Primary Pathways
Bio-Design
Bio-design is a field that blends science, mathematics, technology, art, and engineering by using living materials as the base for new products. This program offers a sequence of courses in the Health Science career cluster focused on providing students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study and applications of biomedical sciences and the possibilities in the biomedical field. The content includes the study of human body systems, medicine, health, key biological concepts, communication, transport of substances, locomotion, metabolic processes, defense, protection, research processes, engineering principles, and an introduction to bio-informatics.
Computer Science & Information Technology – Applied Cybersecurity & Computer Science Principles
This program offers a sequence of courses in the Information Technology career cluster. The Cybersecurity program offers courses that prepare students for further education and careers such as cybersecurity analyst, security engineer, cybersecurity technician, data communication analyst, intrusion and detection analyst, security architect, or secure software developer in the Information Technology career cluster. The content includes the fundamentals of web-based programming, web databases, network security, installing, configuring, monitoring, and securing networks in the LAN/WAN environment.
Engineering – Applied Robotics
This program offers a sequence of courses in the Engineering & Technology Education career cluster. The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of the applications of engineering and its effect upon our lives and the choosing of an occupation. The content and activities include the study of entrepreneurship, safety, and leadership skills. This program focuses on transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the technological tools, machines, instruments, materials, processes, and systems in business and industry.
Supplementary Courses of Study
Students must select a primary pathway for admission and may take these courses as additional elective opportunities.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
The content includes a fundamental understanding of the Five Big Ideas in AI: Perception, Representation and Reasoning, Machine Learning, Human AI Interaction, Societal impacts of AI; AI system and their components; problems and tools AI-enabled workers use to build models and systems that leverage data to make decisions; mastery of foundational skills required to become power AI users. In addition, the course content includes but is not limited to practical experiences in AI system design, deployment, and evaluation; problem identification; creation, selection, and curation of data sets; computer programming, use of machine learning algorithms, program design structure, evaluation of the societal impact of AI, employing ethical and responsible development methodologies and decision making, essential programming techniques, and implementation issues. Specialized programming skills involving advanced mathematical calculations and statistics are also integrated into the curriculum.
Entrepreneurship
This program offers a sequence of courses in the Business Management & Administrative career cluster. The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences to help students learn how to develop and/or manage new business ventures. Students will have opportunities to imagine new approaches to real-world problems and create and validate their own business concept. Another option for students is to engage in coursework and experiences that prepare them to work as an intrapreneur—or corporate innovator, by developing new products, services and markets for existing companies.
