This semester long course will serve as an introduction to digital photography. Basics will be taught including how to select a digital camera, understanding exposure and mastering shooting with a digital camera. Students will progress to understand effective composition and be able to determine the best equipment and settings necessary to shoot in numerous environments. In the
studio, students will learn to enhance their photos using Adobe PhotoShop as well as learn artistic techniques. Current artists and techniques will be studied and compared to older artists and methods. Different color modes and resolution will be introduced, as students will produce work both for web and print outputs. Students will be required to purchase their own digital
camera for the duration of this course and have it with them every day.

This course is a basic, one-semester course is programming and problem solving with Java. This course is intended as a prerequisite to the Advanced Placement Computer Science course, but also serves as an introduction to object oriented programming in Java. The topics covered will include (but are not limited to): Understanding how Java programs work, Storing and changing information in a Program, Using strings to communicate, Using conditional tests to make decisions, Repeating actions with loops, Creating and Describing objects, and User interfaces.

This course will cover many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) topics, including movement in a straight line and power; curves and their geometry; the sound sensor, the ear, and frequency & amplitude; the light sensor and the eye; The touch sensor and the peripheral nervous system; gears and speed. Into these topics will be embedded many programming topics, including program flow, data flow, loops, switch statements, logic, variables, and conditionals.