Music History 

This course is the academic study of the history of music. Students are introduced to a variety of genres with an emphasis on critical listening. Students receive instruction designed to explore music and major musical styles and periods through understanding composers and their compositions in relation to both Western and Non-Western history and culture. Activities include analyzing and describing music; evaluating music and music performances; and understanding relationships between music and the other arts, as well as disciplines outside of the arts.

Graphic Design I 

Students will build upon their artistic skills by incorporating the computer as a tool for illustration as well as design.  Students will work with and explore computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.  While the main focus is art production, students will also participate in reading, writing and discussions about various aspects of art.  Students in this course engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production as they relate to computer digital design. Students may be required to work outside the class on studio work, reading/writing prompts, and other curriculum related activities.

Graphic Design II

Students will build upon their artistic skills by incorporating the computer as a tool for illustration as well as design.  Students will work with and explore computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.  While the main focus is art production, students will also participate in reading, writing and discussions about various aspects of art.  Students in this course engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production as they relate to computer digital design. Students may be required to work outside the class on studio work, reading/writing prompts, and other curriculum related activities.

Strategic Marketing

Strategic Marketing builds upon the foundations of marketing and applies the functions of marketing at an advanced level. Students will study the basic principles of consumer behavior and examine the application of theories from psychology, social psychology and economics. The relationship between consumer behavior and marketing activities are reviewed.

Marketing Fundamentals

Marketing Fundamentals provides a basic introduction to the scope and importance of marketing in the global economy. Emphasis is placed on oral and written communications, mathematical applications, problem solving, and critical thinking skills as they relate to advertising/promotion/selling, distribution, financing, marketing-information management, pricing, and product/service management.

Intoduction to Housing and Interior Design

Housing and Interior Design addresses selecting and planning living environments to meet the needs and wants of individuals and family throughout the family life cycle, considering a broad range of economic, social, cultural, technological, environmental, maintenance, and aesthetic factors.  This is a project-based class.  Students will get a real-life project to design.  Past projects have included: offices in the freshman academy, TV/Radio room, and the new reading room by the seminar.  Topics include: (1) Evaluation of housing styles, locations, and ownership options; (2) Contemporary housing issues (3) Environmental and energy issues; housing to meet special needs; (4) Elements and principles of design; (5) creating functional, safe, and aesthetic spaces; (6) Exploration of housing-related careers.

Photography

Digital Photography introduces the integration of digital cameras with computer readers and photo editing programs, allowing students to develop unique digital photographic images. In this course, students create works of art using both traditional and experimental computer/digital photo techniques. They will also have the opportunity to study a variety of photographers’ ideas and methods. While the main focus is art production, students will also participate in reading, writing and discussions about various aspects of art. Digital photo students engage in sequential learning experiences that encompass art history, art criticism, aesthetics, and production as they relate to digital photography. It is required that the students have their own digital camera with removable memory card or USB cord and instruction manual. 

Psychology

This course surveys behavior and cognitive processes as they affect the individual.  The course focuses on the biological foundations, learning, processes, research methodologies, personality, human development, abnormal psychology and social psychology.

Child Development

Child Development is especially relevant for students interested in careers that draw on knowledge of children, child development, and nurturing of children.  This course addresses issues of child development from conception/prenatal through age 5.  It includes the study of prenatal development and birth; growth and development of children; child care giving and nurturing; and support systems for parents and caregivers. Direct, concrete mathematics and language arts proficiencies will be applied.  Authentic applications such as introductory laboratory/field experiences with young children and/or service learning that build knowledge of children, child development, and nurturing of children are strongly recommended.  This course provides the foundation for continuing and post-secondary education in all career areas related to children, child development, and nurturing of children.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Introduction to Entrepreneurship provides an overview of what it means to be an Entrepreneur. Students will learn about starting and operating a business, marketing products and services, and how to find resources to help in the development of a new venture. This course is ideal for students interested in starting their own art gallery, salon, restaurant, etc.

Personal Finance

Students will navigate through financial life skills related to banking, buying, selling, trading, debt management, credit options, insurance evaluation, and planning for retirement. This course helps students understand wants versus needs, setting short term and long term goals, basics of banking, check writing, and bill paying, budgeting and record keeping, credit cards and other types of debt, and managing risk