Agriculture

Applied Agricultural Concepts (8073)
Credit: 1

Students who have limited or no agricultural background or experience learn fundamental agricultural competencies needed for rural or urban living. Areas of instruction include meat grading and selection; maintenance of home appliances and equipment; and the study of plumbing, electrical wiring, and carpentry fundamentals. Teachers may incorporate additional competencies in the study

of soil fertility and in cultural practices for shrubs, lawns, gardens, and fruit trees. The course emphasizes leadership development activities and participation in FFA activities. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Animal Systems (8008)
Prerequisite: Applied Agricultural Concepts
Credit: 1

Students continue to learn agricultural mechanics, with emphasis placed on fundamentals of electricity, arc welding, gas cutting and welding, small engines, power woodworking, and wood and metal preservatives.

They also receive instruction in animal science and further develop competencies in rural and urban living, leadership, and resource conservation. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Agricultural Production Technology( 8010)
Prerequisite: none
Credit: 1

This course provides instruction in plant and animal science for students interested in career pathways related to agricultural production. Course content also includes safety, mechanics, soil science, precision agriculture, and business. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Livestock Production (8012)
Prerequisite: Agricultural Production
Credit: 1

This course includes instruction in agricultural mechanics, with emphasis placed on the application of mechanical skills to farm power and machinery, soil and water management, supervised farming programs, and leadership training.

Horticulture  (18052)
Credit: 1

Designed for high school sophomores and juniors: Horticulture involves the production, maintenance, processing, and distribution of plant materials. This course is designed to give students a basic background and entry-level employment skills in the following major learning areas: career opportunities, plant propagation, home gardening, lawn care, greenhouse and nursery management, floral design, and holiday decorations. Instruction is provided in safety practices and leadership skills.

Landscaping (18054)
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: none

A course for high school juniors and seniors designed to help students develop the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and advancement in areas such as landscape design, landscape construction, and landscape maintenance. Skills such as sketching and drawing, analyzing a landscape site, designing landscapes, identifying and selecting landscape plants, purchasing and installing plants, and maintaining landscapes by watering, fertilizing, mulching, pruning, and controlling pests are introduced. Students also learn the basics of the plant production industry.

Instruction includes the science of plant production as well as market and business management. Participation in Future Farmers of America activities provides leadership development opportunities. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Floriculture(18056)
Credit: 1
Prerequisite: none

A course for high school seniors: Enables students enrolled in the course to learn the operating procedures for a greenhouse. Units of instruction include developing plant production facilities, science application in plant production, and identification of plants. Business management and marketing skills are emphasized to prepare students for careers in the greenhouse plant production and management industry. Leadership development is offered through participation in Future Farmers of America.

Business Information and Technology

Accounting (12104)
Credit: 1

Students in grades 10-12 enrolled in this course are offered a starting point for building a career by learning basic skills and developing values and attitudes useful in gaining entry into the field of accounting. Students study basic principles, concepts and practices of the accounting cycle. They also learn about bookkeeping terms such as assets, capital, income, expenses, and liabilities and about merchandising business, check writing, and handling payroll. Students learn fundamental accounting procedures using both a manual and an electronic system

Principles of Business and Marketing (12051)
Credit: 1

Students in this course explore the roles of business and marketing in the free enterprise system and the global economy while studying the important role business plays in the lives of individuals as consumers and workers. The course also provides the skills and knowledge needed to conduct one’s own business affairs, such as making consumer decisions, maintaining bank accounts, and purchasing insurance.

Business Law/ Business Management (6133)
Credit: 1

This course is designed to help students in grades 10-12 learn about law in a variety of situations encountered in  business and day-to-day living and to explore business ownership, planning, operations, marketing, finance, economics, communications, the global marketplace, and human relations during the study of study basic management concepts and leadership styles. Students will study various elements of the business world that are particularly important today. These include organizational change, diversity in the workplace, ethics, global competition, the link between business and society, and the critical role played by technology (including the Internet and e-commerce). Student leadership skills may be enhanced by participation in school-based or virtual enterprises, job shadowing, internships, cooperative education, and/or the Future Business Leaders of America.

Business Management (12052)
Credit: 1

In this course, high school juniors and seniors study basic management concepts and leadership styles as they explore business ownership, planning, operations, marketing, finance, economics, communications, the global marketplace, and human relations. Quality concepts, project management, problem solving, and ethical decision making are integral aspects of the course. Students will study various elements of the business world that are particularly important today. These include organizational change, diversity in the workplace, ethics, global competition, the link between business and society, and the critical role played by technology (including the Internet and e-commerce). Student leadership skills may be enhanced by participation in school-based or virtual enterprises, job shadowing, internships, cooperative education, and/or the Future Business Leaders of America.

Digital Applications (6611)
Credit: 1

This course is designed for secondary students to develop and enhance touch skills for entering alphabetic, numeric, and symbol information on a keyboard. Students will develop the correct keyboarding techniques and gain a basic knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and graphic applications. Students will demonstrate an understanding of computer concepts through applications of knowledge. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Computer Information Systems (6612)
Prerequisite: Pass the Keyboarding Assessment or Computer Applications
Credit: 1

In this course, students in grades 10-12 apply problem- solving skills to real-life situations through word-processing, spreadsheet, database software, and through integrated activities. They work individually and in groups to explore computer concepts, operating systems, and emerging technologies. Instruction includes the use of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Excel, and PowerPoint presentations. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Prerequisite: Computer Information Systems
Credit: 1

In this course, high school juniors and seniors apply problem-solving skills to real-life situations, through the use of word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentations software. Students work individually the majority of the time to trace the development of computers and their impact on society while learning to use various up-to-date programs. Through this course, students gain a more advanced understanding of some of the different computer applications which are used in the business world and which will probably be used in their day-to-day lives. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (6630)
Prerequisite: Pass the Keyboarding Assessment or Computer Applications
Credit: 1

This course is designed for secondary students to provide them with an array of multimedia and web site design components. Students will design individual pages using an HTML editor and graphical user interfaces. Students will also help in the design and maintenance of the school’s web site. In addition, students will work in a team environment to compose page layout and design. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Advanced Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (6631)
Prerequisite: Design, Multimedia, and Web Technologies (6630)
Credit: 1

Students develop advanced skills in creating interactive media, web sites, and publications for print and electronic distribution. Students work with sophisticated hardware and software, applying skills learned to real-world projects. Completion of this course may prepare students for industry certifications.

Economics and Personal Finance (19262)
Credit: 1

This course is a general introduction into the world of economics. Course content includes microeconomics, macroeconomics, and the rationale for specialization and trade across international borders with emphasis on costs and benefits of that specialization. The course is designed to help students apply economic analysis to their own lives by helping them to make personal decisions about spending, working, saving, and investing and to explore social and economic challenges and policies facing local, state, and national governments. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Technology

Technical Drawing (8435)
Credit: 1

In this course, designed for students with a sound knowledge of math, students experience the basic language of industry and technology. They gain skills and understanding of the broad scope of mechanical drawing and drafting. The course is highly recommended for students who plan to study engineering, architecture, landscaping, or industrial technology in the future. An introduction to Computer Aided Design (CAD) is included in the course.

Engineering Drawing (8436)
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing
Credit: 1

In this course, students are introduced to the graphic language of industry for engineers, manufacturers, and technicians. The course provides greater depth in drafting problems, skills, and techniques and emphasizes interpretation of industrial prints, ability to use reference books and resource materials, and the adherence to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards for drafting. An important aspect of the course is the application of Computer Aided Design (CAD) principles and applications to typical engineering and design problems. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Architectural Drawing (8437)
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing
Credit: 1

Architectural Drawing provides students with the opportunity to learn more about the basic background and principles of architecture and its related drafting practices and techniques. Computer Aided Design (CAD) principles are an integral part of the instruction. Construction methods and techniques are studied and applied in the building of scale model projects.

This course can benefit a future building or landscape architect, interior designer, or home builder, as well as a future homeowner. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Advanced Technical Drawing, Part I (D211) and Advanced Technical Drawing, Part II (D212)
Prerequisites: Technical Drawing, Architectural Drawing, and Engineering Drawing
Credit: 1
College Credits: 6

This class is an introduction to the use of two- dimensional drawing and uses CAD software. Students will be required to learn the commands necessary to produce two-dimensional drawings, plotting methods and procedures, and Orthographic (Multi-view) Projection. The course is also dual enrolled with Central Virginia Community College, and students successfully completing the course can earn up to 6 college credit hours.

Carpentry I (8601)
Credits: 1

In this course, students learn the basic theories and principles of residential and commercial construction. Classroom and laboratory instruction are designed to provide students with a working knowledge of carpentry skills and procedures. Students are taught safe use of hand and power tools, estimating, blueprint reading, floor framing, wall framing, and roof framing. Carpentry I is the building block for achieving high- level construction industry skills that can result in an exciting and lucrative career. With an emphasis on safety, the NCCER Core Curriculum is used in this course. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Carpentry II (8602)
Prerequisite: Carpentry I
Credits: 2

This course provides a continuation of instruction in the working knowledge, skills, and processes required for carpentry work. Students continue to follow safe procedures in using hand and power tools and to learn skills of estimating, blue print reading, and framing of floors, walls, and roofs. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are prepared for entrance level employment in the construction trades. With an emphasis on technical skills, the NCCER Carpentry Curriculum is used in this course. Students enrolled in  this course will take a career and technical assessment approved by the Virginia Department of Education.

Carpentry III (8603)
Prerequisite: Carpentry II
Credits: 2

Carpentry III is an advanced course that allows students to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in construction industry skills. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are prepared for entrance level employment in the construction trades. Students enrolled in this course will take a career and technical assessment defined by the Virginia Department of Education.

Robotics (21009)
Credits: 1

Students engage in the study of computers and microprocessors and their applications to manufacturing, transportation, and communication systems. Topics include computer equipment and operating systems, robotics, programming, control systems, and social/cultural impact of these technologies. Problem-solving activities challenge students to design, program, and interface devices with computer systems. Learning activities include robotics, computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing and design, and control of electromechanical devices.

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