PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture 373 Have you thought about how buildings are constructed? How do they stay standing for hundreds of years? Students will learn about multiple building systems as they tackle thermal design, plumbing design, water run-off design,...
PLTW Digital Electronics 573 This third course offering in the Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program provides a foundation for students who are interested in electrical engineering, electronics, or circuit design. From smart phones to appliances, digital...
PLTW Engineering Design and Development 473 In this capstone course, students work in teams to design and develop an original solution to a valid open-ended technical problem by applying the engineering design process. Students perform research to choose, validate,...
PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design 173 This is the foundation course of the nationally recognized Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program. In this course, students use 3D modeling design software to solve design problems as they develop, create, and analyze...
PLTW Principles of Engineering 273 The second course in the nationally-recognized Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program provides students experience in various areas of engineering and physics. Students will apply their knowledge to solve engineering design...
Practical English 163, 263 This instructional course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills in the areas of reading, writing, and communication. Students follow an individualized curriculum with content and objectives based upon...
Precalculus 463 This course emphasizes mathematics many students need upon entering a university. It covers polynomial functions, rational functions, trigonometry, logarithms, probability, and statistics. Modeling with data is integrated throughout the course....
Psychology 161 Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Students will study how the brain works, including how we learn, remember, and organize the world around us. This course will explore questions such as: What makes the brain work? Why is sleep important?...
Religions of The World – East 161/171 Students who take this course will be objectively exposed to various Eastern religious answers to such questions as: What is the human condition? What is our destiny? What is Ultimate Reality, and how it is revealed? Is...
Religions of The World – West 162/172 Students who take this course will be exposed to major Western religious answers to such questions as: What is the ultimate purpose of life? Is there life after death? Can we know what is good or bad, right or wrong? How can...
Science Independent Research Study 171, 172, 271 This independent study course provides students an opportunity to earn credit for independent scientific research as part of the department’s Science Independent Research Study (SIRS) Program. Under the direction of a...
SELC AP Biology 283 SELC AP Biology is the third science course in the four year Science and Engineering Learning Community program of study. This laboratory science course will investigate major biological concepts such as ecology, cells, disease, genetics, DNA...
SELC Chemistry Honors 173 Chemistry Honors is the second science course in the four year Science and Engineering Learning Community program of study. This accelerated chemistry laboratory science course stresses the development of problem-solving skills and careful...
SELC Physics Honors 173 This laboratory course is the first science course in the four year Science and Engineering Learning Community science sequence. While students will investigate all major topics in a comprehensive first year physics course–optics, wave...
Sociology 161/162 This is an introductory course that examines human behavior in groups, including those norms, folkways, and taboos unique to American society. The units of study include an examination of culture and socialization, gender, race, class, and deviance....
Spanish 163 Students begin to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced and familiar situations. Listening and reading skills are developed through the...
Spanish 263 Students continue to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced and familiar situations with increasing independence. Listening and reading...
Spanish 263 Studies Students continue to develop language competency within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced and familiar situations with increasing independence. Listening and...
Spanish 273 Students continue to develop more advanced competency in Spanish within the context of culturally rich thematic units. Performance-based activities allow students to speak and write in practiced, familiar situations as well as occasional unfamiliar topics...
