MEDIA ARTS
This full year course is designed to instruct students in using the computer to produce computer generated artwork. Art projects will be created with digital cameras, scanners, video cameras, and color printers. The focus will be placed on computer graphic arts and some animation/video production though fundamental principles of two dimensional art will play a key role in the course. Students must have completed one elective in art or photography to take this advanced course.
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DIGITAL PAINTING I/II
Digital painting is a course designed to mix traditional painting techniques with contemporary computer software such as Adobe Photoshop and Corel Painter to create original digitally painted images. Emphasis will be placed on color theory, composition, and displaying artwork. This course is different from Media Arts in both content and the type of work that will be produced. For examples of digital paints and the type of work that we be doing please see the following web sites: http://www.furiae.com The art Art of Linda Bergkvist and http://www.gorblimey.com The Art of Socar Myles
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The keyboarding units are designed to develop touch-keyboarding skill. Students completing the course will meet the state standards of typing at 35 words a minutes for 5 minutes. Students will also learn the proper form for letters, tables, reports, memos and other business communications.
Students will also be instructed in the use of MS Publisher to prepare brochures, newsletters, flyers, cards, and other common publications.
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This course is intended for people who want to develop dynamic and professional-looking business or personal web sites.
This half-year course is an introduction to web design with particular emphasis on design elements involving layout, navigation and interactivity.
Students have an opportunity to receive high school credit; college credit at TC3, and receive a web design certification from CISCO. The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive e-learning program, which provides students with the Internet technology skills. The Networking Academy program delivers Web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on-labs, and preparation for industry standard certifications.
The course covers web site development from A Z, from design to the final published site including graphics, text, tables, animation, forms, navigation systems, copyright, privacy policies and full documentation of the site. Students also learn to use digital cameras to download photo to their web sites.
Some computer knowledge is required. Knowledge of other computer applications, web browsers and the Internet is highly desirable.
Prerequisite: Keyboarding
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ADVANCED WEB DESIGN (Dual Credit w/TC3 pending)
This is a half-year course in advanced web design. This course is under construction. Anticipated topics include Adobe Premier to create and download video, building a virtual store front, creating dynamic web sites which includes creating a database, guest books, and incorporating sound files.
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Web Design
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BUSINESS
ANALYSIS/BUSINESS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (BA/BCA):
(Dual credit with TC3 available)
This
is a full-year course that provides students with an opportunity to earn 2
college credits through TC3 and high school credit.
Choose a career where the money is Business! Forty percent of all college graduates major or minor in business. This course will help you get a head start on college business courses. This course is an excellent opportunity for all students, college bound or not. It will help prepare students for college or entry level business positions.
The first half of the course focuses on business analysis. Students will learn a broad view of how businesses function. Topics covered include the characteristics of business, production and scope of marketing, human resource management, and management responsibility.
The second half of the course is devoted to computer applications, focusing on Microsoft Access and Excel 2002. Microsoft Access is a desktop database program that enables one to enter, store, analyze, and present data. Microsoft Excel is an electronic spreadsheet program that enables an individual or business to store, manipulate, and chart numeric data.
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The curriculum is designed to give students hands-on experience in performing text editing and data processing functions. Topics include: review of the basic features, formatting and revising documents, file management, page breaks, working with tables, sorting text, performing calculations, desktop publishing, and internet office projects.
Prerequisite for this course is keyboarding
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DDP
DESIGN AND DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION (Tech Prep credit with BCC available)
This course may be used in place of the Art/Music requirement that all students
are required to take.
An excellent backbone course for any student studying engineering or
architecture and a must for future Tech Ed courses, or any technical areas.
Students will be exposed to sketching, the tools and materials used in drawing:
lettering, and dimensioning. Students will practice doing view or working
drawings, pictorial drawings and some sectioning and auxiliary views. During
the second half of the year you will work in-groups and design from scratch a
project, produce all necessary drawings, and then build the project to those
specifications. The last part of the year students will be introduced to
computer aided drafting (CAD). Here they will learn basic commands and get the
feel for drawing without a pencil.
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CAD
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (Dual credit with TC3 available)
This
full year course will concentrate on concepts learned in DDP and apply the
concepts on the computer. The students will learn to draw gears, gaskets, molds,
and a variety of other mechanical devices on the computer. This course uses the
TC3 syllabus and brings a college level course right into the High School.
AutoCAD 2002 is the standard today in industry and having knowledge of AutoCAD
will look great on a resume. This course is for students interested in
Engineering, Drawing, Designing, Interior Decorating, Architecture, or any
students interested in any field that involves construction.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of DDP OR permission from the instructor.
Articulation agreement with Delhi University (3-6 Credits after successful completion of one full year)
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PHOTOGRAPHY II (Dual
Credit with BCC pending)
This class is a continuation of Black and White Students will continue to master
new technical skills, hone craftsmanship, and explore the creative and
expressive uses of photography. In the last 10weeks we go to the computer with
photography. Using Photoshop, a scanner and digital cameras we work with our B
&W pictures to correct mistakes, add things or totally change the photo. The
results are cool on glossy print paper. Wow, will there be such a thing as a
darkroom in the future?
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CRIMINAL LAW
Interactive study of criminal law, juvenile justice and family law as related to the court system. Guest speakers-attorneys, legislators, judges, and public officials-will be scheduled.
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CIVIL LAW
Interactive study of civil law, torts, lawsuits, consumer and housing law, and small claims court actions. Guest speaker-attorneys, legislators, judges, and public officials-will be scheduled.
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