1. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION THE KEY TO YOUR FUTURE!

2. KNOWLEDGE THAT LASTS A LIFETIME AND UNLOCKS YOUR FUTURE!
Business Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Technology Education
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3. BUSINESS EDUCATION

4. *Student May Earn Hudson Valley Community College Credit
Accounting
Business Communications
Business Law
*Business Mathematics and
Quantitative Business Applications
CFM--Career and Financial Management
CEIP--Career Exploration Internship Program
*Computer Concepts/Applications I and II
COOP--Cooperative Work Experience
Entrepreneurship
Financial Decision Making
Keyboarding
*Organization and Management
Parenting/Financial Life Skills
Principles of Marketing
Sports and Entertainment Marketing
*Web Page Design and Management
Word Processing I and II 
*Student May Earn Hudson Valley Community College Credit

5. CAREER AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Assess your aptitudes, abilities, and skills—match them to potential careers
Gain practical employment skills such as resume writing and interview skills
Learn about Banking, Credit, Insurance, Loans, and Investments
Participate in the Junior Achievement Career Skills Program

6. ENTREPRENEURSHIP
If you are thinking about majoring in business in college—this course is a must
Great for students who want to own and operate their own businesses some day
Learn about business plans
Enjoy hands-on activities and projects in the computer lab—make business cards, brochures, PowerPoint presentations
Play the Stock Market Game on-line
Learn how to be a better consumer

7. KEYBOARDING Learn correct keyboarding techniques
Learn to type reports, job application documents, and business letters
Learn Microsoft Word basic concepts

8. WORD PROCESSING
Required for the college-bound student of today and the executive of tomorrow
Become proficient with Microsoft Word 2007 by learning advanced word processing concepts
Learn how to page, reference, link to and internet, create graphics and formal documents
Prerequisite: Keyboarding (unless a senior)

9. CEIP C = CAREER E = EXPLORATION I = INTERNSHIP P = PROGRAM
* Non-paid, out-of school intern experience
* Explore college and careers to meet your goals
* Learn skills to help you become a successful college student and employee

10. COOPerative Work Experience
Earn credit while working part-time
Gain practical work experience
Earn references for your future
Explore Career Options

11. FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING
Develop positive financial skills in your personal and professional life
Financial planning
Budgeting
Banking
Credit
Investments
Insurance
Learn of career opportunities in several financial service industries
Examine business and personal financial documents

12. PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Learn the Marketing Mix
Plan a Marketing Strategy
Analyze Advertising (Television/Print)
Create Product Testing
Enjoy this Project-Oriented Class!

13. SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING
Learn to think like a sports manager or entertainment marketer
Learn to plan and schedule sporting and entertainment events
Budget and promote events
Analyze different sports stadiums
Prerequisite: Principles of Marketing

14. BUSINESS LAW Become familiar with the legal system
Topics include: Civil and criminal law, the court system, torts, contracts, fraud, product liability, employment, automobile, and credit laws
Discuss and understand current events related to the law
Guest speakers from various legal professions

15. ACCOUNTING
Planning on pursuing a career in business? This is your best bet for an entry-level position
Despite the poor economy—accounting continues to be a “hot track” for career opportunities and success
Use Peachtree and Excel software
Play the stock market game
Visit area businesses

16. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Be ahead of the game when you start college; learn Microsoft Office Suite for Windows 7 which includes the following:
Word (word processing)
Access (database)
PowerPoint (presentations)
Excel (spreadsheets)
Prerequisite: Keyboarding ( Except for seniors)
Earn HVCC College Credit

17. BUSINESS MATH/ QUANTITATIVE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Apply math to real world problems
Learn the cost of borrowing money
Learn how to calculate investments
Learn how to problem solve
Earn Seven College Credits!

18. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
Do you want to be the boss?
Management topics include the following:
Organizing
Planning
Staffing
Directing
Earn HVCC College Credit

19. WEB PAGE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
Learn how to create web pages on Dreamweaver
Master techniques using graphics and images
Create and design web pages for others
Earn HVCC College Credit

21. **Creating Your Own Food Business Early Childhood Development
Advanced Psychology
**Advanced Foods
**Basic Foods
**Creating Your Own Food Business
Early Childhood Development
Fashion Design and Sewing I
Fashion Design and Sewing II
Food Science/Nutrition
**Gourmet Foods
Housing
Interior Design
International Foods
Parenting/Financial Life Skills
School Age Child Development
**Student May Earn Schenectady County Community College Credit or SUNY at Cobleskill Credit

22. INTERIOR DESIGN Use color and design principles
Design your dream bedroom
Create your own house plans and decorate using color and style

23. FASHION DESIGN I Learn to use a sewing machine
Recycle and restyle vintage clothing
Make pajama pants, tops, handbags, and dresses

24. FASHION DESIGN II Use your sewing skills to create unique looks
Learn to make custom clothes by combining pattern, fabric, and style
Learn more about famous fashion designers
Create and construct the Art Show quilt

25. CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Explore all aspects of children and their growth from birth to age 5
Discover new developments in child care and child psychology
Participate in a variety of hands-on projects such as play days with infants, toddlers, and pre-school children
Visit a day-care site to observe and implement skills in working with children
Explore educational opportunities in both two-year and four-year programs
Learn about careers such as day care, pre-school, child care, and others dealing with children

26. SCHOOL AGE CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Expand skills in child psychology and study in-depth development of children from 5-12 years of age
Develop age-appropriate lessons
Participate in a variety of hands-on activities and projects
Visit elementary schools to observe and practice skills learned in class
Teach a lesson to a kindergarten class
Learn about educational opportunities in both two-year and four-year programs
Explore careers relating to children

27. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY
Expand skills in psychology and study in depth development of adolescents
Explore current issues facing teens
Learn about yourself
Complete a service learning project as a class
Fun team building hands-on activities

28. Food Classes Activities:
Columbia Iron Chef cooking competition
Districtwide Art Show food displays

29. BASIC FOODS Learn easy and fun techniques to make your favorite foods
Save money and calories
No time for breakfast—make one in 5minutes or less
Make a delicious meal in 30 minutes or less

30. ADVANCED FOODS
Select, store, sauté, and bake foods such as: poultry, fish, soups, salads, eggs, yeast breads, rolls, cookies, etc.
Plan meals that are nutritious
Guest Chefs and demonstrations
Develop skills for career and personal use
Prerequisite: Basic Foods (waived for seniors)

31. INTERNATIONAL FOODS Study United States Regional and Foreign Cuisine
Understand and appreciate all kinds of foods: vegetarian, New England, Southern, Southwestern, Cajun, Pennsylvania Dutch, Pacific Coast, Mexican, Italian, Oriental, French, etc.
Field trip to a hibachi restaurant
Prerequisite: Basic Foods (waived for seniors)

32. GOURMET FOODS Learn fine food techniques and plate presentations
Explore careers related to food photography, food journalism, and food styling
Explore garnishing, chocolates, cake decorating, and specialized equipment
Field trip to Culinary Institute of America
Prerequisite: Basic Foods (waived for seniors) Recommended: Advanced Foods

33. CREATING YOUR OWN FOOD BUSINESS
Visit operating food businesses and talk with successful owners
Run an in-school food business: breakfast cart sales, Thanksgiving pies, holiday activities, and take-out meals
Job-shadowing experiences
Prerequisite: Basic Foods (waived for seniors) Recommended: Advanced Foods

34. TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

35. Architectural Drawing and Design *Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Construction: Light Residential
*Design and Drawing for Production
*Digital Electronics
Energy Technology
Engineering Drawing and Design
Home Repair and Maintenance
Materials Processing Metals I
Materials Processing Metals II
Materials Processing Wood I
Materials Processing Wood II
Outdoor Power Equipment Technology and Repair
Production Systems
*Principles of Engineering
Transportation Systems
  *Courses Recommended for Students Pursuing a Career in Engineering

36. ENERGY TECHNOLOGY Study energy technology as a resource of society
Research, experiment, design, and fabricate projects, scale models, and mockups which utilize or demonstrate generation and application of energy

37. HOME REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE
Learn how to repair and maintain a home
Use basic skills and tools for carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electricity
Learn when to call the expert or do it yourself

38. MATERIALS PROCESSING WOOD I
Experience the machines, tools and processes of the woodworking industry
Learn about craftsmanship, quality, and the machines and processes found in the woodworking industry
Design and build various projects

39. MATERIALS PROCESSING WOOD II
Develop an appreciation for design and workmanship
Develop working drawings (plans) for all project based activities
Prerequisite: Materials Processing Wood I and Design and Drawing for Production or permission from the instructor

40. MATERIALS PROCESSING METALS I
“Hands-on” experience with various machines and processes of metal
Experience the machines, tools and processes of the metal working industries
Design, plan, form, cast, machine, and weld projects

41. MATERIALS PROCESSING METALS II
Develop working drawings (plans) for all project based activities such as fine metal working (jewelry), cold and hot metal forming techniques, and conventional techniques and metals processing
Prerequisite: Materials Processing Metals I and Design and Drawing for Production or permission from the instructor

42. PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Study two modules—manufacturing and construction
MANUFACTURING: the processes, controls, and outputs of the process
CONSTRUCTION: Study commercial and residential buildings as well as roadways, dams and bridges
Prerequisite: Materials Processing Metals I or Materials Processing Wood I

43. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Study today’s transportation systems: aerospace, marine, and land transportation
Activities include production of electric vehicles, gliders, wind-propelled boats, and service and repair work on a variety of internal combustion engines
Prerequisite: Materials Processing Metals I, Materials Processing Wood I, or permission of the instructor

44. OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY AND REPAIR
Enter into the growing and ever-changing field of outdoor power equipment
Obtain a background for further education at a post-secondary technical school
Prerequisite: Transportation Systems

45. CONSTRUCTION: LIGHT RESIDENTIAL
“Hands-on” study of light residential construction practices currently being used throughout the building industry
Major emphasis on framing, surveying, design, site layout, print work, masonry foundations, electrical systems, and plumbing systems
Prerequisite: Materials Processing Wood I

46. DESIGN AND DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION
Develop a 3-D model or solid rendering of an object
Practice hand drawing methods of sketching and technical drawing (multi-view and pictorial drawings)
Use of modern, state-of-the-art computer hardware and software (Computer Aided Design System--CAD) used by today’s industry
Design and development of a product and how a model of that product is produced, analyzed, and evaluated using a CAD System.
Ninth grade students must be enrolled in Algebra. (This course may be used by any student to satisfy the art/music requirement.)

47. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING AND DESIGN
Focus on the problems and techniques of developing architectural drawings as they relate to Residential Architecture
“Hands-on” experiences in the development of various Architectural drawings that study aesthetic, creative, and technical aspects of Architectural design.
Survey, draw, create models, and complete a “structural” building project
Experience architectural model development for both landscape and structural models
Prerequisite: Design and Drawing for Production or permission from the instructor to enroll in this course

48. ENGINEERING DRAWING AND DESIGN
Study engineering drawings and methodologies related to mechanical drafting and design
Practice those drawing techniques acquired in Design and Drawing for Production
Create designs and drawings using creative thinking, decision-making and problem-solving
Use of both the drawing board and Computer Aided Design (C.A.D.)
Prerequisite: Design and Drawing for Production or permission from the instructor

49. DIGITAL ELECTRONICS
Study basic electrical theory and application of electronic circuits and devices
Apply problem solving skills to the solution of problems
Study circuits that are found in watches, calculators, video games, computers, etc.
Test and analyze simple circuitry using computer software programs and bread boarding exercises
Design circuits, export those designs, and generate printed circuit boards
Essential for a student exploring a career in engineering/engineering technology

50. COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING
Apply principles of rapid prototyping, robotics, and automation
Use computer controlled rapid prototyping and CNC equipment to solve problems by constructing actual models of their three-dimensional designs
Study fundamentals of robotics and how this equipment is used in an automated manufacturing environment
Evaluate their design solutions using various techniques of analysis and make appropriate modifications before producing their prototypes
Prerequisite: Design and Drawing for Production

51. PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING
Explore the relationship between science, technology, and engineering
Problem solving through accepted technological procedures.
Fabricate and develop individual, small group and large group projects within the various sciences (i.e. physical, biological, chemical, environmental, etc.)
Design and develop projects using conventional scientific means supplemented by the use of computers and software
Prerequisite: Two credits of science, two credits of math, and Design and Drawing for Production