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Focus Areas 2024-2025

                                       

 

                                       Brain Science and Health

                                                                            For grades 11, 12

Brain Science is rapidly expanding our understanding of the mind and its connection to the well-being of our bodies. Learn from teachers and professionals working at the forefront of the medical, psychological and biotech worlds to experience how these advances are changing physical and mental health.   Fee $100
   MAPS AP Psychology
  • Category: I
  • Credits: 1
 
   MAPS Biotechnology
  • Category: III
  • Credits: 1
  • Prerequisite: Biology I and Chemistry I

 

 

 
 

                                  Business Design and Leadership

                                                                              For grades 11, 12

Develop your business skills in this exciting focus area. Along the way, you will create your own business by working through the full entrepreneurial experience culminating in the renowned “Scots Tank”. Fee $50

MAPS Entrepreneurship

  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1
 
MAPS Business Management
  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1

 

 

                                            Engineering Design

                                                                            For grades 11, 12

Gain the necessary skills to bring to life innovative human-centered engineering designs. Learn engineering and design principles through a variety of creative real-world design and build challenges provided by your instructors and industry experts.  Fee $100

 
   MAPS Engineering Design and Presentation 
  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1
  • Pre or Corequisite: Algebra II
 
   MAPS Graphic Design and Illustration 
  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1
  • Pre or Corequisite: Art I or Honors Art I or Graphic Design and Illustration I
 

 

 

                                       Environmental Architecture 

                                                                                For grades 11, 12

Modern architecture and environmental science are increasingly interconnected today. Learn and apply new skills to produce engaging architectural designs that integrate science-based environmental principles. Fee $100

   AP Environmental Science 
  • Category: I
  • Credits: 1
  • Prerequisite:  Biology I and Chemistry I
 
   MAPS Architecture Design 
  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1
 

 

 

Single Course Focus Areas

 

                                                  Modern Media

Media in all its various forms surrounds and influences us on a daily basis. Gain the knowledge necessary to interpret and contextualize the many messages contained within the vast array of digital media sources while also obtaining the hands-on experiences required to produce clear, well sourced, and informative media messages using today’s technology. Fee $100

MAPS Honors Digital Design and Media Production 
  • Category: II
  • Credits: 1
  • Prerequisite: Art I or DIM (H) or AV Production I or 3D Animation or Theatre Tech

 

 

                                               Sports Analytics

Gain critical skills in statistical and data analysis to address a wide range of fascinating questions and challenges drawn from the sports industry. Complete projects analyzing player and team performance across a number of sports. Professional experts will provide fascinating real world case studies.  Fee $50

MAPS Statistics and Business Decision Making
  • This course is a math credit
  • Category: III
  • Credits: 1
  • Prerequisite: Algebra II