Futures School – Photography II-A

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

1 Semester/.5 CTE and/or Fine Art Credit – Grades 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite Photography I-B Course Fees $$ 15$ Own digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera encouraged but not required. Students will continue to build on advanced technical photography skills practiced in Photography I-B. The learning will be more student directed, as students will focus on specific photographic interests and propose projects relevant to these. Students will develop and refine their own photographic aesthetic through a portfolio of work. Own digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera encouraged but not required. 2 Semesters / 1.0 CTE and/or Science Lab Credit - Grade 10, 11, 12 Prerequisite Biology credit earned Course Fee $$ 20$ lab fee Dual College Credit Available Must Complete 2 Semesters (1.0 Credit) This is a hands-on, lab intensive course. Through this course, students will understand how technology can be used to analyze and modify living things. Students will explore and experience the applications of molecular biology, genetics, and biotechnology in research and industry. Emphasis will be placed on applications in the areas of global health, agriculture (GMOs), and conservation biology. Students will gain lab skills that directly translate to job skills in today’s growing biotech and biomed industries. Lab skills learned include micropipetting, DNA fingerprinting through gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, protein electrophoresis, chromatography, spectrophotometry, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), ELISA, and bioinformatics using computer databases. Students will also explore, write about, and discuss the ethical issues related to the rapid advances occurring in biotechnology and its applications in human health, food and agricultural industries. The science department homework expectation applies.