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Course Title: HTML & JavaScript Credit Value: 0.5

Course Number: 107610 Term(s) Semester

Offered:

Recommended: Completion of Algebra 1 with an 80% or higher Open to Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12

Description: This course is the first for students interested in computer programming and designed to expand your

background knowledge of web technologies. HTML5 is a markup language for structuring and presenting content for the

World Wide Web and a core technology of the Internet. Students will learn to program websites complete with color,

graphics links, lists, tables and forms. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are programmed as a primary tool for formatting

pages for a consistent design. Students will also code dynamic JavaScript elements including pop-up windows, buttons,

alerts, basic games, and form processing.

Course Title: Honors Computer Programming Credit Value: 1.0

Course Number: 107623 Term(s) Full Year

Offered:

Recommended: It is recommended that students take HTML/JavaScript. Open to 9, 10, 11, 12

Grades:

Description: Honors Computer Programming will give you the tools you need to think like a computer scientist. The

Python programming language will be used to cover a wide range of coding concepts. Python provides a way to develop

code that is easy to create and understand. Participants of this course will master essential programming techniques

including decisions, loops, lists and files. Students will utilize the Pygame module to develop game applications. The course

will also include concepts that are not focused solely on programming, including the Internet, the global impact of

computing on society, and computational thinking.

Course Title: Mobile Application Design Credit Value: 0.5

Course Number: 107630 Term(s) Semester

Offered:

Prerequisite(s): HTML/JavaScrpit (or higher course) Open to 10, 11, 12

Grades:

Description: Mobile internet usage recently surpassed desktop internet usage for the first time. Mobile applications are

important to our consumption of media, news, social interactions, and learning. In this course, students will design and

build applications to run on their own smartphones. In the process, students will not only learn about the fundamentals of

building functional mobile apps but they will also conceptualize and design User Interfaces (UIs) that consider User

Experience (UX).

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