Course Descriptions
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CTE Skilled & Technical Sciences
Digital Graphic Arts Intro Course Number: 8615 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: None Requirement Met: CTE or Art CE DES 1100 Digital Design Course Number: DES1100 Length: One Semester 1.0 Credits (Double Period) Prerequisite: Intro to Graphics Requirement Met: CTE CE DES 1300 Design I @ DSU Course Number: VT1300 Length: One Semester 1.0 Credits (Double Period) Prerequisite: DES 1100 and/or DES 1610, teacher permission Requirement Met: CTE CE DES 1610 Screen Printing Course Number: 8627 Length: One Semester 1.0 Credits (Double Period) Prerequisite: Intro to Graphic Arts Requirement Met: CTE Basic Digital Photography Course Number:8624 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE Advanced Commercial Photography Course Number:8626 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Basic Digital Photography Requirement Met: CTE Electronics Course Number: 8784C Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE Intro to Auto Course Number: 8803 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE Small Vehicle Tech Course Number: 8810 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Intro to Auto Requirement Met: CTE Woodworking Course Number:8860 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE Woodworking - Basic Woods Course Number:8865 Length: One Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE Cabinet Making Course Number: 8861 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Basic Woods Requirement Met: CTE Furniture Design & Manufacturing Course Number:8864 Length: Full Year 1.0 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE CAD Architectural Design Course Number: 8821 Length: Semester 0.5 Credits Prerequisite: Requirement Met: CTE |
A course designed to introduce students to the essential areas of graphic and visual communications. Safety, design, computer skills, page layout, digital image editing, digital illustration, and printing will be studied,with an emphasis in a ‘hands-on’ approach to learning. Students will produce the following printed projects: t-shirts, hats, notepads, vinyl decals, pinback buttons, and more! This course will focus on application of knowledge by allowing students to use all resources in the production lab and use industry standard software such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop to complete assignments. Advanced students are required to maintain a working portfolio. Earn college credit while learning a variety of work-ready skills for graphics related careers! Students in this class will take the Adobe Certified Associate exams in InDesign and/or Photoshop. This semester class includes a dynamic range of printed projects that will include using the wide format printer to create banners, custom sunglasses, wall graphics (Fatheads), multi color vinyl decals, custom packaging, and canvas prints. Students will expand into a wide variety of dye sublimation products too numerous to list. A few examples are phone cases, dog tags, mouse pads, coffee mugs, bracelets, ornaments, license plates, water bottles, lanyards, badges, puzzles, magnets, etc Explores the elements of design from which advertising, computer graphics, and graphic arts are structured by building awareness and skill in creating designs, using the concepts of composition, proportion, alignment, contrasts, white space, typography, eye movement, and element control, emphasizing the value of these concepts to communicate ideas. This class is taught online by DSU faculty, and all assigned work is graded by the DSU instructor. Students are eligible only after completing (or currently enrolled in) the two Advanced Graphics CE courses taught here at the high school (DES 1100 & DES 1610). Students who are enrolled will be allowed to complete this course using the Graphics Lab resources and equipment during designated class periods. Learn the process of apparel printing all the way from design, to finished product. Students will use Adobe software to create on designs for the screen printing process. While screen printing will be the emphasis, other apparel decorating methods such as dye sublimation and heat pressing will be taught as well. Students can print on a variety of apparel items including t-shirts, t-shirts, and more t-shirts! Plus you can print on hoodies, socks, ties, hats, flip-flops, bags, and more! Advanced students are required to maintain a working portfolio. Students will also take the Adobe Certified Associate exam in Illustrator. This course will cover basic concepts for purchasing a digital camera, image capture, image editing, and image output. This will enable the digital camera user to purchase and more comfortably use the camera that will best suit their present and future needs. It is recommended that students have access to a Digital SLR camera. However Digital Point and Shoot cameras can be used and will be covered in this course. Description Coming Soon This course is designed to give the students an understanding of basic electronics and the fundamentals of electricity. Students will learn to solder simple kits. Students will learn the operation of electronic components such as LED's, resistors, and capacitors, while performing hands-on experiments. Students will be introduced to micro-controllers and some of their applications. This course prepares students for advanced automotive classes. The purpose of the course is to assist students in making meaningful occupational choices. Instructional activities involve shop safety, use of car and service publications, a general knowledge of the theory of engines, brakes, alignment, transmission, drive lines, ignition and electrical systems in the automobile and skill development in inspections, diagnosis and preventative maintenance. Description Coming Soon Description Coming Soon Description Coming Soon This course prepares students for enrollment into advanced woodworking classes and the industry. Instructional activities involve cabinet-making, carpentry, designing, planning, and building products using hand and power tools. Mass production and manufacturing are emphasized. Minimum cost of $75.00 is required for material. Description Coming Soon The first in a sequence of courses that prepare individuals for careers in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. This course includes instruction in 2D or 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software to draw a small residential home with an emphasis on blueprint reading. |