Antecedentes de la educación superior

ADVANCED ANIMATION (535120CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12 Offered: EHS

Prerequisite: Digital Imaging I or Web Page Design

This course of study is designed to teach the student design techniques that are utilized in movie and game animation. Students in this course will learn the Maya® 2009, and 3ds® Max software systems. Students will gain insight into one of the fastest growing industries in the world today through curriculum integration into real world examples. This class culminates with the students creating their own short animated video.

ACCOUNTING 1 (500120CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 10-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding

This course is designed to help the student develop the skills necessary for the highly technical interaction between accounting and business, to develop an understanding of the steps of the accounting cycle as applied to several different kinds of business operations, and to develop an understanding of accounting concepts, principles, and practices. Use of the computer in simulated activities gives the student an opportunity to see the advantages of technology in accounting procedures.

ACCOUNTING 2 (500520CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 11-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Accounting 1

This course expands the student’s understanding of accounting subsystems and develops an understanding of various methods of internal control procedures. The student develops competence in using subsidiary ledgers, in preparing financial statements, and in performing end-of-period procedures. The student will demonstrate the use of accounting principles through the use of computer software and simulated activities.

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (500811CH)

Semester Course (1/2 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12 Offered: DMS, DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS, GMS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding or successful completion of SCDE state keyboarding proficiency exam.

This course is designed to introduce students to software applications that are necessary to live and work in a technological society. The applications covered include word processing, database, spreadsheet, and presentation. Other content areas may include computer hardware, terminology and concepts.

DIGITAL DESKTOP PUBLISHING (517620CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 10-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Computer Applications or Integrated Business Applications 1 55

This course is an expansion of office computing incorporating the use of desktop publishing software or word processing software with desktop capabilities, a computer system, and a printer to produce professional-looking documents.

IMAGE EDITING 1 (534021CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 10-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Computer Applications or Integrated Business Applications 1

Students are instructed in the fundamental features of using digital imaging software in editing and designing both photos and graphics. Students also learn the use of technologies related to digital imaging such as: basic computer operations; digital scanning; digital photography; preparing documents for output to various types of high resolution printers; and color calibration. Successful completion of Image Editing 1 helps provide a foundation for continued training as well as complementary training for related coursework.

IMAGE EDITING 2 (534121CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 10-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite for EHS, LHS, PHS: Image Editing 1

Digital Imaging 2 continues in-depth training in the use of digital imaging software based on local advisory committee recommendations.

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA 1 (503013CH)

Semester Course (1/2 unit), Grade Level(s): 11-12 Offered: EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Integrated Business Applications 1

This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level positions in multimedia and web publishing. Multimedia combines computer-based text, graphics, audio, and video within an interactive environment.

DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA 2 (503014CH)

Semester Course (1/2 unit), Grade Level(s): 11-12 Offered: EHS, LHS

Prerequisite: Digital Multimedia 1

This course is designed to provide the student with the advanced knowledge and skills needed for positions in multimedia and web publishing. Multimedia combines computer-based text, graphics, audio, and video within an interactive environment.

FOUNDATIONS OF ANIMATION (535021CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 10-12 Offered: EHS, LHS

Prerequisite: Imaging Editing 1 or Digital Multimedia or Web Page Design and Development 1

This course of study is designed to teach students how to create and deliver interactive content across desktops and devices with a focus on establishing a working knowledge of animation tools and techniques. Foundations of Animation examines the features of Adobe’s popular Edge software that is the professional standard for producing high-impact Web sites using animation, video, text, graphics and audio. Students create rich media application that span a wide variety of digital devices, from desktops to mobile devices.

GOOGLE BASICS (501110CH)

Semester Course (1/2 unit), Grade Level(s): 9 Offered: EHS, LHS

This course is designed to introduce the student to Internet basics and basic Google tools and applications including Gmail, Google calendar, Google Chrome, Google Search, Google Docs, and Google sites.

GOOGLE APPLICATIONS (500720CW)

Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12 EHS, 10-12 LHS and PHS Offered: LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding

This course of study is designed to introduce the student to the many applications that Google offers. Students will be prepared for learning and working in the 21st _{century through communication and collaboration tools.}

INTEGRATED BUSINESS APPLICATIONS 1 (502021CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12

Offered: DHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding

This course of study is designed to teach the student computer concepts as related to processing data into useful information needed in business situations by using database, spreadsheet, word processing, and presentation software. The design of this course is to prepare students for Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOS) Certification.

FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS, MARKETING & FINANCE (509021CW) Year Course (1 unit) Grade Level(s): 10-12

Offered: LHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding and Computer Applications or Integrated Business Applications

This course is designed to improve citizenship through a study of the business and economic environment. This study will increase knowledge about the American business system and its role in our total economic society, focusing on the competent and efficient management of personal finances and the wise and skillful use of goods and services.

KEYBOARDING

Semester Course (1/2 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12

Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS, DMS, EMS, GMS, LMS, PMS

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In general, keyboarding should be completed in middle school. However, this course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to master the skill of entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbolic information on a keyboard and a ten-key pad using the touch method of key stroking. Emphasis is placed on development of accuracy and speed, proper techniques, and correct fingering. The student will develop skill in formatting letters, memoranda, reports, tables, and other business documents. NOTE: Students may take the Keyboarding proficiency exam and if successful may move on to other business course that require keyboarding as a prerequisite. Only students who have not previously received credit for keyboarding should take this course.

PERSONAL FINANCE (513121CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 9-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisite: Keyboarding

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic elements of financial literacy skills which include budgeting, obtaining credit, maintaining checking accounts, analyzing the basic elements of finance, and applying computer operations to financial management.

WEB PAGE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 1 (503120CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 11-12 Offered: DHS, EHS, LHS, PHS

Prerequisites: Keyboarding and Computer Applications or Integrated Business Applications

This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills needed to design Web pages. Students will develop skills in designing, implementing, and maintaining a website using authoring tools. Web pages created by students in this course are not to be published without following district guidelines.

WORK BASED CREDIT (549020CW) Year Course (1 unit), Grade Level(s): 12 Offered: EHS

EHS students will be invited to attend this class based upon their successful fulfillment of requirements as a business education completer. Students will be placed in businesses and/or organizations in the community, based on the cluster/major track the student is working to complete. Credit will be awarded based on a minimum of 120 hours of supervised work and job evaluations completed by the business teacher.