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Introduction to Commercial Driving 3

DESCRIPTION:
This course addresses personal management, life, and career skills. The course discusses how to effectively balance life and work, manage time, and work with other people. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 focuses on self-management skills, including saving and credit, accountability, organization, and balancing work and life.

 

Semester 2 focuses on managing time and working with others. Topics include time management, personal productivity, tolerance and respect, and giving and receiving feedback.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Commercial Driving 1
Commercial Driving 2

 

Semester 1

  • Pretest
  • Budgeting
  • Saving
  • Credit
  • Healthy Lifestyle Choices
  • Personal Wellness
  • Self-Awareness
  • Positive Self-Talk
  • Accountability
  • Self-Management
  • Tips and Tricks for Smooth Living
  • Crisis Management
  • Using Critical Thinking in Work and Life
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Balancing Work and Life
  • Pros and Cons of Social Media
  • Basic Professionalism
  • Commercial Driving 3: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

  • Pretest
  • Introduction to Time Management
  • Time Management Types and Styles
  • Procrastination
  • Time Management Antagonists
  • Time Management Strategies
  • Personal Productivity
  • Handling Information Overload
  • Setting Priorities
  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Tolerance and Respect
  • Respect and Employment
  • Becoming the Go-To Person
  • Advancing in a Job
  • Cooperation and Compromise
  • Influencing and Persuading
  • Giving and Receiving Feedback and Criticism
  • Commercial Driving 3: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Introduction to Commercial Driving 2

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare online students to employ the skills needed for effective communication both personally and professionally. It will also provide techniques to manage stress and control emotions. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 focuses on communication skills, including communicating effectively and in difficult situations.

 

Semester 2 focuses on managing stress and emotions, stress and its impact, emotional intelligence, anger management, and conflict resolution.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Commercial Driving 1

 

Semester 1

  • Pretest
  • Communication Overview
  • Verbal Communication
  • Verbal Business Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Written Business Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Communication Styles and Interpersonal Communication
  • Effective Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Assertive vs. Aggressive Communication
  • Communicating in Difficult Situations
  • Difficult Behaviors in the Workplace
  • Negativity and Power Struggles at Work
  • Working with Procrastinators and Untrustworthy People
  • Communicating by Telephone
  • Networking for Success
  • Commercial Driving 2: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

  • Pretest
  • What is Stress?
  • Signs and Symptoms of Stress
  • Sources of Stress
  • Techniques for Managing Stress
  • Anxiety and Stress
  • Mindset and Stress
  • Stress and Values Clarification
  • Stress at Work
  • Emotional Intelligence (EI)
  • Emotional Intelligence Skills
  • Understanding Anger
  • Anger Cycle
  • Anger Management
  • Conflict Basics
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Addressing Violent Situations
  • Commercial Driving 2: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Introduction to Commercial Driving 1

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare students to employ the skills needed in both online coursework and the workplace. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 presents an overview of basic personal, professional, and self-management skills, including setting goals, professional communication skills, and time management and stress management techniques.

 

Semester 2 focuses on ways to improve study habits, to increase one’s memory and motivation, and to strengthen decision-making and problem-solving skills.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

Semester 1

21st Century Education

Understanding Self-Esteem

Setting Goals

Professional Uses of Technology

Security in Technology

21st Century Written Business Communication

Time Management Overview

Stress Management Overview

Anger Management Overview

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Communication in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment Awareness Overview

Ethical Behavior

Commercial Driving 1: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

Basics of Note-Taking

Reading Comprehension

Understanding and Improving Study Habits

Memory Techniques

Test-Taking Skills

Effective Environments for Learning

Distractions and Deterrents of Educational Success

What is Motivation?

Self-Motivation

Trust and Motivation

Change as a Motivator

Embracing Change

Critical Thinking Basics

Problem Solving Model

Decision Making

Improving Decision Making

Commercial Driving 1: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

 

Child Care and Education 4

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the childcare facilities. It discusses issues that may be encountered while working with children and provides information relevant to establishment, management, oversight, and day-to-day operation of a child care facility. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 discusses potential issues that may be encountered while working in childcare facilities. It describes techniques and procedures for preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse, indicators of shaken baby syndrome, ways to identify and prevent bullying, and techniques for guiding children’s behavior. It also addresses conflict management, multiculturalism, and how to teach tolerance to children.

 

Semester 2 focuses on the business aspects of commercial child care. It describes how to manage a business and presents sound professional practices. It discusses related activities including staffing a facility, assessing organizational strengths and weaknesses, and gaining required accreditation.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Child Care 1
Career Elective Child Care 2
Career Elective Child Care 3

 

Semester 1

  • Child Care IV: Semester 1 Pretest
  • Child Abuse: Identification and Prevention
  • Child Abuse: Physical Abuse Awareness
  • Child Abuse: Sexual Abuse Awareness
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • Bullying: Identification and Prevention
  • Behavior Management for Young Children
  • Behavior Management for School-Age Children
  • Conflict Management for Children
  • Teaching Tolerance
  • Guiding Children’s Behavior in Childcare Settings
  • Positive Solutions for Challenging Behaviors
  • Praise and Rewards
  • Multiculturalism
  • Child Care IV: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

  • Child Care IV: Semester 2 Pretest
  • Safety and Security Procedures
  • Reading Prescription Labeling
  • Disability Laws Pertaining to Early Child Care
  • Early Childhood Program Accreditation
  • Assessing Child Care Programs
  • Staffing Child Care Programs
  • Managing Your Child Care Business
  • Assessing Child Care Business Practices
  • Employment Hot Topics
  • Child Care IV: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Child Care and Education 3

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the childcare facilities. It also discusses healthy development and various aspects of classroom practices and communication with families. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 discusses aspects of healthy development in children, including nutrition, environmental safety, and supporting a healthy lifestyle. It also discusses toilet training and some tips for toddlers.

 

Semester 2 discusses some ways to incorporate music, the arts, and technology into the classroom. It also discusses helping children transition to kindergarten and professional ways to communicate with families.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Child Care 1
Career Elective Child Care 2

 

Semester 1

  • Child Care III: Semester 1 Pretest
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Nutrition
  • Nutrition: Curriculum Development Tools
  • Environmental Safety
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness
  • Health
  • Health: Curriculum Development Tools
  • Infant and Toddler: Health and Safety
  • Toilet Training
  • Surviving Toddlerhood
  • Special Care: Inclusion
  • Child Care III: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

  • Child Care III: Semester 2 Pretest
  • Experiencing Music in the Classroom
  • Using the Arts as a Teaching Tool
  • Using Visual Arts to Enhance Development
  • Safety: Curriculum Development Tools
  • Open House
  • Transitioning to Kindergarten
  • Effective Written Communication
  • Working and Communicating with Families
  • Professional Practices
  • Introduction to Computer Technology
  • Finding and Using Resources on the Internet
  • Computer Technology in Early Childhood Education
  • Child Care III: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Child Care and Education 2

DESCRIPTION:
This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the childcare facilities. It also discusses aspects of physical development and social/emotional development in children. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 discusses aspects of physical development in children, including the stages of physical development, physical activity and safety, assessing children’s physical needs and relating to parents.

 

Semester 2 discusses aspects of social/emotional development in children, including the stages of social/emotional development, children’s self-esteem and temperament, childhood anger and anger management, and other social/emotional topics like stress, separation anxiety and grief. It also discusses documenting children’s behaviors and working with children who have disabilities.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
Career Elective Child Care 1

 

Semester 1

  • Child Care II: Semester 1 Pretest
  • Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Infants
  • Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Toddlers
  • Stages of Physical Growth and Development in Preschoolers
  • Safety Outdoor Play Safety
  • Physical Activity
  • Equipment, Activities, and Strategies for Promoting Physical Activity
  • Physical Activity for Children with Disabilities
  • Recognizing Levels of Social Play
  • Assessing Children’s Physical Development
  • Risk Management
  • Relating with Parents
  • Overcoming Difficulties Communicating with Parents
  • Child Care II: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

  • Child Care II: Semester 2 Pretest
  • Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Infants
  • Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Toddlers
  • Stages of Social and Emotional Development in Preschoolers
  • Child Self-Esteem
  • Children’s Temperament
  • Childhood Anger and Anger Management
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Stress in Young Children
  • Stranger and Separation Anxiety
  • Helping Children Cope with Grief
  • Working with Children with Disabilities
  • Documenting Children’s Behaviors
  • Using Portfolios in Early Childhood Programs
  • Child Care II: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Child Care and Education 1

DESCRIPTION:

This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the workplace. It also discusses aspects of cognitive development in children. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 describes an overview of basic personal, professional, and self-management skills, including setting goals, professional communication skills, and time management and stress management techniques.

 

Semester 2 discusses aspects of cognitive development in children, including the stages of cognitive development, enhancing intellectual development, and assessing children’s development.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

Semester 1

21st Century Education

Understanding Self-Esteem

Setting Goals

Professional Uses of Technology

Security in Technology

21st Century Written Business Communication

Time Management Overview

Stress Management Overview

Anger Management Overview

Conflict Resolution Strategies

Communication in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment Awareness Overview

Ethical Behavior

Child Care I: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

 

Semester 2

Stages of Cognitive Development in Infants

Stages of Cognitive Development in Toddlers

Stages of Cognitive Development in Preschoolers

Child Oriented Spaces

Special Interest Centers

Methods for Enhancing Intellectual Development

Early Literacy

Language Development

Discovery of Math

Teaching Science to Young Children

Early Childhood Programs for Multilingual Children

Encouraging Parental Involvement

Assessing Childhood Development

Child Care I: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam

Social Studies 3: American Government and Economics

DESCRIPTION:
This course is a study of the foundations and functions of American Government. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 identifies the origins and purposes of government, law, and politics in the United States. It discusses the purposes and provisions of the Constitution and its amendments. It examines citizenship, Civil Rights, voting rights, affirmative action policies, reverse discrimination cases, political parties, interest groups, propaganda techniques, and the affect media has on public policies and political agendas. This course is a study of the United States federalist system of government. It details the structure and functions of the federal and state legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government and examines independent federal agencies, Constitutional powers, other national governments and world affairs.

 

Semester 2 describes the fundamentals of a Market Economy including economic systems, production possibilities curve, supply and demand, business organizations, market structures, price and non-price competition, absolute and comparative advantage, and the role of money. It also discusses the national economy including economic goals, wage and price control, capital investments, monopolies, inflation, taxes, the national budget and debt, and the Federal Reserve System.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

STANDARDS:
This course is aligned to the National Council for History Standards (NCHS), Florida Sunshine State Standards, and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards.

 

Semester 1

  • Founding Ideals and Principles
  • The Constitution
  • The Bill of Rights
  • Citizenship
  • Changes in Civil Rights
  • Political Parties and Interest Groups
  • Political Communication
  • Federalism
  • Legislative Branch
  • Executive Branch
  • Judicial Branch
  • Local Government
  • Foreign Policy
  • World Affairs
  • Other Political Systems

 

Semester 2

  • Economic Systems
  • Production Possibilities Curve
  • Supply and Demand
  • Business Organizations
  • Market Structures
  • Price and Non-Price Competition
  • Absolute and Comparative Advantage
  • Money
  • Economic Goals
  • Wage and Price Control
  • Capital Investments
  • Monopolies
  • Inflation
  • Taxes
  • National Budget and Debt
  • Federal Reserve System

Social Studies 2: American History

DESCRIPTION:
This course emphasizes the study of American History. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 discusses the causes, course and effects of the Civil War including reconstruction and industrialization after the war, rapid growth of cities, impact of immigration, rise of national labor unions, and the foreign policy after the war. The progressive era and the jazz age studies capitalism, urbanization and political corruption that examines progressive era reforms, the transformation if the American economy, early social changes, causes of World War I, the course and effect of World War I, and the Roaring Twenties economic and social changes.

 

Semester 2 examines the causes and effects of the great depression, the first and second New Deal, the background of World War II, the war itself, and the domestic and international effects of World War II. This course discusses postwar changes, the cold war, the Civil Rights Movement, the new frontier, the great society, shifting demographics, domestic politics, and foreign policy initiatives.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

STANDARDS:
This course is aligned to the National Council for History Standards (NCHS), Florida Sunshine State Standards, and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards.

 

Semester 1

  • Causes of the Civil War
  • Course and Effects of the Civil War
  • Reconstruction
  • Industrialization
  • Rapid Growth of Cities
  • Impact of Immigration
  • Rise of National Labor Unions
  • Foreign Policy after the Civil War
  • Capitalism, Urbanization, and Political Machines
  • Progressive Era Reforms
  • Transformation of the American Economy
  • Early Social Changes
  • Causes of World War I
  • Course and Effects of World War I
  • The Roaring Twenties: Economic Change
  • The Roaring Twenties: Social Change

 

Semester 2

  • Causes of the Great Depression
  • Effects of the Great Depression
  • The First New Deal
  • The Second New Deal
  • Background of World War II
  • World War II
  • Domestic Effects of World War II
  • International Effects of World War II
  • Postwar Changes
  • The Cold War
  • Civil Rights Movement
  • The New Frontier
  • The Great Society
  • Shifting Demographics
  • Domestic Politics
  • Foreign Policy Initiatives

Social Studies 1: World History

DESCRIPTION:
This course emphasizes the study of world history. The course is presented in two semesters.

 

Semester 1 describes world conditions beginning A.D. 300 and ending in 1770. Specific topics included are the decline of Han and Roman empires, rise of Islamic civilization, South American and European culture, the Mongolian Empire, the Sub-Saharan African culture, recovery in Afro-Eurasia, and expansion in the Americas and Europe. Also included are the Renaissance, the Reformation, scientific revolution and enlightenment, territorial empires, Europeans in the Americas, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and Asian Transformations.

 

Semester 2 describes world conditions beginning in 1750 and ending in the 21st century. Specific topics included are reform, revolution, and social change; causes and effects of World War I, peace and stability, causes and effects of World War II, post-war recovery, the Cold War, economic interdependence, and social movements.

 

CREDITS:
1 Credit

 

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

STANDARDS:
This course is aligned to the National Council for History Standards (NCHS), Florida Sunshine State Standards, and the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Standards.

 

Semester 1

  • Aftermath of Imperial Crises
  • Rise of Islamic Civilization
  • Mesoamerica and Andean South America
  • Redefining European Society and Culture
  • Mongol Empire
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Crisis and Recovery in Afro-Eurasia
  • Expansion in the Americas
  • European Expansion
  • Renaissance
  • Reformation
  • Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
  • Territorial Empires
  • Europeans in the Americas
  • Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
  • Asian Transformations

 

Semester 2

  • Political Revolution
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Eurasian Society
  • Nationalism
  • Social Movements
  • European Settler Colonization
  • Imperial Expansion
  • African Transformations
  • Reform, Revolution, and Social Change
  • Causes and Effects of World War I
  • Peace and Stability
  • Causes and Effects of World War II
  • Post-War Recovery
  • The Cold War
  • Economic Interdependence
  • Social Movements