Captain Shreve High School             Home of the Gators!

CLOSE UP

Close Up, recommended for Juniors and Seniors, is an opportunity for high school students and teachers to put aside their textbooks and travel to Washington, D. C. to experience government in action. Students may engage in frank discussions with senators, representatives, White House and executive branch officials, lobbyists, reporters and other news makers, and develop a richer understanding of the political process. Close Up is observing and understanding the complexities of living government.

CADDO CAREER CENTER

Caddo Career Center offers students an opportunity to gain two or three units of elective credit for two or three hours of work in a career field. Transportation to and from the center will be provided.

CADDO CAREER COURSES - general, full year, 2 or 3 credits. Prerequisite: Junior/Senior standing. Course I is a prerequisite for Course II

TRADE AND INDUSTRY (T & I) COURSES

AUTO BODY REPAIR  Learn to repair damaged frames, body metal, and body plastics through hands-on-guidance and experience. Paint cars and operate the frame machine, air files, sanders, acetylene and electric-arc welders.

AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN  Work on school-owned vehicles donated by General Motors, one of Caddo Career Center's business partners. Study all aspects of automobile component systems.

CARPENTRY  Build modular classrooms, storage buildings and other carpentry projects. Learn and practice the technical skills of blueprint reading, site preparation, framing interior and exterior painting.

COMMERCIAL ART/DESIGN  Focus on talent and define your art skills with hands-on experience in this exciting course! Explore the concepts of design, layout, illustration, silk screening, photography and the newest design technology - computer graphics.

DRAFTING/CAD (Enriched Phase)  Master the latest techniques and innovations in our high-tech computer-aided drafting lab. Gain valuable experience in the areas of machine, architecture, piping, structural electrical and mapping. Network with former students who are now professionals with successful careers in architecture and engineering.

ELECTRONICS  Trace wiring diagrams, use meters and follow schematics. Form a foundation to pursue post-secondary study or an apprenticeship in the field of electronics.

NURSE ASSISTANT (Enriched Phase)  Become a certified nurse assistant while still in high school. Study proper bedside techniques, first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), anatomy and physiology and medical terminology. Enjoy real life challenges in on-the-job training in area hospitals and nursing homes.

DENTAL ASSISTANT (Enriched Phase)  Train to be a dental chair aide or business assistant as well as prepare for dental or dental hygiene school. Take dental x-rays, impressions and charts. Practice with actual dental materials and work as an intern in area dental offices.

HORTICULTURE/LANDSCAPING  Acquire skills in plant growing, soil management, pest control, environmental control, plant reproduction and floral design. Students' work is for sale to the public.

MACHINE SHOP  Build machine parts needed by today's competitive manufacturers. Use lathes, mills, drills, grinders and computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines. Read blueprints, perfect machine shop math and practice layout, bench work and heat treating.

PRINTING/GRAPHIC ART  Learn the basic graphic-art skills necessary to produce printed products. Do real work in the skill area of printing operation, computerized typesetting, darkroom procedures, plate making, press work and bindery, ordering and cost estimates on jobs.

AIR CONDITION/REFRIGERATION  Prepare for a high-wage career! Learn the theory and principles of air conditioning and refrigeration through practical experience. Get a hands-on-introduction to professional tools and practice trouble-shooting procedures.

WELDING  Fabricate trailers, barbeque pits, deer stands and other real projects while building skills in oxy-acetylene, arc and M.I.G./T.I.G. welding techniques. Develop skills in scale reading, linear measurements, blueprint reading and layouts.

CULINARY ARTS (Food Service)  Develop workforce skills of food preparation and service as well as safety and sanitation techniques. Train as cooks, chefs, kitchen workers, commercial food equipment operators, line workers, waiters, waitresses. Learn and practice banquet hosting and catering.

FASHION DESIGN  Explore the world of Fashion! Experience the dynamics of creating, producing and marketing your own fashion creations. Participate in team management principles as you learn about the apparel industry.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION/INSURANCE - (morning)  Learn basic office skills such as keyboarding, computer operations, insurance rating and business terminology. Gain direct, practical experience in the design and operation of a simulated insurance agency.

COOPERATIVE OFFICE EDUCATION - (afternoon)  Part-time office employment combined with classroom instruction in management, computer operations and techniques, human relations, banking and insurance. (Caddo Magnet, Captain Shreve, Huntington, Northwood, and Southwood Seniors only)

OFFICE PROCEDURES AND TECHNOLOGY  Develop skills needed in an automated office - data and word processing, computer systems technology, machine transcription, accounting, record management and business communication. (Prerequisite: Keyboarding with a grade of "C" or higher.)

ADVANCED OFFICE TECHNOLOGY  Train in one of three office clusters: Administrative Support, Computer Information Systems or General Office. (Prerequisites: Office Procedure Technology I or several business courses from your home high school, including Keyboarding)

ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES (Enriched Phase)  Use state-of-the-art software - Word Perfect 5.1, Lotus 1-2-3, DataBase VI and Automated Accounting - to study all phases of accounting. Develop job search skills, improve communication and English proficiencies and prepare for advanced placement (CLEP) in college. (Prerequisite: Accounting I with "C" or higher))

ADVANCED ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES  Gain skill and experience with in-depth study of the computerized application of accounting. College credit may be available while still in high school. (Prerequisite: Accounting Procedures with C or higher)

FAIR PARK MEDICAL CAREERS MAGNET

Interested in medicine? There are over 200 choices. Enter a college preparatory program where you will take Math, Science, and a medical elective to prepare for college and your future in medicine. Medical Careers Magnet is a parish-wide, pre-med or pre-professional oriented program directed toward entrance into medical and allied health careers after college.

Students in grades 9 and 10 attend MCM 1st, 2nd, and 3rd periods, returning to Captain Shreve for lunch and 4th, 5th, and 6th periods. After lunch at Captain Shreve, students in grades 11 and 12 attend MCM 4th, 5th, and 6th periods. MCM is housed on the third floor of Fair Park. Transportation is provided.

Enriched math courses are Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Advanced Math, and Calculus. Enriched science courses are Biology I, Chemistry, Biology II, and Physics. The Medical Elective courses are listed below:

9th Grade

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY - enriched, one semester, ½ credit

Medical Terminology is designed to help the student develop a basic understanding and acquire a working knowledge of the specialized language of medicine. Areas of instruction include: introduction and orientation, abbreviations and terms related to medical specialties.

EMERGENCY CARE - general, one semester, ½ credit

Emergency care is designed to provide knowledge of the theory in emergency medical care and provide training in the skills necessary to begin assessing and caring for patients at the scene of the injury or illness. Modules include patient assessment, CPR, shock, soft tissue injuries, injuries to the skull, spine and chest, fractures, burns, smoke, heat and cold, childbirth and more. Students will be eligible to receive certification with the Emergency Medical System (EMS) as First Responders and with the American Red Cross in community CPR.

10th Grade

HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - enriched, full year, 1 credit

Human anatomy and physiology is designed to introduce the student to basic anatomy and physiology of the human body. Units cover the study of tissues, organs, and systems. Students are given a foundation for developing knowledge essential to distinguish between normal and abnormal conditions. Students will be able to locate, describe and give functions of the body parts. Students also learn terms pertaining to anatomy and physiology. The systems covered are skeletal, muscular, digestive, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, endocrine and reproductive.

11th Grade

ALLIED HEALTH OCCUPATIONS (Health Science III) - general, full year, 1 credit

This course is designed to introduce a variety of professional pursuits, how to prepare for them, and what to expect of them. Modules covered are medical laboratory, physical therapy, occupational therapy, radiology, pharmacy, respiratory therapy, speech therapy, and nursing.

12th Grade

MEDICAL SPECIALTIES (Health Services II) - general, full year, 1 credit

A variety of exploratory learning experiences are offered in this course to help students make tentative career choices based on factual information. "Hands-on" experiences are introduced to give students some idea of typical duties of various medical specialties such as pediatric, obstetrics, orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, internal medicine, and surgery.

An outstanding Medical Careers Magnet Advisory Committee is made up of doctors, hospital administrators, nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, medical technologists and others.

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA), a national youth organization, offers students the chance for competition, leadership development, travel and personal achievement.

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS  Completed applications must be forwarded to Fair Park Medical Careers Magnet. To apply, contact your school counselor or call 635-0369. Requirements include: interest in medicine, minimum of 2.5 grade point average, good conduct and attendance records, passing grades in Math, Science and English (no D's and F's in any subject) and competency in Math, English and Reading as shown by standardized test results.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON COMPUTER SCIENCE CENTER

The center offers courses in the advanced study of computers. The students attend the center for half a day, either periods 1-3 or periods 4-6, for three enriched credits. Each of the one semester computer science courses meets for two hours each day. For the remainder of the half day the student may choose to take either Algebra II, Trig/Advanced Math, or Physics. These courses are offered to help meet the graduation requirements. Students need a strong math (Geometry) and science background, a 2.5 overall grade point average and a good attendance and behavior record. The goal of the center is to help students develop their logical thinking skills.

COMPUTER SCIENCE III - enriched, one semester, 1 credit. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, Algebra I and Geometry

Computer Science III meets two hours per day for one semester. It provides students with the opportunity to operate a mainframe computer system and write programs in FORTRAN. Hours of hands-on-experience with computer terminology, maintenance, hardware operations, system sequences operating commands, and practical operation applications.

COMPUTER SCIENCE IV - enriched, one semester, 1 credit. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, Algebra I and Geometry

Computer Science IV meets two hours per day for one semester. It provides students with programming experience in the PASCAL computer language and operational experience on network system. The course covers Pascal commands, variables, conditional statements, loops, arrays, sorts, and searches. The course stresses developing problem solving techniques.

COMPUTER SCIENCE V - enriched, one semester, ½ credit. Prerequisites: A computer science programming course other than Computer Literacy

Purpose: Provide students an in-depth study in the area of the student's choice dealing with programming in PASCAL, FORTRAN, BASIC, COBOL, or Assembler Language.

Objectives: Individualized instruction - Wide range of choices for students - Individual research projects in such areas as graphics, robotics, artificial intelligence and telecommunications - Internships within home schools or in business.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER

TELECOMMUNICATIONS I - enriched, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: 2.5 GPA, must meet all Caddo Parish standards for discipline and behavior and approval of instructor

This course deals with the basics of telecommunication which includes satellite systems operation, uplink and downlink techniques, video productions, radio productions, and computer usage in telecommunication.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS II - enriched, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing, demonstrate telecommunication experience and approval of instructor

This course contains advanced instruction in local program production, nationwide teleconference production, distance learning electronic journalism, and advanced telecommunication technology.

BOOKER T. WASHINGTON COSMETOLOGY

COSMETOLOGY - general, full year, 1 credit. Prerequisite: completion of 10th grade, "C" average

The major objective of cosmetology is to provide the best possible training, as required by the State Board of Cosmetology, to perform all beauty services. The length of the course is specified by law and once completed students are ready to take the state board examination. Students must also purchase a $140.00 work kit.