Advanced CAD will enhance the student's skills in drawing and design using computerized drafting software. Students will use the computer to complete project-based drafting activities related to their career area.

Advanced Technology Applications is a project-based course to assist students in becoming proficient with software applications used in business and industry. The course offers a variety of project-based activities designed to help students master Office 2000 and other business and industry related software.

Anatomy & Physiology is required for students in the Health and Human Services cluster. The Anatomy/Physiology component is designed as an introduction to human anatomy and physiology as related to applications in the field of medicine. This course is intended for students in the nursing, dental assisting, medical assisting, and related medical fields.

Basic Drafting is designed to develop the skills necessary for the engineering drafting specialties. All students will receive training in general principles such as lettering, the alphabet of lines, use of instruments, sketching, orthographic projection, pictorial drawings, dimensioning and symbols. The course will offer these basic objectives that are common to all areas. As students gain mastery of these techniques, they will proceed into the skill areas that relate to their programs and will develop proficiency in the application of drafting requirements that are unique to their particular career disciplines.

Basic Welding, offered one period per day for one semester, is designed to provide introductory level skills in areas such as safety procedures, metal and filler rod characteristics, and power sources. In addition, students will be exposed to applications of arc, MIG, and oxyacetylene welding and cutting.

Core Concepts in Construction is an NCCER course designed for beginning students in the construction trades areas. It covers safety practices on the jobsite and in the shop, as well as review of the basic math concepts of adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division of fractions and decimals. Also covered are basic measuring instruments and techniques, reading a ruler, and computation of linear feet, cubic yards, and other construction site calculations and measurements.

Basic Electricity Fundamentals/Schematic Reading is designed to introduce the basic concepts of electricity and electron theory. Electrical safety will be introduced and continued as the different objectives are examined. Instruction will include segments concerning electron theory, Ohms Law, types of current, schematic symbols, and types of circuits. In addition, students will learn to read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams and to analyze electrical malfunctions using information obtained from wiring diagrams and schematics. This course is designed primarily for DC (automotive, small engine, motorcycle, and marine) applications.

Employment Seminar/Business Ownership is a course that will assist students in making a smooth transition from the classroom to a satisfying job. Students will engage in activities designed to develop the necessary skills to be successful in the world of work. Students will learn about succeeding in our economic system and the issues to consider when planning a business. The course will lead students through career planning, job searching and interviewing, work ethics, leadership and group dynamics, diversity and rights in the workplace, and help students identify the challenges they will meet while working in business and industry in the future.

Introduction to CAD is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of computerized drafting software. Students will become familiar with CAD menus and toolbars, basic commands, sketching, lettering, lines and geometric construction. They will create and design drawings related to their chosen career area.

Organic Chemistry exposes students to the basic principles of the chemistry of carbon-containing compounds. The course is a student-centered laboratory science involving problem-solving and practical applications in a manner that enhances students' knowledge of chemistry.

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Chem Lab.

Related Math is designed to reinforce and build on basic math skills, such as manipulation of fractions, decimals and percentages, calculation of cubic and linear measure, reading and understanding various measurement tools such as rulers, dial indicators, micrometers, and dial and vernier calipers. Students will also calculate units of power including horsepower, torque, cubic inch displacement, BTU's, and watts. This course is designed primarily to enhance and reinforce math skills applicable to the mechanical trades.

Technology Applications is an introductory course to Office 2000 including Word 2000, Excel 2000, and PowerPoint 2000. Students will learn the fundamentals of each software package and complete project-related activities that require the use of proper procedures that are used in the work place and for personal applications. These skills are transferable to other specialized software packages likely to be encountered.