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1	Department	Course	Course Description
2	Agriculture	Ag Co-Op	* For 12th graders only * Must be Career Ready Ag Co-Op provides supervised work site experience related to the student's identified career pathway. Students who participate receive a salary for these experiences, in accordance with local, state and federal minimum wage requirements according to the Work Based Learning Guide.Agriculture Employability Skills provides opportunities to develop skills in: job searching, preparing resumes, writing letters of application, job interview, attitude, communicating effectively, human relations and accepting responsibilities. Content may be enhanced with appropriate computer applications. Leadership Development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
3	Agriculture	Ag Communication	This course develops an understanding of fundamental skills necessary to be successful in the agricultural communications industry. Provides guided practice and applied experience utilizing various styles of communication including oral, written, and electronic communications. Techniques of communications will include traditional print media, brochure development, photography, videography, computer program applications, and internet usage including e-mail. Leadership development will be provided through the National FFA Organization. Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
4	Agriculture	Ag Employability Skills	* For 12th graders only * Must be Career Ready Agriculture Employability Skills provides opportunities to develop skills in: job searching, preparing resumes, writing letters of application, job interview, attitude, communicating effectively, human relations and accepting responsibilities. Content may be enhanced with appropriate computer applications. Leadership Development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
5	Agriculture	Ag. Construction Skills	* Must be Career Ready * Recommended for 11th or 12th graders This course prepares students to construct and maintain agricultural structures and equipment. Develops basic skills such as: tool identification, interpreting plans, calculating a bill of materials, electrification, carpentry, welding, metal fabrication, plumbing and masonry. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
6	Agriculture	Agriscience	Agriscience introduces the scientific agricultural approach to animal science and selection, and plant and land science. Agricultural career opportunities will be emphasized in each class. Laboratory experiences relating to basic and current technology will be part of the program. Content may be enhanced by utilizing appropriate computer applications. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program and keep appropriate records.
7	Agriculture	Animal Science	Should have already taken Principles of AgriscienceAnimal Science develops basic knowledge and skills pertaining to animal identification, selection, nutrition, reproduction and genetics, health management, and marketing of farm and companion animals commonly produced in Kentucky. The latest production technologies, as well as biotechnological applications, will be included. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
8	Agriculture	Animal Tech	Animal Technology instruction concentrates on the advanced production practices and current biotechnological applications of one or more species of farm animals, based on the local community needs. Laboratory experience will be used to emphasize concepts. Content may be enhanced by utilizing current industry accepted technology. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
9	Agriculture	Crop Technology	Crop Technology instruction concentrates on the production practices and current biotechnological applications of one or more agriculture crops. Hands-on experiences will be emphasized. Instruction will include variety selection, seed bed preparation, fertilization, pest, weed and disease control, harvesting, and marketing crops. Current biotechnological applications may be included. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have an agricultural experience program.
10	Agriculture	Greenhouse Technology	Greenhouse Technology provides instruction in greenhouse structures and greenhouse environment regulations. Plant growth and development and propagation are included as well as production and maintenance of bedding and container produced plants. Fundamental principles of vegetable production and commercial production of vegetable crops as well as marketing of horticulture products may be included. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
11	Agriculture	Intro to Greenhouse/Crop Prod.	Introduction to Greenhouse and Crop Production develops basic scientific knowledge and skills pertaining to management of soil and its effects on human and animal food and fiber production, the environment, and meeting basic needs of life. The relationship of soil to plant growth and horticulture will be emphasized. Plant anatomy, reproduction, growth, health, and current biotechnological advances will be included. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program
12	Agriculture	MSU Dual Credit Courses	*** Speak with Mr. Hancock or Mrs. B. Smith for additional information
13	Agriculture	Prin. Ag. Sci. & Tech.	This course provides instruction in the foundations of various segments of the agricultural industry. Agricultural career opportunities will be emphasized. Animal science, plant and land science, and agricultural mechanics skills will be the focus of the curriculum. The selection and planning of a supervised agricultural experience program and related record keeping will be presented. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Students will receive personal guidance and counseling with preparatory instructional program selection.
14	Agriculture	Veterinary Science	Veterinary science topics include safety, sanitation, anatomy and physiology, clinical exams, hospital procedures, parasitology, posology, laboratory techniques, nutrition, disease, office management, and animal management. Careers are also explored. Leadership development will be provided through FFA (Future Farmers of America). Each student will be expected to have an agricultural experience program.
15	Art	Ceramics	Explore hand building techniques through clay: pinch, slab, coil, hollow core construction. Students will create ceramic objects and functional pottery by hand, fire, and glaze projects. This course can be taken up to 3 times.
16	Art	Comprehensive Art/Portfolio	Must have had 2 or more art classes previously This class prepares upper level art students for either college admission to a quality post-secondary education program or apprentiship programs.
17	Art	Drawing	Students will dive into a variety of drawing techniques and maintain a sketchbook throughout the entire course. We will focus on drawing from life/observation.
18	Art	Intro. to Design and Composition	Design concepts will be practiced and explored through a variety of hands on and digital artforms. Students will also study visual literacy skills to interperet exsisting images as well as their own created artworks. Graphic Design concepts will also be taught and explored through student generated artwork.
19	Art	Painting	This course will focus heavily on color theory and color mixing (using acrylic and watercolor) during the 1st semester. 2nd semester will be used to put those lessons into practice through a variety of subject matters.
20	Band	Concert Band
21	Band	Marching Band
22	Band	Percussion Ensemble
23	Band	Chamber Ensemble
24	Business	Accounting & Finance Foundations	This course will provide an introduction to both areas of accounting and finance. Topics will include banking, credit, financial literacy, career exploration, spreadsheet usage, and technical writing. The major focus of the course is on the accounting cycle and the communication of financial information to decision-makers. The accounting principles taught in this course are based on a double-entry system and include preparing bank reconciliations, payroll taxes, and financial statements. Detailed career exploration in the various fields of accounting will be available. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA.
25	Business	Intro. to Business	Students will use a computer and application software including word processing, presentation, database, spreadsheet, internet, and email to prepare elementary documents and reports. The impact of computers on society and ethical issues are presented. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).
26	Business	Marketing Principles	Marketing Principles introduces students to the dynamic processes and activities in marketing. The course develops student understanding and skills in the functional areas of marketing, as well as business law, communication skills, customer relations, economics, human resources management, and operations. Current technology will be used to acquire information and to complete activities. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem-solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA.
27	Business	Princples of Entrepreneurship	Principles of Entrepreneurship introduces students to a wide array of entrepreneurial concepts and skills, including the role of entrepreneurship in our economy, entrepreneurial discovery processes, ideation, and preliminary start-up venture planning. Students also develop an appreciation for marketing’s pivotal role in the development and success of a new business. They become acquainted with channel management, pricing, product/service management, and promotion. Students conduct thorough market planning for their ventures: selecting target markets; conducting market, SWOT, and competitive analyses; forecasting sales; setting marketing goals and objectives; selecting marketing metrics; and setting a marketing budget. The capstone activity in the course is the development of detailed marketing plans for students’ startup businesses. Throughout the course, students are presented ethical dilemmas and problem- solving situations for which they must apply academic and critical-thinking skills. Leadership development will be provided through FBLA.
28	Choir	Choral Music w/ Biblical Themes
29	Choir	Mixed Choir Ensemble	This class is for anyone and everyone, male and female! If you love singing, think you can't sing, want to become better at singing, were not able to audition for Advanced Choir Ensemble, or if you are the best singer in this school, this class is for you!
30	Choir	Women's Choir Ensemble	***Must have auditioned and been given permission from Mrs. Franklin.
31	Elective	Career Work Experience	* For 12th graders only. * Students must be College or Career Ready. *** Students must have a job in which they work during a part of the school day.
32	Elective	Film Studies (can be taken three years)	This is a course that concentrates on teaching students how narrative film has developed as a storytelling art form from its beginnings in the early days of cinema to present day. Students will learn essential narrative film terminology and will be encouraged to evolve the way they view and appreciate major films that have impacted the development of cinema as an art form.
33	Elective	Peer Tutoring	*** Must be a Junior or Senior This course is designed to train students in effective peer tutoring skills and provide experiences in peer tutoring. Students in Peer Tutoring work with Mrs. Brook Beard.
34	Elective	STARS Office/Teacher Aide	*** For 12th graders only Office/Teacher Aide students are assigned to work with a specific teacher during one block. Office/Teacher Aide can only be taken once per semester.For 20-21, students will not be allowed to be Office/Teacher aides at other schools.
35	Elective	Yearbook
36	English	AP English Lang & Composition	* Students must have completed English I and II before enrolling in AP English Lang & Composition* This course is year long (both semesters).The AP English Language and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level rhetoric and writing curriculum, which requires students to develop evidence-based analytic and argumentative essays that proceed through several stages or drafts. Students evaluate, synthesize, and cite research to support their arguments. Throughout the course, students develop a personal style by making appropriate grammatical choices. Additionally, students read and analyze the rhetorical elements and their effects in non-fiction texts, including graphic images as forms of text, from many disciplines and historical periods. College credit is earned with a qualifying score on an AP exam.
37	English	AP English Lit & Comp	* Students must have completed English I and II before enrolling in AP English Lit & Composition* This course is year long (both semesters).The AP English Literature and Composition course aligns to an introductory college-level literary analysis course. The course engages students in the close reading and critical analysis of imaginative literature to deepen their understanding of the ways writers use language to provide both meaning and pleasure. As they read, students consider a work's structure, style, and themes, as well as its use of figurative language, imagery, symbolism, and tone. Writing assignments include expository, analytical, and argumentative essays that require students to analyze and interpret literary works. College credit is earned with a qualifying score on an AP exam.
38	English	English I
39	English	English II
40	English	English III
41	English	English III
42	English	English IV
43	English	Literary Classics	Objectives: Survey of World Literature, with a focus on British and American authors and titles -- the vast "who's who" and "what's what" of classic literature around the world Delve into a few classics we will actually read within the classroom setting Literary terms, techniques, and examples across the survey of World Lit Cultural impact of classics
44	English	Technical English	This course prepares high school students to make informed decisions about their future careers and be prepared with the skills, talents, and knowledge about different careers and careers of interests. Furthermore, the course integrates a variety of needed reading and writing skills that are crucial to success in a variety of careers and work settings. The course will blend reading, writing, and speaking skills instruction with practical experience, research, and interaction with real world professions and careers. The goal is to equip students with the skills and tools to get a jump start in pursuing their postsecondary goals and transitioning into those goals. In summation, students will receive a pertinent education that will result in real-world successful results if applied correctly by the student.
45	English	True Crime	In this multimedia course, students will explore the significance of crime in North America as a narrative form. This class will trace the roots of this nonfiction form including reading and analyzing In Cold Blood, Helter Skelter, and The Stranger Beside Me. This will will also work with current TV and podcast series that explore the genre. This course will examine how a culture's changing relationship to "real life" crime over the years can help us understand the fundamental and complex role criminality plays in defining a people at a given point in time.
46	Family & Consumer Sciences	FCS Essentials	* Recommended for 9th graders.* Should be taken before other Family and Consumer Science classes.This comprehensive course provides an opportunity for acquiring basic life skills and guides students to explore and select specific areas for concentrated study. Emphasis is on family, employability skills, adolescent development, introduction of textiles, interiors and design, financial management, parenting, establishing healthy relationships, creating a foundation for healthy lifestyles, and nutrition.
47	Family & Consumer Sciences	Foods & Nutrition / Relationships	Foods and Nutrition is designed to assist students in making critical decisions about food, which contributes to health and well-being. Laboratory instruction is included as an application process. Practical problems addressed relate to attitudes toward food, nutrition facts, special health concerns and diets, management of food resources, preparation skills, food safety, sanitation, and careers in nutrition and food service. Relationships provides opportunities for students with an interest in teaching to develop skills,strategies, and techniques used for instruction at various grade levels for a diverse population ofstudent learners. Instruction addresses the principles and procedures for promoting the physical,emotional, social, and intellectual development of children, adolescents and developmentallyappropriate practices in educational settings. educational pedagogy. Leadership experiences will be provided through various extra and co-curricular student organizations.
48	Family & Consumer Sciences	Parenting / Middle to Late Lifespan Dev.	Parenting is designed to educate students in parenting and care giving skills that can be applied in a variety of situations. Major topics include the family, roles and responsibilities of parenting, preparing for a family, conception, prenatal and birth, infancy, health and safety, and early childhood education careers. Leadership development will be provided through the Family, Career and community Leaders of America (FCCLA). Middle-Late Late Lifespan Development addresses the practical problems related to understanding the areas and stages of lifespan development, review effects of heredity and environment on the life stages, meeting theneeds of exceptional individuals, promoting optimum growth and development in the middle childhood, adolescent, adulthood, and elderly stages. Careers in human development and adult care services are explored.
49	Family & Consumer Sciences	Prin of Teach / Leadership Dyn	Principles of Teaching provides opportunities for students with an interest in teaching to develop skills, strategies, and techniques used for instruction at various grade levels for a diverse population of student learners. Instruction addresses the principles and procedures for promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of children, adolescents and developmentally appropriate practices in educational settings. Students will gain work experience in classrooms with certified teachers as part of their course work. Leadership Dynamics is designed to prepare Family and Consumer Sciences students to be innovative and effective leaders in families, future careers, and communities. Students will integrate higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and technical skills to explore family and consumer sciences careers, conduct service learning projects, discover modern social issues relevant to the field, and enhance employability skills to lead the 21st century workforce. Students will be engaged in project-based learning opportunities by developing authentic, real-world and rigorous projects leading to self-discovery, positive social action and career preparation.
50	Flight & Aviation	Aerospace 1	This core aerospace and aviation course provides the foundation for all flight and aviation pathways. Students will gain an appreciation for the similarities and differences between aviation and aerospace. Students will also gain a historical perspective starting from the earliest flying machines to the wide variety of modern aircraft and the integral role they play in making today's world work. Students will learn about the history and impact of space exploration and have opportunities to build and fly historical and contemporary aircraft and spacecraft designs. Students will also begin to drill down into the various sectors of aviation and the parts that makeup the aviation and aerospace ecosystem. They will discover how advances in aviation created a need for regulation and will learn about the promulgation of civil aviation oversight.
51	Flight & Aviation	Aerospace 2	*** This course should be taken after Intro. to Aerospace. This course will introduce students to basic aircraft structures and their major components, principles of flight, and the fundamental physical laws affecting flight. Students will learn about basic aerodynamics and forces that act on aircraft in flight. This course will provide students with a foundational understanding of basic physics concepts related to flight. Design characteristics will be covered, including concepts surrounding aircraft stability, controllability, and the effect of weight and balance on flight performance. The course will cover primary and secondary flight control systems. It also covers the different types of power plants and how they support the operation of the aircraft. Students will learn about several different types of fuel systems and gain an understanding of the critical components of aircraft electrical systems. Finally, students will learn about various systems that drive flight instruments and how those flight instruments operate.
52	Health & P.E.	Adv. Physical Education	*** Students must have had P.E. I before taking this class. This course is designed to be an extension of Physical Education I to provide students with the advanced skills, knowledge, attitude and confidence to be active for a lifetime.
53	Health & P.E.	Health & PE
54	Health & P.E.	Strength and Conditioning	*** Students must have had P.E. I before taking this class.
55	Health & P.E.	Women's Fitness
56	Health Sciences	Allied Health Core Skills
57	Health Sciences	Body Structures and Functions
58	Health Sciences	Emergency Procedures
59	Health Sciences	Medicaid Nurse Aide	* Requires approval from Mrs. Carter *
60	Health Sciences	Medical Terminology
61	Health Sciences	Principles of Health Science
62	Hist. & App. Vis. Perf. Arts	Adv Hist. App. Vis. Perf. Arts I	*** This course is taught in the regular classroom. Students are introduced to significant works, artists, musicians, and movements that have shaped the areas of music, theatre, visual art, and dance. The course also focuses on how music, theatre, visual art, and dance have developed, changed, and evolved throughout history. The course connects the arts to cultural, social, political, and historical events throughout the world. This course moves at a quicker pace and explores the various units more in-depth than the non-Advanced version of the course. It is recommended for students with a high level of interest in the arts and humanities.
63	Hist. & App. Vis. Perf. Arts	Adv Hist. App. Vis. Perf. Arts II	This course takes all of the elements of the first course and offers a review and deeper dive into those same concepts. (Take Adv. I first, then this course as one that adds more to what was learned in the first course.)
64	Hist. & App. Vis. Perf. Arts	Hist. App. Vis. Perf. Arts	*** This course is taught in the regular classroom Students are introduced to significant works, artists, musicians, and movements that have shaped the areas of music, theatre, visual art, and dance. The course also focuses on how music, theatre, visual art, and dance have developed, changed, and evolved throughout history. The course connects the arts to cultural, social, political, and historical events throughout the world. This course is a requirement for graduation unless a student completes any combination of three other credits in the Visual and Performing Arts courses offered. This course can be taken during your 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade years, but it is recommended to be taken before your 12th grade year.
65	Hist. & App. Vis. Perf. Arts	Hist. App. Vis. Perf. Arts Odysseyware	* This course is taught online in the Virtual Lab. * This course may only be taken by students who have scheduling conflicts that prevent them from taking Intro to Media Arts or an Art, Choir, Drama, or Band class. Students are introduced to a survey of significant works, artists, and movements that have shaped the arts world and have influenced or reflected various periods of history in the arts disciplines of dance, music, theatre and visual art. Course content emphasizes the sequential evolution of art forms, techniques, symbols, and themes within those disciplines. The course covers the connections of the arts to cultural, social, political, and historical events throughout the world. Critical analysis of works from the disciplines, as they communicate and express the history, needs, and ideals of society and individuals is included. The course provides for students to experience creating, performing/presenting/producing, responding and connecting their own works as well as the works of others.
66	Information Technology	AP Computer Science	*** Students should have taken IT Computer Literacy before taking this course.The Advanced Placement Program enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college level studies â€“ with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both â€“ while still in high school. AP exams are given each year in May. Students who earn a qualifying score on an AP Exam are typically eligible to receive college credit and/or placement into advanced courses in college. Every aspect of AP course and exam development is the result of collaboration between AP teachers and college faculty. They work together to develop AP courses and exams, set scoring standards, and score the exams. College faculties review every AP teacher's course syllabus.
67	Information Technology	Computational Thinking	*** Recommended to be taken after Computer LiteracyComputational Thinking promotes understanding of computer programming and logic by teaching students to think like a computer. It covers skills needed to develop and design language-independent solutions to solve computer-related problems. Instruction covers development and design basics including use of variables, control and data structures, and principles of command-line and object-oriented languages. Students spend at least 20 hours of programming and applying learned concepts through programming.
68	Information Technology	Intro to Programming	*** Students should have taken IT Computer Literacy before taking this course.This course focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and atomized programs to drive operating systems. Instruction includes software design, languages, and program writing, and trouble-shooting. Students are introduced to fundamental programming concepts using an industry-specific or emerging programming language. Includes data types, control structures, simple data structures, error-handling, modular programming, information and file processing, and uniqueness of the language used in the course.
69	Information Technology	IT Computer Literacy	This course provides an introduction to the computer and the convergence of technology as used in today's global environment. Introduces topics including computer hardware and software, file management, the Internet, e-mail, the social web, green computing, security and computer ethics. Instruction presents basic use of application, programming, systems, and utility software. Basic keyboarding skills are strongly recommended.
70	Information Technology	Web Page Development	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
71	LCRCWC	Automotive Classes at LCRCWC	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
72	LCRCWC	Carpentry Classes at LCRCWC	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
73	LCRCWC	Comp. Manuf. & Machining at LCRCWC	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
74	LCRCWC	Electricity Classes at LCRCWC	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
75	LCRCWC	Industrial Maintenance Classes at LCRCWC	* Specific classes will be determined based on past courses * These classes will meet for two periods
76	Math	Algebra I
77	Math	Algebra II
78	Math	Algebra II Accelerated
79	Math	Algebra III
80	Math	Consumer Math
81	Math	Geometry
82	Math	Geometry Accelerated
83	Math	MATH 116 WKU College Algebra	*** This course is taught on-site at ACHS by Mr. Fred Warren.
84	Math	Pre-Calculus
85	Math	Technical Math	Topics to be covered include unit conversions, variation, measurement of geometric figures, vectors, and solving right and oblique triangles using trigonometry. Emphasis is on applications in the various technologies.
86	Media Arts	Advanced Studio Production	In this course students will explore the creative and conceptual aspects of designing and producing moving images for the variety of cinematic, film/video, and multimedia presentations including: fictional dramas, documentaries, music videos, artistic and experimental presentations and/or installations, interactive, immersive, and performance media.
87	Media Arts	Ind Study Adv. Media Arts	*** This course requires approval by Mrs. Curry.
88	Media Arts	Intro to Media Arts	This course is an introduction to and survey of the creative and conceptual aspects of designing media arts experiences and products, including techniques, genres and styles from various and combined media and forms, including moving image, sound, interactive, spatial and/or interactive design. Students create a variety of digital projects using cameras and video editing software. This course also fulfills the Visual and Performing Arts graduation requirement.
89	Media Arts	Studio Directing & Performance	This course explores the role of the director within the studio system. Students develop knowledge and skills in studio multi-camera and field television production. Students also develop performance skills for broadcasting including interpretation of copy, news casting, and ad lib announcing. The course covers techniques of narrative and non-fiction writing and scripting, the analysis and writing of radio, television, and video materials, including storytelling and screenwriting.
90	Media Arts	Video Studio Fundamentals	This course will expose students to the materials, processes, and artistic techniques involved in creating video productions. Students learn about the operation of cameras, lighting techniques, camera angles, depth of field, composition, storyboarding, sound capture, and editing techniques. Course topics may include production values and various styles of video production including documentary, storytelling, news magazines, and animation. Students may be exposed to digital and traditional film. As students advance, they are encouraged to develop their own artistic styles. Major filmmakers, cinematographers, video artist, and their work may be studied.
91	Science	Chemistry I	This course focuses on problem solving techniques; bonding; equilibrium; equations. Students develop a conceptual understanding of chemistry content, outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards. Students will learn these core ideas within these topics through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science.
92	Science	Chemistry II / Dual Cred Chem	* This course is taught on-site at ACHS by Mrs. Susan Peck.* *** Dual Credit option is through WKU. Chemistry II is a course where students study general chemistry during the fall semester and organic and biochemistry in the spring. This class is a wonderful opportunity to be exposed to higher level chemistry and perform college lab in a familiar setting. Students can elect to enroll for college credit at Western Kentucky University for the fall Chem 105 (lecture 3 hrs) and Chem 106 (lab 1 hr credit.) In the spring students can enroll at WKU for Chem 107 (4 hrs lecture) and 108 (1hr lab.) The labs that are performed at ACHS are the same labs performed in Chem 106 and 108 at WKU.
93	Science	Earth Space Science	Students develop a conceptual understanding of Earth/space science, as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science, through the use of science and engineering practices. They experience Earth/space concepts such as energy in the Earth system, geochemical cycles, formation and ongoing changes of the Earth system, and formation and ongoing changes of the universe. Students will learn these core ideas within these topics through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts.
94	Science	Environmental Science	Students will develop understanding of environmental concepts as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science, such as cycling of matter, biodiversity, earth systems, energy flow and climate, and human impact. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are the skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science.
95	Science	Forensics	This course is a problem-based inquiry course dealing with Forensic sciences that focuses on the practices and analyses of physical evidence found at crime scenes. The main topics are fingerprinting, blood analysis, DNA profiling, hair analysis, and crime scene analysis. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices aligned with Next Generation Science Standards.
96	Science	Honors Biology	Honors Biology is a high school Biology course that fulfills the Biology credit for graduation and prepares students to enter an AP Biology course or an enrty level college Biology course. The focus will be on understanding science as a process and developing a comprehension of biological unifying themes. The course will reach this goal through laboratory studies, building and analyzing models, and a focus on prefixes and suffixes used in biological vocabulary. Students will be asked to apply biological knowledge in the process of scientific inquiry. Students will learn the core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practice and crosscutting concepts.
97	Science	Integrated Science	Integrated science is usually the first science class taken at ACHS. The class is comprised mainly of chemistry and physics topic of study.
98	Science	Microbiology
99	Science	Nutrition	Topics covered include The structures of the carbohydrate, lipid (fat) and protein molecules, Digestion, Absorption and Transport of macro and micro nutrients in the body, Planning a healthy diet to meet adolescent and adult nutritional needs, Energy Balance and Body Composition, Fitness and Food, Nutritious Meal Preparation. Students will sttudy the chemical and biological impact of food on the human body, be offered an opportunity to complete food labs that compare food nutrients. Investigate current health trends/issues being researched or in the news. Learn everyday habits that contribute to sound health and nutrition.
100	Science	Physics I	*** This course is taught through Odysseyware with the assistance of a science teacher.Students develop a conceptual understanding of physics as outlined in the Kentucky Academic Standards for Science. They experience concepts such as motions and forces, conservation of energy and the increase in disorder, interactions of energy and matter. Students will learn these core ideas through the use of the science and engineering practices and crosscutting concepts. The science and engineering practices are skills students will use as they investigate the natural world and develop solutions to problems. The crosscutting concepts are conceptual ways of thinking that cross the domains of science.