arts skills, signed contract from parents and
student, and approval from the Overton English Dept.
1080 Pre-AP English 2
For 10th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. An in-depth study of
American and British literature, grammar, and
composition. Students are expected to complete
advanced assignments and to develop critical thinking
skills. Students are expected to complete at least one
novel each six weeks outside of class with an
accompanying project as well as summer reading and
vocabulary assignments are required.
Prerequisite:
Excellent Language Arts skills, signed contract from
parents and student, and approval from the Overton
English Dept.
1090 AP English 3---English Language and Composition
For 11th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. (College credit dependent
upon individual colleges’ policies). An in-depth study of
American literature and composition. Students will be
expected to complete advanced assignments and to
develop critical thinking skills. AP students will be
expected to complete more outside and summer reading
assignments than regular English students. The course is
designed as a college preparatory course, requiring a
higher level of student performance than in regular
English.
Prerequisite: Excellent Language Arts skills,
signed contract from parents and student, and approval
from the Overton English Dept.
1100 AP English 4---English Literature and Composition
For 12th Grade. Credit: 1 unit. (College credit dependent
upon individual colleges’ policies). An
in-depth study of literature, grammar, and composition.
Students will complete advanced assignments and utilize
critical thinking skills. Students will also be expected to complete more outside reading assignments, including
summer reading assignments. The course is designed as
a college course, requiring a high level of student
performance and academic achievement. Prerequisite:
Excellent Language Arts skills, signed contract from
parents and student, successful completion of AP English
3, and approval from the Overton English Dept.
MATHEMATICS (three credits---required on all
three state plans)
1530 Algebra 1
For grades 8 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is required
for all three graduation plans. Emphasis is placed on
deductive reasoning. The student will gain experience in
solving equations and inequalities, working stated
problems, using rational expressions and performing
operations with polynomials. This course provides
instruction necessary for mastering TAKS objectives.
Prerequisite: For 8th graders excellent math skills, a
signed contract from parents and student, and approval
from the Overton Math Dept.
1540 Geometry
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course covers
the fundamentals of Euclidean Geometry. Emphasis will
be placed on reasoning. Geometry will evolve from a set
of definitions and undefined terms to complex theorems.
Points, lines, planes, and angles will be studied.
Characteristics of the circle, triangle, and other polygons
will be introduced. Also included is the study of
coordinate geometry and concepts tested on TAKS.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2.
1550 Algebra 2
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A course that is
designed to be an extension of Algebra 1. Each topic
covered will be studied in more depth. Problems of a
more abstract nature will be emphasized. Some areas
will be zero and negative exponents, factoring the
difference of two cubes, imaginary numbers, complex
numbers, fractional exponents, vectors, systems of
equations with three variables, functions, matrices, conic
sections, logarithms, probability, binomial expansions,
and series.
Prerequisite: Algebra 1.
1591 Pre-Calculus
For grades 11 –12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. The study of
analytical geometry, trigonometry, advanced algebra, and
functions, Analytic geometry includes the study of lines,
circles, parabolas and hyperbolas. Pre-calculus is the
study of triangles, the ratio of the sides of a triangle and
the laws concerning triangles. Advanced algebra expands
on the algebra covered in Algebra 2 and adds some
topics. Functional terminology is introduced along with
limits, domain, and range. Prerequisite: Algebra 1,
Algebra 2 and Geometry with at least a B average or
higher, a signed contract from the parents and student,
and approval from the Overton Math Dept.
1592 AP Calculus AB
For grade 12. Credit: 1 unit. (College credit dependent
upon individual colleges’ policies). The use of high level
math skills in the study of limits, derivatives and
application of derivatives, integrals, and application of
integrals. The course is designed as a college course,
requiring a high level of student performance and
academic achievement. Upon completion of this course
an Advanced Placement test may be taken.
Prerequisite:
Pre-Calculus, a signed contract from the parents and
student, and approval from the Overton Math Dept.
1593 College Algebra
For grade 12. College credit ONLY. A study of solutions
to equations and inequalities, algebraic functions and
graphs, exponential and logarithmic functions, theory of
equations, and systems of equations. Additional topics
for discussion include matrices, sequences and series,
permutations and combinations, binomial theorem and
partial fractions. An instructor-approved graphing
calculator will be required.
Prerequisite: high school
algebra 2 and an appropriate placement test
score.
1594 College Course: Introduction to Probability and
Statistics
For grade 12. College credit ONLY. A study of
statistics, mean and variance, probability, random
variables, random sampling, normal and binomial
distributions, statistical inference, linear regressions, and
correlations. A calculator will be required.
Prerequisites:
high school algebra 2 and an appropriate placement test
score or passing the THEA test.
SCIENCE (see State Graduation Requirements---at least 2 credits are required)
1700 IPC---Integrated Physics and Chemistry (formerlyPhysical Science)
For grades 9 - 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is the
study of matter and energy. Elementary chemistry and
physics will be covered. This course will assist students
who later choose to take chemistry and/or biology.
Prerequisite: none.
1710 Biology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is a
laboratory-oriented course that includes safe uses of
biological equipment and chemicals, classifying and
studying plant and animal systems, analyzing DNA &
RNA, using scientific methods to conduct experiments,
plotting data on graphs, charting genetic research and
studying ecological backgrounds.
Prerequisite: IPC and
Algebra 1.
1720 Chemistry
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. The study of the
composition of substances and the changes that
substances undergo. A good math background is
essential in chemistry.
Prerequisite: Algebra 2 or take
concurrently.
1722 AP Chemistry
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. (College credit
dependent upon individual colleges’ policies). An
introductory college course in chemistry with laboratory
experience. It includes comprehensive chemistry
problems, problem solving through essays, and
determining products of chemical reactions.
Prerequisite: IPC, Biology, signed contract by parents
and student, and approval from the Overton Science Dept.
1730 Physics
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A study that involves
the relationship between matter and energy. Related
topics are mechanics, heat, light, sound, and electricity.
Prerequisite: Strong math and science skills, signed
contract by parents and student, and approval from the
Overton Science Dept.
1740 AP Biology
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. (College credit
dependent upon individual colleges’ policies). A biology
course for the advanced student, college-bound, and/or
pursuing a science degree or career, with greater
requirements and a greater challenge to the student.
Prerequisite: IPC, signed contract from parents and
student, and approval from the Overton Science Dept.
??? Anatomy & Physiology
For grade 12. Introduction to the normal structure and
function of the body including an understanding of the
relationship of body systems in maintaining normal
healthy functions.
SOCIAL STUDIES (check graduation plans for
number of credits needed)
1800 US History (Reconstruction to the Present)
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A study of the history
of the United States from 1865 to the present. A chapter
by chapter unit of study of the making of America and
how it became a world power. The involvement of two
major world conflicts and other police actions
encountered by the US, as well as major domestic
problems of the past 100 years are studied.
Prerequisite: none.
1810 World History
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A study of the
development of early civilizations, as well as the
development of the Western civilization and other
regions. Also covered are the influences that geographic
locations have had on world history with a special
emphasis on the development of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite: none.
1820 US Government
For grade 12. Credit: ½ unit. A study of the founding of
the United States political system and its governmental
system, with a study of its structures and functions,
including the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches
of government and how they check and balance each
other. Students also learn participation and decision
making in civic affairs, while studying state, county, and
local government. Prerequisite: US History, World
Geography and World History.
1830 Economics/Free Enterprise
For grade 12. Credit: ½ unit. A study of the American
free-enterprise system, including business organization
and purpose, the study of government control over
business and how the economy is controlled by the
Federal Reserve System. There is also a study of
consumer economics to understand the law of supply and
demand.
Prerequisite: US History, World Geography, and World History.
1840 AP US Government
For grade 12. Credit: ½ unit. (College credit dependent
upon individual colleges’ policies). Course is taught as a
college level course requiring a high level of student
performance. A study of the founding of the United
States political system and its governmental system, with
a study of its structures and functions, including the
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of
government and how they check and balance each other.
Students also learn participation and decision making in
civic affairs, while studying state, county, and local
government. Prerequisite: US History, World Geography,
World History, a signed contract from the parents and
student, and approval from the Overton Social Studies
Dept.
1850 AP Economics/Free Enterprise
For grade 12. Credit: ½ unit. (College credit dependent
upon individual colleges’ policies). Course is a study of
the American free-enterprise system, including business
organization and purpose, the study of government
control over business and how the economy is controlled
by the Federal Reserve System. There is also a study of
consumer economics to understand the law of supply and
demand. Prerequisite: US History, World Geography,
World History, a signed contract from the parents and
student, and approval from the Overton Social Studies
Dept.
1860 World Geography
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A study of the nature
of geography, both the physical and cultural,
geographical terminology, tools, and methodologies. The
major landforms, features, physical forces and settings,
natural resources, major nations and regions of the world
will be studied. Students will learn how to read maps,
legends, scales, etc. to gather information on a specific
area.
Prerequisite: none.
??? AP World History
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A course to develop
greater understanding of the evolution of global
processes and contacts, in interaction with different types
of human societies. This understanding is advanced
through a combination of selective factual knowledge and
appropriate analytical skills. The course highlights the
nature of changes in international frameworks and their causes and consequences, as well as comparisons among
major societies. It emphasizes relevant factual
knowledge used in conjunction with leading interpretive
issues and types of historical evidence. The course builds
on an understanding of cultural, institutional, and
technological precedents that, along with geography, set
the human stage. Periodization, explicitly discussed,
forms an organizing principle for dealing with change and
continuity throughout the course. Specific themes
provide further organization to the course, along with
consistent attention to contacts among societies that
form the core of world history as a field of study.
Prerequisite: approval from the Social Studies
department.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (1 ½ credits required on
all three state graduation plans)
Course description: The courses are primarily concerned
with physical fitness and team type games with emphasis
upon individual physical skills. One and one-half (1 ½)
units are required, but no more than (2) credits may be
used toward graduation.
Prerequisite: none.
1610 Foundations of Personal Fitness
For
grade 9. Credit: ½ unit.
1611 Team Sports B
For grade 9. Credit: ½ unit.
1612 Team Sports C
For grade 10. Credit: ½ unit.
1613 Team Sports D
For grade 10. Credit: ½ unit.
Athletics
Course description: The Overton High School athletic
program consists of football, basketball, volleyball, track,
baseball, powerlifting, tennis, softball, and golf. All
programs are UIL participant sports. Each sport, with the
exception of tennis and golf, consists of weight training
and year-round exercises for both boys and girls in an
off-season program. These courses are included under
the same course credit requirements as PE courses with
no more than 2 credits used toward graduation.
1551 – 1552 9th Grade Girls’
Athletics
For grade 9. Credit: ½ unit.
1561 – 1562 Varsity Girls’
Athletics
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit.
1571 – 1572 Local Varsity Girls’ Athletics
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit.
1651 – 1652 9th Grade Boys’
Athletics
For grade 9.
Credit: ½ unit.
1661 – 1662 Varsity Boys’
Athletics
For grades 10 –
12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit.
1671 – 1672 Local Varsity Boys’ Athletics
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit.
HEALTH EDUCATION (required on all three state
graduation plans)
1600 Health Education
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. This course involves
physical, emotional and social well-being. It teaches the
students to assume responsibility for their own health, to
identify components of a comprehensive accident
prevention program, and a knowledge of emergency
care.
Prerequisite: none.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (required for the
Recommended and Distinguished Achievement
Plans)
1321 Spanish 1
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is designed
to give students a working Spanish vocabulary and a
basic understanding of the verb/sentence structure in the
language as it compares to, and differs from, English.
Basic grammar skills and vocabulary will be taught
through methods that include reading, writing, listening
and speaking.
Prerequisite: none.
1322 Spanish 2
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is an
extension of Spanish 1, with broadening of vocabulary,
greater stress upon grammar and structure, and an
extension of the study of Spanish verb tenses. Also,
listening, speaking, reading and composition skills will be
developed. Translation skills are needed also.
Prerequisite: Spanish 1.
1323 Spanish 3
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. This course is an
extension of Spanish 2. Students review Spanish
grammar and verb tenses, and enhance their skills with
more advanced writing and reading assignments.
Speaking and listening skills will also be utilized.
Prerequisite: Spanish 1 and Spanish 2.
FINE ARTS (required for the Recommended and
Distinguished Achievement Plans)
HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
Marching band is offered during the Fall semester. It
combines the cumulative efforts of academic excellence,
athletic abilities and an awareness of the arts for
maximum enjoyment, appreciation and healthy
competitiveness. Marching band consists of the twirlers,
woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Emphasis is on oral,
written, and performance participation.
Prerequisite:
Music experience preferred and band director’s approval.
1210 Band 1
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit.
1220 Band 2
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Prerequisite: Band 1.
1230 Band 3
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Prerequisite: Band 1
and Band 2.
1240 Band 4
For grade 12. Credit: 1 unit. Prerequisite: Band 1, Band
2 and Band 3.
1291 Theatre Arts 1
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. A course designed to
give students an opportunity to gain insight into stage
performance; understand the language and direction of
staging; to gain an appreciation of drama as an art form;
to know and appreciate the history and purpose of
drama. These goals shall be achieved through
instruction, demonstration, actual state performance,
viewing films, reading and attending plays.
Prerequisite:
none.
1292 Theatre Arts 2
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Essentially the same description as Theatre Arts 1, but for the more interested
and dedicated student.
Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 1.
Theatre Arts 3
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Students will learn
about perception, creative expression/performance,
historical an cultural heritage, and critical evaluation.
Through perceptual studies, students increase their
understanding of self and others and develop clear ideas
about the world. Through a variety of theatrical
experiences, students communicate in a dramatic form,
make artistic choices, solve problems, build positive selfconcepts,
and relate interpersonally. Prerequisite:
Theatre Arts 1 and Theatre Arts 2.
Theatre Arts 4
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Essentially the same
description as Theatre Arts 3, but for the more interested
and dedicated student to drama. Prerequisite: Theatre
Arts 1, Theatre Arts 2, and Theatre Arts 3.
???? Art 1
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: 1 credit. Four basic strands--
perception, creative expression/performance, historical
and cultural heritage, and critical evaluation--provide
broad, unifying structures for organizing the knowledge
and skills students are expected to acquire. Students rely
on their perceptions of the environment, developed
through increasing visual awareness and sensitivity to
surroundings, memory, imagination, and life experiences,
as a source for creating artworks. They express their
thoughts and ideas creatively, while challenging their
imagination, fostering reflective thinking, and developing
disciplined effort and problem-solving skills. By analyzing
artistic styles and historical periods students develop
respect for the traditions and contributions of diverse
cultures. Students respond to and analyze artworks, thus
contributing to the development of lifelong skills of
making informed judgments and evaluations.
SPEECH (required on all three graduation plans)
1298 Communication Applications
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A study of the
communication process to develop effective
communication skills. Students will learn to send clear
verbal messages, choose effective nonverbal behaviors,
listen for desired results, and apply valid critical thinking
and problem solving processes.
Prerequisite: none.
TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS (required on all
three graduation plans)
1021 Business Computer Information Systems (BCIS 1)
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Word processing
gives students the opportunity to gain skill in the
completion of documents in varied formats so that
personal or office computer tasks can be mastered.
Students will learn "Microsoft Office" and learn word
processing, spreadsheet, and database applications,
giving them invaluable job skills.
Prerequisite: Typing
skills and/or Keyboard.
1022 Business Computer Information Systems 2 (BCIS 2)
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Students will
develop skills necessary to address a changing business
environment, exhibit productive work habits and
attitudes, identify tasks necessary to complete a job, and
describe the impact of technological change on computer
information systems positions and the resulting need for
life-long learning and retaining. Students will evaluate
cafeteria plans, IRAs, tax shelters, commissions, and
benefits in companies. They will prepare a personal
portfolio for employment purposes, format and produce
business documents, prepare multimedia presentations,
and learn to exchange information via
telecommunications software with appropriate
supervision.
Prerequisite: BCIS 1.
1172 Desktop Publishing
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Through the study of
technology applications foundations, including
technology-related terms, concepts, and data input
strategies, students learn to make informed decisions
about technologies and their applications. The efficient
acquisition of information includes the identification of
task requirements; the plan for using search strategies;
and the use of technology to access, analyze, and
evaluate the acquired information. By using technology
as a tool that supports the work of individuals and groups
in solving problems, students will select the technology
appropriate for the task, synthesize knowledge, create a
solution and evaluate the results. Students communicate
information indifferent formats and to diverse audiences.
A variety of technologies will be used. Students will
analyze and evaluate the results.
Prerequisite: none.
Multimedia
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. Through the study of
technology applications foundations, including
technology-related terms, concepts, and data input strategies, students learn to make informed decisions
about technologies and their applications. Students will
learn to install and configure appropriate software,
distinguish between and correctly use process color, spot
color, and black/white, identify colors in the digital
format, use compression schemes for photo, animation,
video, and graphics, determine the appropriate
application of bitmapped and vector graphics into a
multimedia project.
Prerequisite: BCIS. Completion of
BCIS 2 and/or Desktop Publishing would be beneficial.
???? Webmastering
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: 1 unit. The technology
applications curriculum has four strands: foundations,
information acquisition, work in solving problems, and
communication. Through the study of technology
applications foundations, including technology-related
terms, concepts, and data input strategies, students learn
to make informed decisions about technologies and their
applications. The efficient acquisition of information
includes the identification of task requirements; the plan
for using search strategies; and the use of technology to
access, analyze, and evaluate the acquired information.
By using technology as a tool that supports the work of
individuals and groups in solving problems, students will
select the technology appropriate for the task, synthesize
knowledge, create a solution, and evaluate the results.
Students communicate information in different formats
and to diverse audiences. A variety of technologies will be
used. Students will analyze and evaluate the results.
BUSINESS EDUCATION (Elective)
1030 Accounting
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Accounting is the
study of the recording, summarizing, and analyzing of
financial records for business and personal use. Through
the study of accounting, students are also introduced to
payroll records, checkbook accuracy, income tax,
depreciation, and numerous activities of the computer.
Prerequisite: Typing skills since computer is used often.
YEARBOOK (Elective)
Yearbook 1
For grades 9 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Students are
expected to plan, draft, and complete written and/or
visual communications on a regular basis, carefully
examining their copy for clarity, engaging language, and
the correct use of the conventions and mechanics of
written English in the production of the school yearbook. Prerequisite: teacher approval.
Yearbook 2
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Same as
Yearbook 1, but in a more advanced degree.
Prerequisite: Yearbook 1 and teacher approval.
Yearbook 3
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Same as
Yearbook 1 and Yearbook 2, but in a more advanced
degree.
Prerequisite: Yearbook 1, Yearbook 2 and
teacher approval
Yearbook 4
For grade 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Same as Yearbook 1,
Yearbook 2, and Yearbook 3, but in a more advanced
degree.
Prerequisite: Yearbook 1, Yearbook 2, Yearbook
3 and teacher approval.
VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
(Electives)
1900 Introduction to World Agriculture Science and
Technology
For grades 9 – 12; recommended for grade 9. Credit: ½
unit. A basic introductory course designed to introduce
beginning students to global agriculture. The course also
includes agricultural career development, leadership,
communications, and personal finance.
Prerequisite:
none.
1901 Applied Agriculture Science and Technology
For grades 9 – 12; recommended for grade 9. Credit: ½
unit. A basic applied course designed to enhance the
agricultural comprehension of beginning students. The
course includes soils, plants, animals, agricultural
construction, food science, supervised occupational
experience programs, and leadership.
Prerequisite:
none.
1902 Personal Skill Development in Agriculture
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A comprehensive
course in developing agricultural leadership, citizenship,
and cooperation. It includes topics in personal
development, employee/employer relations, and group
and individual inter-personal communications skills.
Prerequisite: none.
1903 Home Maintenance and Improvement
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
prepare students to improve and maintain the urban or
rural home and adjacent buildings. It further prepares
students to analyze repair needs and use approved safety
techniques. Prerequisite: none.
1904 Introduction to Agricultural Mechanics
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
familiarize the student with basic theory and specialized
skills. Skills will be developed in the areas of tool
identification and safe use, carpentry, electricity,
plumbing, masonary, fencing, painting, metal working
and welding.
Prerequisite: none.
1905 Agricultural Structures Technology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course preparing
students to maintain, evaluate, design and build
agricultural structures using approved construction
techniques.
Prerequisite: none.
1907 Agricultural Metal Fabrication Technology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course to develop
skills in metal equipment assembly and joining
processes.
Prerequisite: none.
Energy and Environmental Technology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
introduce students to the uses of various technologies in
agriculture and the impact of these technologies on our
environment.
Prerequisite: none.
Food Technology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
introduce students to the means by which foods are
delivered to consumers. Students will learn the ways in
which foods are developed, processed, and marketed to
consumers. Prerequisite: none.
Plant and Animal Production
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will learn
basic skills associated with of producing agricultural
projects of both animal and plant types. In this class
students will be encouraged to complete their own
supervised project. Prerequisite: none.
Agribusiness Management and Marketing
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will learn
the basic principles of marketing agricultural products
and the many facets of the business of agriculture
including farm management and agricultural finance
issues.
Prerequisite: none.
Entrepreneurship in Agriculture
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. This course is
designed to help students develop the ability to complete
their own profitable projects. Students will develop the
skills of project selection, recordkeeping, and the ability
to maximize their profits in a business activity.
Prerequisite: none.
Range Management and Ecology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will
develop an understanding of the plant and animal life
present in native ranges and will develop skills to
maximize the efficiency of these ecosystems.
Prerequisite: none.
Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Production
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will learn
and apply basic skills associated with the production of
fruit and vegetables. In this course students will work
with fruit trees and in a class operated vegetable garden.
Prerequisite: none.
1908 Animal Science
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
develop knowledge and skills pertaining to the nutrition,
reproduction, health and management of domestic
animals.
Prerequisite: none.
1909 Plant and Soil Science
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
examine soil and plant relationships that affect the
production of food and fiber.
Prerequisite: none.
1910 Equine Science
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
develop knowledge and skills pertaining to the selection,
nutrition, reproduction, health and management of
horses.
Prerequisite: none.
1911 Landscape Design, Construction, and Maintenance
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course that
prepares students to design, construct, and maintain
planted areas and devices for the beautification of home
grounds and other areas of human habitation and
recreation.
Prerequisite: none.
1912 Introduction to Horticulture
For grades 10 –12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
introduce students to the basic concepts of horticulture
and landscape development. The course will include
classroom instruction in types of plants and their
functions, as well as laboratory experience in the
greenhouse applying these skills.
Prerequisite: none.
1913 Wildlife and Recreation Management
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course designed to
examine the importance of wildlife and outdoor recreation
with emphasis on using wildlife and natural resources.
Effective September 1, 1989, a regulation was passed to
force hunters to pass a 10-hour minimum hunter
education course and receive a certificate of completion.
By taking this course, a student can obtain the required
certification. Prerequisite: none.
1914 Animal and Plant Production
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A cluster course that
includes principles of animal and plant production and the
management of soils as related to agriculture.
Prerequisite: none.
1915 Forestry and Wood Technology
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A course to prepare
for careers in environmental and natural resource
systems, to acquire knowledge and skills related to these
systems, the workplace, and career opportunities.
Prerequisite: none.
1916 Horticulture Plant Production
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. An advanced course
designed to prepare students with knowledge and skills in
the production of greenhouse plants. Prerequisite: none.
1960 Agricultural Mechanics 1
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 2 units. A shop/lab oriented
course that includes agribusiness elements and the
concepts and skills of general agricultural mechanics.
Prerequisite: none.
1961 Agricultural Mechanics 2
For grade 12. Credit: 2 units. An advanced course of
study in which students will apply previously attained
agricultural mechanic skills to construct various projects
used on the farm and ranch. Prerequisite: Agricultural
Mechanics 1.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION---FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
2010 Personal and Family Development
For grades 9 – 12; recommended for grade 9. Credit: 1
unit. In this course students may expect to acquire
knowledge and skills related to family living, child
development, clothing and textiles, housing,
management, consumer economics and responsibilities,
food and nutrition, personal and family health, basic
needs of children, nutrition, decision making, and
managing the dual roles of homemaker and wage earner.
Prerequisite: none.
2030 Home Economics Career Preparation 1
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: 2 – 3 units (1 unit for class
and 2 units for work). This course is designed to provide
instruction, on-the-job training, and work experience for
students preparing to enter employment in any
occupation. The student spends 1 hour in class each day
and 15 hours each week at their training station.
Prerequisite: none.
2040 Home Economics Career Preparation 2
For grade 12. Credit: 2 – 3 units (1 unit for class and 2
units for work). This course is designed to provide
instruction, on-the-job training, and work experience for
students preparing to enter employment in any
occupation. The student spends 1 hour in class each day
and 15 hours each week at their training station.
Prerequisite: Home Economics Career Preparation 1.
2060 Individual and Family Life
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. This course
addresses the individual in the family. It explores basic
functions and roles of the family unit. Provides the
student with an opportunity to study principles that effect
family living, responsibilities of adulthood, career options
and adjustments.
Prerequisite: none.
2071 Apparel
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A laboratory course
of apparel covers concepts and skills related to apparel
decisions and management. Students learn
characteristics of fabrics and skills for selection. Apparel
construction concepts will promote student’s skills. The
apparel industry is addressed and career option within
the area.
Prerequisite: none.
Housing
For grades 11 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will
address psychological, physiological, and sociological
needs of individuals by enhancing the environments in
which they live and work. Individuals use knowledge and
skills related to interior and exterior environments,
construction, and furnishings to make wise consumer
decisions, increase productivity, and compete in
industry.
Prerequisite: none.
2080 Interior Design
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Covers the concepts
and skills needed to successfully decorate a home or
business. Period styles, surface treatments, lighting, use
of design and space planning and need of the occupants
is addressed. Other components include the impact of
technology, acquisition of professional services, and
careers available.
Prerequisite: none.
2090 Preparation for Parenting
For grades 10 –12. Credit: ½ unit. Takes parenthood
education to a greater depth than individual and family
living. Students acquire background knowledge needed
to become a parent. Development of the child is included,
career choices, and problem solving in the family. Also
special parenting needs, single parenting, children in
crisis, and abusive parenting behaviors are included.
Prerequisite: none.
Child Development
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. Students will learn
about prenatal care and development and the care and
development of a child as an infant, toddler, and schoolage
child. Students will learn of careers and
employability opportunities in the area of childcare.
Prerequisite: none.
2100 Nutrition and Food Science
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. A study of nutrition
as it relates to dietary functions through the family life
cycle, special needs, and sources for nutrition. Course
covers the cultural influences, management, and careers
in food and nutrition occupations. Also, concepts and
skills related to managing the dual roles of homemaker
and wage earner are included.
Prerequisite: none.
2110 Consumer and Family Economics
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ unit. The course
approaches economics as related to the consumer and the
family. Provides information on the role of the
consumers in the economy and the role of economics in
the American economy. Study includes consumer
assertiveness, protection of family economics security,
careers available within area of economics.
Prerequisite:
none.
Career Studies
For grades 10 – 12. Credit: ½ - 1 unit. Provides
students with essential knowledge and skills for
managing the challenges of living and working in a
diverse, global society. Students utilize these skills to
enhance career and personal effectiveness, promote
family strength and well-being, and pursue career
options.
Prerequisite: none
