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Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to the fundamental
design and development aspects of
civil engineering
• Introduction to architectural planning, in-
cluding site planning and building design
• Project planning considering transporta-
tion, water resource and environmental
issues
Projects, Activities, etc.: This is a Project
Lead the Way course; projects and problems
Instructional Focus: Use research and design
techniques to analyze problems, inquiry-
based approach, field and lab activities
PLTW Honors Cybersecurity
[BHS Only]
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grades 11, and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
PLTW college credit can be earned
Major Outcomes:
• Cybersecurity introduces the tools and
concepts of cybersecurity and encour-
ages students to create solutions that
allow people to share computing
resources while protecting privacy
• Students’ knowledge of and commitment
to ethical computing behavior is
enhanced
Instructional Focus: This course aims to de-
velop students’ skills as consumers, friends,
citizens, and employees who can effectively
contribute to communities with a depend-
able cyber-infrastructure that moves and
processes information safely
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PLTW Honors Aerospace Engineering
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors Princi-
ples of Engineering
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
PLTW college credit can be earned
Major Outcomes:
• Introduction to aerodynamics design and
testing
• Flight systems and aerospace materials
• Space life sciences and astronautics
Instructional Focus: Experiments, project
testing and field trips
Projects, Activities, etc.: Gliders, flight simu-
lator, model rockets, wind turbine, orbital
mechanics modeling, Mars Rover robotics
Instructional Focus: Students explore funda-
mentals of flight in air and space through
designing and testing components related
to aerospace engineering.
PLTW Honors Computer Science A
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: Three trimesters = 1.0 credit
PLTW college credit can be earned
Major Outcomes:
• Students focus on integrating technolo-
gies across multiple platforms and
networks.
• Students create models and simulations
that create solutions to real world prob-
lems found in science and industry.
• Students analyze, adapt, and improve
each other's programs while working
primarily in JAVA and other industry-
standard tools.
Instructional Focus: This course prepares
students for the AP Computer Science A
Test
PLTW Honors Environmental Sustainability
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance
into CEMS at BHS and PLTW Honors Princi-
ples of Engineering
Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12
Credit: Two trimesters = 1.0 credit
PTLW college credit can be earned, does
not meet science credit requirement
Major Outcomes:
• Build models of natural water systems
• Propose a genetic engineering solution
to a global food security issue
• Biomanufacturing of biofuels
Projects, Activities, etc.: The growing market
for jobs in biological engineering is playing a
central role in energy and agricultural sus-
tainability solutions. The ES course develops
students’ thinking skills and prepares them
for emerging careers through topics such
as genetic engineering, biofuels, and
biomanufacturing.
Instructional Focus: Experiments and field trips
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