Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Uses of computers in workplace and daily life

• Web Design

• Basic software skills

• MS Office, Google Docs, Internet research

Projects, Activities, etc.: Computer based projects for workplace readiness

Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized activities

Co-curricular Connection: BPA

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Skill development: speed, accuracy, and technique

• Develop business communication skills: composing and proofreading

• Introduction to business documents

• Keying documents for college and career [APA style reports, resumes, etc.]

Projects, Activities, etc.: Create documents for a simulated business as an office assistant. Compose, create, and proofread documents such as letters, tables, reports, and flyers for a simulated business

Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized activities and keyboarding software

Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA

Prerequisite/Selection Process: Keyboarding I [AC] recommended

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Create Word documents using: table of contents, watermarks, lists, and tables

• Create Excel documents using: financial functions, data tables, amortization schedules, integrated charts, working with multiple Excel worksheets and workbooks

• Create PowerPoint presentations using: themes, animation, and transitions

• Create Access files for data management

Projects, Activities, etc.: Use Microsoft Office basic and advanced features to obtain jobreadiness

skills in word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, and file management.

Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized activities. These skills are essential for success in college and in the career world.

Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Investigate online marketing tools such as

internet forums, message boards, blogs,

wikis, podcasts, picture sharing, video

sharing, and social networking

• Develop and use your web design and

graphic design skills to create professional,

up-to-date web sites that are

pleasing to the eye and easy to use.

Projects, Activities, etc.: Mail? Forget it. TV

commercials? Meet the DVR. Email? Old

school. It’s all about Facebook Foursquare,

Twitter, QR codes and apps. Learn how to

use these new digital and social media tools

in the world of business. Plan, design, and

create multi-page websites

Instructional Focus:

Hands-on computerized activities

Co-curricular Connection: BPA

Career Pathway: Marketing/Management

Information Technology

• Prepare sales presentations and written

reports to market your game

Projects, Activities, etc.: Utilize the original

Carbonade Game Template; create a new

game template for aspiring gamers.

Storyboard the initial game concept,

develop a target audience for the game,

establish the number of players and game

theme and develop a plan to market the

game to the public.

Instructional Focus:

Hands-on computerized activities

Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA

Prerequisite/Selection Process:

Computer Programming [AC]

Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Definition and History of Mobile

Applications

• Apply the basics of JAVA programming

into Mobile App Development

• Learn Android operating system basics

Projects, Activities, etc.: Build and run a

JAVA application, a Notepad Application,

and a Droid Maze Application, along with

other projects.

Instructional Focus:

Hands on computerized activities

Co-curricular Connection: BPA

Career Pathway: Information Technology

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Using today’s web standard for coding,

students will master a variety of web

design concepts to create powerful

websites.

• Topics include: formatting websites using

cascading style sheets [CSS], tables,

forms, and JavaScript.

• Design websites that are practical to the

business world

• No programming knowledge is required

to succeed in this class

Projects, Activities, etc.: Learn the secret

techniques of web designers and the latest

in web development. Design and create

your own interactive site through HTML

coding and JavaScript. What you learn

about the web design process will impress

your future employer!

Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized

activities

Co- curricular Connection: BPA

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Design and implement programming code

• Develop problem solving skills and logical

thinking

• Explore computer science careers

Projects, Activities, etc.: Using JAVA, write

simple to complex programs for daily

applications. Use your programming skills

to create graphic images.

Instructional Focus: hands-on computerized

activities and career exploration

Co-curricular Connection: BPA

Prerequisite/Selection Process:

Computer Programming [AC]

Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12

Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit

Major Outcomes:

• Advanced programming design

• Advanced problem solving

• Advanced programming methods

Projects, Activities, etc.: Design and

implement a Java-based game or simulation

Instructional Focus: Computer usage

and problem solving, preparation for AP

Computer Science exam

Co-curricular Connection: BPA