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ACN1028
Get ready to make yourself marketable for summer employment. Learn the basics of working with elementary and middle school students and become a trained youth worker. This course will introduce you to building community, how to be an active listener, and a positive role model for young people. This course allows students to practice their learned skills by taking on an intern position with the middle school program, AfterZone. Students will co-facilitate lessons, continue their training with field experts, and prepare for interviews via resume writing and mock interviews for potential summer job placements. This is a yearlong program, eligible for one full credit.
College & Career Connections Teaching Pathway: Students engage in methods training frameworks designed by the Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality. Topics covered include building community, elements of positive youth development, active & cooperative learning and reframing conflict. Additionally, students will engage with youth development field experts including coaches, RIC professors, and community based organizations who provide programming in the AfterZone. Related Career Fields: Youth development, education Transportation RIPTA bus passes will be given out to students who need them on the first day of class. 
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 5/7/19 Schedule: Tuesdays from 3:00-6:00pm
Credits:
1 High School Credit
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ACN 1042
AP US Government and Politics is an intensive and extensive analytical study of government and the American political system. Students will analyze the political philosophies supporting the American political system and American political institutions. Students will also critically examine historical and current controversies in American political life. The course of study will examine: constitutional underpinnings of the US Government; political beliefs and behaviors; political parties; interest groups and mass media; institutions of government (Congress, presidency, bureaucracy, judiciary); policy; and civil rights and civil liberties. In addition to knowing basic facts, concepts, and theories, students will be required to read and analyze primary sources and interpret data from charts and graphs. Students will also demonstrate proficiency through reflection essays, free-response questions, and multiple choice quizzes and tests. This course is taught at a college level and requires a substantial amount of dedication, reading, and preparation for each class. The class will prepare students for the AP exam, and all students are expected to take the AP exam in May, 2018.
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Beings 9/4/18 Ends: 1/4/19 Schedule: No Meeting time, Online
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DMP 103
This introductory course provides students with a foundation
for working with digital audio. The primary focus of this
course will be on the proper use and selection of recording
equipment and microphones, as well as the manipulation of
sounds. Students will use Adobe Audition and Avid ProTools
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software. Students will gain
a greater understanding of the use and importance of sound
in Digital Media Production. The class will explore preparing
a soundtrack, mixing multiple audio tracks, and “sweetening”
existing tracks using Digital Signal Processing.
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 12/14/18 Schedule: Tuesday 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Credits:
2 Quarter College Credits
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MATH.124.ACN
Emphasizes descriptive statistics, probability,estimation, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation. Connections to College and Career This course is a core Roger Williams University requirement and may satisfy similar requirements at other colleges or universities. Transportation All in-person classes are held at the Providence campus located at 1 Empire Plaza in downtown Providence (corner of Washington & Empire Streets). Students who drive can park at RWU student parking located at 165 Washington Street at the Civic Center Garage. The ticket students receive at the garage can be given to RWU security in the lobby of the building to be validated. By public transportation, take any RIPTA bus line to Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence and walk West on Washington Street 7 blocks to Empire Street.
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Begins: 9/6/18 Ends: 12/18/18 Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Credits:
1 High School Credit and 3 College Credits
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ACN 1025
In MIT App Inventor, students learn basic computer science concepts, coding, and computer programming. App Inventor empowers beginners and non-programmers to create mobile applications. In this course, students use the mobile programming language, App Inventor, to program Android tablets and smartphones. The only limit on the types of apps Students will learn to build is their own imagination!
*Prerequisite: Must have completed 9th grade. College & Career Connections STEM Pathway: Students will learn the basics of computer science as well as develop an original app that solves a problem in their community. Related Career Fields: Computer Science, code development, informatics Transportation RIPTA bus passes will be given out to students who need them on the first day of class.
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 1/16/19 Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Credits:
0.5 High School Credit
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ACN 1027
The United Nations is where countries come together to cooperate on solving global issues. Students will debate and propose solutions to some of the most pressing issues of our time including climate change, the refugee crisis, and educational inequality. Students will have the opportunity to attend a Model UN conference at Brown University in November with high school students from all over the world. In preparation for debate, students will acquire tools to aid in research, professional writing, leadership, and public speaking that can be universally applied to their high school and college careers.
College & Career Connections Humanities & World Languages Pathway: By the end of the semester, students will be able to propose solutions to specific global issues addressed in their BUSUN committee in both their position paper and a presentation of their research. Related Career Fields: Public Health, Humanities, Sociology, Government, Law Transportation RIPTA bus passes will be given out to students who need them on the first day of class.
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 12/19/18 Schedule: Mondays & Wednesdays from 4:00 - 6:00pm
Credits:
0.5 High School Credit
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CD.430.ACN
This course will engage students in the frameworks and research regarding philanthropy, social change, and organizational dynamics? as well as concrete practice in designing and implementing a philanthropic strategy. Students will work in teams to investigate a particular community concern, design a mock investment strategy, and recommend the investment of hypothetical grant dollars.
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Begins: 9/6/18 Ends: 12/18/18 Schedule: Fully Online - No Meeting Time
Credits:
1 High School Credit and 3 College Credits
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CD.430.ACN
This course will provide an overview of the concepts underlying community organizing and social change theories. We will examine social movements, policy issues, and explore the skills required to make effective change at the neighborhood, municipal, state, and nation-wide levels. This course (required??) is appropriate for all students who are interested in understanding how marginalized communities can leverage strengths, create strategic partnerships, and mobilize their members to create change through social action.
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Begins: 9/6/18 Ends: 12/18/18 Schedule: Tuesdays 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Credits:
1 High School Credit and 3 College Credits
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SHS.430.ACN
This course examines the planning and preparedness of urban and rural communities in the face of a natural disaster and emergency situations. This course will cover aspects of government structure, strategic planning, leadership, marketing, risk & human resource management, and financial management. Connections to College and Career This course is an elective in the Certificate & Bachelors of Science degree programs in Community Development and may be transferable to other colleges or universities. The course can prepare you for a career as: • Municipal Healthy Communities Office Director - $40,000+ • Nonprofit Executive Director - $60,000+
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Begins: 9/6/18 Ends: 12/18/18 Schedule: Wednesdays 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Credits:
1 High School Credit and 3 College Credits
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MCT 115
An introduction to computer design that utilizes a three-dimensional
solid modeling software package that allows students
to immediately create “solid” objects in virtual reality. Emphasis will be placed on design intent. Topics include 3D features,
revolve, sweep, and lofted features, shell and coil features,
orthographic drawing production, and assembly drawing.
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 12/14/18 Schedule: Monday & Wednesday 4:45 PM - 6:25 PM
Credits:
4 Quarter College Credits
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NE 115
This course provides a technical overview of computers and
computer networking used in business. Hands on exercises
are provided to give students experience with basic computer
and network activities. The content serves as a technical foundation
for later courses in the Network Engineering and Software
Engineering programs.
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Begins 10/1/18 Ends 12/14/18 Schedule: Monday & Wednesday 4:45 PM - 6:25 PM
Credits:
3 Quarter College Credits
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ACN1004
Computer Science Principles introduces students to the foundational concepts of computer science and challenges them to explore how computing and technology can impact the world. More than a traditional introduction to programming, it is a rigorous, engaging, and approachable course that explores many of the foundational ideas of computing so all students understand how these concepts are transforming the world we live in. Students receive 4 credits from the University of Rhode Island credits upon successful completion of this yearlong course. Though not an official Advanced Placement course, students will also be prepared to take the AP CSP exam offered by the College Board.
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Begins: 9/13/18 Ends: 5/30/19 Schedule: Fridays 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Credits:
1 High School Credit and 8 College Credits
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