Electives

 

CRAFTS 1 (ART 102) ½ Credit 

 

This course is designed to explore and define works of art from diverse cultures. Students will gain a better understanding of what crafts are and how they can be created. Students may work with a variety of materials including clay, metal, fabric and paper. Students will create projects such as: masks, origami, wind chimes, dream catchers, book binding, wood burning, glass and recycled arts.

 

CRAFTS 2 (ART 103) ½ Credit

 

This course is designed to build on the skills and techniques taught in Crafts 1. Projects used may include beadwork, jewelry making, batik, ceramics, tile work and reclaimed art. In addition, this class will focus on crafts as part of our society and commercial industry by implementing the creation of design, display and marketing.

 

 

VIRTUAL CONSUMER SKILLS (OCC 105) ½ Credit

 

Students will learn about homeowner, automobile, health and life insurance. Consumer rights, investment opportunities and how to plan for retirement is also discussed. These skills will enable students to become self-sufficient and financially independent. Helping students to become knowledgeable consumers will enable them to make the best use of their resources. A computer simulation will focus on finance and money management. 

 

VIRTUAL CAREER AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (OCC 100) ½ Credit 

 

The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to explore a variety of careers by completing interest and value surveys. Competencies needed for success in both the workplace and the home will be stressed. Financial analysts worry that Americans’ spending and savings habits have seriously damaged their financial futures. To ensure our students are financially literate, they will be expected to reconcile checking accounts, understand the pros and cons of credit, complete a tax return and gain knowledge of banking services. A computer simulation will focus on finance and money management. Concepts learned in this class will be reinforced by guest speakers from the business world.

 

FASHION DESIGN AND APPAREL CONSTRUCTION (FCS 112) ½ Credit

 

If you are interested in fashion trends, styles or pursuing a career in the fashion industry, this class is for you. This project based course introduces you to the world of fashion; along with fashion history, textiles, personal appearance, clothing design and redesign, selection, construction and evaluation of ready-made garments. Students will learn basic hand and machine sewing techniques while exploring fashion design, retail management and other career opportunities. Field trips may be taken to local fashion exhibits. 

 

HOUSING AND INTERIOR DESIGN (FCS 116) ½ Credit

 

This project based course provides students the opportunity to develop skills in applying the elements and principles of design to interiors, while allowing the students to explore their creativity. Projects are integrated throughout the course to provide applications of housing styles and trends, furniture styles and placement, design and function of space, and designing floor plans. Students will also explore the many careers available in this field. 

 

DESIGN AND DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION (TEC 107) 1 Credit 

 

This is the gateway to all technology courses, designed to test the imagination of the student and places emphasis on creative problem solving, designing and technical drawing. The student will be asked to develop solutions to various design or product problems. The proposed solutions are researched, sketched, refined and rendered as technical drawings. This course can be used by students to meet the NYS Arts requirement.  

 

ELECTRONICS 1 (TEC 108) ½ Credit 

 

This is a great beginning for any student interested in electronics as either a hobby or as a career interest. The majority of class time is spent with hands-on activities building and testing electronic circuits. Students will gain the real-world skills of using multimeters and learning how to solder. The course concludes with a soldered circuit board project that can be taken home.

 

ROBOTICS 1 (TEC 112) ½ Credit Weight

 

This introductory course is a hands-on and project- based approach to learning. Students will design and build robots utilizing VEX IQ robotics kits. Students will work in groups to complete various classroom activities designed to challenge their problem-solving capabilities. Students will program autonomous functions into the robots utilizing ROBOTC software. The course is perfect for students interested in the field of robotics, programming and electronics. This course may be considered for fulfillment of the Capstone graduation requirement.

 

VIDEO PRODUCTION 1 (TEC 117) ½ Credit  

 

Video Production students will gain the knowledge, tools and techniques needed to produce short films. Hands-on experience will give students a chance to learn all of the steps of the video completion process from idea conception, script and storyboard writing, camera operation and post production (editing). This course can be used for art or technology sequences.