Sam Houston High School Class of 2020-2021
Media Pathway – Business & Industry Endorsement
Four Year PlanPERIOD / 9TH / 10TH / 11TH / 12TH
1 / English I (1214) or
Pre-AP English I (1215) / English II (1224) or
Pre-AP English II (1225) / AP English III (1236) or
ENGL 1301/1302 DC(1235) / AP English IV (1246) or
ENGL 2322/2323 DC(1245)
2 / Algebra I (2214) or
Pre-AP Geometry (2225) / Geometry (2224) or
Pre-AP Algebra II (2234) / Algebra II (2233) or
PAP Pre-Calc (2242) or
DE (2484) / Pre-Calculus (2241) or
AP Calculus AB/BC (2481/2482)
3 / Biology (3224) or
Pre-AP Biology (3225) / Chemistry (3243) or
Pre-AP Chemistry (3244) / Physics (3263)or
AP Physics 1 (3283) / Anatomy & Physiology
(7608) or
AP Biology (3230)
4 / AVID (8545) or
Money Matters (7358) / World History (4224) or
AP World History (4229) / U.S. History (4234) or
AP U.S. History (4236) / AP Govt (4256)/Eco (4266) or
GOVT 2305 DC (4255)/
ECON 1301 DC (4265)
5 / Spanish I (5211) or
Spanish II (5214) / Spanish II (5214) or
Spanish III (5217) / Fine Arts Elective / Practicum and Extended Practicum in Audio/
Video Production
(7217/7237 DC)
(7218/7238DC)
6 / Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications (7212) / Audio/Video Production I
(7213)
Audio/Video Production I Lab(7214) / Audio/VideoProduction II
(7215/7235DC)
Audio/VideoProduction II Lab
(7216/7236 DC)
7 / PE (8213) /PE Sub./Elective
8 / Elective / Elective / Elective / Video Game Design(7239)
Total Credits / 8 / 8 / 8 / 8
DC – Dual Credit DE – Dual Enrollment at UT AP – Advanced Placement Pre-AP – Pre-Advanced Placement New Courses/Sequences
Fine Arts Electives / Level I Courses / Level II Courses / Level III Courses / Advanced CoursesMedia Majors will choose ONE Fine Arts elective / Art I
Theater Arts I
Theatre Prod
Tech Theatre I
Choir I
M Band I
Orchestra I
Mariachi I
Jazz Band I
Dance I / (6411)
(6441)
(6451)
(6461)
(6621)
(6821/6841)
(6651)
(6811)
(6651)
(6611) / Art II
Theater Arts II
Theatre Prod II
Tech Theatre II
Choir II
Marching Band II
Orchestra II
Mariachi II
Jazz Band II
Dance II / Art III
Theater Arts III
Theatre Prod III
Tech Theatre III
Choir III
Marching Band III
Orchestra III
Mariachi III
Jazz Band III
Dance III / Art IV
Theater Arts IV
Theatre Prod IV
Tech Theatre IV
Choir IV
Marching Band IV
Orchestra IV
Mariachi IV
Jazz Band IV
Dance IV
PE/PE Substitutes / Level I Courses / Level II Courses / Level III Courses / Advanced Courses
Media Majors will choose ONE PE or
PE Substitute / M Band I
Dance I
JROTC I
Athletics
Foundations
Spirit Groups / (6821/6841)
(6611)
(8441)
(83xx)
(8213)
(8151) / Marching Band II
Dance II
JROTC II
Athletics
Indiv/Team Sports (8214)
Spirit Groups / Marching Band III
Dance III
JROTC III
Athletics
Aerobics (8216)
PE 3 (8219)
Spirit Groups / Marching Band IV
Dance IV
JROTC IV
Athletics
Spirit Groups
Spirit Groups Include - Pep Squad, Cheerleading, Drill Team
Additional Electives / Level I Courses / Level II Courses / Level III Courses / Advanced CoursesMedia Majors may choose from the following electives if schedule allows / World Geo
Journalism
Web Tech
Bus. Info Mgmt. AP Human Geography / (4214)
(1718)
(7706)
(7302)
(4524) / Professional Communications DC (7970)
Communication Applications DC (1561) / Business Management(7306)
Spec. Topics 1/AP Psychology (4510/4529)
AP Statistics (2491)
AP Spanish IV (5221) / Entrepreneurship(7380)
AP European History (4271)
AP Spanish V (5222)
Students must meet TSI requirements identified by the Alamo Colleges prior to enrollment in dual credit courses. Advanced Placement courses are available to prepare students for rigorous college coursework. All students will participate in UIL,student leadership and service opportunities while in high school.
Principles of Arts/Audio/Video Technology & Communications / Careers in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications Career Cluster require a creative aptitude, a strong background in computer and technology applications, a strong academic foundation, and a proficiency in oral and written communication. Within this context, Audio/Video Production students develop an understanding of the various and multifaceted career opportunities in this cluster and the knowledge, skills, and educational requirements for those opportunities.
Audio/Video Production I / Careers in audio and video technology and film production span all aspects of the audio/video communications industry. Within this context, in addition to developing technical knowledge and skills needed for success in the Arts and Audio/Video career cluster, students develop an understanding of the industry with a focus on preproduction, production and post-production audio and video activities.
Audio/Video Production I Lab / Taken concurrently with Audio/Video Production I, students participate in extended learning experiences that provide time to master the content of both courses devoted specifically to the production and post-production process within the film industry. Requiring a lab co-requisite for the course affords necessary time devoted specifically to the production and post-production process.
Audio/Video Production II (DC) / Building upon the concepts taught in Audio/Video Production I, in addition to developing advanced knowledge and skills needed for success in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications Career Cluster, students develop an advanced understanding of the industry with a focus on pre-production, production, and post-production products. This course may be implemented in an audio format or a format with both audio and video.
Audio/Video Production II Lab / Taken concurrently with Audio/Video Production II, students participate in extended learning opportunities that provide time to master the content of both classes including advanced knowledge and skills needed for success in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications. Through diverse forms of storytelling and production, students develop creativity, intellectual curiosity, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and collaborative skills. This course may be implemented in an audio format or a format with both audio and video. Requiring a lab co-requisite for the course affords necessary time devoted specifically to the production and post-production process.
Practicum and Extended Practicum in A/V Production DC / Building upon the concepts taught in Audio/Video Production II and its co-requisite Audio/Video Production II Lab, students increase understanding of the industry with a focus on applying pre-production, production, and post-production audio and video products in a professional environment. This course is implemented in an advanced audio/video or audio format. Instruction is delivered through lab-based classroom experiences or career preparation opportunities.
Video Game Design / Video Game Design explores one of the largest industries in the global marketplace and the new emerging careers it provides in the field of technology. Students learn gaming, computerized gaming, evolution of gaming, artistic aspects of perspective, design, animation, technical concepts of collision theory, and programming logic. Students participate in a simulation of a real video game design team while developing technical proficiency in constructing an original game design.
Business Management / Students analyze the primary functions of management and leadership, which are planning, organizing, staffing, directing or leading, and controlling. Students develop a foundation in the economic, financial, technological, international, social, and ethical aspects of business to become competent managers, employees, and entrepreneurs. Students incorporate a broad base of knowledge that includes legal, managerial, marketing, financial, ethical, and international dimensions of business to make appropriate management decisions.
Entrepreneurship / Students gain knowledge and skills to become an entrepreneur. Students learn how to begin and operate a business. Students analyze a business opportunity, prepare a business plan, determine feasibility of an idea using research, and develop a plan to organize and promote the business, its products and services. In addition, students understand the capital required, the return on investment desired, and the potential for profit. Students learn marketing, merchandising and customer service skills. This course can be coordinated with a school-based enterprise (media production company).
San Antonio Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.