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WestMichiganAviationAcademyCourseSelectionHandbook

2019-2020

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WestMichiganAviationAcademy

CourseSelectionHandbook2019-2020

TableofContents

GraduatingfromWestMichiganAviationAcademy......................................................................3GraduationRequirements..............................................................................................................4SelectingClasses.............................................................................................................................5GradeLevelPlacement....................................................................................................................6AcademicHonors.............................................................................................................................6DualEnrollment...............................................................................................................................7TestingOutPolicyandTimeline......................................................................................................8OnlineCourses.................................................................................................................................9

CourseOfferingsbyDepartmentAviation..........................................................................................................................................11

Engineering....................................................................................................................................19English...........................................................................................................................................26Mathematics.................................................................................................................................31Science..........................................................................................................................................36SocialStudies................................................................................................................................40WorldLanguage............................................................................................................................46Health/PhysicalEducation............................................................................................................49Multidisciplinary............................................................................................................................52


GRADUATINGFROMWESTMICHIGANAVIATIONACADEMY1. GraduationfromWestMichiganAviationAcademyimpliesthatstudentshavesatisfactorily

completedanapprovedcourseofstudyandthattheyhaveacceptablypassedanyexaminationsand/orotherrequirementsestablishedbytheschool.

2. ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheCEOand/orhisorherdesigneetomaintainarecordsystemthatwillprovidetheinformationnecessarytoassurethattheabovepolicyisenforced.

3. Onlyapprovedcourseswillbeacceptedforgraduation.CourseworktakenanywherebutatWestMichiganAviationAcademymustbeapprovedinadvancetopreventlossofcreditthroughmisunderstanding.

4. Priorcreditearnedfromaccreditedschoolsistransferable,withtheseexceptions:doctrinalreligioncourses;driver'seducation;serviceactivitiessuchasteacher,office,orlibraryassistant.

5. Studentsenrollinginsummerschoolforcreditmusthaveschoolcounselorapproval.6. Astudentmayrepeatacoursethats/hehastakenandpassed,butitwillnotbeforcredit.Both

gradeswillberecorded,butonlythehighergradewillbeusedincomputingtheGPA.7. KCTCcourseworkwilltransferintoWMAAaselectivecredit.8. CreditforhighschoolcoursestakeninmiddleschoolcanarticulateascredittoWestMichigan

Aviationonlyifcreditisdocumentedonanofficialhighschooltranscript.9. Students,throughapprovaloftheirparents,teacher,andcounselor,mayrequesttotakea

courseonacredit/nocreditbasisratherthanforalettergrade,butitislimitedtoonecoursepersemester.Itiswisetocheckwithacounseloronthemeritsofdoingso,especiallyifcollegeadmissionisafactor.

10. Twenty-sixcreditsareneededtoreceiveadiplomafromWestMichiganAviationAcademy.Studentslackingnotmorethanonecreditatgraduationtimewillbepermittedtoparticipateincommencementexercises,providedtheyareenrolledinandhavepaidforsummerschoolforthenecessarycredit.Thediplomawillbewithhelduntilallgraduationrequirementshavebeenfulfilled.

11. RecognizingthatasmallpercentageofstudentsmaybeunabletomeetcertainMichiganMeritCurriculumrequirements,aPersonalCurriculumcanbedeveloped.Pleaseseeaschoolcounselorregardingthispossibility.

12. TheAcademy’sdeansandcounselorswillprovideinformationandassistancetoallstudentstoenablethemtodevelopascheduleofcoursesthatwillmeetrequirementsforcolleges,vocationalschools,oranypost-highschoolprogramselectedbythestudentandher/hisparents.

13. Thefollowingpoliciesshallgovernthegraduationrequirementsoftransferstudents:A. AnystudentwhoattendsWestMichiganAviationAcademyduringtheentiresenioryear

willbeallowedtograduatefromWestMichiganAviationAcademyifs/hefulfillsthegraduationrequirementsofWMAA.

B. AnystudentwhoattendsWestMichiganAviationAcademyforonlythelastsemesterofthesenioryearwillbeallowedtograduatefromWestMichiganAviationAcademyifs/hefulfillsthegraduationrequirementsofthisschool,andtheschools/hehastransferredfromrefusestograntadiploma.

C. AnystudentwhohasattendedWestMichiganAviationAcademythroughthefirstsemesterofthesenioryearandthentransferstoanotherschoolwillbeallowedtoreceiveadiplomafromWestMichiganAviationAcademyandparticipateinthegraduationexercises,ifs/hefulfillsalloftheAcademy'sgraduationrequirements.ThisdoesnotapplytoastudentwhoisexpelledfromWestMichiganAviationAcademy.


WMAAGRADUATIONREQUIREMENTSDEPARTMENT CREDITS SPECIFICREQUIREMENTS

English 4.0

Mathematics 4.0 ThroughAlgebraIIAllstudentsmusttakeamathcoursesenioryear

Science 3.01.0creditinphysicalscience(PhysicsoftheUniverse)1.0creditinchemicalscience(ChemistryoftheEarth)1.0creditinlifescience(BiologyoftheEarth)

SocialStudies 3.0

1.0creditworldhistory1.0creditU.S.history.5creditgovernment.5creditineconomics

WorldLanguage 2.0 TwoyearsofthesameworldlanguagePhysicalEducation 0.5

Health 0.5 Visual,Performingor

AppliedArts1.0

MetthroughIntrotoEngineering&IntroductiontoRobotics

Electives 8.0 Aviation,engineering,orelectivecoursesCommunityService 100HoursRequired(pro-ratedfortransferstudents)

JuniorTestingRequirement GoodfaitheffortonrequiredStateofMichiganassessments

TOTAL 26.0 MinimumCreditsRequired


SELECTINGCLASSESTheWestMichiganAviationAcademyBoardofDirectorshasestablishedthefollowingguidelinesregardingastudent’scourseload:1. Allstudents,inallgrades,aretobescheduledinsevenclassespersemester.

2. AcollegepreparatorycurriculumconsistsofaMINIMUMOFFOURACADEMICcourses(English,

mathematics,socialstudies,science,worldlanguage)eachofthefourhighschoolyears.Themoreselectivethecollege,themorerigoroustheacademicloadshouldbeinbothcoursedifficultyandinnumberofclassestaken.

3. HonorsandAPSelection:EachdepartmenthasdevelopedcriteriatohelpidentifywhowilllikelybesuccessfulinbothhonorsandAPcourses.Usingdatafromeachdepartment,studentswillbeplacedinand/orencouragedtoselecttheappropriatecourseduringthecourseregistrationandschedulingperiods.

4. Afterfirstsemester,teachersandthedepartmentchairwillidentifystudentswhoarenotmeetingand/orexceedingcourseexpectations.Usingteacherinputandcourseperformancedata,studentsmaybemovedtoadifferentlevelcoursewithequivalentcontent.Forcourse-specificpoliciesregardingmidyearmoves,pleasereviewindividualcoursesyllabi.

5. STEMEndorsement:AstudentcanchoosetoworktowardtheSTEMendorsementofferedat

WMAA.TheSTEMendorsementisinplacetoinspireandrecognizestudentswhohavestronginterestandperformanceinscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics.Theendorsementwillservetosetstudentsapartduringinterviewsandscholarshipcompetitions.StudentswillberecognizedforsuccessfulcompletionoftheSTEMcurriculumontheirdiploma.StudentsinterestedinpursuingtheSTEMEndorsementshouldsubmitanapplicationtotheirschoolcounselor.


GRADELEVELPLACEMENT

StudentsatWestMichiganAviationAcademy,enrolledinsevenclassespersemester,havethepossibilityofearningsevencreditsperyear.Toencouragestudentstomakecontinuingprogresstowardgraduation,creditrequirementshavebeenestablishedforgradelevelplacement.Thenumberofcreditsearnedwilldeterminethegradelevelplacementandthegradeclassificationforeachstudent.Guidelinesforminimalprogresstowardgraduationareasfollows:Forastudenttobein10thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 5creditsForastudenttobein11thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 11creditsForastudenttobein12thGrade--- Studentmusthaveearnedaminimumof 18creditsGradelevelplacementwillbedeterminedpriortothestartofeachnewschoolyear.Studentsmaynotchangegradelevelsduringtheschoolyear.Studentswhofailtoadvancetothenextgradelevelwillbeaffectedintermsof:

LockerassignmentYearbookphotodesignationGradelevelmeetingsorassembliesClassofficesandStudentCouncil

Anystudentwhowithdrawsfromschoolforanyperiodoftimewillbeenrolledattheappropriategradelevelbasedonearnedcreditsatthetimeofre-enrollment.AllstudentsnewtoWMAAwillbeassignedtoagradelevelbasedoncreditsearnedandacceptedbyWMAA.Finalgradeplacementwillbedeterminedbytheschool’sCEO.

ACADEMICHONORSStudenthonorrollwillbeidentifiedtwiceperyear,onceafterfirstsemestergradesandagainforthespringhonorsprogram.Afterfirstsemester,studentswillbeidentifiedusingsemesterweightedlGPAasfollows:

CEOHonorRoll:3.8000+Dean'sHonorRoll:3.5000-3.7999

Forthespringhonorsprograms,academichonorswillbedefinedusingcumulativeweightedGPAas:CumLaude3.5000to3.7999MagnaCumLaude3.8000to3.99999SummaCumLaude4.0000+

*Gradesareprovidedona4.0scalewithweightedgradesona5.0scaleforallhonorsandAdvancedPlacementcourses.Cumulativeweightedgradepointaveragesareprovidedonallofficialtranscripts.WMAAdoesnotprovidespecificclassranking;rather,WMAAusesaquintilerankingsystem.


STATEMANDATEDDUALENROLLMENTPROGRAM

EffectiveApril1,1996,PublicAct160andPublicAct258of2000,createdthePostsecondaryEnrollmentOptionsAct,commonlyreferredtoasdualenrollment.ThislawdirectsschooldistrictstoassiststudentsinpayingtuitionandfeesforcoursesatMichiganpublicorprivatecollegesoruniversitiesduringtheacademicschoolyear.Thefollowingaresomeoftheeligibilityguidelines/standards:

1. Studentsingrades9through12maytakeuptotenpostsecondarycoursesduringtheirhighschoolcareer.Forastudentthatfirstdualenrollsin:

a. 9thgrade:notmorethantwocoursesperyearin9th,10th,and11thgrade,andnotmorethanfourcoursesingrade12

b. 10thgrade:notmorethantwocoursesin10thgrade,andnotmorethanfourcoursesin11thand12thgrade

c. 11thor12thgrade:notmorethansixcoursesperyear

2. ThestudenthasearnedaMichiganMeritExamination(MME)endorsementinthecontentareainwhichhe/sheintendstoduallyenroll,ifsuchendorsementisavailable.Thestudentiseligibletotakecoursesinsubjectsforwhichtherearenoendorsementssuchascomputerscience,vocationaleducation,worldlanguagecoursesnotofferedbytheschool,andfineartscourses,aspermittedbytheschool.

3. PublicAct594of2004,oneofthepiecesoflegislationthatcreatedtheMME,requirestheMichiganDepartmentofEducationtosetthepassingscoresonthereadinessexamsthatareusedtodetermineeligibilityfordualenrollment.ThesereadinessexamsaretheMME,thePSAT,theSATandtheACT.UpdatedscorerequirementscanbeprovidedbytheschoolcounselorortheMichiganDepartmentofEducationwebsite.

4. 388.155Rule5(2)Theactsdonotprohibitadistrictfromsupportinganypupilregardlessof

eligibilityundertheseacts.Adistrictmayelecttosupportcollegelevelcoursesorcareerpreparationcoursesforanypupilifitisdeterminedtobeinthebestinterestofthepupil.

5. Studentsmustbeenrolledinboththeeligibleschool(publicorprivate)andeligiblepostsecondaryinstitutionduringthelocalschool’sregularacademicyearandmustbeenrolledinatleastonehighschoolclass.

6. Thecollegecoursescannotbeahobby,craft,orrecreationcourse,orinthesubjectareasof

physicaleducation,theology,divinity,orreligiouseducation.

7. Schooldistrictsarerequiredtopayanamountequaltotheproratedpercentageofthestatewidepupil-weightedaveragefoundationallowance,basedontheproportionoftheschoolyeartheeligiblestudentattendstheeligiblepostsecondaryinstitution.Eligiblechargesincludetuitionandmandatorycoursefees,materialfees,andregistrationfeesrequiredbyaneligibleinstitutionforenrollmentinthecourse.Eligiblechargesdonotincludetransportationorparkingfeesoractivityfees.


WMAADUALENROLLMENTSPECIFICS

1. Whileschoolcounselorsupportisavailable,studentsandparentsareresponsibleformeeting

alldualenrollmentapplicationdeadlinesthroughthecollegeoruniversity.2. StudentswhodualenrollwithWestMichiganAviationAcademymustsignaDualEnrollment

Agreementwiththeirschoolcounselorpriortothefirstdayofthedualenrollmentcourse.3. Studentsshouldmeetwiththeircounselortostartthedualenrollmentapplicationprocess.

a. Forfalldualenrollmentcourses,studentsshouldmeetwiththeircounselorandbegintheapplicationprocessbyMarch1ofthepreviousschoolyear.

b. Forwinterdualenrollment,studentsshouldmeetwiththeircounselorandbeingapplyingnolaterthanOctober1duringthefallterm.

TESTINGOUTPOLICYWestMichiganAviationAcademy,incompliancewiththeSchoolCodeofMichigan,willallowstudentsto“testout”ofanycourseorcreditarea.Thesetestswillbeasounddemonstrationthatastudentmeetsorexceedsthecontentexpectationsassociatedwiththecreditarea.Becausesomeend-of-yeartestsdonotserveascomprehensivemeasuresofcontentandskill“mastery”asexpressedintheMichiganSchoolCode,studentsmayberequiredtodemonstrateareasonabledegreeofmasteryeitherthroughawrittenexamination,writtenpapers,projects,portfolios,orothercomparableforms.Thefollowingstatementswillapplytothetestingoutprovision:1.ThispolicywillapplyequallytoallstudentsatWestMichiganAviationAcademy.2.Courseadvancement,creditand/orwaiverwillonlybegrantedforaC+(77%)orbetter.Ifthereisnofinalexam,creditwillbeearnedbyexhibitingmasterythroughthebasicassessmentusedinthecourseandmayconsistofaportfolio,performancepaper,project,and/orpresentation.

3.Whentestingoutofhighschoolcourses,thistestingoutprovisionwillcounttowardgraduationrequirementcredit.Successfulcompletionofthetestingoutprovisionwillalsocounttowardfulfillmentofarequirementforasubjectareaoracoursesequence.

4.Oncecreditisearnedbytestingout,astudentmaynotreceivecreditthereafterforacourselowerincoursesequenceconcerningthesamesubjectarea.

5.Creditsearnedthroughtestingoutwillnotbeincludedinacomputationofgradepointaverage.6.TheAcademywillestablishreasonabletimeswhentestingoutisavailable.

TIMELINEFORTESTINGOUTOPTIONFebruary2019 Testoutinformationavailableduringcourseregistration.April27,2019 TestoutapplicationsmustbesubmittedtoStudentServices.

June6&7,2019 StudentsmustpickuptestoutmaterialsavailablefromMrs.Le.

August5-9,2019 TestoutassessmentsforallincomingstudentsforallcourseswillbeadministeredduringNewStudentOrientation.

August12,2019 Testoutassessmentsforallreturningstudentsadministeredat1pm.

August2019 Notificationoftestingresultswillbeprovidedtothestudentduringreturningstudentregistrationday.


ONLINECOURSES

WestMichiganAviationAcademystronglybelievesthatface-to-faceclassroominstructionatthehighschoolisthebestlearningenvironmentforstudents.Iftheopportunityexistsforstudentstoenrollinaface-to-facecourseofferedatthehighschool,thestudentisstronglyencouragedtodoso.However,werecognizethattherearesituationswhenastudent’sbestlearningoptionistoenrollinanonline/virtualcourse.Tobesuccessfulinanonlineclass,thestudentmust:

• beaself-starterwithastrongsenseofdirectionandtheabilitytosetgoals.• workindependently,stayontask,andmaintainaregularscheduleofloggingonandkeepingup

withreadings,courseassignments,homeworkandotherexpectations.• possessself-motivation,self-discipline,problem-solvingskills,organization,andself-advocacy

skills

Studentsandparentsmustalsobeawarethat:• GradesareonlyupdatedinPowerSchooltwicepersemester,onceatthemidtermandagainfor

afinalsemestergrade• Studentsgradesarecalculatedbasedonthequalityoftheworkcompletedincombinationwith

thestudent’sprogresswithincourse.Assuch,PowerSchoolgradeswillreflectstudentproficiencyincombinationwithstudentpacing.

• Theoffsite,onlineinstructorisresponsibleforunlockingalltests,quizzes,andassessments.Onlineteachersaregivenupto48hoursafterastudentrequesttounlocktheassessment.Assuch,studentsshouldplantheirtimetoaccommodatethispotentiallapse.

• WhileaWMAAteacher(mentor)monitorsonlinecourseprogress,thestudentwillhavecommunicationwithavirtualteacherwhoisassignedtothecourse.Thevirtualteacheristheonewhogradesassignmentsanddeterminesthefinalgradeforthecourse.

• Studentswishingtoenrollinavirtualcoursemustmeetwithhis/hercounselortobegintheregistrationprocessandselectfromanapprovedlistofonlinecourses.

• StudentsandparentswillalsoberequiredtosigntheOnlineLearningAgreementpriortothestudentgainingaccesstotheonlinecourse.

VIRTUALOPTION#1WMAAprovidesonline/virtualclassestomeettheneedsofstudentsinthefollowingsituations:

• Thestudent’sdailyschedulepreventshim/herfromenrollinginaspecificacademicorelectivecourseofferedbyWMAA,

• ThestudentneedstofulfillagraduationrequirementnotofferedatWMAA,• Thestudentneedstoenrollinacourseforcreditrecoveryanditisnotavailableduringthe

schoolday,i.e.tomakeupcreditforacourses/hepreviouslyfailed,• Thestudent’sscheduleisincompleteands/heneedsanadditionalcourse,• Thestudenthasaprolongedillnessandisunabletoattendschoolforanextendedperiodof

time.


VIRTUALOPTION#2-SECTION21FOFTHESTATESCHOOLAIDACTOF2013InSection21foftheMichiganSchoolCode,studentsorparentsmayrequesttoenrollinonlinecourses.Astudentmaynotenrollinanonlinecourseif(1)thecourseisnotofferedforcredit,(2)thestudentpreviouslygainedcreditinthecourse,(3)thecourseisinconsistentwiththestudent’sgraduationrequirementsorpost-secondaryplans,(4)thestudentdoesnotpossesstheprerequisiteknowledgeandskillstobesuccessfulinthecourse,(5)thestudentdemonstratedfailureinpreviousonlinecoursework,(6)thecourseisofinsufficientqualityorrigor,asdeterminedbytheacademy.


WESTMICHIGANAVIATIONACADEMYCOURSEDESCRIPTIONS

AVIATIONDEPARTMENT

AV12X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATION

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Requiredforall9thgradestudents

ThisIntroductiontoAviationcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstotheexcitingfieldofaviationandprovideasolidfoundationofknowledge,skill,andstrategiesthatwillberefined,applied,andextendedinfutureaviationcourses.InIntroductiontoAviation,studentswillexplorethebasicsofaeronauticsandaerodynamics,fundamentalsofflight,rocketsandspace,navigation,basicweatherprinciplesandtheexplorationoftheaerospacecommunity.WestMichiganAviationAcademyfreshmanwillusethiscoursetobegintodefineandexpandtheirindividualinterestinoneoffourcoreareasofstudy:AircraftMaintenanceTechnology,Engineering,AviationAdministration,orAviationFlightScience.Thecoursewillalsobeusedtoigniteandkindlealife-longpassionforaviation.

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedIntroductiontoAviation 0.5 9AviationHistoryandLiterature 0.5 9AviationPhysiology 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationWeather 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanning 0.25 10IntroductiontoAviationMaintenance 0.25 10IntroductiontoRemoteControlAircraft 0.25 10IntroductiontoAirTrafficControl 0.25 10IntroductiontoMilitaryAviation 0.25 10PrivatePilotGroundSchool 1.0 11AviationBusinessAdministration 0.5 11,12IntroductiontoUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS) 0.5 11,12ProjectBuildaPlane 2.0 11,12UnmannedAerialSystems(UAS)GroundSchool 0.5 11,12KCTCAviationMaintenanceTechnology 3.0 11,12KCTCAviationElectronics 3.0 11,12AdvancedAviation 0.5 12InstrumentFlight 0.5 12PrivatePilotFlightSchool 2.0 12


AV13X:AVIATIONHISTORYANDLITERATURE(AHL)

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Requiredforall9thgradestudents

ThisclassisuniquetothecultureandcurriculumattheWestMichiganAviationAcademyandisrequiredforallincomingfreshmen.Thisclassisdesignedtoexposestudentstotherichhistoryofaviationandtheliteratureandartthathasbeeninspiredbyhumanflight.Whileweexplorethisfascinatingfieldacrossmultipleeras,wewillworkonbuildingthenecessaryreading,writing,andpresentationskillsneededtosucceedinthefieldofaviation.Thiscoursewillexaminetheearlydiscoveryandinventionofflyingmachines,significantaviation-relatedmilestones,theimpactofaviationinwarfare,andaviation-relatedcrises.Studentswillbeexpectedtodescribethevariouspeopleandeventskeytodevelopmentsinthefieldofaviation.AHLstudentswillreadseveralnon-fictionandfictionaviation-relatedselectionstoexperienceadiversedisplayoftheinterestandingenuitysurroundingthefieldofaviation.Attheendofthecourse,studentswillbeaskedtocompleteaCreativeResponseProjecttodemonstratenewlearninginspiredbythecontentofthecourse.

AV24X:AVIATIONPHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25Grade: 10

TheAviationPhysiologycourseisanaviation-themedphysicaleducationcourseinwhichstudentswillbeintroducedtoaviationphysiologyconceptsandoverallaviation-relatedfitness.Aspectsofaviationphysiologywillincludevisionforflight,vestibulardisorientation,hypoxiaandhyperventilation,effectsofpressureonearandsinusblockage,motionsickness,stress,fatigue,aswellastheimpactofalcoholandotherdruguse.Additionally,aviationmedicalcertificaterequirementswillbeoutlinedtoensurestudentsareawareofindustrystandards.Pilotpersonalfitnessactivitieswillincludebodycomposition,muscularstrengthandendurance,aswellascardiovascularendurance.AviationPhysiologystudentswillbecontinuouslyeducatedonproperstretching,nutrition,andliftingtechniquestodevelopanoverallhealthylifestyle.AV20X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONWEATHER

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10*Suggestedforsophomorespursuingtheflightprogram


ThisclassisdesignedtogivestudentsanoverviewofthecompositionoftheatmosphereandhowitrelatestotheweatherfoundonEarth.Thefollowingtopicswillbeanalyzed:theheatingoftheEarth’ssurfaceandatmosphere,moistureandatmosphericstability,formsofcondensationandprecipitation,airpressureandwinds,circulationoftheatmosphere,airmasses,weatherpatterns,thunderstormsandtornadoes,hurricanes,andanintroductiontoweatherforecastingandanalysis.Formanyofthesetopics,astudyofhowthefieldofaviationisaffectedbydifferentaspectsofweatherwillbeapplied.AV23X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONFLIGHTPLANNING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforsophomorespursuingtheflightprogram

ThisIntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanningcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstothenecessarymath-relatedskillsrequiredforaviationflightscience.Theclasswillmakefulluseofaviationmaps,charts,graphs,andflightplanningtools.Basicalgebraconceptswillbeutilizedtocompleteflight-planningrequirementsassociatedwithtime,distance,speed,andfuelcalculations.Additionally,thecomponentofwindwillbeintroducedasitrelatestowindtrianglecalculationsforflightplanningandflightexecutionforcalculatingcrosswind-landingrequirements.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoutilizetheappropriateaviation-relatedchartsandgraphstocompletealtitudeconversions,aircraftweightandbalancecalculations,aswellastakeoffandlandingcalculations.Finally,simpleaviationmapinterpretationandairspacestructureshouldbeexpected.AV21X:INTRODUCTIONTOAVIATIONMAINTENANCE

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:0.25Grade:10

TheIntroductiontoAviationMaintenancecoursewillintroduceinterestedsophomorestudentstovariousaspectsofaviationmaintenancetechnology.ThecoursewillincludefieldtripstosuchplacesasSignatureFlightSupport,KentAviationCenter,andtheSchoolofMissionaryAviationandTechnologyattheIoniaAirport.Establishinganenvironmentofaviationsafetyisparamountforthisaviationelective.Studentswillbeheldtostrictrulesandprocedurestoensurepersonalsafetyatalltimes–SAFETYFIRST!Topicswillincludethebasicsofaircraftmaintenancethatinclude:utilizinghandandmeasuringtools,electricalcomponents,reciprocatingenginetheory,aircrafthardware,aircraftinspections,preventivemaintenance,metalstructurerepair,woodstructurerepair,andcompositerepair.Studentscanexpectahands-onexperienceandwillberequiredtoparticipateinallactivities.AV29X:INTRODUCTIONTOREMOTECONTROL(RC)AIRCRAFT

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.25GradeLevel: 10


ThisIntroductiontoRemoteControlAircraftcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstothebasicflyingandconstructionrequirementstobecomeproficientatbothflyingandbuildingR/Caircraft.TheuseofRealFlightR/CSimulationwillbeacenterpieceofthisclasstoprovidestudentswiththefoundationalskillsnecessarytobecomesafeandconfidentR/Cpilots.Asstudentsstrivetobecomeproficientatflying,theycanexpectahands-onenvironmentinwhichtheywillworkwithinsmallgroupstoconstructsmall-scaleindoorelectricR/Caircraft.Finally,studentswilllearnaboutthebasicelectronicsrequiredforoperationtoincludetheprogrammingoftransmittersandreceiversforproperservofunctionality.AV30X:INTRODUCTIONTOAIRTRAFFICCONTROL

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:.25Grade:10

OurIntroductiontoAirTrafficControlclasswillprovidestudentsanoverviewoftheNationalAirspaceSystemtoincludemethodsofairandgroundnavigationforaircraft.Also,knowledgeofhowweatherandatmosphericprocessesaffecttheairtrafficcontrolsystemwillbeexplored.ThisclasswillhighlightthemanyFederalRegulationsnecessarytocontrolU.S.airtrafficinourcomplexandhighlysophisticatedaerospacesystem.StudentscanexpecttheintegrateduseoftheinternetwebbaseATCLiveinterfacetoexperienceactualfirst-handreal-timecommunicationscenarios.Thisclasswillalsoconductseveralcasestudiesinvestigatingtheimportanceofhighlyskilledandtrainedairtrafficcontrollers.Finally,studentswillgainanunderstandingoftherequirementstobecomeanFAACertifiedAirTrafficController.AV35X:INTRODUCTIONTOMILITARYAVIATION

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:.25Grade:10

This10-weekcoursewilllookatthedevelopmentandevolutionofmilitaryaviation.FromballoonreconnaissanceduringtheCivilWartothelatestinstealthtechnologywewillexaminethepeople,strategies,andequipmentthathaveshapedthemodernaerialbattlefield.Thisisagreatcourseforanyoneinterestedinhistory,orpursuingacareerinthemilitary.AV320,AV325:PRIVATEPILOTGROUNDSCHOOL

Prerequisite:AlgebraI(Borhigher),IntroductiontoAviationFlightPlanningCredit: 1.0Grade: 11Articulation: RequiredforNMCAVG101 RequiredforBGSUAERT2200


ThePrivatePilotGroundSchool(PPGS)courseisdesignedtopreparestudentsforsuccessfulcompletionoftheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)privatepilotwrittenexamination.Additionally,thiscoursewillprovidethenecessaryfoundationforstudentstosuccessfullybeginformalflighttraining.InPPGS,studentswillexamineaviationtopicssuchas:principlesofflight,aircraftsystems,airplaneperformance,flightoperations,radiocommunication,FAAregulations,humanfactorsassociatedwithaviation,aviationweather,navigationalchartsandcalculations,andcrosscountryflying.Additionally,theintegrationofdesktopflightsimulationwillallowhands-onopportunitiestoexploreclassroomconceptsaswellasexposuretobasicflightmaneuvers.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillreceiveaCertifiedFlightInstructor(CFI)logbookendorsementtotaketheFAAprivatepilotwrittenexamination.Successfulcompletionwillrequireafinalexaminationgradeof80%orhigher.AV33X:AVIATIONBUSINESSADMINISTRATION

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoAviationCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

TheAviationBusinessAdministrationcoursewillintroducestudentstothebroadscopeofthebusinessaspectsoftheaviationindustry.StudentswillreceivefirsthandknowledgeandinsightthroughtheeyesofaviationindustryexpertslocatedatGeraldR.FordInternationalAirportandbeyond.Topicswillexaminesuchareasas:aviationsafety;airportenvironmentandmanagement;airlinemanagement;airportplanning,construction,andsecurity;andaviationlaw.Smallgroupprojectsandclassroomactivitieswillallowstudentstoexploremanybusinessaspectsofaviationtoincludeindividualandcorporateleadershipstyles,marketingstylesandstrategies,andbusinessmanagement.AV34X:INTRODUCTIONTOUNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEMS

Prerequisite: IntrotoRemoteControlAircraftCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforNMCACF141

ThisIntroductiontoUnmannedAerialSystemscourseisdesignedtoengagehands-onlearnerstoexploreoperationsassociatedwithUnmannedAerialSystems(UAS).TheUASindustryisonthevergeofrapidgrowthandinnovationastheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)providesthenecessaryregulatoryoversightforthesesystems.Studentswhoparticipateintheclasscanexpecttoobtainthenecessaryfoundationtoexplorereal-worldopportunitiesassociatedwithUAS.Additionally,aninquiry-basedlearningenvironmentwillengagestudentstochallengeandexploretheirpersonalcreativityandintriguewithinthisdomain.Studentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinperformance-basedassessmentsdemonstratingtheirindividualandsmallgroupUASskills.OnlystudentswhopossessbasicR/Cflyingskillsshouldconsiderthisclass.


AV370,AV375:PROJECTBUILDAPLANE

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 2.0Grade: 11,12

TheProjectBuildaPlanecourseisdesignedtoengagestudentsinthefirst-handexperienceofbuildinganaircraftcertifiedforflightwhilehighlightingfutureaviation-STEMeducationcareeropportunities.Thismulti-yearprojectwillintegratemanyfacetsoftheaviationindustrywithaheavyfocusonaviationairframe,propulsion,avionics,andstrictadherencetosafetyproceduresandexpectations.Studentscanexpecttodevelopanunderstandingofreadingblueprints;technicalpublicationreading;planningsequenceforconstructionandassembly;sheet-metaland/orcompositeconstructionrelatedtoaircraftdesignrequirements;andspecificskillssuchasriveting,precisionmeasurements,andstricttoleranceadherencenecessaryforsafetyofflightexpectations.Anin-depthexposuretoprofessionalaviationworkspaceexpectationswhichinclude:HighBaysafetyproceduresandprecautions;industrystandardtoolcontrolmanagementprogram;andnecessaryteamcooperationskillsdevelopmentandindividualaccountability.TheultimategoaloftheendeavoristobuildanairplanecapableoffunctioningasthetowplanefortheWMAASummerGliderSoloCamp.AV380,AV385:UNMANNEDAERIALSYSTEMS(UAS)GROUNDSCHOOL

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoUnmannedAerialSystemsCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

ThisUASGroundSchoolcourseisdesignedtoprovidealltheinformationastudentwillneedtotaketheFAAPart107testtoearntheirCommercialUnmannedPilot’sLicense.Thisisarapidlygrowingfieldthatischangingthenatureoftheaviationindustry.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletethiscoursewillbeabletoimmediatelybeginacareerasanunmannedpilot.Topicswillincluderegulationsandresponsibilities,airspace,weather,andbestpractices.IntroductiontoUnmannedAerialSystemsisaprerequisitetothiscourse.IntroductiontoRC,FlightPlanning,Weather,andAviationBusinessareencouraged,butnotrequired.AV450,AV455:KCTCAVIATIONMAINTENANCETECHNOLOGY

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 3.0(elective)Grade: 11,12


OfferedthroughtheKENTISD,thisone-ortwo-yearprogramtargetsstudentsinterestedincareersinaviationmaintenance,professionalpiloting,airtrafficcontrol,oraeronauticalengineering.Itintroducesstudentstotheknowledgeandskillsrequiredinthefieldofaviationmaintenancetechnology,whilealsohighlightingskillsrequiredforavarietyofairportrelatedcareeropportunities.Studentsenrolledinthisprogramattendclassesoff-siteatKentAviationCenter.Studentsstartandtaxisingleengineaircraft.TheylearnhowtostartandoperateanAllison250turbineengine.Theydisassemble,inspect,reassembleandoperational-checkaircraftcomponents.Thelearningenvironmentreflectsarealworkplacesimilartotheonestudentswillencounterduringacareerinaviationmaintenance,includingworkingonseveraloperationalaircraftinKAC’s20,000squarefoothangar.AV440,A445:KCTCAVIATIONELECTRONICS

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 3.0(elective)Grade: 11,12

OfferedthroughtheKENTISD,thisprogramisforstudentsinterestedinelectricity,electronics,avionics,aircraftmaintenance,engineering,andflightsciences.ThecourseisofferedattheKAChangarattheGeraldR.FordInternationalAirport.Studentsenrolledinthisprogramlearnelectricaltheory,basictroubleshooting,systemsrepair,andinstallequipmentinrealaircraft.Thelearningenvironmentreflectsarealworkplace;studentsmightencounterduringacareerinavionicsincludingelectricalandelectronicsystemsrepairandtroubleshooting.UponcoursecompletionstudentsshouldbepreparedtotaketheNCATTAET(AircraftElectronicsTechnician)exam,whichgrantsnationalcertificationasanAET.AV465:ADVANCEDAVIATION

Prerequisite:PrivatePilotGroundSchoolCredit:.5Grade:12

TheAdvancedAviationcourseisdesignedtoexposestudentstomultipletopicsthatarefundamentaltorealworldflightoperationsandothercomponentsrelatedtotheaviationindustry.Thiscoursewillincludesuchtopicsas:NextGenAirTrafficControl,aviationsafety;humanfactorsinaviation;CrewResourceManagement(CRM)techniques;OperationalRiskManagement(ORM)concepts;andtheAeronauticalDecision-MakingProcess.Additionally,theAdvancedAviationcoursewillassiststudentsinvestigatepostWestMichiganAviationAcademyopportunitieswithintheaviationindustry.

AV435:INSTRUMENTFLIGHT

Prerequisite:PrivatePilotGroundSchoolCredit: 0.5Grade: 12


TheInstrumentFlightcourseisdesignedtointroducestudentstothechallengingconceptsassociatedwithflyingwithoutvisualreferenceduringinstrumentflightconditions.Studentswillexaminethefollowingtopicsinthiscourse:aviationweather,nationalairspacesystem,airtrafficcontrolsystem,flightinstruments,navigationsystems,instrumentflightplanningandflightprocedures,andinstrumentapproachprocedures.Additionally,theintegrationofdesktopflightsimulationwillallowhands-onopportunitiestoexploreclassroomconceptsaswellasprovideexposuretosimulatedinstrumentflightscenarios.Studentswillalsoutilizeweb-basedaviation-relatedresourcestoplanandproducereal-worldinstrumentflightplans.AV49X,AV49X5:PRIVATEPILOTFLIGHTSCHOOL

Prerequisites:PrivatePilotGroundSchoolPassedFAAPrivatePilotWrittenExam&FAA3rdClassMedicalExaminationAdministratorRecommendation,SignedParentConsent

Credit: 2.0GradeLevel: 12

ThePrivatePilotFlightSchool(PPFS)courseisconsideredthecapstonecourseforthosestudentswhohavethedesireandmotivationtobecomeFAACertifiedPrivatePilots.StudentsinthisclasscanexpecttoutilizetheWMAARedbirdsimulator,advancedaviationsimulationlab,andourCessna172stocompletetherequiredFAAflighttrainingrequirementstobecomeaprivatepilot.Additionally,thisclasswillmakefulluseoftheJeppesenFlightTrainingSyllabusandfollowstrictadherencetoFAAperformancestandardstoensurestudentsafetyandsuccess.TheculminationofthisclasswillbesuccessfulcompletionofthePrivatePilotPracticalExaminationadministeredbyanFAADesignatedFlightExaminer.


ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENTEG23X:INTRODUCTIONTOENGINEERINGPRINCIPLES

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforall10thgradestudentsArticulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

Thisintroductorylabandproject-basedcourseintegratesscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)conceptsandexposesstudentstofundamentaltheoriesofengineeringwithanaviationfocus.Studentsworkincollaborativeteamswhiledevelopingskillsintheareasofcareerexploration,electricityandelectronics,drivemechanisms,mechanicaldesign,andbasiccircuitboardconstruction.Teamworkandtimemanagementarealsokeycomponentsofthiscourse.ThiscoursewillcounttowardstheMichiganMeritCurriculumVisual,Performing,&AppliedArtsrequirement.EG24X:INTRODUCTIONTOROBOTICSSYSTEMS

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 10*Requiredforall10thgradestudentsArticulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedIntroductiontoEngineeringPrinciples 0.5 10IntroductiontoRoboticSystems 0.5 10IntrotoAerospaceDesign 0.25 10IntrotoDrafting 0.25 10IntrotoCybersecurity 0.5 11,12EngineeringEthics 0.5 11,12DigitalEngineering 0.5 11,12BiomedicalEngineeringI 0.5 11,12BiomedicalEngineeringII 0.5 11,12IntroductiontoComputerScience 0.5 11,12Computer-AidedDesignandDrafting 0.5 11,12AerospaceEngineering 1.0 11,12AdvancedRobotics 1.0 11,12Architecture&Design 0.5 11,12AutonomousVehicleSystems 1.0 11,12APComputerScienceA 1.0 11,12APComputerSciencePrinciples 1.0 11,12AdvancedBiomedicalEngineering1(H) 0.5 12AdvancedBiomedicalEngineering2(H) 0.5 12EngineeringDesignandDevelopment 1.0 12


Thisintroductorylabandproject-basedcourseintegratesscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics(STEM)conceptsandexposesstudentstofundamentaltheoriesofprogrammingandrobotics,withanaviationfocus.Studentstypicallyworkincollaborativeteamswhiledevelopingskillsintheareasofsensors,programminglogiccontrollersandrobots,andbasicrobotconstruction.Teamworkandtimemanagementarealsokeycomponentsofthiscourse.ThiscoursewillcounttowardstheMichiganMeritCurriculumVisual,Performing,&AppliedArtsrequirement.EG26X:INTROTOAEROSPACEDESIGN


ThiscourseservesanintroductiontothefieldofAerospaceEngineering.Itshouldbelookedatasanopportunitytotrythesubjectbeforesigningupforthefull-yearAerospaceEngineeringcourse.Thiscourseisaveryhands-on,project-basedcourseinwhichstudentswillbeaskedtoapplyphysicsconceptstothethingstheybuild.Significanttimeisspentcreatingpaper"skimmers,"foamplategliders,balsagliders,andotherobjectssignificantlyinfluencedbyaerodynamics.Theclasswillfocusonlookingathowthoseobjectsmanipulatetheairaroundthemtosuccessfullycreatetheforcesnecessarytoperformasintended. EG27X:INTROTODRAFTING


Thiscoursewillallowsophomorestudentstogainabriefpreviewofandsomeexperiencewithpaperandpencildrafting.Studentswilllearnaboutdifferenttypesofviews,howtodrawtoscale,andhowtorepresenttheirideasinanorganizedandunambiguousmanneronpaper.EG32X:INTRODUCTIONTOCYBERSECURITY

Prerequisite:ComputerScience,APComputerSciencePrinciples,orAPComputerScienceACredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thisclasswillintroducestudentstovaryingaspectsofcybersecurity.Studentswilllearnhowvulnerabletheyarewhilesurfingtheinternetandwhatcanbedonetoprotecttheirinformation.Theclassexploresdatatransmissionandcapture,encryption,lawsrelatedtocybersecurity,multipleelectronicattacksaswellasphysicalattacks,anddigitalcitizenship.


EG36X:ENGINEERINGETHICS

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesthetheoryandpracticeofengineeringethicsbylookingatthetheoryofethics,discussingcasestudiesinengineering,andwritingadetailedgroupresearchreport.ThetheoryofethicsandphilosophywillbetaughtusingtheclassicsofAristotle,Kant,KierkegaardandAugustine.Thecasestudysectionofthecoursewillfocusonpastengineeringfeatsandhowethicalconsiderationsplayedintothatwork.Studentswillalsoproposehypotheticalcasesandspendtimediscussingandanalyzingthem.Thethirdsectionoftheclassinvolvesstudentsworkinginteamstoselectingacasestudy,providinganalysisthroughawrittenresearchpaper.EG31X:DIGITALENGINEERING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

DigitalEngineeringisaboutunderstandingdigitalcircuitry,logic,andhowdigitalsignalscontrolalmosteveryelectronicdevicethatweseeandusetoday.StudentswillworkwithsimplecircuitstobuildanunderstandingofBooleanalgebra,binary,andlogicgates.Astheclassprogresses,thecircuitsbecomemorecomplex,allowingstudentstounderstandcurrentissuesfoundwithindigitalcircuits.EG340:BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGI

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Studentswillinvestigatetherolesofbiomedicalprofessionalsastheyidentifyproblemsandstrategizetodesignsolutionstoavarietyofhealthchallengesinthecontextofreal-world,human-centeredcasesviadesignthinking.Studentswilllearntoidentifyproblems&needs,brainstormsolutions,andcreativethinkingtodevelopprototypesusingsimplematerials.Throughoutthesemester,studentswillexploreuser-centereddesignastheydevelopanunderstandingoftheroleof“empathy”inbiomedicalengineeringproblemsandwilltakeahands-onapproachtoengineeringinnovativesolutionswhilelearningabouttopicslike:introductiontobiomedicalengineering,designthinkinginbiomedicalengineering,adaptiveandinclusivedesigninmedicaldevices,andbiomechanics.EG345:BIOMEDICALENGINEERINGII



Studentswillinvestigatetherolesofbiomedicalprofessionalsastheyidentifyproblemsandstrategizetodesignsolutionstoavarietyofhealthchallengesinthecontextofreal-world,human-centeredcasesviadesignthinking.Studentswilllearntoidentifyproblems/needs,brainstormsolutions,andcreativelythinktodevelopprototypesusingsimplematerials.Throughoutthesemester,studentswillexploreuser-centereddesignastheydevelopanunderstandingoftheroleof“empathy”inbiomedicalengineeringproblemsandtakeahands-onapproachtoengineeringinnovativesolutionswhilelearningabouttopicslike:bioelectronics,biomaterials,bioinstrumentation,andrehabilitationengineering.EG320,EG325:AEROSPACEENGINEERING

Prerequisite: IntrotoAerospaceDesignCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

AerospaceEngineeringexplorestheevolutionofflight,navigationandcontrol,flightfundamentals,aerospacematerials,propulsion,spacetravel,andorbitalmechanics.Inaddition,thiscoursepresentsalternativeapplicationsforaerospaceengineeringconcepts.Studentsanalyze,design,andbuildaerospacesystems.Throughhands-onprojects,studentsapplyengineeringstandardsanddocumenttheirwork.Studentsuseindustry-standard3Dmodelingsoftwaretohelpthemdesignsolutionstosolveproposedproblems,documenttheirworkusinganengineer’snotebook,andcommunicatesolutionstopeersandmembersoftheprofessionalcommunity.EG34X:COMPUTERSCIENCE

Prerequisite:Algebra1Credit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstocomputerscienceconceptsthatwillhelpthemgainabroaderunderstandingofcomputerarchitecture,theuseofcomputercode,networks,andtheInternet.Studentswillutilizeproject-basedprogramminganddatamanipulationtoproducefinishedsoftwareprograms.Theywillusethedesignprocesstocreateavarietyofprogramsbydeterminingspecifications,designingthesoftware,andtestingandimprovingtheproductuntilitmeetsthespecifications.Bytheendofthiscourse,studentswillhaveasolidfoundationforfurtherstudyincomputersciencethatwillleadtospecificcertifications.EG35X:COMPUTERAIDEDDESIGNANDDRAFTING(CADD)

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106


Thiscourseprovidesanintroductiontocomputer-aideddesignanddrafting(CADD).Studentswillbeexposedtothebasicsofmechanicaldrawinganddrafting,thentransitiontoCADDusingtheSolidWorkssoftware.Thecoursewillculminatewithacomputer-designedproductthatwillbeproducedwitha3Dprinter(modeling).Learning3Ddesignisaninteractiveprocess;studentswillspendthemajorityoftheirclasstimeexploringSolidWorksandexpandingtheirdesignabilities.EG330,EG335:ADVANCEDROBOTICS

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoRoboticsSystemsCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

ThiscourseexpandsontheknowledgeofdifferentroboticsystemsintroducedinIntroductiontoRoboticsSystems.Thiscoursewillfocusontinkeringandprototypingtodesign,build,andprogramrobotsthatarecompetition-ready.Anintendedoutcomeofthiscourseisstudentparticipationinafterschoolroboticscompetitions.EG38X:ARCHITECTURE&DESIGN

Prerequisite: IntrotoDraftingCredit: .5Grade: 11,12

Thiscourseisdesignedtodeepenstudents’understandinginconcepts,practices,standards,andtechniquesneededforarchitectureandinteriordesign.Studentswilllearnboththecontentandskills;rigorousactivitiesaredesignedtoallowstudentstobecomemoreproficientatdraftinginthefieldofarchitectureaswellasinthelatestinteriordesigningtechniquesandthoughts.Studentswillbeexposedtopencildrawing,CADDdrawing,andphysicalmodelbuildingspecificallyrelatedtoarchitectureandinteriordesign.Thecoursewillculminatewithastudent-designedandbuiltscalemodelhousecreatedusingourlasercutter.EG440:ADVANCEDBIOMEDICALENGINEERING(H)1

Prerequisite: BiomedicalEngineering1orBiomedicalEngineering2Credit: .5Grade: 12

Inthiscourse,studentswillidentifyproblemsandstrategizeastheydesignsolutionstoavarietyofhealthchallengesinthecontextofreal-world,human-centeredcases.StudentswillbuildupontheknowledgeacquiredinBiomedicalEngineering1and/or2astheytakeahands-onapproachtoengineeringinnovativesolutions.Studentwilllearnabouttopicslike:mechanicalfundamentalsofbiomedicalengineering,electricalfundamentalsofbiomedicalengineering,cellandbiomaterialengineering,tissueengineering,andbio-transport.


EG445:ADVANCEDBIOMEDICALENGINEERING(H)2

Prerequisite: BiomedicalEngineering1orBiomedicalEngineering2Credit: .5Grade: 12

Studentswillextendtheirunderstandingofbiomedicalengineering,“empathy”anduser-centereddesign,andinnovativetechnologiesastheycontinuetoinvestigatetherolesofbiomedicalprofessionals.Studentswillidentifyproblemsandstrategizeastheydesignsolutionstoavarietyofhealthchallengesinthecontextofreal-world,human-centeredcases.StudentswillbuildupontheknowledgeacquiredinBiomedicalEngineering1and/or2astheytakeahands-onapproachtoengineeringinnovativesolutionswhilelearningabouttopicslike:introductiontoCADforbiomedicalengineering,biomaterialsandbiocompatibility,biomedicalsignalsandsystems,biorobotics.EG410,EG415:AUTONOMOUSVEHICLES

Prerequisite:ComputerScience,APComputerScience,orAPComputerSciencePrinciplesCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR107

Thiscapstonecoursefocusesonthesystemsandprocessesnecessarytodesign,build,andprogramfullyautonomousvehicles.Theendgoalofthiscourseisforstudentstobesuccessfulinbuildingandprogrammingfullyautonomousdronescapableofperformingcomplextaskswithoutdirecthumancontrol.EG370,EG375:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)COMPUTERSCIENCEPRINCIPLES

Prerequisite:AlgebraICredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

APComputerSciencePrinciplesintroducesstudentstothefundamentalconceptsofcomputerscienceandchallengesthemtoexplorehowcomputingandtechnologyimpacttheworld.Withauniquefocusoncreativeproblemsolvingandreal-worldapplications,thiscoursepreparesstudentsforcollegeandcareer.Studentswillbeexposedtothecreativeaspectsofprogramming,abstractions,algorithms,largedatasets,theInternet,cyber-securityconcerns,andtheimpactofcomputers.APComputerSciencePrincipleswillgivestudentstheopportunitytousetechnologytoaddressreal-worldproblemsandbuildrelevantsolutions.EG470,EG475;ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)COMPUTERSCIENCEA

Prerequisite: IntroductiontoComputerScience,APComputerSciencePrinciples,orAlgebra2Credit: 1.0Grade: 11,12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR106


ThiscoursepreparesstudentstotaketheCollegeBoard’sAPComputerScienceAexam.Thischallengingclassisforjunior-andsenior-levelstudentswhoareinterestedinanin-depthcourseincomputersciencetheoryandpractice.StudentswilllearntoprogramintheJavalanguage,withanemphasisonproblemsolving,computersciencetheory,applications,algorithms,programmingstyle,andprogrammingdesign.EG420,EG425:ENGINEERINGDESIGNANDDEVELOPMENT(EDD)

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0Grade: 12Articulation: RequiredforGSVUEGR107

Implementingtheengineeringdesignprocess,thiscourseallowsstudentstoworkinteamsastheydesignanddevelopanoriginalsolutiontoanopen-endedtechnicalproblem.Aftercarefullydefiningtheproblem,teamsspendthedurationofthecoursedesigning,building,andtestingtheirsolution(s)undertheguidanceofindustryprofessionals.Attheconclusionofthecourse,studentsareexpectedtopresentanddefendtheiroriginalsolutiontoapanelofindustryprofessionals.


ENGLISHDEPARTMENT

EN100,EN105:LITERACYLAB

Prerequisite:PlacementbyStudentServicesandEnglishDepartmentCredit:1.0Grade:9

ThegoalforLiteracyLabistoprovideadditionalsupportandinterventiontostudentsenrolledinEnglish9whohavebeenidentifiedaslearnerswhowillbenefitfromextendedliteracyinstruction.Thiscoursewillprovidestudentswithsupplementalpracticeandinstructionastheybuildtheirfoundationofknowledgeandstrengthentheirreadingcomprehension,writingfluency,andgrammaticalcompetencethatwillbeessentialtotheirsuccessinupperclassmenEnglishcoursework.Specifically,studentsinLiteracyLabwillreviewbasicelementsofgrammarandwritingorganization,expandvocabularyrepertoires,studyreadingcomprehensionstrategies,andpracticeclose-readingtextanalysis.Dependingonthedepartmentrecommendation,LiteracyLabmaybetakenassemesteroryearlongcourse:studentsmaygraduateoutaftersemesteroneiftheyshowadequateimprovementasdeterminedbyteacher,counselor,andparent/student.Thiscoursewillcounttowardanelectivecredit.EN120,EN125:ENGLISH9

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:1.0Grade:9

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedLiteracyLab 1.0 9English9 1.0 9English9Honors 1.0 9FlightBrief 0.25 10English10 1.0 10English10Honors 1.0 10English11 1.0 11English11Honors 1.0 11Yearbook 1.0 11,12CreativeWriting 0.5 11,12English12 1.0 12APEnglishLiteratureandComposition 1.0 12


ThegoalforEnglish9istobuildasolidfoundationofknowledge,skills,andstrategiesthatwillberefined,applied,andextendedasstudentsengageinmorecomplexideas,texts,andtasks.InEnglish9,studentswillengagewithvariousgenresofclassicandcontemporarynarrativeandinformationaltextsthatwillbereadandanalyzedthroughouthighschool.Studentswillconsiderhowtheybuildtheiridentities,howtheirrelationshipsimpactothers,andtheirresponsibilitytosociety.Additionally,studentswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipswithinandacrossfamilies,communities,societies,governments,andeconomies.Lastly,studentswilldemonstratemasteryofliterature,writing,language(vocabularyandgrammar),andspeakingandlisteningskillsthroughsmallandlargegroupdiscussion,individualandsmallgroupprojects,writtenanalysis,andquizzesandtests.EN170,EN175:ENGLISH9HONORS

Prerequisite:MiddleschoolorDepartmentRecommendationCredit:1.0Grade:9

ThegoalforEnglish9Honorsistoextendbeyondthebasicknowledge,skills,andstrategiestoengageinmorecomplexideas,texts,andtasks.InEnglish9Honors,studentswillengagewithvariousgenresofclassicandcontemporarynarrativeandinformationaltextsthatwillbereadandanalyzedthroughouthighschool.Studentswillconsiderhowtheybuildtheiridentities,howtheirrelationshipsimpactothers,andtheirresponsibilitytosociety.Ninthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipswithinandacrossfamilies,communities,societies,governments,andeconomies.Additionally,studentswilldemonstratemasteryofliterature,writing,language(vocabularyandgrammar),andspeakingandlisteningskillsthroughsmallandlargegroupdiscussion,individualandsmallgroupprojects,writtenanalysis,andquizzesandtests.ThecomplexityoftextsandthepaceofEnglish9HonorsarebothmorechallengingthanthetraditionalsectionsofEnglish9.EN220,EN225:ENGLISH10

Prerequisite: English9Credit: 1.0Grade: 10

ThegoalforEnglish10,AmericanLiterature,istofurtherstudents’literacyskills,knowledge,andstrategiesastheyapplytothereadingandwritingofliterature,particularlyasitrelatestotheirworld.InEnglish10,studentswilldelveintothevariousgenresofclassicandcontemporaryAmericannarrativeandinformationaltextsthroughreadingandanalysis.Tenthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipsbetweencultures,ethnicities,regions,economies,andtimeperiods.Byengagingwithtextswrittenbyadiversesetofauthors,studentswilllearntorelatetheirlivesandexperiencestothoseofotherpeopleandgroups.Studentswillalsolearntoquestiontheirroleinandresponsibilitytosociety.


EN270,EN275:ENGLISH10HONORS

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 10

ThegoalforEnglish10Honorsistofurtherstudents’literacyskills,knowledge,andstrategiesastheyapplytothereadingandwritingofliterature,particularlyasitrelatestotheirworld.InEnglish10Honors,studentswilldelveintothevariousgenresofclassicandcontemporaryAmericannarrativeandinformationaltextsthroughreadingandanalysis.Tenthgraderswillconnectwithandrespondtotextsbyanalyzingrelationshipsbetweencultures,ethnicities,regions,economies,andtimeperiods.Byengagingwithtextswrittenbyadiversesetofauthors,studentswilllearntorelatetheirlivesandexperiencestothoseofotherpeopleandgroups.Studentswillalsolearntoquestiontheirroleinandresponsibilitytosociety.ThecomplexityoftextsandthepaceofEnglish10HonorsarebothmorechallengingthanthetraditionalsectionsofEnglish10.AV25X:FLIGHTBRIEF

Prerequisite:NoneCredit:0.25GradeLevel:10*requiredforall10thgradestudents

ThepurposeofWMAA’sFlightBriefcourseistodevelopandimprovestudents’abilitytospeakpubliclyinarangeofsettings.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofpublicspeakingopportunitieswithinthefieldofaviationandbeyond.Emphasiswillbeplacedonlisteningskills,organizationandsupportofspeechwriting,anddynamicdelivery.Thecoursegoalsincludeimprovingcontroloverspeakinghabitsandenunciationandaddressingallsituationswithpoiseandconfidence.FlightBriefstudentswillbeexpectedtoparticipateinformalandinformalspeakingopportunitiesaswellasdeliveringapaneldiscussiongrouppresentation.EN320,EN325:ENGLISH11

Prerequisite: English10Credit: 1.0Grade: 11

English11isdesignedtogivestudentsatasteoftheEnglishliterarycanonwhiledevelopinganappreciationfortheevolutionoftheEnglishlanguage.English11isacomprehensivesurveyofBritishauthorsandthechronologicaldevelopmentofBritishliterature.Throughreading,writing,speaking,listening,andviewingexperiences,studentsexploreworksfromBeowulfthroughtheModernAge.Thecoursewillcoverthedevelopmentandimportanceofstorytellinginsociety.Studentswilldevelopcriticalthinkingskillsthroughliteraryanalysisandopendialogue.Thecourseencouragesliteraryanalysisthroughavarietyofwritingmodesinpreparationforhigheracademicwriting.Studentswillalsoprepareforthereading,writing,andEnglishportionsoftheSAT.Requiredreadingwillincludeessaysandothernon-fictiontexts,plays,novels,shortstories,andpoems.


EN370,EN375:ENGLISH11HONORS

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 11

TheEnglish11Honorscourseofferspre-APEnglishstudentsanopportunityforarigoroussurveyofBritishauthorsandthechronologicaldevelopmentofBritishliterature.Throughextensivereading,writing,speaking,listening,andviewingexperiences,studentsexploreworksfromBeowulfthroughtheModernAge.Thecourseencouragesin-depthliteraryanalysiswithanincreasedsophisticationinanalyticandargumentativewritingandresearch.Studentswillcreateavarietyofwrittenandcreativeprojectsandproducts.Requiredreadingwillincludeessaysandothernon-fictiontexts,novels,shortstories,andpoems.EN330,EN335:YEARBOOK

Prerequisites:DepartmentApprovalbasedonRequiredApplicationCredit: 1.0Grade: 11,12

Yearbookisbusinesslikeinnatureandallowsstudentstoparticipateintheproductionoftheschoolyearbookandmultipleschoolnewsoutlets.Studentsinthiscoursearerequiredtolearnlayoutdesign;writeandfitcopy,captions,andheadlines;selladvertisements;learnbasicphotographyskills;andbeproficientonacomputer.Individualresponsibilityisessentialtowardcompletionofassignmentsfordeadlines.Studentswillalsohavetheopportunitytoacceptleadershippositionsanddevelopnewskillsastheybuildtheyearbook.Studentswillalsohaveanopportunitytoparticipateinmultiplecommitteesincludingphotography,copyediting,seniorphotoandquotecollecting,WMAANewssocialmediabroadcastingandadvertising,administrativeinventoryandinvoicing,andlayoutdesign.Toregisterforthiscourse,studentsmustsignupforbothfirstandsecondsemestersandhavecompletedEnglish10successfully.Interestedstudentsmustcompleteandsubmitanapplication.Thiscoursewillcounttowardanelectivecredit.EN33X:CREATIVEWRITING

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Thissemesterlongelectivewillallowstudentstoexploreandrefinetheircreativewritingskillsinavarietyofdifferentmediums.Wewillwriteshortstories,poetry,memoirs,andmanyothertypesofcreative,writtenexpression.WewillalsoexploretheeditorialandpublishingprocessinmoredepththanageneralEnglishclass.Studentworkwillculminateinaportfolioofpolishedworkcompletedbytheendofthesemester.Thiselectivewouldbeidealforastudentwhowantsacreativeoutletduringthedayorwhoisinterestedinacareerinjournalism,writing,orpublishing.Thiscoursewillcounttowardanelectivecredit.


EN420,EN425:ENGLISH12

Prerequisite:English11Credit:1.0Grade:12

English12isacourseinwhichstudentsprepareforthereadingandwritinglivestheywillleadafterhighschool.Threeessentialcomponentsexist:thechoicereadingprogram,professionalwriting,andworldliterature.Inthefirstsemester,welaunchthechoicereadingprogram,whichcontinuesthroughouttheentireyear.Wethenlayerinafocusonthemethodologyofwritingwithintherealmsofpost-secondarypreparation.Towardstheendoffirstsemester,wewillbeginincorporatingwhole-classtexts,studyingmultimodalliterature(intheformofapodcast),theformationofone’sidentity,andjourneys.Thisevolvesintosecondsemester’sstudyofworldliterature.Importantconceptsfromourwhole-classtextsincludediscernment,culturalunderstanding,andempathywithregardtoallformsofliteratureinaglobalcontext.Studentswillseektounderstandthemoralandartisticvalueofvariousculturesthroughtheworksstudied.Togetherwewilllearnandthinkabouttheworld’sliteraturesanddiscussotherworldviewswithanopenmind.EN480,EN485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)ENGLISHLITERATUREANDCOMPOSITION

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0Grade: 12

APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionisatwo-semester,college-levelcoursedesignedtofosterdeepergrowthinthecarefulreadingandcriticalanalysisofworksofliterarymerit.Thecourseinvolvesextensivestudyofhowtoformmeaningandproducecollege-levelwritingaboutthesetexts.EachstudentisexpectedtotaketheAPEnglishLiteratureandCompositionExamthatisadministeredinMay.SuccessfulachievementontheAPExamallowsthestudentthepotentialtoearncollegecredit.APEnglishLiteratureandCompositionincludesintensivestudyofrepresentativeworksfromvariousgenresandperiods,concentratingonworksofrecognizedliteratureoftheWesternWorld.Throughclosereadingofselectedtexts,studentsdeepentheirunderstandingofthewayswritersuselanguagetoprovidebothmeaningandpleasurefortheirreaders.Studentswillconsiderawork’sstructure,style,themes,andliteraryelementsandhowtheycontributetothework’ssignificance.Summerreadingpriortothecoursewillberequired.


MATHEMATICSDEPARTMENT

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedPre-FlightMath 1.0 9AlgebraI 1.0 9,10AlgebraI(H) 1.0 9,10Geometry 1.0 9,10,11Geometry(H) 1.0 9,10,11AlgebraII 1.0 10,11,12AlgebraII(H) 1.0 10,11,12Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus 1.0 11,12Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus(H) 1.0 11,12FinancialMathI 0.5 11,12FinancialMathII 0.5 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)CalculusAB 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Statistics 1.0 11,12Calculus 0.5 12Statistics 0.5 12

MA100,MA105:PRE-FLIGHTMATH

Prerequisite: 8thGradeMathand/orplacementfromNewStudentOrientationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thepurposeofthiscourseistoenhancethefoundationofconceptsandskillsinnumbers&operations,algebra,geometry,measurement,andprobability&statisticsinpreparationforAlgebra1.Inaddition,studentswillbuildontheirabilitytosolveproblems,reasonlogically,communicateunderstanding,andmakemathematicalconnections.MA120,MA125:ALGEBRAI

Prerequisite: Pre-flightmath,pre-algebra,ormiddleschoolrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

Thepurposeofthiscourseistolaytheconceptandskillfoundationforallhighschoolandcollegemathcourseswithafunctionsapproachtoalgebra.Studentswillbuildontheirabilitytocommunicatewithgraphsandsymbolsandbegindevelopinganunderstandingofthemeaninganduseofdatamodels.Theywillexplorewaystorepresentdatarelationships(datatables,graphs,equations,andverbaldescriptions).Throughreasoningandpractice,studentswillbegintodevelopfluencywithallalgebraicoperations.


MA160,MA165:ALGEBRAIHONORS

Prerequisite:Pre-flightmathormiddleschoolrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminAlgebraI.HonorsstudentswillworkwiththesametopicsasAlgebraIstudents,butwillbeexpectedtotakeonmorechallengingandin-depthproblemsrelatedtothosetopics.Honorsstudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteadditionalassignments,asemesterproject,andextendedassessmentsthroughoutthesemester.MA220,MA225:GEOMETRY

Prerequisite:AlgebraICredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11

Inthiscourse,studentswilldevelopskillsinlogicandproof,studyrighttriangletrigonometry,andexpandtheirknowledgeoftransformations,coordinategeometry,measurementformulas,and3-dimensionalfigures.Theywilllearntoapplytheirknowledgetosolveproblemsinvolvingprinciplesoflayout,structure,anddesign.MA270,MA275:GEOMETRYHONORS

Prerequisite:AlgebraI&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11

Takingamorerigorousandin-depthapproachthangeometry,studentswilldevelopskillsinlogicandproof,studyrighttriangletrigonometry,andexpandtheirknowledgeoftransformations,coordinategeometry,measurementformulas,and3-dimensionalfigures.Theywilllearntoapplytheirknowledgetosolveproblemsinvolvingprinciplesoflayout,structure,anddesign.Additionaltopicsofstudyincludesymboliclogic,exploringtheGoldenRatio,andtrigonometrictopicssuchastheunitcircleandpolarcoordinates.MA320,MA325:ALGEBRAII

Prerequisite:AlgebraIandGeometryCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12


Thiscourseemphasizeslinear,exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,polynomial,andotherspecialfunctionsfortheirabstractpropertiesandastoolsformodelingrealworldsituations.Conceptsfromalgebraandgeometrywillleadtoskillsindataanalysis,discretemath,andtrigonometry.MA360,MA365:ALGEBRAIIHONORS

Prerequisites:AlgebraI,Geometry&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminAlgebraII.StudentswillworkwiththesametopicsasAlgebraIIstudents,butwillbeexpectedtotakeonmorechallengingandin-depthproblemsrelatedtothosetopics.Studentswillbeexpectedtocompleteadditionalassignments,asemesterproject,andextendedassessmentsthroughoutthesemester.MA430,MA435:TRIGONOMETRY/PRE-CALCULUS

Prerequisite:AlgebraIICredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourseintroducesstudentstotrigonometricconceptsofpolarandparametricfunctions,conicsections,andlogisticmodeling.Linear,exponential,logarithmic,trigonometric,andpolynomialfunctions,aswellasmatrices,willalsobestudiedindepth.Inaddition,thecourseprovidesasolidfoundationforcalculusbyexpandingstudents’understandingoftheusefulnessofdatamodels,honingtheirabilitytomakesenseofdatatablesandsymbolicexpressions,andestablishfluencywithsymbolmanipulationtechniques.Studentswillexaminebothalgebraicandnon-algebraicfunctionsandrelationships,includingexponential,logarithmic,composite,rational,andtrigonometric.Suchfunctionsareusedinmanyscientificendeavorsandoccupations.Lastly,studentswillbeintroducedtoAPCalculuscontentincludingcontinuity,limits,andderivatives.MA460,MA465:TRIGONOMETRY/PRE-CALCULUSHONORS

Prerequisites:AlgebraII&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscourseisamorerigorouspresentationofthecurriculuminTrigonometry/Pre-Calculus.Additionaltopicsofstudyincludein-depthanalysisoftrigonometricgraphsincludingtangentandthereciprocalfunctions,analytictrigonometryandverificationofidentities,physicsapplicationsofvectors,matrixcomputations,andintroductoryAPCalculuscontentincludingcontinuity,limits,andderivatives.


MA410:FINANCIALMATHI

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraIICredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscourseisrecommendedforstudentswhohavecompletedAlgebraIIandarelookingforacareerinanyaspectofbusiness.Thiscourseiscomprisedof8majorunitsthathaveapplicationsinreal-lifemathematics.Unitsareasfollows:lifeafterhighschool,consumerawarenessandexpenses,incomesavingsandtaxes,budgets,bargainshoppingandnegotiation,creditanddebt,housingandinsurance,investing,andretirement.MA415:FINANCIALMATHII

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinAlgebraIICredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourseisrecommendedforallstudentsandisdesignedtoteachbeginnerandintermediateskillsnecessarytobesuccessfulwithspreadsheets.Aspectscoveredinthisclasswillbe:cellanddatamanipulation,formattingandconditionalformatting,formulaswithcellreferences,andcreatingchartsandgraphs.Studentswillseehowsettingupaproperspreadsheetwillsavethemtimeandeffortinthelongrunwhilehelpingtokeepthemorganized.MA480,MA485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)CALCULUSAB

Prerequisites:Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

ThiscoursefollowstheguidelinesprovidedbytheCollegeBoardforAdvancedPlacementcourses.Functions,theirgraphs,theirlimits(includingone-sidedlimits),andthepropertyofcontinuityarecoveredindetail.Rateofchangeandthederivativeatapointonafunctionandthederivativeoftheentirefunction,alongwithintegralsoffunctionsarealsostudiedwhichculminateintheuseoftheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.ThecourseconcludeswiththeAdvancedPlacementCalculusABexamofferedinMay.MA470,MA475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)STATISTICS

Prerequisites:AlgebraII&departmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12


Studentswillinvestigatedatapatternswithdensityandnormalcurvesandstudystatisticalcorrelationofdata.Studentswilldesignexperimentsandstudyprobabilitywithdiscrete,continuous,binomialandgeometricdistributions.Studentswillbeabletointerpretresultsusingsignificancetestsandmakeinferencefordistributions,proportions,Chi-Squareproceduresandregressionmodels.Readingandproblemsolvingareemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.StudentsareencouragedtotaketheAdvancedPlacementStatisticsexamination.MA450:CALCULUS

Prerequisites:Trigonometry/Pre-CalculusCredit: 0.5MathematicsGradeLevel: 12

ThiscoursefollowsnaturallyupontheideaspresentedinTrigonometryandPre-Calculusandgivesstudentsanintroductiontocollege-levelcalculus.Functions,theirgraphs,theirlimits(includingone-sidedlimits),andthepropertyofcontinuityarecoveredindetail.Rateofchangeandthederivativeatapointonafunctionandthederivativeoftheentirefunction,alongwithintegralsoffunctionsarealsostudied,whichculminateintheuseoftheFundamentalTheoremofCalculus.

MA455:STATISTICS

Prerequisites:AlgebraIICredit: 0.5MathematicsGradeLevel: 12

Thiscoursewillprovideanintroductiontocollege-levelstatistics.Studentswillinvestigatedatapatternswithdensityandnormalcurvesandstudystatisticalcorrelationofdata.Studentswilldesignexperimentsandstudyprobabilitywithdiscrete,continuous,binomialandgeometricdistributions.Studentswillbeabletointerpretresultsusingsignificancetestsandmakeinferencefordistributionsandregressionmodels.Readingandproblemsolvingareemphasizedthroughoutthecourse.


SCIENCEDEPARTMENTSC140,SC145:PHYSICSOFTHEUNIVERSE

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thisyearlongcoursewillcombinephysicsconceptswithspacesciences.ThestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludeForces&Motion,ForcesataDistance,EnergyConservation,NuclearProcesses,Waves&ElectromagneticRadiation,andStars&theOriginoftheUniverse.Observationsofthecrosscuttingconceptswillbediscussedthroughoutthecourseasstudentsexplorepatterns,cause&effectrelationships,scales,systems&models,energyflows&mattercycles,structure&functionconnections,andnotionsofstability&change.Studentswillalsoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabydesigningandimplementingexperimentsthathelpthemtobetterunderstandthephysicalworldaroundthem.S180,SC185:PHYSICSOFTHEUNIVERSEHONORS

Prerequisite:MiddleschoolrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

Thiscourseisintendedtointroducefreshmentothefundamentalsofphysicsandtheuniversethroughextensiveexperimentation,discourse,readingandwritingusingcommonsciencepracticesandengineeringprinciplesmodeledthroughallsciencecoursesatWestMichiganAviationAcademy.Studentswillinvestigatetopicsincludingforcesinmotion,forcesatadistance,energyconversion,nuclearprocesses,waves&electromagneticradiation,andstars&theoriginoftheuniverse.Thiscoursewillincludeamorerigorousapplicationofreading,writing,andmathaswellasmorestudent-designedexperimentationthanPhysicsandwillserveasanexcellentsteppingstonetoAPPhysicsandTheChemistryoftheEarth.Honors-levelstudentswillberequiredtocompletedanadditionalpaperinthefirstsemesterandtakepartinthescienceexhibitthesecondsemester.

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedPhysicsoftheUniverse 1.0 9PhysicsoftheUniverseHonors(H) 1.0 9ChemistryoftheEarth 1.0 10AdvancedPlacement(AP)Chemistry 1.0 10,11,12BiologyoftheEarth 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Biology 1.0 12,12TheArtofSTEM 0.5 11,12AnatomyandPhysiology 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)Physics1 1.0 11,12


SC240,SC245:CHEMISTRYOFTHEEARTH

Prerequisite: PhysicsoftheUniverseCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thisyearlongcoursewillcombinephysicsconceptswiththespacesciences.ThestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludeCombustion,Heat&EnergyintheEarthSystem,Atoms,Elements,&Molecules,ChemicalReactions,ChemistryofClimateChange,andtheDynamicsofChemicalReactions&OceanAcidification.Observationsofthecrosscuttingconceptswillbediscussedthroughoutthecourseasstudentsexplorepatterns,cause&effectrelationships,scales,systems&models,energyflows&mattercycles,structure&functionconnections,andnotionsofstability&change.Studentswillalsoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabydesigningandimplementingexperimentsthathelpthemtobetterunderstandthephysicalworldaroundthem.SC470,SC475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)CHEMISTRY

Prerequisites:PhysicsoftheUniverseanddepartmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11,12

APChemistryisdesignedtobearigorouscoursethatistheequivalenttoafirst-yearcollegecourse.Thisclasswillincludetopicssuchasatomicstructure/theory,chemicalbonding,nuclearchemistry,statesofmatter,reactiontypes,equilibrium,kinetics,andthermodynamics.StudentswhoenrollinthiscourseareencouragedtotaketheAPChemistryExaminMay.SC340,SC345:BIOLOGYOFTHEEARTH

Prerequisite:ChemistryoftheEarthorAPChemistryCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11

Thisyearlongcoursewillcombinephysicsconceptswiththespacesciences.ThestorylineconceptsthatarefoundinthiscourseincludeEcosystemInteractions&Energy,Photosynthesis&Respiration,EvidenceofEvolution,InheritanceofTraits,Structure,Function&Growth,andEcosystemStability&theResponsetoClimateChange.Observationsofthecrosscuttingconceptswillbediscussedthroughoutthecourseasstudentsexplorepatterns,cause&effectrelationships,scales,systems&models,energyflows&mattercycles,structure&functionconnections,andnotionsofstability&change.Studentswillalsoinvestigatenaturalphenomenabydesigningandimplementingexperimentsthathelpthemtobetterunderstandthelivingworldaroundthem.


SC460,SC465:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)BIOLOGY

Prerequisites:ChemistryoftheEarthorAPChemistryanddepartmentrecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

APBiologyisarigorousanddemandingcourse,whichistheequivalentofanintroductorycollegebiologycourse.Contentwillbecoveredinmoredepthandgreaterexpectationswillbeplacedoninterpretationandanalysisofinformationthanpreviousbiologycourses.Thefourmainareasofstudyarecells,genetics,evolutionandecology.Crosscuttingconceptswillbeanalyzedthroughouttheyear.Inaddition,statisticalanalysisofdataandmodelingofconceptswillbeexpected.Asignificantamountofstudyingmustbecompletedathometoallowtimefordiscussion,labs,andinquiryduringclasstime.StudentswhoenrollinthiscourseareencouragedtotaketheAPBiologyExaminMay.SC36X:THEARTOFSTEM

Prerequisite:NoneCredit: .5GradeLevel: 11,12

TheArtofSTEMisaninterdisciplinaryelectivecoursethatusesthestudyandcreationofartasacreativewaytolearnandapplyscience,technology,engineering,andmath(STEM)principles.Duringeachproject-basedunitofstudy,studentswillexplorespecificSTEMconceptsinandthroughthearts.EachprojectwillculminatewithstudentscreatingauniqueworkofartthatintegratesSTEMstandardsandpractices.Forinstance,studentswilluseanengineeringapproachtodesigndynamicsculptures,theywillcreateportraitsinspiredbybio-mathematicalandscientificpatternsfoundinnature,andtheywillutilizetechnologytoincorporateindustrialandgraphicdesignelementstotheirartwork.ThissemestercoursewillblendartanddesignwithSTEMtofosterandfuelinnovation.Nopriorartexperienceorskilllevelisrequiredtobesuccessfulinthiscourse.Instead,innovationrequiresasenseofwonder,avision,dedication,andtheabilitytothinkcriticallyandcreatively!SC430,AC435:ANATOMYANDPHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisite:CompletionoforconcurrentenrollmentinBiologyoftheEarthorAPBiologyCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisclasswillstartwithabasicoverviewofbiologicalsystemsandtheirfunctions.Studentswilllearninteractionsbetweenthelevelsoforganizationofthehumanbodyandtheindividualpartsofeachlevel.Theanatomyandfunctionofeachofthesesystemswillbediscussedthroughouttheclass:integumentary,skeletal,muscular,nervous,endocrine,cardiovascular,lymphaticandimmune,respiratory,digestive,urinary,andreproductive.Theanatomicalplanesandsectionswillalsobestudiedinordertounderstandtheoverallstructureofthebody.ThisisagreatclassforanystudentinterestedinexpandingonwhattheylearnedinBiologyclassandinterestedinpursuingacareerinanyhealthfield.


SC480,SC485:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)PHYSICS1

Prerequisites:AlgebraIIandPhysicsoftheEarthCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

APPhysics1isanalgebra-based,introductorycollege-levelphysicscourse.Studentscultivatetheirunderstandingofphysicsthroughinquiry-basedinvestigationsastheyexploretopicssuchasNewtonianmechanics(includingrotationalmotion);work,energy,andpower;mechanicalwavesandsound;andintroductory,simplecircuits.Thisclassisequivalentinscopeandrigortoafirst-yearcollegephysicsclass.StudentswhoenrollinthiscourseareencouragedtotakethecorrespondingAPexam.


SOCIALSTUDIESDEPARTMENT

CourseTitle Credit GradeOffered

WorldHistory 1.0 9WorldHistory(H) 1.0 9U.S.History 1.0 10AdvancedPlacement(AP)U.S.History 1.0 10Government 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)UnitedStatesGovernmentandPolitics 1.0 11Economics 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)Macroeconomics 0.5 11AdvancedPlacement(AP)Microeconomics 0.5 11Psychology 1.0 11,12ChildDevelopment 0.5 11,12Sociology 0.5 11,12WorldCultures 0.5 11,12CurrentIssues 0.5 11,12HumanGeography 0.5 11,12APPsychology 1.0 11,12

SS120,SS125:WORLDHISTORY


Thiscoursecoversthehistory,geographyandcurrentissuesoftheMiddleEast,Asia,Africa,Europe,andtheAmericas.Thesocialchanges,politicalsystems,riseandfallofempiresandcivilizations,technologicaladvances,religions,andculturalachievementswillbestudiedinthecontextofeachculturalera.Throughtheanalysisofprimarysourcedocumentsandotherartifacts,studentsareencouragedtomakeconnectionsbetweenthepastandpresent.SS170,SS175:WORLDHISTORYHONORS


ThiscoursecoversthesametopicsasWorldHistory,butwillprogressatafasterpaceandwillincludemorein-depthreadingandwriting.Thesocialchanges,politicalsystems,riseandfallofempiresandcivilizations,technologicaladvances,religions,andculturalachievementswillbestudiedinthecontextofeachculturalera.Throughtheanalysisofprimarysourcedocumentsandotherartifacts,studentsareencouragedtomakeconnectionsbetweenthepastandpresent.


SS220,SS225:U.S.HISTORY


UnitedStatesHistorycombinesAmericanhistory,geography,andcivicsstandardsandisalignedwiththeMichiganMeritCurriculum.ThecoursecoversthehistoryoftheU.S.fromtheReconstructionEratothepresent.TopicsofstudyincludetheReconstructionoftheU.S.aftertheCivilWar;NativeAmericanculture,influence,andexperiences;culturalandpoliticalmovementsandreformssurroundingindustrialization,urbanization,progressivism,theRoaring'20s,andcivilrights;anddomesticandforeignpoliciesandconflictsregardingWWI,theGreatDepression,WWII,theColdWarera,andU.S.responsestoterrorismbothdomesticallyandabroad.Criticalthinkingandanalyticalskillsareemphasizedthroughoutthecoursealongwiththeuseofprimarysourcedocumentswithastrongemphasisplacedonreadingandinterpretingcomplexdocumentsandwrittenexpressioninvolvingsummarizing,makingconnections,andreflecting.SS280,SS285:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)U.S.HISTORY

Prerequisite:DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Thiscourseisacomprehensive,accelerated,college-levelsurveycourseencompassingNorthAmericanandUnitedStateshistoryandgeographyfromthecolonialeratothepresent.Theintentistodevelopanunderstandingofthekeypeople,events,ideas,issues,andtrendsthroughoutourhistorythathavedefinedwhoandwhatwearetoday.Criticalandevaluativethinkingabilitywillbehonedthroughsharedresearch,classdiscussions,essaywritingandtheinterpretationofprimaryandsecondarysourcedocuments.CollegecreditcanbeearnedbydemonstratingunderstandingofinformationandideasontheCollegeBoardAPUSHistoryexam,whichstudentswillbeencouragedtotake.Thiscourseisconsiderablymorechallenginganddemandingthanmosthighschoolcoursesandrequiresagreatcommitment.Theclasswillhelpstrengthenstudents’abilitytoassesshistoricalmaterials,theirrelevancetoagiveninterpretiveproblem,theirreliability,andtheirimportance,andtoweightheevidenceandinterpretationspresentedinhistoricalscholarship.SS32X:GOVERNMENT



Inthiscourse,studentswillevaluatethestructureandfunctionoftheUnitedStatesGovernmentatthenational,state,andlocallevelsandtherightsandresponsibilitiesofcitizenswithinthatstructure.Thecoursecoversthefundamentalideas,functionsandprocessesthatformthebasisoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.Areastobeaddressedincludepower,authority,andgovernment;foundationsofAmericangovernment;politicalparticipationandbehavior;legislative,executive,andjudicialbranchesofgovernment;andtheUnitedStatesandtheworld.SS360,SS365:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)UNITEDSTATESGOVERNMENTANDPOLITICS

Prerequisite: DepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11

TheyearlongcourseprovidesananalyticalperspectiveonUnitedStatesgovernmentandpolitics.ThiscourseincludesboththestudyofgeneralconceptsusedtointerpretU.S.politicsandtheanalysisofspecificcasestudies.Italsorequiresfamiliaritywiththevariousinstitutions,groups,beliefs,andideasthatconstituteU.S.politicalreality.Studentswillbecomeacquaintedwithavarietyoftheoreticalperspectivesandexplanationsforvariousbehaviorsandoutcomes.Currentpolitical,legal,andgovernmentissueswillbeusedtoillustratemajorconceptsandrefinethestudent’sunderstandingoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem.APU.S.GovernmentandPoliticswillprovidestudentswithatruecollegeatmosphereincontent,pacing,andinstruction.Emphasiswillbeplacedoncriticalandhigher-levelthinkingskillsandessaywriting.Thecoursewillchallengeastudent’sabilitytothinkandanalyzematerialcritically,andalsogivethemanopportunitytoearncollegecreditbytheirperformanceontheAPexam.SS33X:ECONOMICS


Theeconomicscourseenablesstudentstounderstandandconsiderpotentialimplicationsofbasicscarcity,aproblemfacedbyallindividuals,businesses,andsocieties.Frompersonaldecisionstoglobalconcerns,economicsteachesstudentshowtosuccessfullyevaluatetheconceptofchoice.Throughweighingbothshort-andlong-termcostsandbenefits,examiningalternatives,andanticipatingintendedandunintendedconsequencesofeconomicchoices,studentswillbepreparedascitizenstomakepersonalandsocietaldecisionsregardingthemarketeconomy,thenationaleconomy,theinternationaleconomy,andpersonalfinance.Unitsofstudyincludeeconomicfundamentals,howmarketswork,economicinstitutionsandorganizations,economicsofthepublicsector,measuringandmonitoringtheeconomy,andtheU.S.andtheglobaleconomy.


SS38X:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)MACROECONOMICS


Thecourseisaone-semesterstudyoftheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytotheeconomicsystemasawholewithparticularemphasisontheanalysisofnationalincomeandpricedetermination,governmentspendingandtaxation,money,banking,monetarypolicyandinternationaltrade.Studentswillalsobecomefamiliarwitheconomicperformancemeasures,economicgrowth,thefinancialsector,stabilizationpolicies,andinternationaleconomies.ThiscourseistaughtwiththepurposeofpreparingstudentstotaketheAPMacroeconomicsExam.SS42X:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)MICROECONOMICS


Thecourseisaone-semesterstudyoftheprinciplesofeconomicsisanintroductorycollege-levelcoursethatfocusesontheprinciplesofeconomicsthatapplytothefunctionsofindividualeconomicdecision-makers.Thecoursealsodevelopsstudents’familiaritywiththeoperationofproductandfactormarkets,distributionsofincome,marketfailure,andtheroleofgovernmentinpromotinggreaterefficiencyandequityintheeconomy.Studentslearntousegraphs,charts,anddatatoanalyze,describe,andexplaineconomicconcepts.SS340,SS345:PSYCHOLOGY


Thisisayearlongcoursethatintroducesstudentstothebasicprinciplesofpsychology.Throughoutthecourse,wewillevaluatewhyhumansbehavethewaythattheydo.Wewilllookin-depthatthehumanbrain,conditioning,sensationandperception,memory,sleep,humandevelopment,whatmotivateshumans,whatformspersonality,theoriesofemotion,andpsychologicaldisorders.Studentswillexploretheworldofpsychologythroughdiscussions,hands-onprojects,andactivities.SS40X:CHILDDEVELOPMENT



Thisclasswillexploredevelopmentalpsychologyandthedifferentstageschildrengothroughfrombirthtoadulthood.Developmentalpsychologywillbeappliedthroughcareerexplorationunitsthatallcenteraroundworkingwithchildren.Careersthatwewillinteractwithincludedaycare,education,socialwork,pediatrics,andgovernment.Thisclassisdesignedforpeoplewhohaveaninterestinworkingwithchildrenorlearningmoreaboutthedevelopmentofachild.SS35X:SOCIOLOGY


Thisintroductorycourseexaminestheprinciplesandmethodologyofsociology,thestudyofthedevelopment,structure,andfunctioningofhumansocietyandthestudyofsocialproblems.Groups,thegroupprocess,andinstitutionswillbeafocusofthecourse.Controversialsocialissuesmayberesearchedanddiscussed,suchassubstanceabuse,crime,terrorism,poverty,racism,anddeathanddying.Criticalthinking,role-playing,andgroupdiscussionwillberequired.SS41X:WORLDCULTURES

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Thisculturalandregionalsurveycoursewillexaminethevariousculturesofthemodernworld.Thehistoric,social,cultural,economic,geographic,andreligiousaspectsofseveralofthemajorworldregionswillbeexaminedcomparativelyinordertoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofthevariousanddiverseregionsoftheworld.Thecoursewillprovidestudentswithaglobalframeworkandunderstandinginwhichtheywillbeexpectedtoarticulatecross-culturalthemes.SS36X:CURRENTISSUES


Thepurposeofthisone-semesterclassistoimprovestudents’abilitytounderstandwhatisgoingonintheworldthroughreading,watching,andlisteningtoavarietyofmedia.Throughthiscourse,studentswillhaveagreaterappreciationforthecomplexitiesofworldissuesandwillapplythisunderstandingtobecomingaglobalcitizen.Studentswillexamineandwriteaboutcurrentworldissuesingovernment,economics,andglobalissues,aswelleventsintheaviationindustry.


SS31X:HUMANGEOGRAPHY

Prerequisite:WorldHistoryorWorldHistoryHonorsCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 11,12

Inthiscourse,studentswillresearchandanalyzeproblemsofeconomicdevelopmentandculturalchange,consequencesofpopulationgrowth,impactsoftechnologicalinnovationontransportation,communication,andindustrialization.Studentswillalsoresearchandanalyzestrugglesoverpoliticalpowerandcontrolofterritory,conflictsoverthedemandsofethnicminorities,theroleofwomeninsociety,andtheinequalitiesbetweendevelopedanddevelopingeconomics.Thecoursewillalsoexploreexplanationsofwhylocationmatterstoagriculturallanduse,industrialdevelopments,andurbanproblemsaswellastheroleofclimatechangeandenvironmentalabusesinshapingthehumanlandscapesonEarth.SS310,SS315:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)PSYCHOLOGY


APPsychologyservesmotivatedstudentsseekingtounderstandhumanbehaviorfromascientificperspective.Thecoursesurveysandanalyzeshistory,research,biology,socialpsychology,personality,stressandhealth,abnormalpsychology,development,learning,intelligence,memoryandmore.SuccessinthecoursemayfacilitatesuccessontheAPexam.


WORLDLANGUAGEDEPARTMENT

InSpanish,studentswilldevelopwritten,spoken,andculturalSpanish,usingtheMichiganForeignLanguageStandardsof:-Communication(writtenandspoken),-Culture(thepracticesandperspectivesofgroupsofpeople),-Connections(betweenotherdisciplinesandlanguagesandSpanish),-Comparisons(oftheSpanishlanguageandculturesandyourown),and-Communities(usingSpanishinandoutsideoftheclassroom).TheaimoftheSpanishdepartmentistodevelopthefourmainlanguageskillsofspeaking,writing,reading,andlisteninginordertouseSpanishinawiderangeofsettingsandcareers.Additionally,studentswilllearnwhatitmeanstobeagloballearnerpreparedtomeetthechallengesofthecontemporaryworld.AheavyemphasisofSpanishwillbeonmakingconnectionstodifferentHispanicculturesandcountriesthroughouttheworld,aswellasengagingwiththevibrantHispaniccommunityinGrandRapids.WL120,WL125:SPANISHI

Prerequisite: NoneCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9

ThiscourseisdesignedforstudentswithnopreviousSpanishexperienceorstudentswhoneedathoroughreviewofthebasicsofthelanguage.StudentswilldailybeexposedtospokenandwrittenSpanishaswestudyHispaniccultureandwilllearnbasiccommunicationskills.Theseskillswillberefinedthroughavarietyofmethodsincludingrepetition,storytelling,andnovels.WL220,WL225:SPANISHII

Prerequisite: SpanishIorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedSpanishI 1.0 9SpanishII 1.0 9,10SpanishIIHonors 1.0 10SpanishIII 1.0 10,11SpanishIV 1.0 11,12AdvancedPlacement(AP)SpanishLanguageandCulture 1.0 11,12


AcontinuationofSpanishI,SpanishIIentailsanextensivereviewandthedevelopmentofmorespecializedvocabularyandgrammaticalusage.Studentswillbeintroducedtodifferentverbtenses,allowingthemtospeakinthepastandfuturewhileexpandingcommunicationskills.Avarietyofmethodsandteachingstyleswillbeusedtoincreaseskillsofverbalandwrittencommunication.Listeningandspeakingactivitiesareincreasinglyused.Agreateremphasiswillbeplacedonmakingconnectionstothecommunity.WL260,WL265:SPANISHIIHONORS

Prerequisites:SpanishIandDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10

Spanish2HonorsisanacceleratedcoursedesignedforstudentswhohaveexcelledinSpanish1.AlloftheunitsfromSpanish2generalsectionsarecovered,aswellasthemaingrammaticalconceptsandvocabularyfromSpanish3.Spanish2Honorsisafast-pacedcourseconductedprimarilyinSpanishandismeanttopreparestudentsforSpanish4andAPSpanish.Listening,comprehensionandspeakingareemphasizedandstudentswillworkondevelopingprofessionalwritingskills.Priorsummerworkwillberequired.WL320,WL325:SPANISHIII

Prerequisite: SpanishIIorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 10,11

SpanishIIIisdesignedtobetakenbypreviouslysuccessfulstudentsofSpanishwhowishtofurtherenhancetheirSpanishlanguageskills.Thefocusoftheclasswillbeonimprovingcommunicationandliteracyskillsthroughthematicculturalunitsandreadingnovels.Studentswillalsocontinuetodevelopwritingandgrammaticalskills.AtthislevelofSpanish,studentsareequippedwithauthenticmaterialsandareexpectedtoshowbothcomprehensionandreal-worldapplication.WL420,WL425:SPANISHIV

Prerequisite: SpanishIIHonors,SpanishIIIorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

Thiscourse,whichwillbeconductedalmostexclusivelyinSpanish,isdesignedforserious,advancedstudentswhoareinterestedinbecomingfluentinconversationalandwrittenSpanishaswellasenrichingtheircultural,historical,andgeographicalawarenessoftheSpanish-speakingworld.Advancedauthentictextswillbeusedforreading,conversation,compositionandgrammarstudy.


WL470,WL475:ADVANCEDPLACEMENT(AP)SPANISHLANGUAGEANDCULTURE

Prerequisite: SpanishIVorDepartmentRecommendationCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 11,12

TaughtpredominantlyinSpanish,APSpanishLanguageandCultureemphasizescommunicationbyapplyinginterpersonal,interpretive,andpresentationalskillsinreal-lifesituations,includingvocabularyusage,languagecontrol,communicationstrategies,andculturalawareness.TheAPSpanishLanguageandCulturecourseengagesstudentsinanexplorationofcultureinbothcontemporaryandhistoricalcontexts.Thecoursedevelopsstudents’awarenessandappreciationofculturalproducts(e.g.,tools,books,music,laws,conventions,institutions);practices(patternsofsocialinteractionswithinaculture);andperspectives(values,attitudes,andassumptions).


HEALTHANDPHYSICALEDUCATIONDEPARTMENTPE12X:HEALTHEDUCATION

Pre-Requisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Required

Thegoalofthe9thgradeHealthEducationclassistofocusontheimportanceofmaintaininggoodhealthinordertolivealong,healthy,andfulfillinglife.Theclasswillemphasizetheimpactthatphysical,social,emotional,spiritual,andmentalhealthhasonanindividual’sperformanceintheclassroomandwithintheirworkenvironment.TheHealthEducationclasswillgiveWMAAstudentsachancetolearnconceptsandpracticeskillsthroughoutavarietyofunits,including:HealthyBehaviors,DecisionMaking,Communication,GoalSetting,Advocacy,AccessingInformation,AnalyzingInfluences,andComprehendingConcepts,CPRandFirstAid.PE13X:PHYSICALEDUCATION

Pre-Requisite:NoneCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9*Required

Thegoalofthe9thgradePhysicalEducationclassistofocusontheimportanceofdevelopingmotor,cognitive,andpersonal-socialskillsinorderforstudentstobehappy,healthy,andactiveacrossthelifespan.ThephysicaleducationclasswillgiveWMAAstudentsachancetolearnandpracticeskillsinavarietyofactivities,whilelearningtheimportanceofphysicalactivityontheirpersonalhealthandwell-being.Throughoutthesemester,WMAAstudentswilllearnhowtorecordandtracktheirfitnessprogressbyusingtheresultsoftheirfitnesstests,whichwilloccurthreetimesperyear.ThisintegralpartofthePhysicalEducationclasswillemphasizetheimportanceofbeingaccountableforone’sownhealthandbeingabletorelategoodhealthtopositiveperformanceintheclassroomandintheworkplace.

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedHealth 0.5 9PhysicalEducation 0.5 9FitforFlight 0.5 11,12Leadership 0.5 11,12StrengthTraining 0.5 11,12PersonalHealth&Wellness 0.5 11,12SportsMarketing 0.5 11,12LifetimeSports 0.5 11,12


PE31X:FITFORFLIGHT1

Prerequisite: PhysicalEducationCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

ThiscoursewillbestructuredaroundtheUnitedStatesAirForceAcademy’sfitnessstandardsinbodycomposition,muscularstrengthandenduranceandcardiovascularendurance.StudentswilllearntheproperknowledgeandskillstoenhancetheirpersonalfitnessandmeettheexpectationsoftheAirForceAcademy’sfitnessstandards.Studentswillperformcardiovascularworkoutsandwillengageinstrengthtraining.Thisprogramwillbestructuredonanindividualbasissoeachstudentmayachievethemaximumbenefit.Studentswillbecontinuouslyeducatedonproperstretching,nutrition,andliftingtechniques.Theemphasisisoncontinuationofaweight-trainingregimenbeyondclassandanoverallcareforahealthylifestyle.PE32X:FITFORFLIGHT2


hiscoursewillbestructuredaroundtheUnitedStatesAirForceAcademy’sfitnessstandardsinbodycomposition,muscularstrengthandenduranceandcardiovascularendurance.StudentswilllearntheproperknowledgeandskillstoenhancetheirpersonalfitnessandmeettheexpectationsoftheAirForceAcademy’sfitnessstandards.Studentswillperformcardiovascularworkoutsandwillengageinstrengthtraining.Thisprogramwillbestructuredonanindividualbasissoeachstudentmayachievethemaximumbenefit.Studentswillbecontinuouslyeducatedonproperstretching,nutrition,andliftingtechniques.Theemphasisisoncontinuationofaweight-trainingregimenbeyondclassandanoverallcareforahealthylifestyle.PE33X:LEADERSHIP


InLeadership,studentswillbeexposedtodifferentperspectivesonthetopicthroughengagementswithmodernmedia,classdiscussions,andavarietyoftexts.Thecoursewillemphasizepublicspeakingskillsrangingfromcivilin-classdebatestoindependentandgrouppresentations.Throughacombinationofin-classactivities,hands-onlessons,andauthenticopportunitiestoengageincivicleadershipoutsideoftheclassroom,studentswilllearnfromtheexamplesofotherswhilebecomingmodelsofleadershipthemselves.Theclassculminatesinthepresentationandreflectionofasemesterlongprojectinauthenticservantleadership.Thisclassdealswithquestionslike:Whatismodernleadership?Howhasitchangedorevolved?Howcanwebeeverydayleaders?Whatarethenecessaryqualitiestolead?


PE35X,PE36X:STRENGTHTRAINING


Theemphasisofthisstrength-trainingcourseistobuildknowledgeofmuscularstrength,endurance,andflexibilityaswellasthepracticeofeach.Weightroomsafety,warm-up/cooldownprocedures,liftingtechnique,majormuscleidentification,andindividualgoalsettingareall-importantcomponentsofthiscourse.Inaddition,studentswillmonitorandimprovetheirfitnesslevelsbyparticipatinginassessmentsthroughoutthesemester.PE30X:PERSONALHEALTH&WELLNESS

Prerequisite: HealthCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

ThisclasswillfocusonFirstAid/CPR(certificationincluded)andamoreindepthlookatfitnessandnutrition.WewillalsoexpandontopicslearnedinfreshmanHealthincludingsafety,social/emotionalhealthandsubstanceuse.Alltopicsandskillscombinedwillgivestudentstheknowledgetheyneedtomakehealthychoicesandliveahealthy,activelifestyle.PE38X:SPORTSMARKETING

Prerequisite: HealthCredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

Instructionalareaswillinclude:Anorientationtothesportsandentertainmentindustry,economics,eventexecution,careeropportunities,decisionmaking,eventmarketing,advertisingandpromotion,andlegalaspects/contracts.WecanhaveclassdoprojectsandsellAthleticAdvertisementbannersandteamupwithotherschoolsthataredoingthis.PE42X:LIFETIMESPORTS

Prerequisite: 9thGradePECredit: 0.5Grade: 11,12

ThisclasswillfocusonlearningrulesandplayingsportssuchasultimateFrisbee,volleyball,badminton,pickleball,floorhockey,basketball,Saturnball,teamhandball,softball,kickball,andsoccer.


MULTIDISCIPLINARY

CourseTitle Credit GradeOfferedSummitCourse 1.0 9,10,11,12EnglishLanguageDevelopment(ELD) 1.0 9,10,11,12EvidenceBasedLiteracyInstruction(EBLI) 0.5 9,10,11,12SkillsforSuccess 1.0 9,10,11,12

ELS0,ELS5:SUMMITCOURSE

Prerequisite:DepartmentPlacementCredit: 1.0GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

TheSummitcourseisdesignedtosupportEnglishLearnersbyteaching21stcenturyskillssuchasorganization,studyskills,communication,self-advocacy,careerexploration,andcommunitynetworking.ThiscourseisdesignedtofillinthegapsoflifeandpersonalskillsthatarenotabletobetaughtduringtraditionalhighschoolcontentcoursesorEnglishLanguageDevelopmentcourses.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareidentifiedasanEnglishlearnerorformerEnglishLearningandwhoarenotacademicallysuccessfulin7academiccoursesduringtheschoolday

(b) theirWIDAcompositescoreisbelowa4.5orscorebelowa4.0inreadingorwriting(c) thestudentisanewcomerwithinthefirstyearofbeingintheUnitedStates

ELL,ELL:ENGLISHLANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT(ELD)I


TheEnglishLanguageDevelopmentcourseworkisdesignedtohelpstudentsworktowardsachievingproficiencyinreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningintheEnglishlanguage.StudentswillreceiveauthenticpracticeandinstructioninthesociallanguageofEnglishwithafocusondevelopingfluencyformultiplepurposesthroughtheuseoftheme-basedunitsandinformationaltext.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyoftextstobuildbackgroundandstudentswillproducewritingforacademicpurposes.Studentswillworktoincreasetheirvocabularyinacademiccontexts,continuetodeveloptheirlisteningcomprehensionandincreasetheirfluencybyrepeatedpracticeoftextdesignedtoexposestudentstocontentspecifictopics.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) iftheirWIDAcompositescoreisbelowa2.0or(b) thestudentisanewcomerwithinthefirstyearofbeingintheUnitedStates

ELL220,ELL225:ENGLISHLANGUAGEDEVELOPMENT(ELD)II



TheEnglishLanguageDevelopment2courseisdesignedtohelpstudentsworktowardsachievingproficiencyinreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningintheEnglishlanguage.StudentswillreceiveauthenticpracticeandinstructioninthesociallanguageofEnglishwithafocusondevelopingfluencyformultiplepurposesthroughtheuseoftheme-basedunitsandinformationaltext,studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyoftextstobuildbackgroundandstudentswillproducewritingforacademicpurposes.Studentswillworktoincreasetheirvocabularyinacademiccontexts,continuetodeveloptheirlisteningcomprehensionandincreasetheirfluencybyrepeatedpracticeoftextdesignedtoexposestudentstocontentspecifictopics.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareidentifiedasanEnglishlearnerandisinthebottom15%ofNWEAreadingscore(b) theirWIDAreadingscoreisbelowa4.0ormorethana1.0differenceoccursbetween

readingandwritingdomainscores(c) thestudentisanewcomerwithinthefirstyearofbeingintheUnitedStates

EN025:EVIDENCEDBASEDLITERACYINSTRUCTION(EBLI)


EvidenceBasedLiteracyInstruction(EBLI)isaresearch-basedprogramdesignedtoteachstudentshowtoreadfluently,becomeabetterwriter,andspellcorrectly.Spellingpatternsaretaughtinthecontextofwritingandmisspelledwordsarecorrectedimmediately.Correctwritingconventionsaremodeledandpracticed.Studentswillbeexposedtoavarietyofengagingtextsandwillworktowardsidentifyingthemainidea,writingconcisesummaries,andparticipatinginliteraturecircles.Thiscourseisdividedinto2parts.Thefirsthalfismadeupof30intensiveunitstotrainstudentsinEBLI,andthesecondhalfconsistsofstudentsimplementingwhatthey’velearned.Studentswilltracktheirweeklyprogress,participateinindependentandgroupcenterreadingsandactivities,andwillmonitortheirreadingfluency,comprehension,andgrowth.Astudentwouldqualifyif:

(a) theyareanEnglishlearnerandinthebottom15%ofNWEAreadingscore(b) iftheirWIDAreadingscoreisbelowa4.0ormorethana1.0differenceoccursbetweenreading

andwritingdomainscores

SE110,SE115:SkillsforSuccess

Prerequisite:DepartmentEligibilityRequiredCredit: 0.5GradeLevel: 9,10,11,12

TheSkillsforSuccessCourseisofferedtostudentswithanIndividualEducationPlan(IEP).Thecourseisdesignedtobearesults-orientedprocessthatisfocusedonimprovingbothfunctionalandacademicskillsofthestudentwithaneducational-eligibledisability.Alignmentofthespeciallydesignedinstruction,relatedservices,and/oraccommodationssupportthestudent’suniqueareasofneedandensuresaccesstoandprogressinthegeneraleducationcurriculum.Dailylessonsarespeciallydesignedaroundtheindividual’sIEPgoal(s).

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