Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts

Introduction to Culinary Arts

INTCAA/B

Grade 9-11, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Students will learn the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the management of a variety of food service operations. Fee Prerequisite: None

Culinary Arts

CLAR1A/B

Grade 10-12, 2 credits, On-Level weighted GPA Students will be certified in safety and sanitation through the ServSafe Managerial program. Major focuses will be on the art of cooking, science of baking, including management and production skills and professional etiquette. Fees for uniforms and testing may be required. This course is articulated with Collin College. Prerequisite: Program qualification form

Advanced Culinary Arts

ADVCAA/B

Grade 11-12, 2 credits, On-Level weighted GPA Students will extend content and enhance skills introduced in Culinary Arts including art of cooking, backing, management, production skills, and professional etiquette. Fees for uniforms and testing may be required. Prerequisite: Culinary Arts and program qualification form

Practicum in Culinary Arts

PRACAA/B

Grade 12, 2 credits, On-Level weighted GPA This course is a unique practicum that provides occupationally specific opportunities for students to participate in a learning experience that combines classroom instruction with business and industry experience. Fees for uniforms and additional testing may be required. Prerequisite: Advanced Culinary Arts and program qualification form

Human Services

Family and Community Services

Counseling and Mental Health

COUNSA/B

Grade 11-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA In Counseling and Mental Health, students model the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a counseling and mental health career through simulated environments. Students are expected to apply knowledge of ethical and legal responsibilities, limitations on their actions and responsibilities, and the implications of their actions. Students understand how professional integrity in counseling and mental health care is dependent on acceptance of ethical and legal responsibilities.

Grade 10-12, 0.5 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Students learn about money-management and decision making and how these choices impact them and the world/economy around them. Prerequisite: None

Principles of Human Services

PRHMSA/B

Grade 9-11, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Students investigate careers including counseling and mental health, early childhood development, family and community, personal care, and consumer services. Prerequisite: None

Information Technology

Networking Dual Credit Semester 1

Network+

ITNWNP

Grade 11-12, 0.5 credit, AP/DC weighted GPA, 4 college hours This course assists individuals in preparing for the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) Network+ certification exam and a career as a network professional. It prepares individuals for a career as a Network Engineer in the Information Technology support industry. Network+ covers the various responsibilities and tasks required for service engineers to successfully perform in a specific environment. Lab required. ITNW 1358 Dual Credit Prerequisite: College acceptance and registration required

Semester 2

ITSYIS Fundamentals of Information Security (Security +)

ITNETW

Grade 11-12, 0.5 credit, AP/DC weighted GPA, 4 College Hours Students receive an introduction to information security including vocabulary and terminology, ethics, the legal environment, and risk management. Identification of exposures and vulnerabilities and appropriate countermeasures are addressed. The importance of appropriate planning, policies and controls is also discussed. Lab required. Prerequisite: ITNW 1358. 4 credit hours. (W) This course will be offered in the Spring, college acceptance and registration required

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

PRLPSA/B

Grade 9-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Students are introduced to professions in law enforcement, security, corrections, and fire department/emergency management services. Students examine the roles and responsibilities of police officers, court systems, corrections, private security, and protective agencies of fire and emergency services. The course provides students with an overview of the skills necessary for careers in law enforcement, fire service, security, and corrections. Prerequisite: None

Grade 10-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Students will understand basic functions of criminal investigations and procedures and will learn how to investigate or follow up during investigations. Students will learn terminology and investigative procedures related to criminal investigation, crime scene processing, evidence collection, fingerprinting, and courtroom presentation. Recommended Prerequisite: Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Law Enforcement I

LAWE1A/B

Grade 10-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Law Enforcement I is an overview of the history, organization, and functions of local, state, and federal law enforcement. This course includes the role of constitutional law, the United States legal system, criminal law, law enforcement terminology, and the classification and elements of crime. Recommended Prerequisite: Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Forensic Science

FORSCA/B

Grade 11-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Forensic science is the application of multiple scientific disciplines to the investigation of criminal or civil law. Students use scientific inquiry and the process of forensic investigation and apply knowledge of investigation to the analysis of trace evidence (hair, fiber, etc.), fingerprints, DNA, and blood. Prerequisite: Biology and Chemistry

Court Systems and Practices

COURTA/B

Grade 11-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA Court Systems and Practices is an overview of the federal and state court systems. The course identifies the roles of judicial officers and the trial processes from pretrial to sentencing and examines the types and rules of evidence. Emphasis is placed on constitutional laws for criminal procedures such as search and seizure, stop and frisk, and interrogation. Recommended Prerequisite: Other Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security course

Practicum in Law Enforcement

PALAWA/B

Grade 12, 2 credits, On-Level weighted GPA Students participate in supervised practical application of previously studied knowledge and skills. Prerequisite: Law course, program qualification form

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Engineering Technology I

MENT1A/B

Grade 10-12, 1 credit, On-Level weighted GPA The study of manufacturing engineering will allow students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings in a manufacturing setting. Students will have hands-on experience and will use a 3D printer, wood machinery, and a metal lathe. Not offered at all campuses, transportation provided. Recommended prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering Design, Algebra I