CTE (Career & Technical Education)
This foundational course for MPUSD’s Health Science and Medical Technology industry sector will provide scholars with an opportunity to explore and understand personal wellness, the history of health professions, and the extensive range of career options within the healthcare industry. Scholars will learn basics in medical terminology, fundamental human anatomy and physiology, medical asepsis, patient confidentiality, medical ethics, and the legal aspects of the healthcare industry with the overarching theme of personal health. Additionally, scholars will learn basic employability skills. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in First Aid (Covid Health guidelines permitting)
Culinary Arts is designed to be a cooking and kitchen management class. It is a great choice for students with an interest in a food industry career, or for understanding the many great benefits of cooking.
The course gives students a basic understanding of cooking and culinary arts occupations. Classroom instruction includes but is not limited to topics such as knife skills, safety and sanitation skills, measuring, reading recipes and kitchen preparation. We also address topics such as food justice, flavor profiles, foods of the world and the food system.
In this course we will focus on the direct creation of art and entertainment through the production of music. Scholars will discuss and demonstrate basic operations of digital audio software to construct and arrange music. Scholars will explore the use of music in our everyday lives and the impact the industry has on the world. Scholars will also learn to develop an appreciation for all types of genres of music as well as the creative process utilized in the creation of music.
This course will introduce foundational practices and skills necessary to compose, record and promote music for radio, tv, video, and film. Students will learn software used in the recording industry. (Garageband, Sound Trap, & Logic Pro X. )