Business & Industry Academy�

WHAT ACADEMIES ARE AVAILABLE IN HIGH SCHOOL?

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• Business & Industry
• Health Science
• Public Services
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
• Visual and Performing Arts

WHY DO STUDENTS CHOOSE AN ACADEMY?

• Try out courses in a career field of interest
• Opportunities to visit and learn from business partners in that field
• Through Academies students can earn state required endorsement for graduation
• Better prepared to know what to study after high school

HOW MANY ACADEMY CLASSES ARE REQUIRED?

• Before you graduate, you will take at least 3 courses for at least 4 credits
• These courses will be in the same Program of Study

PROGRAMS OF STUDY

WHAT PROGRAMS OF STUDY ARE AVAILABLE IN THE BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ACADEMY AT MHS?

• Animal Science
• Animation
• Automotive Technology
• Business Management
• Debate
• Drone Aviation

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• Finance
• Floral Design
• Journalism: Newspaper
• Journalism: Yearbook
• Marketing
• Veterinary Science
• Video Production

Courses:

• Principles of Agriculture,Food and Natural Resources (1 cr)
• Equine Science (.5 cr) AND Small Animal Management (.5 cr)
• Livestock & Poultry Production (1 cr)
• Advanced Animal Science (1cr)

ANIMAL SCIENCE

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Courses:

• Digital Media (1 cr)
• Animation ( 1 cr )
• Animation II (2 cr)
• Practicum of Animation ( 2 cr)

ANIMATION

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Courses:

• Automotive Basics (1 cr)
• Automotive Technology I - Maintenance & Light Repair (2 cr)
• Automotive Technology II - Automotive Service (2 cr)
• Practicum in Transportation Systems (2 cr)

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Courses:

• Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 cr)
• Business Information Management I (1 cr)
• Business Management (1 cr)
• Business Law (1 cr) OR Practicum in Entrepreneurship (2 cr)

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Note: Career Preparation POS may be used as the last course to complete this program of study.

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Courses:

• Debate I (1 cr)
• Debate II(2 cr)
• Debate III (2 cr)
• Independent Study in Speech (1 cr)

DEBATE

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Courses:

• Principles of Aviation & Aerospace (1 cr)
• Drone Aviation (1 cr)
• Practicum in Drone Aviation (2 cr)

DRONE AVIATION

Courses:

• Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 cr)
• Money Matters (1 cr)
• Accounting I (1 cr)
• Accounting II (1 cr) OR Practicum in Entrepreneurship (2 cr)

FINANCE

Note: Career Preparation POS may be used as the last course to complete this program of study.

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Courses:

• Floral Design I (1 cr)
• Advanced Floral Design (I cr)
• Practicum in Floral Design (2 cr)

FLORAL DESIGN

Courses:

• Journalism I(1 cr) OR Photojournalism (1cr)
• Advanced Journalism: Newspaper I (1 cr)
• Advanced Journalism : Newspaper II (1 cr)
• Advanced Journalism : Newspaper III (1 cr)

JOURNALISM: NEWSPAPER

Courses:

• Journalism I(1 cr) OR Photojournalism (1 cr)
• Advanced Journalism: Yearbook I (1 cr)
• Advanced Journalism : Yearbook II (1 cr)
• Advanced Journalism : Yearbook III (1 cr)

JOURNALISM: YEARBOOK

Courses:

• Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance (1 cr)
• Sports and Entertainment Marketing (.5 cr) AND Virtual Business (.5 cr)
• Advertising (.5 cr) AND Social Media Marketing (.5 cr)
• Practicum in Entrepreneurship (2 cr) OR Marketing (1 cr)

MARKETING

Note: Career Preparation POS may be used as the last course to complete this program of study.

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Courses:

• Principles of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (1 cr)
• Equine Science (.5 cr) AND Small Animal Management (.5 cr)
• Veterinary Medical Applications (1 cr)
• Practicum in Vet Med App (2 cr)

VETERINARY SCIENCE

Courses:

• Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication (1 cr)
• Audio/Video Production I (1 cr)
• Audio/Video Production II (2 cr)
• Practicum in Audio/Video Production (2 cr)

VIDEO PRODUCTION

• Animal Science
• Animation
• Automotive Technology
• Business Management
• Debate
• Drone Aviation

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• Finance
• Floral Design
• Journalism: Newspaper
• Journalism: Yearbook
• Marketing
• Veterinary Science
• Video Production

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ACADEMY AT MHS

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