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BUSINESS COURSES  

Accounting I 07.4110000. This yearlong course prepares students for performing accounting activities for sole proprietorships and corporations following generally accepted accounting procedures.  Students analyze business transactions and financial statements, perform payroll, examine the global perspective of accounting, and evaluate the effects of transactions on the economic health of a business. Available for students in grades 10-12. 

Business Communication and Presentation 07.4831000. In this yearlong course students will use multimedia software to effectively produce a variety of personal and business media-rich projects.  The goal of this course is to provide students with an understanding of communication skills and current and upcoming technology and its impact personally and professionally.   Prerequisite: Computer Applications. Available for students in grades 10-12.   

Business Essentials (Business Management) 06.4160000. This yearlong course places emphasis on management theories, changes taking place in the business world today, ethics, social responsibility, laws that affect businesses and protect workers, business communication and interviewing skills. Available for students in grades 9-12.   

Business Internship (CBE) Co-op A 07.0910000 This yearlong course provides work experience for students in grades 11 and 12. Prerequisites: Business Internship A   

Business Internship (CBE) Co-op B 07.0920000 This yearlong course provides work experience for students in grades 11 and 12. Prerequisites: CBE I  

Business Procedures - Work Program Students Only - Required Class for Business Internship (CBE) Co-op 07.4621000  This is a yearlong course that provides students with a project-based approach for preparing for careers in office systems and support services. Areas of instruction include human relations and interpersonal skills, communicating effectively, processing information and data, maintaining equipment and supplies, reprographics, organizing and planning, and managing financial functions and information. Competencies for the co-curricular student organization Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) are integral components of both the core employability skills standards and the technical skills standards, and FBLA activities are incorporated throughout instructional strategies developed for the course. Available for students in grades 11-12.  

College Accounting 07.4110040. This yearlong course is taught by AHS instructor, Tom Hatcher, CPA.  College accounting uses an integrated approach to teach accounting.  Students first learn how businesses plan for and evaluate their operating, financing and investing decisions and then how accounting systems gather and provide data to internal and external decision makers.  This year-long course covers all the learning objectives of a traditional college level financial accounting course, plus those from a a managerial accounting course.  Topics include an intro to accounting, accounting information systems, time value of money, and accounting for merchandising firms, sales and receivables, fixed assets, debt and equity.  Other topics include statement of cash flows, financial ratios, cost-volume profit analysis and variance analysis. Prerequisite: Algebra II, Achieved B or better.  Available for students in Grades 10-12

Computer Applications 07.4411000. This yearlong course places emphasis on the Microsoft Office Suite--Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access. Other topics include the Internet, desktop publishing and web page development. Students will prepare projects and presentations. Available for students in grades 9-12.  Prerequisites: None 

Entrepreneurial Ventures (Entrepreneurship) 06.4170000. This yearlong course explores the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership, personal characteristics and skills required for entrepreneurs, opportunity recognition and pursuit, and problem solving. Development of the components of a business plan is emphasized. Available for students in grades 10-12.  

Financial Literacy 07.4260000. This yearlong course will teach students how to live successfully on their own, create and maintain a personal budget, purchase your first car, rent your first apartment, establish and maintain good credit, file a tax return, and protect yourself as a consumer. Available for students in grades 9-12.  

International Business and Marketing 06.4143000.  Students ready for the global business world will learn about culture and acceptable business etiquette in other countries around the world in this yearlong course. Emphasis is placed on international business structure, economic concepts, financial systems, trade laws, and marketing strategies. Available for students in grades 10-12.   

Legal Environment of Business (Business Law) 06.4150000 This yearlong course presents rights and responsibilities in personal law and business law and uses application activities to examine consumer, citizen and worker roles. Covers US legal system and employer-employee relations. Available for students in grades 10-12. 
  

BROADCAST AND VIDEO PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY COURSES 

Broadcast Video Production I (formerly Electronic Media) 10.4111000 This yearlong course is an introduction to video production. Students learn production techniques while producing both field and studio television programs. Available to students in grades 9-12. 

Broadcast Video Production II 10.4121000 In this yearlong course students will learn to write, produce, direct, and edit a variety of studio and field productions. Prerequisites: Broadcast Video Production I. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

Broadcast Video Production III 10.4131000. In this yearlong course, students will independently produce a full television program, write, produce, direct, and edit a variety of studio and field productions Prerequisites: Broadcast Video Prod II. Available to students in grades 11 and 12. 

Broadcast Video Prod IV 10.4141000 Students in this yearlong course identify and choose an area of television production in which to specialize. Students develop news broadcasts and independent video productions as part of a student portfolio. Prerequisites: Broadcast Video Prod III. Available to students in grade 12. 


COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES

Advanced Web Page Design 11.4320000 Topics included in this yearlong course include the web development process, advanced layout and design features, advanced studying of scripting languages, site development with HTML editors, and web servers and databases. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

AP Computer Science A 11.4160010 This yearlong course is designed to be the equivalent of one semester-long college introductory course in programming.  The course is geared toward preparing students to take the College Board's Advanced Placement Exam.  Major emphasis is on programming using the language JAVA, on programming methodology, and problem solving.  Students will learn to create interesting projects such as business and educational computer applications using JAVA.  Software engineering, computer hardware systems, new computer technologies and the social implications of computing (typical first-year collegiate computer science topics) are integrated into this course.  Students are trained on the multiple-choice and free-response questions that are on the AP Exam.  Prerequisites:  Completed Algebra II with a B or better. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

Beginning Programming 11.4180000 The major goal of this yearlong course is for students to develop the computer science skills of algorithm development, problem solving, and programming. While the emphasis of the course will be on programming, students will also be introduced to other important topics, such as careers, the limits of computing and the difference between interpreters and compilers. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

Computing in the Modern World (IT Foundations) 11.4130000 In this yearlong course, high school students can acquire a fundamental understanding of the operation of computers and computer networks and create useful programs implementing simple algorithms. By developing Web pages that include images, sound, and text, they acquire a working understanding of the Internet, common formats for data transmission, and some insights into the design of the human-computer interface. Students research career possibilities and ethical issues relating to computers. Available to students in grades 9-12. 

Fundamentals of Web Page Design 11.4310000 In this yearlong course students learn how to design Web sites. Included are site planning, page layout, graphic design, and use of markup languages. Forms and scripts are used to add interactivity and database access to Web sites. Available to students in grades 10-12. 

Introduction to Animation and 3D Design 11.4280000 In this yearlong course emphasis is placed on fundamentals of modeling, storyboard creation, cameras and lighting. Students will learn how 3d technology is used for film, broadcast, and games. Available to students in grades 10-12.  


CULINARY ARTS COURSES  

Introduction to Culinary Arts 20.531000 This yearlong course designed to introduce students to fundamental food preparation terms, concepts, and methods in Culinary Arts where laboratory practice will parallel class work.  Fundamental techniques, skills, and terminology are covered and mastered with an emphasis on basic kitchen and dining room safety, sanitation, equipment maintenance and operation procedures.  Course also provides an overview of the professionalism in the culinary industry and career opportunities leading into a career pathway to Culinary Arts. Available to students in grades 10-12.

Culinary Arts 1 20.4321000  Culinary Arts I is designed to create a complete foundation and understanding of Culinary Arts leading to post secondary education or a foodservice career. Building from techniques and skills learned in Foundation of Culinary Arts, this fundamentals course begins to involve all-depth knowledge and hands on skill mastery of Culinary Arts.

Culinary Arts 2 20.4331000   Culinary Arts II is an advanced and rigorous in-depth course designed for the student who has continued the Culinary Arts Pathway and wishes to continue their education at the post secondary level or enter the foodservice industry as a proficient and well rounded individual. Strong importance is given to refining hands on production of the classic fundamentals in the commercial kitchen.


PRE-ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 

Foundations of Engineering 21.4250000  Alpharetta has a state-of-the-art lab utilizing industry standard equipment to learn the basics of engineering practices. During the year, individual work, group work and engineering training modules will be used as students explore basic engineering practices used in industry. Companies will be formed and students will use skills learned in the trainers to design and build projects. During the projects, a corporate structure is used as well as, teamwork, company logo, a video, brochure, web page, Power Point presentation, and company t-shirts will be made along with a fully functioning prototype of the product. Students will learn how to safely use equipment from basic hand and power tools to industrial robots and computer controlled milling machines. Foundations of Engineering Technology is the first course of a possible four-year track in Engineering.  

Engineering Concepts 21.4710000  A more in-depth study of various engineering practices will take place in Engineering Concepts. As more advanced engineering skills are learned, students take on many of the challenges faced in real life engineering careers. Some design projects in Engineering Concepts include: Hovercrafts, Solar Fuel Cell Vehicles, Ergonomic Workstations, and Handicap Lifting Devices.  Prerequisite: Foundations of Engineering Technology.  

Engineering Applications 21.4720000  Engineering Applications continues the students’ opportunities to learn about Engineering. This third year class takes the students further into the fields of Engineering. The students continue to use the engineering training stations as well as projects. Example projects in Engineering Applications are: Water Desalination, Hydroponic Gardening, Smart House Security and Automatic Drawbridge.  Prerequisite: Engineering Concepts.  Note: The Engineering Application course will count for the 4th year of science for the classes of 2012 and after. 

Intro to Engineering Drawing & Design 48.4410000  Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design is a foundation course that serves as an introduction to the drafting and design field and is a prerequisite to all other courses in the Architecture program. Emphasis is placed on safety, sketching, lettering, geometric construction, fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design, multi-view drawings and basic floor plan designs. The standards are aligned with the drafting and design standards in the Georgia’s technical colleges. Further, the standards are aligned with the national standards of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA).  

Architecture Drawing & Design I 48.4420000  Architectural Drawing and Design I introduces students to the basic terminology, concepts, and principles of architectural design. Emphasis is placed on house designs, floor plans, roof designs, elevations (interior and exterior), schedules, and foundations. The standards are aligned with the drafting and design standards in Georgia’s technical colleges. Further, the standards are aligned with the national standards of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA).  Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering Drawing and Design  

Architectural Drawing & Design II 48.4460000  Architectural Drawing and Design II is a course that builds on the skills developed in Architectural Drawing and Design I. Emphasis is placed on schedules, plumbing, heating and air, graphic presentations, plot/site plans, specifications, and building estimations. CAD tools and software are used extensively throughout the course. The standards are aligned with the drafting and design standards in Georgia’s technical colleges. Further, the standards are aligned with the national standards of the American Design Drafting Association (ADDA). Prerequisite: Architectural Drawing and Design I  

Research, Design & Project Mgt. 21.4610000   This course provides students with the unique opportunity to design and build their own projects. After completing some of the engineering training stations the R&D students will design and build their own master project. During the first three years of this program students have been given projects to complete. In year four, the students take their gained knowledge to design and build their own projects.  Prerequisite: Engineering Applications