Course ID:  951501
YR
Course Name: Mapping for Academic and Personal Success (MAPS)
Credit: .5 –1
Grade Placement: 9, 10

Required Prerequisite(s): NONE

What's Next: NONE

The course focuses on the skills and strategies necessary for students to make a successful transition into high school and an academic career. Students will explore the options available in high school, higher education, and the professional world in order to establish both immediate and long–range personal goals. After identifying their individual learning styles and abilities, students will build on these abilities by developing critical time management, organization and study skills.The course focuses on self–understanding, decision–making, resiliency, attitude, character education, and leadership to help students maximize personal achievement. It emphasizes proactive problem solving, self–determination, and independent thinking and learning skills. In addition, students will explore and experience collaboration as a tool for creative problem solving.As part of the goal setting and leadership activities, students may complete an outside community service learning experience in addition to class assignments.

Course ID:  951551
YR
Course Name: AP Capstone: AP Seminar
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): English I

What's Next: Capstone: AP Research

AP Seminar is a foundational course that engages students in cross–curricular conversations that explore the complexities of academic and real–world topics and issues by analyzing divergent perspectives. Using an inquiry framework, students practice reading and analyzing articles, research studies, and foundational literary and philosophical texts; listening to and viewing speeches, broadcasts, and personal accounts; and experiencing artistic works and performances.Students learn to synthesize information from multiple sources, develop their own perspectives in research based written essays, and design and deliver oral and visual presentations, both individually and as part of a team. This course aims to equip students with the power to analyze and evaluate information with accuracy and precision in order to craft and communicate evidence–based arguments.Students develop and apply discrete skills identified in the learning of the enduring understandings within the following five big ideas: question and explore; understand and analyze; evaluate multiple perspectives; synthesize ideas; and team, transform, and transmit.

Course ID:  951651
YR
Course Name: AP Capstone: AP Research
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): AP Seminar

What's Next: NONE

AP Research is the second course in the AP Capstone experience. AP Research allows students to deeply explore an academic topic, problem, issue, or idea of individual interest. Students design, plan, and implement a yearlong investigation to address a research question, and the course culminates in an academic paper and a presentation with an oral defense.

Course ID:  952301
YR
Course Name: Student Senate (Government & Leadership)
Credit: .5 –1
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Student body election

What's Next: NONE

This course is designed to help students gain knowledge of leadership skills and an understanding of parliamentary procedure. A weekly agenda is followed during which these skills are practiced in planning and making decisions concerning numerous social and service activities organized by this governing body. The class is composed of twelve seniors and twelve junior representatives who are elected to serve from their respective Student Councils. Students can only earn 1 credit in 2 years.

Course ID:  95303B
SM
Course Name: College Transitions Dual Credit
Credit: .5
Grade Placement: 9, 10, 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Collegiate Academy program participants only; students must be TSI met in reading and writing.

What's Next: NONE

EDUC 1300 Learning Framework is an introductory college orientation course designed to support student soft skills, academic mindsets, and critical thinking skills necessary for success in college–level courses. Providing EDUC 1300 in high school grades will serve as a foundational course to better prepare students for the rigors of college courses.

Course ID:  159651
YR
Course Name: College Preparatory Mathematics
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): Three mathematics credits

What's Next: NONE

This course is designed for students who want to attend college and still need to demonstrate college readiness in math in order to be eligible to enroll in college–level courses. Students will gain and demonstrate the necessary college readiness skills in mathematics to be successful in college–level credit-bearing courses. This course fulfills the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements for mathematics with a partnering institute of higher education.

Course ID:  107051
YR
Course Name: College Preparatory English
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): English (3 credits)

What's Next: NONE

This course is designed for students who want to attend college and still need to demonstrate college readiness in reading and writing in order to be eligible to enroll in college–level courses. Students will gain and demonstrate the necessary college readiness skills in English to be successful in college–level, credit-bearing courses. This course fulfills the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements for reading and writing with a partnering institute of higher education.

Course ID:  553811
YR
Course Name: Career Preparation I and Extended Career Preparation GM
Credit: 3
Grade Placement: 11, 12

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement, 16 years of age

What's Next: NONE

This course provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and industry employment experiences. Classroom experiences include: job acquisition, career progression, financial success, business/entrepreneurial applications, occupational safety and health, and relevant news topics.Professional portfolios will be created with material supporting an educational/career plan for the future. Students will earn 3.0 credits for successful completion of this course which includes one class period per school day on campus and two class periods per school day allocated for early release for off campus work experience. Students are required to provide their own transportation.Student will receive specially designed instruction based on modified content of the TEKS.

Course ID:  553861
YR
Course Name: Career Preparation II and Extended Career Preparation GM
Credit: 1
Grade Placement: 12

Required Prerequisite(s): ARD Placement

What's Next: NONE

This course provides opportunities for students to participate in a work-based learning experience that combines classroom instruction with paid business and industry employment experiences. Classroom experiences include: job acquisition, career progression, financial success, business/entrepreneurial applications, occupational safety and health, and relevant news topics.Professional portfolios will be created with material supporting an educational/career plan for the future. Students will earn 3.0 credits for successful completion of this course which includes one class period per school day on campus and two class periods per school day allocated for early release for off campus work experience. Students are required to provide their own transportation.Student will receive specially designed instruction based on modified content of the TEKS.