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Course Descriptions
Career & Technical Education
College and Career Awareness
College and Career Awareness offers exploration of and preparation for college and career pathways focusing on jobs that are high skill and high demand, as well as satisfying and financially rewarding. The College and Career Awareness course is designed to help students identify their interests, abilities, and skills. With appropriate developmental information related to careers, educational pathways, and self-knowledge, students are able to begin to make college and career goals for the future.
Creative Coding
A quality computer science curriculum not only engages students in interesting, collaborative learning activities using sound pedagogical strategies, but it also ensures that students are learning concepts vital to the deep and broad field of computer science. Creative Coding has been designed to achieve this goal by aligning with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12 Computer Science Standards. This course is primarily an introductory programming course, units are grounded in an array of standards from the strands of computational thinking, collaboration, computing practice and programming, computer and communication devices, and community, global, and ethical impacts.
Exploring Business and Marketing
Prerequisite: Keyboarding 1 or Keyboarding applications
Students will be exposed to the fundamental concepts of business and marketing. Skills include basic business concepts, organizational, communication, human resources management, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, and leadership. Students will be exposed to courses within the Business and Marketing career pathways.
FACS Exploration A
FACS Exploration (A Model: Interior Design/Sewing/Textiles/Free Enterprise) This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in interior design, clothing construction and style, textiles, consumerism, free enterprise and job-related tasks.
FACS Exploration B
FACS Exploration (B Model: Child care/Food and Nutrition/Interpersonal Relations/Free Enterprise). This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in childcare, food and nutrition, family relationships, personal responsibility, consumerism, free enterprise, and job-related tasks.
Performing Arts
Band 1 Brass
This is a beginning band class offered for students who wish to learn the cornet, trumpet, euphonium, horn, trombone, or tuba. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Band 1 Woodwinds
This is a beginning band class offered for students who wish to learn the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, or saxophone. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Beginning Musical Theatre
This is an introductory course in theatre with an emphasis on performance. No previous experience is necessary. The course will include pantomime, improvisation, mono acts, characterization, scenes from plays, and play reading, and work with voice projection and diction.
Choir - Concert Choir
Prerequisite: Audition/Instructor Approval
This vocal music group course is concerned with advanced choral literature and techniques of singing. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Choir - Women's Chorus
This music course is open to all students with a vocal range of soprano or alto. Two, three, and four-part music is performed at various concerts. Primary consideration is given to part-singing, good vocal production, and rudiments of music. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Choir – Men’s Chorus
This music course is open to all students with a vocal range of tenor or bass. Ability to match pitch may be helpful. Two, three, and four-part music is performed at various concerts. Primary consideration is given to part-singing, good vocal production, and the rudiments of music. Rehearsals and performances outside of the class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Concert Band
Prerequisite: Audition/Instructor Approval
This intermediate-level band course encourages increased technical and expressive musical proficiency through performance and the study of music. Marching band may be part of the course requirement during marching season. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Guitar 1
Prerequisite: May require a workbook and/or CD
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential and aesthetic understanding through learning to play a guitar. Emphasis will be placed on playing position, tone production, fundamental technique, simultaneous playing and singing, reading music, and composing songs/lyrics. Knowledge and skills will include experiences in singing, playing, listening, and connecting to cultures. Instrument required.
Intermediate Musical Theatre
Prerequisite: Beginning Muscial Theatre or Instructor approval
This is an intermediate course in theatre with an emphasis on performance. The course will include dramatic and humorous readings, mono acts, and scenes from plays, pantomime, and an overview of the history of theatre, puppetry, radio, T.V., and film.
Orchestra 1
This class is for students who would like to learn to play a violin, viola, cello, or string bass. No experience necessary; practice outside of class time required. Instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Orchestra 2
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
This is an intermediate-level orchestra class focusing on intermediate-level literature for orchestra. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Visual Arts
Art Foundations 1
This class is designed to provide an overview of visual arts while studying a broad variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skills, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
Art Foundations 2
Prerequisite: Art Foundations 1
This class is designed to provide an overview and introduction to visual arts through studying a variety of art tools and materials. This course builds on Art Foundations 1 providing a more in-depth experience with fewer art forms. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
Ceramics 1
Prerequisite: Art Foundations 1 or 2
Ceramics develops basic skills in the creation of 3-D forms and pottery from clays. Techniques in hand building, wheel throwing, basic glazing, and firing are taught. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking and art-related technology skills. Some art criticism, art history, and aesthetics may be included.
Other Electives
Creative Writing
This course is an introduction to imaginative writing aligned with the Utah State Standard Core for writing and reading. The study and writing of personal experiences, poetry, character sketches, and short fiction are emphasized along with an analytical study of contemporary and classical literature to model and support student development in the creative process. Students have the opportunity to prepare manuscripts for publication, awards, and scholarships.
Debate 1
This course is designed to help students develop debate, analysis, reasoning, delivery skills, organization, writing techniques, and research skills. The course also provides opportunities for impromptu speaking, original oratory, extemporaneous speaking, Policy debate, Public Forum debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and student congress.
Debate 2
Prerequisite: Debate 1
This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of the areas introduced in Debate I. Students have the opportunity to participate in competitive debate.
Spanish 1
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
By the end of Spanish 1, you can say, understand, read and write many basic, memorized Spanish words and phrases. You will be able to talk about yourself, your family and friends. You will be able to describe activities and things that you like and dislike. You will learn about Hispanic cultures in the context of real-world communication, and how learning to be socially appropriate in the Spanish language ties you to a global community of the Spanish-speaking world. You will have a more solid foundation of the Spanish language. You will be able to use the language for daily functions like giving directions and buying things like food and clothing. You will learn about Hispanic cultures in the context of real-world communication, and how learning to be socially appropriate in the Spanish language ties you to a global community of the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish 2
Prerequisite: Spanish 1
By the end of your second year of language study, you can understand and speak in Spanish using simple sentences, mostly in the present tense. You are able to begin participating in conversations, and ask a broader range of questions to get information you need in daily life such as buying clothes or ordering food at a café. You can read and write in the language as well, connecting longer strings of sentences into more unique and personal expression. You begin working on telling about your life in the past tense and projecting events in the future. Culture will be embedded into curriculum.
AVID
The central goal of the AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is to prepare under served students in the academic middle that have high potential for acceptance into and success in post secondary education. An AVID student is defined as enthusiastic, ardent and vigorous in pursuit of his/her post high school goals. AVID students are expected to maintain at least a “C” average in all their classes, model good citizenship in the classroom, and become active members of the school and broader community. Students must go through an application/interview process and be approved by the AVID site team in order to take this elective course each academic school year.
College and Career Awareness
College and Career Awareness offers exploration of and preparation for college and career pathways focusing on jobs that are high skill and high demand, as well as satisfying and financially rewarding. The College and Career Awareness course is designed to help students identify their interests, abilities, and skills. With appropriate developmental information related to careers, educational pathways, and self-knowledge, students are able to begin to make college and career goals for the future.
Creative Coding
A quality computer science curriculum not only engages students in interesting, collaborative learning activities using sound pedagogical strategies, but it also ensures that students are learning concepts vital to the deep and broad field of computer science. Creative Coding has been designed to achieve this goal by aligning with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) K-12 Computer Science Standards. This course is primarily an introductory programming course, units are grounded in an array of standards from the strands of computational thinking, collaboration, computing practice and programming, computer and communication devices, and community, global, and ethical impacts.
Exploring Business and Marketing
Prerequisite: Keyboarding 1 or Keyboarding applications
Students will be exposed to the fundamental concepts of business and marketing. Skills include basic business concepts, organizational, communication, human resources management, entrepreneurship, accounting, finance, and leadership. Students will be exposed to courses within the Business and Marketing career pathways.
FACS Exploration A
FACS Exploration (A Model: Interior Design/Sewing/Textiles/Free Enterprise) This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in interior design, clothing construction and style, textiles, consumerism, free enterprise and job-related tasks.
FACS Exploration B
FACS Exploration (B Model: Child care/Food and Nutrition/Interpersonal Relations/Free Enterprise). This course provides students the opportunity to learn essential life skills. It allows them to develop skills in childcare, food and nutrition, family relationships, personal responsibility, consumerism, free enterprise, and job-related tasks.
Performing Arts
Band 1 Brass
This is a beginning band class offered for students who wish to learn the cornet, trumpet, euphonium, horn, trombone, or tuba. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Band 1 Woodwinds
This is a beginning band class offered for students who wish to learn the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, or saxophone. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Beginning Musical Theatre
This is an introductory course in theatre with an emphasis on performance. No previous experience is necessary. The course will include pantomime, improvisation, mono acts, characterization, scenes from plays, and play reading, and work with voice projection and diction.
Choir - Concert Choir
Prerequisite: Audition/Instructor Approval
This vocal music group course is concerned with advanced choral literature and techniques of singing. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Choir - Women's Chorus
This music course is open to all students with a vocal range of soprano or alto. Two, three, and four-part music is performed at various concerts. Primary consideration is given to part-singing, good vocal production, and rudiments of music. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Choir – Men’s Chorus
This music course is open to all students with a vocal range of tenor or bass. Ability to match pitch may be helpful. Two, three, and four-part music is performed at various concerts. Primary consideration is given to part-singing, good vocal production, and the rudiments of music. Rehearsals and performances outside of the class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade.
Concert Band
Prerequisite: Audition/Instructor Approval
This intermediate-level band course encourages increased technical and expressive musical proficiency through performance and the study of music. Marching band may be part of the course requirement during marching season. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course requirement and constitute a portion of the grade. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Guitar 1
Prerequisite: May require a workbook and/or CD
This course provides opportunities for students to develop their musical potential and aesthetic understanding through learning to play a guitar. Emphasis will be placed on playing position, tone production, fundamental technique, simultaneous playing and singing, reading music, and composing songs/lyrics. Knowledge and skills will include experiences in singing, playing, listening, and connecting to cultures. Instrument required.
Intermediate Musical Theatre
Prerequisite: Beginning Muscial Theatre or Instructor approval
This is an intermediate course in theatre with an emphasis on performance. The course will include dramatic and humorous readings, mono acts, and scenes from plays, pantomime, and an overview of the history of theatre, puppetry, radio, T.V., and film.
Orchestra 1
This class is for students who would like to learn to play a violin, viola, cello, or string bass. No experience necessary; practice outside of class time required. Instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Orchestra 2
Prerequisite: Instructor approval
This is an intermediate-level orchestra class focusing on intermediate-level literature for orchestra. Rehearsals and performances outside of class time are part of the course. Practice outside of class time and instrument required. Some instruments may be rented from the school at a nominal fee.
Visual Arts
Art Foundations 1
This class is designed to provide an overview of visual arts while studying a broad variety of art tools and materials. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skills, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
Art Foundations 2
Prerequisite: Art Foundations 1
This class is designed to provide an overview and introduction to visual arts through studying a variety of art tools and materials. This course builds on Art Foundations 1 providing a more in-depth experience with fewer art forms. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking, art-related technology skill, art criticism, art history, and aesthetics.
Ceramics 1
Prerequisite: Art Foundations 1 or 2
Ceramics develops basic skills in the creation of 3-D forms and pottery from clays. Techniques in hand building, wheel throwing, basic glazing, and firing are taught. With an emphasis on studio production, this course is designed to develop higher-level thinking and art-related technology skills. Some art criticism, art history, and aesthetics may be included.
Other Electives
Creative Writing
This course is an introduction to imaginative writing aligned with the Utah State Standard Core for writing and reading. The study and writing of personal experiences, poetry, character sketches, and short fiction are emphasized along with an analytical study of contemporary and classical literature to model and support student development in the creative process. Students have the opportunity to prepare manuscripts for publication, awards, and scholarships.
Debate 1
This course is designed to help students develop debate, analysis, reasoning, delivery skills, organization, writing techniques, and research skills. The course also provides opportunities for impromptu speaking, original oratory, extemporaneous speaking, Policy debate, Public Forum debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and student congress.
Debate 2
Prerequisite: Debate 1
This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of the areas introduced in Debate I. Students have the opportunity to participate in competitive debate.
Spanish 1
Prerequisite: No Prerequisite
By the end of Spanish 1, you can say, understand, read and write many basic, memorized Spanish words and phrases. You will be able to talk about yourself, your family and friends. You will be able to describe activities and things that you like and dislike. You will learn about Hispanic cultures in the context of real-world communication, and how learning to be socially appropriate in the Spanish language ties you to a global community of the Spanish-speaking world. You will have a more solid foundation of the Spanish language. You will be able to use the language for daily functions like giving directions and buying things like food and clothing. You will learn about Hispanic cultures in the context of real-world communication, and how learning to be socially appropriate in the Spanish language ties you to a global community of the Spanish-speaking world.
Spanish 2
Prerequisite: Spanish 1
By the end of your second year of language study, you can understand and speak in Spanish using simple sentences, mostly in the present tense. You are able to begin participating in conversations, and ask a broader range of questions to get information you need in daily life such as buying clothes or ordering food at a café. You can read and write in the language as well, connecting longer strings of sentences into more unique and personal expression. You begin working on telling about your life in the past tense and projecting events in the future. Culture will be embedded into curriculum.
AVID
The central goal of the AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is to prepare under served students in the academic middle that have high potential for acceptance into and success in post secondary education. An AVID student is defined as enthusiastic, ardent and vigorous in pursuit of his/her post high school goals. AVID students are expected to maintain at least a “C” average in all their classes, model good citizenship in the classroom, and become active members of the school and broader community. Students must go through an application/interview process and be approved by the AVID site team in order to take this elective course each academic school year.