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STEM-Focused Curriculum

STEM Academy students will engage in a course of study that is under continual scrutiny in order to ensure that it meets current academic standards, provides a core education to produce the most highly prepared students and is delivered by enthusiastic instructors using innovative and effective methods. Digital learning is an integral part of every student’s experience, with instructors engaging students through blended pedagogies that promote anytime and any place learning. Students are given opportunities to learn at their own pace and to explore their own path to achieve their learning goals.

Focus: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computing Sciences

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Grade 9

Grade 10

Grade 11

Grade 12

Humanities

English

History

American Experiences*

English I + US History I

Political Studies*

English II + US History II

English 101

Composition I** &

World History I

AP English Literature**

Mathematics

Integrated Math I* or

Integrated Math II*

Integrated Math II* or

Integrated Math III*

MTH 110 (Pre-Calc)

Integrated III* MTH

110 (Pre-Calc) MTH

111** (Calculus 1)

MTH 111 Calculus I** or

MTH 112 Calculus II**

Science

PLTW Principles of Biomedical

Science/Biology*

Honors Physics

Physics 121/A**

Chem 125**

 Forensics 201**

Mechanical Engineering Track

Introduction to Engineering and Design*

Computer Integrated Manufacturing*

Principles of Engineering*

Engineering Design and Development*

Senior Capstone

Biomedical Engineering Track

PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science/Biology*

Human Body Systems*

Medical Interventions*

Biomedical Innovation*

Senior Capstone

Computing Sciences Track

Computing Ideas*

Introduction to Computer Science (Python)*

AP Comp Science A**

Apple Swift


* Honors Level Course

** Dual Enrollment/College Level Course or Advanced Placement Level Course

    • CS 113  Roadmap to Computing (3 credits)
    • Econ 265  Microeconomics (3 credits)
    • Econ 266  Macroeconomics (3 credits)
    • FED 101  Fundamentals of Engineering Design (2 credits)
    • SS 201 Economics (3 credits)
    • MET 103 Engineering Graphics & Intro to CAD (2 credits)
    • MET 105 Applied CAD (2 credits)
    • IT 101  Introduction to Information Technology (3 credits)

    • Graphic Art & Digital Design I
    • Graphic Art & Digital Design II

    • Spanish I
    • Spanish II