Career Connection, Grade 9, 1/2 Credit, [Regular]
An activity-based career orientation "foundation" course which provides linkages between the classroom, community experiences, academic education and career choices to real world outcomes. Students will have opportunities to develop and/or improve self- awareness in relation to career opportunities and career choices and related education and lifelong learning and success in all adult roles. Opportunities to explore and experience a variety of career options within a specific career pathway will be provided for all students. The course can serve as a foundation course for the coherent sequence of courses for student graduation plans. (16000088)

Health Care Science, Grades 10-11, 1 Credit, [Regular]
This course includes skills related to health care industry. Course content relates to patient relationships, working environments, ethical and legal responsibilities. Entry level skills will also be developed for taking vital signs, using proper body mechanics, using medical terminology and other entry level skills needed to participate in health occupations. (Estacado) (11680301)

Home Economics Production, Management, and Services, Grade 9, 2 Credits, [Regular]
Provides curriculum designed for employment training in the area of food production, apparel and textiles production, home furnishings and equipment management, and childcare and guidance. A foundation for developing concepts and skills for managing the dual role of homemaker and wage earner is included. Open to students in all junior highs. (Taught at Evans and Slaton) (11612700)

Introduction to Construction Careers, Grades 10-12, 1/2-1 Credit, [Regular]
This course is designed to familiarize students with introductory skills and a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements in six fundamental career opportunities and training requirements in six fundamental career clusters related to construction: air conditioning and refrigeration, bricklaying/ stone masonry, carpentry, residential electrician, painting and decorating, and plumbing/pipefitting. (Estacado) (11628001)

Introduction to Precision Metal Manufacturing Careers, Grades 10-12, 1/2-1 Credit, [Regular]
This course is designed to familiarize students with introductory skills and a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements for four fundamental career clusters related to metal manufacturing careers. Includes machine shop (cutting, drilling, turning, boring, milling, and grinding metal); welding (oxyfuel, shielded metal arc, metal inert gas, and tungsten inert gas); sheet metal (measuring, cutting, fabricating, joining), and quality control operations (measuring devices, blueprint reading, manufacturing processes, material testing). (Estacado) (11628003)

Introduction to Transportation Service Careers, Grades 10-12, 1/2-1 Credit, [Regular]
This course is designed to familiarize students with introductory skills and a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements in six fundamental career clusters related to transportation service careers: aircraft mechanics, auto body and collision repair, auto mechanics, diesel engine mechanics, small engine repair, and marine engine mechanics. (Estacado) (11628005)

Mechanical Repair, Grade 9, 2 Credits, [Regular]
Includes a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements in the three fundamental occupational areas: automotive technology, small engine repair, and welding. Entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership are included. Open to students in all junior highs. (Taught at Evans) (12622200)

Metal Trades, Grade 9, 2 Credits, [Regular]
Includes a basic understanding of career opportunities and training in four occupational areas: Metal benchwork, machine shop, welding, and sheetmetal work. Entrepreneurship, leadership, and safety are included. Open to students at all junior highs. (Taught at Slaton) (12621500)

Microcomputer Applications, Grades 9-12, 1/2-1 Credit, [Regular]
A foundation course using hands-on skills related to the following: word processing, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, desktop publishing, networking, integrated software, and social implications of using computers. Meets computer requirements for advanced transcript. Prerequisite: One semester of Keyboarding or necessary keyboarding skills. (11673100)

Office Support Systems, Grades 10-12, 1 Credit, [Regular]
Introduces the basic concepts and skills in Keyboarding production, filing, office machines, and securing and maintaining employment. Prerequisite: One semester of Keyboarding. (11673000)

Principles of Marketing, Grades 10-12, 1/2 Credit, [Regular]
This course introduces students to the field of marketing, the functions of marketing, the relationships of the marketing functions, the marketing process for both goods and services, kinds of markets, market identification, product planning, packaging, pricing, channels of distribution, physical distribution, market research, promotion, and management. This course is easily articulated with post-secondary institutions. (11653100)

Retail Merchandising, Grades 10-12, 1/2 Credit, [Regular]
This course focuses on the retail phase of marketing and at the same time addresses topics related to operations, buying, selling, planning, advertising, display, credit, merchandising math, control, security, staffing, ownership, and management. This course is easily articulated with post-secondary institutions. (11653200)

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