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COURSE TITLE (162)	Desktop Publishing (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a one semester elective in the elements of desktop publishing. Students will learn to create publications through desktop software, which will include photo manipulation, graphic arts, and page layout design. The course provides a hands-on approach for layout of internal and external publications.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (580)	Virtual High School (Year)
LEVEL	Regular, Honors, Accelerated, AP
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Course Catalog is available at www.govhs.org. Working in the Virtual High School environment demands good time management skills. Students participate in group discussion, do group projects, complete papers, and communicate with their teachers and peers located around the world via the internet. Students should take time to visit the Virtual High School site, look through the Course Catalog, select three options, and email Mrs. Andrews. The email of 100 words should indicate why the student is interested in taking online courses, which course(s) he/she is interested in taking and why. This will begin the application process. Mrs. Andrews will contact you with further information. Parents & students can send questions to Mrs. Andrews at nandrews@unioncatholic.org
PREREQUISITE	A desire to experience the online course environment, good time management skills, and a good academic record.

COURSE TITLE (581)	Virtual High School (Sem. 1)
LEVEL	Regular, Honors, Accelerated, AP
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Course Catalog is available at www.govhs.org. Working in the Virtual High School environment demands good time management skills. Students participate in group discussion, do group projects, complete papers, and communicate with their teachers and peers located around the world via the internet. Students should take time to visit the Virtual High School site, look through the Course Catalog, select three options, and email Mrs. Andrews. The email of 100 words should indicate why the student is interested in taking online courses, which course(s) he/she is interested in taking and why. This will begin the application process. Mrs. Andrews will contact you with further information. Parents & students can send questions to Mrs. Andrews at nandrews@unioncatholic.org
PREREQUISITE	A desire to experience the online course environment, good time management skills, and a good academic record.

COURSE TITLE (582)	Virtual High School (Sem. 2)
LEVEL	Regular, Honors, Accelerated, AP
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Course Catalog is available at www.govhs.org. Working in the Virtual High School environment demands good time management skills. Students participate in group discussion, do group projects, complete papers, and communicate with their teachers and peers located around the world via the internet. Students should take time to visit the Virtual High School site, look through the Course Catalog, select three options, and email Mrs. Andrews. The email of 100 words should indicate why the student is interested in taking online courses, which course(s) he/she is interested in taking and why. This will begin the application process. Mrs. Andrews will contact you with further information. Parents & students can send questions to Mrs. Andrews at nandrews@unioncatholic.org
PREREQUISITE	A desire to experience the online course environment, good time management skills, and a good academic record.

COURSE TITLE (692)	UCTV
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This full year course encompasses the production and execution of morning television and presentations. Student will meet for both class and homeroom. Enrollment is limited.
PREREQUISITE	Application and interview with Mr. McCabe.

COURSE TITLE (694)	Beginning JAVA (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a one-semester course covering an introduction to computer programming through the Java language. The class is heavily based on weekly assignments that involve writing programs and learning Java functions. Semester I will cover Chapters 1-5 of Beginning Java 2 by Ivor Horton. These chapters cover the following subjects: What is Java?, variables, loops, logic, arrays, strings, classes, and calculations. This course is completely laptop based.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Intro to Programming or B or better in Algebra 2 Regular / Honors. See Mr. Johnston for further details.

COURSE TITLE (695)	TAP: Technology Assistance Program
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will provide students the opportunity to put their technology skills into practice. Students will meet as a class once weekly to learn classroom technology applications, basics of school selected software, and teaching/mentoring strategies. Three times weekly students will have hands-on lab experience as they work as Technology Assistants, aiding students and faculty with laptop maintenance, software assistance, in-class technology lessons, and technology based activities throughout the school.
PREREQUISITE	Completion of application and demonstrated technology capability. See Miss Piasecki for more information.

COURSE TITLE (698)	Beginning JAVA 2 (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a continuation of Beginning Java, Semester I; it seeks to complete the text.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Beginning Java, Semester I. See Mr. Johnston for further details.

COURSE TITLE (699)	JAVA Services&JDBC
LEVEL	Honors
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is a continuation of Beginning JAVA, Semester II. It is designed for the highly motivated student who is comfortable with independent study, reading, and supplemental learning. This course continues to build on programming theory specific to JAVA. It covers an introduction to JAVA services and web services. Students will learn to work with the MySQL database and the functions of the JDBC. This course is for advanced students looking to gain experience and knowledge in JAVA programming. This course will meet four times a week with each day?s assignments covering different programs, readings, and tasks.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Beginning Java, Semester II and approval from Mr. Johnston. See Mr. Johnston for further details.

COURSE TITLE (801)	Word Beg - MOS (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft Word 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create documents, databases, and presentations suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (802)	Word Beg - MOS (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft Word 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create documents, databases, and presentations suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (803)	Word - Int MOS (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the higher applications of Microsoft Word 2000 in preparation for the MOS Expert Certification Exam. Students will become more familiar with the creation of templates, working within long documents, and using various publishing features suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Section C of the textbook will be assessed in the Expert Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	Completion of the Word Specialist Level with a minimum grade of a B

COURSE TITLE (804)	Word - Int MOS (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the higher applications of Microsoft Word 2000 in preparation for the MOS Expert Certification Exam. Students will become more familiar with the creation of templates, working within long documents, and using various publishing features suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Section C of the textbook will be assessed in the Expert Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	Completion of the Word Specialist Level with a minimum grade of a B

COURSE TITLE (807)	Excel - Beg MOS (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create worksheets, workbooks and charts suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (808)	Excel - Beg MOS (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft Excel 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create worksheets, workbooks and charts suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (809)	Excel - Int MOS (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the higher applications of Microsoft Excel 2000 in preparation for the MOS Expert Certification Exam. Students will become more familiar with the proper procedures to manage and customize a database, analyze worksheet data, run macros and create charts suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Section C of the textbook will be assessed in the Expert Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	Completion of Excel Specialist Level with a minimum grade of B.

COURSE TITLE (810)	Excel - Int MOS (Semester 2)
LEVEL	10, 11, 12
GRADE(S)	2.5
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to the higher applications of Microsoft Excel 2000 in preparation for the MOS Expert Certification Exam. Students will become more familiar with the proper procedures to manage and customize a database, analyze worksheet data, run macros and create charts suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Section C of the textbook will be assessed in the Expert Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	Completion of Excel Specialist Level with a minimum grade of a B.

COURSE TITLE (815)	PowerPoint - Beg MOS (Sem 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-semester course only. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create multimedia presentations suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (816)	PowerPoint - Beg MOS (Sem. 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
PLEASE NOTE: This is a one-semester course only. This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 in preparation for the MOS Specialist Certification Exam. Students will become familiar with the proper procedures to create multimedia presentations suitable for course work, professional purposes and personal use. Completion of Sections A and B of the textbook will be assessed in the Specialist Exam. There is a $60 fee to take the certification exam. NOTE: All students are required to take the certification exam for this course.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (821)	Intro to Office (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	9
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course will introduce students to Microsoft Office software applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Students will learn the software?s basic functions and practical applications for class work and daily assignments.
PREREQUISITE	None

COURSE TITLE (870)	Intro to Programming (Sem 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a one-semester course covering an introduction to computer programming through the Python language. The class is heavily based on daily / weekly assignments that involve writing programs and learning Python functions. Python is an excellent language to learn programming and is used by companies such as Google and NASA. Some topics to be covered: variables, loops, logic, arrays and strings.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Algebra 1

COURSE TITLE (874)	Intro to SQL (Sem. 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a one-semester course covering an introduction to the SQL language using the MySQL database. The class is heavily based on daily / weekly assignments that involve writing SQL queries and designing databases. MySQL is a powerful open source database that is used by companies such as Amazon.com and Google.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Algebra I Regular or Successful completion of Intro to Programming.

COURSE TITLE (890)	Business TA (Semester 1)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course allows students to serve as teacher aides, assisting students in keyboarding and business computer-related courses and occasionally presenting lessons. Senior students assist in the MOS Specialist and Expert Certification courses for Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Experience with computers, software, and formatting procedures is required. Students must also enroll in Selected Topics in Education, Course # 195; see English Department Selections
PREREQUISITE	Completion of the appropriate MOS Specialist Certification course with a minimum grade of a B+ and approval of the Technology Department.

COURSE TITLE (891)	Routing I Exploration
LEVEL	Accelerated
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the first course of a two course series. It is designed to prepare students for Program II and to successfully pass this portion of the CCNA test. This course will provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging network technology and protocols, network standards, LANs, WANs, cabling, cabling tools, router programming, IP addressing and subnet masking, as well as instruction and training in proper care and maintenance of networking equipment.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Geometry Honors or Accelerated and permission from Mr. Johnston.

COURSE TITLE (893)	Routing 1 Discovery
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	10, 11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the first course of a two course series. It is designed to prepare students for Program II and to successfully pass this portion of the CCNA test. This course will provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging network technology and protocols, network standards, LANs, WANs, cabling, cabling tools, router programming, IP addressing and subnet masking, as well as instruction and training in proper care and maintenance of networking equipment.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of geometry and permission from Mr. Johnston.

COURSE TITLE (895)	Routing 2
LEVEL	Accelerated
GRADE(S)	11, 12
CREDITS	5.0
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is the final course of a two course series. It is designed to prepare students for real world networking and to successfully pass this portion of the CCNA test. This course will provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current an emerging network technology and protocols, network standards, LANs, WANs, cabling, cabling tools, router programming, IP addressing and subnet masking, as well as instruction and training in proper care and maintenance of networking equipment.
PREREQUISITE	Successful completion of Routing 1.

COURSE TITLE (896)	Business TA (Semester 2)
LEVEL	Regular
GRADE(S)	12
CREDITS	2.5
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course allows students to serve as teacher aides, assisting students in keyboarding and business computer-related courses and occasionally presenting lessons. Senior students assist in the MOS Specialist and Expert Certification courses for Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. Experience with computers, software, and formatting procedures is required. Students must also enroll in Selected Topics in Education, Course # 195; see English Department Selections
PREREQUISITE	Completion of the appropriate MOS Specialist Certification course with a minimum grade of a B+ and approval of the Technology Department.