Course Catalog

We love to play video games, but have you ever wanted to build your own? If you are interested in a career in technology but also want a creative outlet, Game Design might be the field for you. Learn how to build a game from the ground up in this interactive and hands-on course that will teach you all the ins and outs of making your own game.

This exploratory class guides fourth-grade students in developing foundational skills in creating, performing, exhibiting, and participating in the arts. Students also respond to and make informed judgments about the arts and demonstrate an understanding of the historical and cultural aspects of art. They participate in music, theater, dance, and visual arts.

Across the decades, there have been many legendary animated characters, but now is the time for YOU to breathe life into the next great animation! In this course, you will explore the history of animation to understand it’s evolution. You’ll also learn the essentials of character development, color theory and design, and the principles of animation while applying your unique animation style to your own animated character. All of your...

Who? What? When? Where? Journalism provides us with the answers to these questions for the events that affect our lives. In this course, students will learn how to gather information, organize ideas, format stories for different forms of news media, and edit their stories for publication. The course will also examine the historical development of journalism and the role of journalism in society.

The world is filled with so many different forms of art – including digital art. In this course, you’ll explore this special genre of art found in everything from advertising to animation to photography and beyond. Additionally, you’ll tap into your creative side to create digital art and make it come alive!

It’s time to take your Game Design knowledge up a level! You built your game design skills and Scratch techniques in the first part of this course. By the end, you wrote your game design document. Now you are ready to start developing that game! You’ll create details and add component pieces in a game while learning to prototype, troubleshoot, and test.

You've done a ton of work on your website already, and now, it's time to put the finishing touches on it and make it work for you! In this course, you'll explore topics and hone skills to help you perfect your portfolio so it's ready to share with future employers. You'll discover common coding errors and security threats, website accessibility and reliability, and become more fluent and efficient in JavaScript....

In this course, students will learn the rules, game play, and guidelines for a variety of sports, including soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, football, and tennis. In addition, they will learn the officiating calls and hand signals for each sport, as well as the role a sport official plays in maintaining fair play.

Are you a people person? Then hospitality may be the field for you! Learn about what makes the hotel and restaurant industries unique. Learn about large and small restaurants, boutique and resort hotels, and their day-to-day operations. Evaluate the environment for these businesses by examining their customers and their competition. Discover trends and technology that makes each industry exciting and innovative. Explore a variety of interesting job options from Front...

New Applications is a semester-long survey course that travels from the first software programs developed to facilitate communication on the Internet, to the new generation of mobile and native apps that access the Internet without a reliance on a web browser. New Applications is also a practical course in how to develop a presence on the World Wide Web using WordPress and other available webapplication tools. The goal of the...