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Accounting
This
course is designed to introduce students to basic
accounting methods used by all businesses. These
accounting principles enable students to keep
suitable financial records and/or aid in the
management of a business. Also, much of the material
learned, such as checking accounts, payroll taxes
and basic business vocabulary can be used in
every day life. After accounting foundations
are mastered, students will learn computerized
bookkeeping via the QuickBooks accounting package
used by millions of small businesses. This class
is recommended for all students interested in
a business career or starting their own business.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Locations: Eureka High*, Fortuna High*, South Fork High*, Arcata High, McKinleyville High
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ASE
Automotive Academy
The Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) training program prepares students to develop skills in four of the ASE Certified areas: braking systems; steering/suspension; engine performance; and, electrical systems. Students will learn all aspects of becoming a professional ASE Certified Automotive Technician and will be able to take the national ASE Certification exam in these four areas. The program articulates with both private and public post-secondary programs to allow students the opportunity to work in all eight ASE certified program areas.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
and Fortuna Highs
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Automotive
Technology
Automotive Service Technology provides the student
with pre-apprenticeship skills in tune-up, brake
system, electrical systems, lamp adjustments,
lubrication service and parts management. The
program will be conducted in an auto facility
run as a production shop in conjunction with
classroom presentations. All students will have
instruction in shop operations and procedures.
Students may concentrate on one or more certificates
of competency in this shop environment.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
High, Fortuna High, Hoopa High
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Broadcast Journalism
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the role and equipment of the broadcast journalist in the field through hands-on application of theoretical and practical knowledge gained in the classroom. The course will examine the definitions of news and the emergence of in-depth reporting. The craft of interviewing will be studied to provide the students with an ability to ask proper questions according to industry standards. Student will be able to interview news makers to gather news information and write and produce a news story to industry standards.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: South Fork High School |
Building
Trades
Building
Trades prepares the student
with occupational skills in
the areas of carpentry, plumbing
and electrical. The student
will receive instruction from
a vocationally credentialed
instructor. The student will
participate in the construction
of a house in order to meet
the course competencies as
well as prepare him/her with
employable skills. The student
will also be prepared for advanced
placement standing at the local
community college or in a local
approved program of apprenticeship
training.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program
Location:McKinleyville High, Ferndale High
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Cabinetmaking
This competency-based course
prepares students for entry-level positions
in the cabinetmaking and millwork, furniture
making and woodworking industries. The
major units of study in the course are:
a.
Machine tool operation and safety
b. Designing, estimating, bidding
c. Face frame cabinetry
d. European style cabinetry
e. Case construction
f. Cabinet installation
g. Countertops
Students
in this class will design, build and install
residential and commercial cabinetwork. Integrated
throughout the course are career preparation
standards, which include basic academic skills,
communication, interpersonal skills, problem
solving, and work place safety, technology
and employment literacy.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location:Ferndale
High, Eureka High
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Careers in Health Occupations
During
this orientation class, students
will receive basic instruction
in skills required in any health
care setting. The introductory
core will provide students
with an understanding of the
health industry and it’s
various career paths, both
traditional and nontraditional.
Competency based areas include
medical law and ethics, communications,
medical terminology, medical
math, body system review and
pathology of disease, human
growth and development including
life continuum. Instruction
and practice will be provided
in basic skills used in most
health care settings, including
specific skills such as the
taking of vital signs, basic
patient intake skills, documentation
skills, computer input and
retrieval skills, as well as
others. Career preparation
skills will include career
search as well as finding the “right” career,
job seeking skills, keeping
a job, professionalism, stress
management and time management.The second semester
of this class will include job shadowing
at local medical sites.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
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Careers
in Law Enforcement
The
HROP “Careers in Law Enforcement” program is designed
to provide students with an
understanding of the variety
of agencies and employment
opportunities available in
the area of Public Safety.
Although instructional emphasis
will be in the field of Law
Enforcement, there will also
be instruction in Fire Science
and Emergency Medical Response.
Ultimately students will develop
important skills to pursue
a career in the Public Safety
field depending on their interest
as learned through this course.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
High, Fortuna High, Eureka Community School
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Computer
Aided Drafting (CAD)
The HROP CAD
Program is designed to prepare
student who possess manual/mechanical
drafting skills with entry
level skills in computer assisted
drafting. Ultimately, these
students will be able to find
entry-level employment in jobs
using CAD and/or further their
education in CAD in the community
college. Also, people who are
currently working in the field
are able to upgrade their existing
skills. This course meets your A-G requirements for Fine Arts.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: McKinleyville High
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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts
is a course designed to prepare
students for entry level work
in the foodservice industry.
Students are required to demonstrate
competency in safety and sanitation
practices, elementary food
science, basic food preparation
skills, customer service and
catering techniques and job
search skills. The course is
primarily lab oriented. Second
semester students have the
opportunity to explore and
develop job skills through
work experience/community classroom.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Arcata
High, Fortuna High
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Digital Media
This semester course is a beginning study in Digital Photography. The class is structured around projects emphasizing photographic elements. It will introduce the student to the principles of contemporary media as a verbal and visual means of communication in today’s society.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Fortuna High
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Digital Pathways
Course description coming soon.
Program Location: Fortuna High School
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Digital Sound Recording
Digital Sound Recording will introduce students to the uses, concepts, techniques and terminology of computing through music applications. The students will gain experience with current hardware and software for music sequencing, notation, and synthesis and music performance practice. This years long course is also designed as an introduction to music fundamentals, notation and theory through music technology such as MIDI and digital recording, specifically, receiving direct instruction on the recording industry Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) ProTools.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program locations: Fortuna High |
Entrepreneurship
Would you like to own your own small business one day? Then HROP Entrepreneurship is the class for you! This course examines the basic concepts of business entrepreneurship and the application of economic principles to the operation of a business. It explores and analyzes the marketing, operations, management, technology, and finance functions of a new business venture. Students learn strategic business planning processes by creating a professional business plan. Students also develop skills in analyzing and solving business problems.
PREREQUISITE: Recommended: HROP Accounting
Program Location: South Fork High, Eureka High, also available online (call 445-7020 to register) |
Financial Literacy
Financial Literacy teaches financial aspects of career planning, money management, consumer rights and responsibilities, personal decision making, cost of living on your own, buying and caring for a vehicle, checking and banking services, credit management, saving for the future, purchasing real estate, calculating interest, making investments, buying insurance, payroll, and personal income tax returns. The activities in the course include real life projects that teach skills necessary to manage one’s personal finances and to apply consumer math when making financial decisions.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Ferndale High* |
Fire Services
This course
introduces students to fire
service careers. Completion
of this course will provide
students with the skills and
certifications to obtain employment
with a variety of wildland
fire agencies including the
California Department of Forestry,
U.S. Forest Service, Bureau
of Land Management and some
private agencies.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka, Arcata (January through May)
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Game Development
HROP INTRODUCTION TO GAME DEVELOPMENT
In this class, students will study the key components of well-designed computer games and put these principles into practice. Students will learn to use a software application called Game Maker which will provide them with a hands-on approach to learning the basics of game development. Exploration will occur in three main areas of game development: programming, art, and design. Students will learn basic programming principles such as variables, conditionals, and loops. We will also cover design principles such as digital storytelling, animation, graphic design, and sound design. Students will learn principles of game art including the creation of sprites, backgrounds, and animation. This course is articulated with the College of the Redwoods Introduction to Game Design and will prepare students for more advanced topics in this burgeoning profession.
HROP INTERMEDIATE GAME DEVELOPMENT
This intermediate level course builds on the basic concepts of Game Development learned in the first semester. Students will learn more powerful approaches to computer programming, advanced imaging and animation techniques, and hone their project management skills. Students gain practice working on a group project, much like that of professional game developers. Completed projects will be submitted to a public forum for review by other game developers worldwide.
Program Location: Academy of the Redwoods, Eureka High
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Intro to Engineering
This course provides an overview of engineering and engineering technology. Students will develop problem-solving skills by tackling real-world engineering problems. This course provides a hands-on approach to science, math, and technology. Through theory and practical hands-on experience, students will become familiar with the multifaceted career of engineering. This course will explore the following topics: Design Process, Fluid Power, Electronics, Robotics, Mechanical Systems, Materials Testing, Thermo-dynamics, and Engineering for Quality and Reliability. Students also learn how engineers address concerns about the social and political consequences of technological change.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Ferndale High* |
Landscape Design
In this class students will learn to prepare site plans, specifications, and cost estimates for land development, coordinating arrangement of existing and proposed land features and structures. They will also prepare graphic representations and drawings of proposed plans and designs. Learning to compile and analyze data on conditions such as location, drainage, and location of structures for environmental reports and landscaping plans will ultimately enable them to plan and design land areas for such projects as parks and other recreational facilities, airports, highways, hospitals, schools, land subdivisions, and commercial, industrial, and residential sites.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program location: Six Rivers Charter* |
Machine/Metals
Technology
HROP Machine/Metals
Tool Technology is an instructional
program that prepares individuals
to shape metal parts on machines
such as lathes, grinders, drill
presses, milling machines and
shapers. This program includes
instruction in safety, making
computations related to work
dimensions testing feeds and
speeds of machines using precision
measuring instruments such
as lay out tools, micrometers
and gauges; machining and heat-treating
various metals; and in laying
out machine parts.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
High
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Mariculture
Course description coming soon.
Program Location: Eureka High
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Maritime Academy
Course description coming soon.
Program Location: Eureka High
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Marketing/Entrepreneurship
The Marketing
and Merchandising class is designed
for Junior and Senior students
those who wish to enter the
retail and marketing industry.
The class is also for students
who are currently working in
a retail store or other marketing-related
job or who seek a job internship.
Students will learn how to:
- Sell
to targeted customers
- Manage
a business
- Work
successfully with other employees
- Provide
excellent customer service
- Create
professional displays
- Start
their own business
- Students
will also be encouraged to participate
in DECA, a national student leadership
organization of marketing students.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka High, Ferndale High, Academy of the Redwoods
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Robotics
In this class students will use robotics to explore the fundamentals of engineering and electronics. The course will consist of lectures including principles of engineering, physics, electronics, mechanics, and computer programming. Laboratory experiments will require students to build simple robots to demonstrate these principles. Students will use B.E.A.M Robotics to create robots from recycled electronics. While building the robots, students will learn the function of basic electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors, learning to solder these components together to make simple robots.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka High*
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Sports Medicine
This course offers instruction and practical
application in the skills and techniques necessary
for the prevention and care of athletic injuries.
Topics covered will include: CPR/First Aid Certification Human Anatomy and Physiology Terminology Evaluation,
Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries.
The optional internship that can accompany the
classroom instruction will allow students the
opportunity to increase their practical skills
to the point of being competent to work with
specific sports teams. They will also be working
toward 5 credits per semester of internship.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Arcata High, Fortuna High, McKinleyville High
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Video
Production
This class begins
with a unit covering the basics
of image enhancement before
learning about video production.
The course provides students
with a basic understanding
of the technology behind video
as an information medium and
some of the ways in which it
is created to achieve its desired
effect on an audience. Students
are given instruction on equipment/software
operation and ongoing guidance
as the projects progress. Upon
completion, students should
be able to demonstrate production
skills and techniques as it
relates to producing video
for a variety of audiences.
Example projects include producing
instructional school safety
videos, community documentaries,
and promotional commercials.
Additional Activities Include:
- Guest
speakers and field visitations will support
units of study and career awareness
- Small
cooperative group teams
- The
course will consist of short teacher
lecture and demonstration followed by
students performing a variety of video
production skills
- Career
awareness and an employment portfolio
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Arcata
High, Eureka High
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Welding
HROP Welding prepares the
student with occupational skills in welding
construction. Emphasis is placed on four
position welding techniques (flat, vertical,
horizontal and overhead) utilizing Oxy-Acetylene
welding (OAW), Shielded Metal-Arc Welding
(SMAW), Gas Tungsten-Arc Welding (GTAW)
and Gas Metal-Arc Welding (GMAW) processes.
Curriculum/Complete
Course Description
Program Location: Eureka
High, Hoopa High |
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