MS201 Air Force JROTC I
Grade 9 - Year - 1 Credit
The first-year course is about aviation history, focusing on the development of flight throughout the centuries. It starts with ancient civilizations, then progresses through time to modern days. It emphasizes civilian and military contributions to aviation, the development and modernization of the United States Air Force, and a brief history of astronomy and space exploration. In addition, students learn about customs and courtesies of the U.S. Air Force and receive an introduction to the AF JROTC program.
MS202 Air Force JROTC II
Grade 10 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC I
The second-year course is designed to acquaint the student with the aerospace environment, the human requirements of flight, principles of aircraft flight, and principles of navigation. The course begins with a discussion of the atmosphere and weather to develop student understanding of the environment and how that environment affects flight. Discussions include the forces of lift, drag, thrust, and weight. Communications skills also are taught during the leadership education portion of the course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination (9226) industry certification.
MS203 Air Force JROTC III
Grade 11 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC II
The third course in the series provides an overview of astronomy from prehistoric times through today’s exploration of our planets. Formation of the Earth and planets, asteroids, comets, and the sun are examined. The Earth’s seasons and the moon’s motions and influence on the tides are explained. In addition to learning about our own solar system, the course covers elements of manned spaceflight including the space shuttle, international space station, and latest advances in space technology. Life skills including managing personal finances are taught in the leadership education portion of this course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination (9226) industry certification.
MS204 Air Force JROTC IV
Grade 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC III
The fourth year is a multidisciplinary course that introduces students to various regions of the world from a geographic, historical, and cultural perspective. The course provides increased international awareness and insight into foreign affairs of other cultures and enhanced knowledge of America’s interests and role in the world. Geopolitical issues such as economics, politics, military issues, religion, environmental concerns, human rights, disease, overpopulation, literacy, the migration of peoples, and other cultural issues will be examined. The regional areas included in this course are Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Management and leadership skills are taught during the leadership education portion of this course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination (9226) industry certification.
MS205 Air Force JROTC III ADV *
Grade 11 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC II, required readings, leadership positions, and team membership
The third course in the series provides an overview of astronomy from prehistoric times through today’s exploration of our planets. Formation of the Earth and planets, asteroids, comets, and the sun are examined. The Earth’s seasons and the moon’s motions and influence on the tides are explained. In addition to learning about our own solar system, the course covers elements of manned spaceflight including the space shuttle, international space station, and latest advances in space technology. Life skills including managing personal finances are taught in the leadership education portion of this course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination (9226) industry certification.
MS206 Air Force JROTC IV ADV *
Grade 12 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Prerequisite: Air Force JROTC III, required readings, leadership positions, and team membership
The fourth year is a multidisciplinary course that introduces students to various regions of the world from a geographic, historical, and cultural perspective. The course provides increased international awareness and insight into foreign affairs of other cultures and enhanced knowledge of America’s interests and role in the world. Geopolitical issues such as economics, politics, military issues, religion, environmental concerns, human rights, disease, overpopulation, literacy, the migration of peoples, and other cultural issues will be examined. The regional areas included in this course are Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Management and leadership skills are taught during the leadership education portion of this course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Examination (9226) industry certification.
P651 Health and Physical Education
Grade 9 - Year - 1 Credit
Students transition from modified versions of movement forms to more complex applications across all types of physical activities. This may include outdoor pursuits, fitness activities, dance and rhythmic activities, individual performance activities, and games and sports (net/wall, striking/fielding, and goal/target). Students demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to plan for and improve components of fitness and achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of personal fitness. In health, students integrate a variety of health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. Health learning outcomes include topics on body systems, nutrition, physical health, disease prevention, substance misuse prevention, safety and injury prevention, mental wellness, violence prevention, community and environmental health, and family life.
P660 (Health) P667 (PE) Health and Physical Education
Grade 10 - Year - 1 Credit
Students will become proficient in fundamental movement skills and skill combinations and are competent in self-selected physical activities that they are likely to pursue throughout life including outdoor pursuits, fitness activities, dance and rhythmic activities, selected individual performance activities, and net/wall and target games. Students demonstrate competency in lifelong physical activities and plan, implement, self-assess, and modify a personal fitness plan. Health learning outcomes include topics on body systems, nutrition, physical health, disease prevention, substance misuse prevention, safety and injury prevention, mental wellness, violence prevention, community and environmental health, and family life.
P670 Driver Education
Semester - Non-credit
Driver education is taught as part of Health and Physical Education 10. The program consists of thirty-six (36) periods of classroom instruction and fourteen (14) periods of in-car instruction including seven (7) periods of observation time. Students will use driving simulation systems in classroom instruction. A fee is required for the in-car instruction component of driver education; please refer to Parent-Student Handbook for fee list.
P680 Personal Fitness I
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Health and Physical Education Grades 9 and 10
Personal Fitness is an elective physical education course that focuses on fitness, strength training, physical conditioning and lifetime health concepts, activities and knowledge to promote health and wellness. This course is structured to develop individualized knowledge of weight training and physical conditioning for the beginning student and the advanced student. The course requires mastery of training principles and thorough understanding of fitness center safety rules prior to participation in weight room laboratory experiences.
P681 Personal Fitness II
Grade 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Personal Fitness I
This is an extension of the Personal Fitness I course with students refining and improving their conditioning. Students will gain the necessary information and skills to plan and implement a personal fitness and conditioning program that includes skill- and health-related fitness components to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness for a lifetime.
PA01 Computer Information Systems
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Students apply problem-solving skills to real-life situations through word processing, spreadsheets, databases, multimedia presentation, and integrated software activities. Students work individually and in groups to explore computer concepts, operating systems, networks, telecommunications, and emerging technologies. Students in this course may be eligible for the Microsoft Academy industry certification.
PA01INT Computer Information Systems Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Students registered for PA01INT will take Computer Information Systems (PA01) during one of their course blocks and will have an additional block designated as Computer Information Systems Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA02 Computer Network Software Operations
Grades 11 and 12 – Year – 1 Credit
Prerequisite: PA01
Computer Network Software Operations is designed to teach many aspects of computer support and network administration. Students learn networking concepts from usage to components and create peer-to-peer network systems and client server networks. Students install and configure network cards and connect them to networks. Students learn how to install the operating systems, set up and manage accounts, load software, and establish and implement security plans. This course may cover software-based network operating systems, such as Windows Server or Linux.
PA18 Marketing Exploration
Grades 9 and 10 - Year - 1 Credit
Students will explore the world of marketing to understand its importance in today’s society. Students will develop skills related to interpersonal communication, self-presentation, economics, marketing, sales, employability, career discovery, promotion, and ethical decision-making, all essential skills in any career.
PA20 Technical Drawing and Design
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Technical Drawing and Design (TDD) is the first course in the drafting program. During the year students will develop skills and techniques used in the drafting industry. Such skills include hand drafting practices of lettering, line work, and measuring skills. Approximately 50% of the time will be spent learning Computer-Aided-Drafting (CAD) skills, which is becoming the industry standard. This is the practice of using a computer and software to produce a drawing which is “plotted-out” to produce a hard copy drawing. Both practices require visualization of objects in two and three dimensions. This is an excellent class for students planning a career in architecture, engineering, or drafting. The class requires a great deal of precise and detailed work, along with a knowledge of basic math.
PA21 Architectural Drawing
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing and Design
Architectural Drawing is an advanced drafting class based on residential design and construction. Each student designs a home, based on a study of proper design and construction practices. This serves as the basis for drawing a complete and detailed set of house plans. A properly drawn set of plans could be used in constructing the house. Students are also required to complete a scale model of the house with landscaping. All drawings are larger and more complex than those in TDD and require students to display greater skill and independent thought than in TDD. A large portion of the work will be done on the CAD system. This class would be helpful for students planning a career in architecture, home construction, or related drafting. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified User Examination: Autodesk 9022.
PA21INT Architectural Drawing Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing and Design
Students registered for PA21INT will take Architectural Drawing (PA21) and will have an additional block designated as Architectural Drawing Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA22 Engineering Drawing and Design
Grades 10, 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing and Design
Engineering Drawing is an advanced drafting class that emphasizes the use of drafting in engineering and manufacturing. Projects are of larger scale and greater complexity than in basic technical drawing. Students are expected to display a greater skill and knowledge than in TDD. Model construction related to the drawing projects will also be used in the class. Projects may include toy design, bridge design and construction and industrial illustration. There will also be an outside-of-class project. Students will do a large portion of the work on the Computer-Aided-Drafting (CAD) system. This class will be useful in developing skills for students planning a career in engineering or extensive use of drafting. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for Autodesk Inventor Certified User: Autodesk 9348.
PA22INT Engineering Drawing and Design Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Prerequisite: Technical Drawing and Design
Students registered for PA22INT will take Engineering Drawing and Design (PA22) and will have an additional block designated as Engineering Drawing and Design Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA23 Drawing & Design ADV
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Prerequisite: PA21 Architectural Drawing OR PA22 Engineering Drawing
This course requires an understanding of drafting and AutoCAD software. Students develop the ability to create three-dimensional drawings to illustrate the relationship of mechanical components or to provide a realistic view of all parts of a structure. Students will be introduced to the three-dimensional capabilities of AutoCAD and other software modeling software. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Autodesk and Certiport: Autodesk Inventor Certified User (9348) industry certification.
PA23INT Drawing & Design ADV Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Students registered for PA23INT will take Drawing & Design ADV(PA23) and will have an additional block designated as Drawing & Design ADV Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA38 Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I *
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow (VTfT) fosters student interest, understanding, and appreciation of the teaching profession, and allows secondary students to explore careers in education. Students build a foundation for teaching; learn the history, structure and governance of teaching; apply professional teaching techniques in the VTfT classroom and field experience; and reflect on their teaching experiences. Additional educational leadership opportunities are offered through the student organization, Educators Rising.
PA40 Education for Employment
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Students enrolled in this course should meet the state requirements for participation in EFE. The course provides these students an opportunity to explore the world of work as well as prepare for successful employment. This course may also prepare students to enroll in another technical education program or to enter into employment with the school’s transition specialist. Instruction includes developing values important for employment, occupational preparation, human relations, independent living, and career exploration. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination (9303) industry certification.
PA40INT Education for Employment Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Year - 1 Credit
Students registered for PA40INT will take Education for Employment (PA40) and will have an additional block designated as Education for Employment Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA41 Education for Employment
Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 - Semester - 1/2 Credit
Students enrolled in this course should meet the state requirements for participation in EFE. The course provides these students an opportunity to explore the world of work as well as prepare for successful employment. This course may also prepare students to enroll in another technical education program or to enter into employment with the school’s transition specialist. Instruction includes developing values important for employment, occupational preparation, human relations, independent living, and career exploration. NOTE: Students choosing the semester option (PA41) must pair the course with another semester course. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination (9303) industry certification.
PA41INT Education for Employment Internship
Grades 11 and 12 - Semester - 1 Credit
Students registered for PA41INT will take Education for Employment (PA41) and will have an additional block designated as Education for Employment Internship, if approved. Documentation must be submitted and approved by the student, parent, teacher, business representative, and career counselor prior to any student beginning an internship. Students may earn one standard unit of credit toward graduation for internships of at least a 280-hour duration and by working continuously throughout the school year. If a student does not complete 280 hours, the student will not earn credit.
PA42 Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow II *
Grade 12 - Year - 1 Weighted Credit
Prerequisite: Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I
Students continue to explore careers in the Education and Training Cluster and pathways. This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for careers in education as they research post-secondary options, learn about the process of teacher certification in Virginia, and participate in a practicum experience. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the ParaPro Assessment (9245) industry certification.
PA43 Jobs for Virginia Graduates
Grades 11 and 12 – Year – 1 Credit
Jobs for Virginia Graduates (JVG) provides students with the tools to develop core skills that encourage independent, responsible, and productive living. The JVG curriculum addresses thirty-seven competencies in career development, job attainment, and job survival, as well as basic competencies in written and verbal communications and mathematical calculations. The program promotes the Career Association, a student-led organization designed to aid students in leadership development, organizational skills development, team building, and demonstrating the ability to accomplish a set of goals. In a twelve-month follow-up upon graduation, the job specialist assists the student participants in successful job placements, military appointments, or further educational opportunities. Students enrolled in this course may be eligible for the Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination (9303) industry certification.