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Course Catalog

Introduction to Information & Communication Technologies
Inventing Smart Objects CTE 592070

Fine Art, Software
MHS 10-12 10 G N
Lang, CTE Introduction
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

This yearlong class will introduce how to connect code with microprocessors (like the Raspberry Pi) to solve problems and create
unique interactive experiences. Smart objects are all around us and with inventions like Alexa and Google Home they are becoming
central to our everyday lives. In this class, students will learn how to connect sensors and other inputs to the Internet to solve
problems. Want to talk to your pet from the Internet? Want to know when it’s time to water your plants? The problems you design
for are up to you. This is a hands on lab class where students will code, design and invent in pairs. Along the way, you will learn how
to code in Python, the basics of circuits and electronics and an introduction to web design.

PLTW Computer Science Essentials CTE 575110

BCHS, LHS, 9-12 10 Fine Art, * N Software
THS Lang, CTE Introduction
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

Computer Science Essentials (CSE) is designed to be a full-year course. This course is an excellent entry point for new high school
computer science (CS) learners. And students who have prior CS experiences will find ample opportunity to expand upon those
experiences in this course. All students who take CSE will have many opportunities for creative expression and exploration in topics
of personal interest, whether it be through app development, web design, or connecting computing with the physical world.

Web and Social Media Programming and Design Pathway

Make an App for That! CTE Pending

Fine Art, Web/Soc Med
MHS 10-12 10 Y N
Lang, CTE Concentrator
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

Have a mobile app idea that you want to create? This class teaches you what you need to get going in web and mobile design. You
will learn the fundamentals of JavaScript and web technologies to build cross platform mobile applications. By the end of this class,
you will be testing your designs on your own devices – watching your ideas come to life. Prerequisite: Successful completion of
Inventing Smart Objects CTE. It is suggested that Web Animation & Interaction is taken before this course.

Web Animation & Interaction CTE Pending

Fine Art, Web/Soc Med
MHS 10-12 10 Y N
Lang, CTE Concentrator
Offered At Grades Credits College Credit Pre/Co-Req AP/H Grad Req A-G Repeatable CTE Pathway

Interested in web design, interactivity, and animation? In this class, you will learn how to code web sites and the fundamentals of
JavaScript, unlocking the ability to create animations for the web, using HTML, CSS & JavaScript. This class teaches you what you
need to get going in the web design field including User Interface Design, responsive web design, and interactive animations for the
web. Prerequisite: Successful completion of Inventing Smart Objects CTE.