You are eligible to take any of the following classes
if you are a high school junior or senior who has scored 60+ on the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents
or
Have passed with 75+ all English completed courses
AND
You have an overall HS average of 75 or above.
This extremely interactive course is an introduction to an important dimension of college success: computer orientation and implementation of hardware and software applications in technology. Using Microsoft Office and other applications, students will use various software packages to create documents, spreadsheets, graphs, databases and presentations. And they will utilize this knowledge to solve problems and transfer information via electronic media.
You are eligible to take any of the following classes
if you are a high school junior or senior who has scored 70+ on the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents
or
Have passed with 75+ all English completed courses
AND
You have an overall HS average of 75 or above.
How do you relate to all of the social changes that take place in the world? One way to figure this out is through and introduction to the scientific study of human life as a form of group life. Students will examine the relationship between culture and individual personality; courtship, marriage and the family; religious behavior; education and communication; and theories of social stratification and social change.
This course is an introduction to the role and scope of marketing in a rapidly changing and challenging environment. Designed to set an overall framework for further studies in the marketing “field,” this course surveys broad marketing issues and focuses on the planning and implementation of product, promotion, pricing, and distribution strategies.
This is an introductory survey course designed to acquaint students with business as a field of study. It analyzes the ethical role of business in society with emphasis on how the business system operates. It provides students with business communication and quantitative analysis skills, (including the application of spreadsheets), required in the corporate world. It introduces students to various areas of business including accounting, business law, ethics, finance, global markets, information systems, management and marketing.
This course familiarizes students with the American criminal justice system. The course introduces students to the theories, concepts, and ways to measure crime. It introduces students to the three main institutions of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections. Emphasis is placed on the criminal justice process and how the various institutions of criminal justice interact.
Designed to study the structure of the American public education system. Special emphasis is placed on the bilingual, multicultural and special educational aspects of contemporary urban education at early childhood and childhood levels. The course includes a historical overview of public education. Topics focus on reducing the widening achievement gap among diverse urban school populations; promoting equitable educational opportunities for minorities and school populations-at-risk (with an emphasis on the structure of schools); and factors that promote more effective teaching and effective schools. The use of technology is introduced as appropriate. Requires visits to early childhood and childhood classrooms with diverse socioeconomic populations, and contributions to each student’s academic portfolio.
This course is an introduction to the concepts and applications of cybersecurity. It presents an overall picture of the cybersecurity principles. It also introduces basic networking, assessing and handling of security risks, hardware components, and basic computer troubleshooting used in computer systems.
You are eligible to take any of the following classes
if you are a high school junior or senior who has scored 75+ on the English Language Arts (ELA) Regents
or
Have passed with 75+ all English completed courses
AND
You have an overall HS average of 75 or above.
How can you be understood scientifically? This introductory course explores the role the scientific method has played in shaping how we understand human behavior, paying particular attention to the growth and development of personal motivation, the emotions and mental health, learning, intelligence, and personality evaluation.
Fundamental principles of organization and rhetoric; practice in expository writing; selected readings, mainly non-fiction; approximately eight papers required, including one research paper with MLA documentation using library resources.
NYC Department of Education high school sophomores with an overall H.S. average of 75+ are eligible to take the following class:
The FYS 11 is a one-credit college course that prepares students for college and career exploration. The goal of FYS is to help students learn skills and strategies needed to be successful in college. During the course of the semester, students will develop self-awareness, academic skills, and good habits such as time management, planning for the future, and communication skills.
