This is the first course in a two-semester Accounting course sequence. Accounting is the process of planning, recording, analyzing, and interpreting financial information. The accounting process includes recording financial activities, but accounting is not the same as bookkeeping or recordkeeping. Bookkeeping is only the recording part of the accounting process. Accounting goes much further than just keeping records. Accounting involves analyzing and interpreting a business’s operations to determine its financial well-being and plan its future success. Accounting A is a skills-based course that is of value to all students, whether exploring a career in business or for personal financial needs. Accounting A is an essential course for students who are pursuing a strong background in business, marketing and management. This course covers the complete accounting cycle for a service business organized as a proprietorship, along with journalizing and posting transactions.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 13 Week, (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 1, (21-22) Trimester 2
- Other
- High School
This is the second course in a two-semester Accounting course sequence. This course is a continuation of Accounting A. In Accounting B, students will expand their knowledge of accounting procedures by working within the structure of a merchandising business organized as a corporation. Competency will be exhibited in completing payroll taxes and reports, special journals and other financial statements.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 2, (21-22) Trimester 3
- Other
- High School
This Advanced Programming: Mobile Apps and Game Design course is a highly project based course designed for high school students with some programming background before attempting this advanced level course. Students taking this course will learn to strategize, design, and develop games, as well as, mobile and desktop applications that can be produced in the real world. Students will learn about life-cycles of project development and use models to develop applications. Attention will be placed on how user interfaces affect the usability and effectiveness of a game or an application. Programming constructs will be employed which will allow students’ applications to interact with “real world,” stimuli. The course also exposes students to privacy, legality, and security considerations with regards to the software industry.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2
- Other
- High School
JavaScript is one of the 3 languages all web developers must learn: 1. HTML to define the content of web pages 2. CSS to specify the layout of web pages 3. JavaScript to program the behavior of web pages In this course, students will learn how to start programming with JavaScript. Students will learn the basics of JavaScript including testing, functions, objects, arrays, loops, conditional code, operators and syntax basics. Students will learn timing and animations, and how to debug. The class will conclude with a robust project that incorporates everything they learned in the semester. Students should have a working knowledge of HTML and CSS prior to taking this course.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2
- Visual & Performing Arts
- High School
This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence and is aligned to the Advanced Placement curriculum for Art History. Students will examine major forms of artistic expression from the past and present and from a variety of cultures and will learn to look at these works of art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to articulate what they see or experience. Schools must supply a proctor for the midterm and final exam. Course does not include the AP Exam; students can contact their school’s AP Coordinator or the College Board to sign up to take the Exam. In order to maintain the integrity of AP standards, all AP course midterm and final exams must be proctored.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (21-22) Semester 1
- Visual & Performing Arts
- High School
This course is the second semester of a two-semester sequence and is aligned to the Advanced Placement curriculum for Art History. Students will examine major forms of artistic expression from the past and present and from a variety of cultures and will learn to look at these works of art critically, with intelligence and sensitivity, and to articulate what they see or experience. Schools must supply a proctor for the midterm and final exam. Course does not include the AP Exam; students can contact their school’s AP Coordinator or the College Board to sign up to take the Exam. In order to maintain the integrity of AP standards, all AP course midterm and final exams must be proctored.
- Offered: (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (21-22) Semester 2
- Other
- High School
This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence and is aligned to the Advanced Placement curriculum for Computer Science A. AP Computer Science is a college level computer course covering the applications of computing within the context of programming methodology, algorithms, and data structures. The Java computer language which is a free download for either a Macintosh or a Windows platform. This course requires a proctored mid-term and final exam. Course does not include the AP Exam; students can contact their school’s AP Coordinator or the College Board to sign up to take the Exam. In order to maintain the integrity of AP standards, all AP course midterm and final exams must be proctored.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (21-22) Semester 1
- Other
- High School
This course is the second semester of a two-semester sequence and is aligned to the Advanced Placement curriculum for Computer Science A. AP Computer Science is a college level computer course covering the applications of computing within the context of programming methodology, algorithms, and data structures. The Java computer language which is a free download for either a Macintosh or a Windows platform. This course requires a proctored mid-term and final exam. Course does not include the AP Exam; students can contact their school’s AP Coordinator or the College Board to sign up to take the Exam. In order to maintain the integrity of AP standards, all AP course midterm and final exams must be proctored.
- Offered: (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (21-22) Semester 2
- Other
- High School
This course covers the central ideas of computer science using visualization and application. Students will learn the ideas and practices of computational thinking with a focus on fostering student creativity. They will develop a range of skills by using computational tools to analyze and study data, work individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and discuss the importance of problems and the impacts to their community, society and the world. This course is designed to be far more than a traditional introduction to programming. It is a rigorous, engaging, and approachable course that explores many of the big, foundational ideas of computing so that all students understand how these concepts are transforming the world we live in. This is the first semester of a year-long course and continues with AP® Computer Science Principles B.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 20 Week
- Other
- High School
This is the first semester of a full-year, rigorous, entry-level course that introduces high school students to the foundations of modern computing. The course covers a broad range of foundational topics such as programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing. Computing affects almost all aspects of modern life and all students deserve an education that prepares them to pursue the wide array of opportunities that computing has made possible. This course seeks to provide knowledge and skills to meaningfully participate in our increasingly digital society, economy, and culture.
- Offered: (21-22) Semester 1
- Other
- High School
This course covers the central ideas of computer science using visualization and application. Students will learn the ideas and practices of computational thinking with a focus on fostering student creativity. They will develop a range of programming skills, work individually and collaboratively to solve problems, and explore a number of programming environments. This course is designed to be far more than a traditional introduction to programming. It is a rigorous, engaging, and approachable course that explores many of the big, foundational ideas of computing so that all students understand how these concepts are transforming the world we live in. This is the second semester of a year-long course and continues the concepts and skills covered in AP Computer Science Principles (Sem 1).
- Offered: (20-21) Spring - 20 Week
- Other
- High School
This is the second semester of a full-year, rigorous, entry-level course that introduces high school students to the foundations of modern computing. The course covers a broad range of foundational topics such as programming, algorithms, the Internet, big data, digital privacy and security, and the societal impacts of computing. Computing affects almost all aspects of modern life and all students deserve an education that prepares them to pursue the wide array of opportunities that computing has made possible. This course seeks to provide knowledge and skills to meaningfully participate in our increasingly digital society, economy, and culture.
- Offered: (21-22) Semester 2
- Visual & Performing Arts
- Dual Enrollment
COURSE RATIONALE: Art Appreciation is an introductory course for non-art majors. This course may be used as a humanities credit or as an elective. Students will explore, evaluate and appreciate art using an appropriate arts vocabulary. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: ART 120 Art Appreciation. This course is an introductory course that explores art fundamentals. Design elements, media, historical periods, and art movements are presented to provide the student with a basic visual literacy and appreciation for the arts. This class is for non-art majors.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall, (20-21) Spring
- Other
- High School
How to design a beautiful and functional website. Students will learn how to take their design and translate it into a live website using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) programing languages. HTML5 and CSS3 will be the standard versions used in the class. Students will understand design components of websites, including the use of color, layout and when to use different techniques, typography rules, and the importance of imagery. At the conclusion of the course, students will present a website to the class. Upon completion of this course, each student will have hands-on experience creating a fully functioning website.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 13 Week, (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 1, (21-22) Trimester 2, (21-22) Trimester 3
- Other
- Dual Enrollment
COURSE RATIONALE: To introduce students to the American legal system as it applies to business transactions. CATALOG DESCRIPTION: BUS 153: Business Law. This course is a practical approach to law that emphasizes current and relevant topics students need to understand about business transactions and issues, such as contracts, property, employer/employee relations, and insurance.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall, (20-21) Spring
- Other
- High School
Sometimes choices between right and wrong are obvious. But what happens when you’re faced with a situation that’s not so clear-cut? In this course, students will learn to anticipate and address ethical dilemmas that come up in a business setting. They will examine how humans have understood ethics over the years and what matters most in the business world today. Students will investigate actual scenarios and apply all they’ve learned to addressing these complicated ethical dilemmas. By the end, students will have developed their ability to work through challenging situations using their own moral imagination. Students will also have a variety of role models, lessons learned from ethical scandals, and ethical skills to draw upon when they face these challenges in real life.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 13 Week, (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 1, (21-22) Trimester 2, (21-22) Trimester 3
- Other
- Middle School
- Other
- High School
This course provides a basic overview of career planning concepts. It gives students the opportunity to learn about, explore and reflect on various career opportunities based on Michigan’s six Career Pathways.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 13 Week, (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 1, (21-22) Trimester 2, (21-22) Trimester 3
- Other
- High School
This course is designed to guide students through the process of exploring and choosing potential career pathways. Students will engage in self-exploration activities such as skills and interests assessments and apply what they learn to the process of choosing a career. Course features include an exploration of post-secondary educational options and requirements, informational interview and job shadowing experiences, as well as problem solving and goal setting activities. This student-centered course focuses on helping students get to know themselves so they can find the future that’s right for them! Instead of a final exam, students will complete an end-of-course project. To complete this project students will use the assignments in each unit to help them begin to develop an Educational Development Plan (EDP). An Educational Development Plan is designed to help students identify their career and educational goals as they relate to academic requirements. An EDP is a way for students to document their progress toward career and educational goals. If students have already started an EDP at their schools, they can use this final project to update it with the most current information about their career and educational goals.
- Offered: (20-21) Fall - 13 Week, (20-21) Fall - 20 Week, (20-21) Midyear - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 13 Week, (20-21) Spring - 20 Week, (20-21) Summer - 10 Week, (21-22) Semester 1, (21-22) Semester 2, (21-22) Trimester 1, (21-22) Trimester 2, (21-22) Trimester 3
