Course Overviews
Principles of Information Technology
This is the first course students take in the Academy of Information Technology. It provides an overview of information technology and introduces students to the basics of hardware and software. Students examine hardware components including peripherals, connectors, and memory. Students explore common operating systems, software applications, and programming languages. Students learn about types of networks and network topology, and they set up an email client/server connection. >
Sports, Entertainment and Event Planning
This course introduces students to the skills and knowledge required in the event planning profession. After studying the steps involved in planning a special event, students learn about event planning in sports. They then examine the unique requirements of event planning in entertainment and the performing arts. Students gain valuable experience in project management that can be applied to any career path. They also examine careers in the field of event planning. >
Summer Math Bridge Program
The Summer Math Bridge Program introduces students to the process of selecting and using units of appropriate size and type to measure angles, perimeter, area, surface area, and volume. >
Sustainable Tourism
This course introduces students to the profound changes taking place worldwide in the tourism industry. Students examine the environmental and socioeconomic impacts and interrelationships of tourism, as well as the transition to a greener tourism economy. They explore the ramifications of tourism development in terms of increased sustainability, profitability, and benefits to the surrounding communities, and they examine ecotourism as a model for sustainability. >
Web Design
Web Design is a hands-on introduction to designing, building, and launching Web sites. Students learn about Web development including HTML coding, usability, design, and Web-based publishing tools. Students determine business requirements, gather Web content, create Web pages, conduct usability testing, launch their Web sites, and plan how to attract traffic. Finally, students take a look at various career opportunities in Web design.
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