Serves as a review of the AVID philosophy and strategies. Students work on academic and personal goals, communication, and adjusting to high school. Emphasis on analytical writing, collaborative settings, college entrance exams, study skills, and college research including financial topics.

Students refine AVID strategies to meet independent needs and learning styles. Focus on academic learning plans, time-management, study skills, and writing portfolio (analyzing prompts, supporting arguments, character analysis). Includes vocabulary expansion and narrowing college/career interests.

First part of a junior/senior seminar focusing on writing and critical thinking expected of college students. Includes college-bound activities and tasks to support applications to four-year universities.

Second part of a junior/senior seminar focusing on college-level writing and critical thinking. Students complete a final research essay project. Includes senior-year tasks to support university applications. Seniors develop and present a portfolio.

Tutors cultivate organization, reading, writing, collaboration, and inquiry skills. Tutors lead small groups during projects and tutorials, facilitating a structured inquiry process. Candidates must be good role models with passing grades and excellent attendance.

Overview of Trauma-Informed Behavioral Health Care, working with diverse populations, and cultural competence. Covers laws, ethics, scope of practice, and confidentiality. Prepares students for careers in social work, counseling, and mental health.

Deeper exploration of behavioral health systems across the lifespan. Includes evidence-based treatments, non-traditional approaches to healing, and developmental psychology theories (Piaget, Bandura, Erikson). Explores modalities like CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing.

Capstone course developing understanding of careers in psychology, social work, or counseling. Uses an ecological systems framework to understand behavioral health and advocate for marginalized communities. Focuses on therapeutic interventions and employable soft skills.

Workplace learning involving job shadows and internships in behavioral health. Students gain experience in workplace practices, navigate the mental health system, and practice communication and confidentiality.

Introduction to economics, business organization, personal finance, accounting, marketing, and entrepreneurship. Students use technology to learn about company success and write a business plan for a new startup.

Concepts of marketing and potential careers. Covers marketing theory, promotion, advertising, product planning, display, market segmentation, pricing, and entrepreneurship. Includes individual and group projects.

Continuation of Marketing I. Explores advertising, sales process, social responsibility, sports marketing, and market research. Covers how organizational characteristics affect productivity and group dynamics. Includes guest speakers and case studies.