Williamsburg HS

Williamsburg High School

Senior Year Plus

Congratulations to the Williamsburg School District
 on a 608% increase in college credits earned
 in the last 4 years.

2010-2011
PSEO =325 credit hours
Onsite = 283 credit hours
Academies = 298 credit hours
Health Academy = 80 credit hours
Project Lead the Way = 174 credit hours
Welding = 26 credit hours

906 Total Credit Hours Completed
@ $298/ave Regents credit hour cost =
$269,988 in college credit that WHS
has paid for their high school students

Williamsburg High School Website

 

PSEO
Post Secondary Enrollment Options

Online Classes Registration PSEO FAll 2011 Registration Information 

Students register with PSEO registration form
with counselor or principal signature before July 31, 2011.
Iowa County PSEO Form
Tippie Mansfield Center PSEO Form

Concurrent Enrollment

     Onsite Classes

ENG-105 Composition I  3cr:  Develops expository

writing with emphasis on organization, supporting details,

style, vocabulary and library research skills. Offered first
semester. Prerequisite: ENG-101 Elements of Writing
or qualifying placement score. Offered first semester.

Instructor: To Be Determined
Students register first day of class on August _____.

ENG-106 Composition II  3 cr:  Teaches precise and

responsible use of research tools. Requires critical analysis
of reading materials, audience and self when communicating

content material. Develops students' ability to use effective
and ethical arguments. Offered second semester.
Prerequisite: ENG-105.

Instructor: To Be Determined
Students register first day of class on January _____.

MAT-107 Survey of Mathematics  3 cr: Provides an
overview of topics that include: sets, real number systems,
ratios, proportions, percentages, geometry, algebra and
functions. The course is for students with a minimum of one
year of high school algebra and who intend to take
MAT-115 Mathematics and Society. Offered second
semester. Prerequisite: One year of highschool algebra
or placement test.
Williamsburg High School Instructor: Greg Stolze
Students register first day of class on January _____.

MAT-115 Mathematics and Society  3 cr:  Introduces
selected areas of mathematics in familiar settings and
develops students' conceptual and problem-solving skills.
The course includes a study of mathematical concepts
selected from statistics, probablility, game theory, growth
patterns and coding information. Other topics may be included.
Offered first semeter.Prerequisitie: MAT-102 Intermediate
Algebra or MAT-107 Survey of Mathematics or placement test.
Williamsburg High School Instructor: John Rost
Students register first day of class on August _____.
  

     Shared Onsite Classes

EDU-110 Exploring Teaching  3 cr:  Introduces the
concerns and activities of beginning teachers. The focus is
on developing generic teaching skills applicable from
preschool through high school. Microteaching is used to
stimulate actual teaching situations. Case studies are used
to discuss common teaching problems. This class is a
Williamsburg High School class and is shared onsite with
the English Valleys and Iowa Valley High Schools.
Williamsburg High School Instructors: Lynell O'Connor 
and Matt Degner. Offered second semester.
Students register first day of class on January _____.

Career Academies Shared Sites
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Software Specialist Academy
College credit classes offered in this academy are offered
second semester in the Williamsburg High School.

         ADM-142  Desktop Publishing  3 cr: Students learn
         to create professional quality documents, such as one-
         page bulletins or short newsletters, using desktop publishing
         software, Adobe in Design and Photoshop. Students will
         learn to integrate text, graphic and image file previously
         created in other software applications.
         Williamsburg High School Instructor:  Chris Koehn
         BCA-179 Powerpoint Multimedia  3 cr:  Develops
         knowledge of multimedia concepts by studying multimedia
         software and the hardware components needed to develop
         and view multimedia productions. Assessment projects are
         used by students fordemonstration of knowledge of multimedia
         elements (copyright,video, graphics, sound, animation)
         knowledge  of tools (digital camera, video camera, scanner,
         cams), and knowldge of editing software (sound editing, video
         editing, graphics editing).
         Williamsburg High School Instructor: Chris Koehn
         BCA-290  Web Design Principles  3 cr:  Focuses on the
         concepts of the overall production process surrounding Web
         site design with particular emphasis on layout, navigaton and
         maintenance of Web sties.Students are exposed to a Web
         authoring software to design and create a Web site.
         Williamsburg High School Instructor: Chris Koehn
         Students register first day of class on January_____.

 

Health Patient Care Academy
College credit classes offered in this year long, shared academy
with English Valleys High School at the Kirkwood Iowa County
Center in Williamsburg.
Williamsburg High School Instructor: Mary Husband
Students register first day of class on August _____.

         HSC-107  Professionals in Health 2 cr:  Presents skills
         and characteristics expected for professional preparation
         and employability. Provides an overview of the health
         industry as it relates to health and safety regulations.
         Kirkwood Community College Instructor: Lee Daniels
         HSC-117 Basic Medical Terminology 2.5 cr: Introduces
         basic word structure and terminology pertaining to body
         systems. Includes spelling, pronounciation and word usage.
         Provides a basic overviw of disease process, symptoms,
         anatomy, special procedures, pharmacology and abbreviations.
         Kirkwood Community College Instructor: Mary Husband
         HSC-172 Nurse Aid  3cr:  This 75-hour nurse aid course
         meets the training requirements of the Omnibus Budget
         Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA) for aides working in
         nursing facilites (NF) and skilled nursing facilities (SNF)
         Students learn basic care giving skills and concepts to
         provide safe, effective resident care.
         Kirkwood Community College Instructor: Lee Daniels
         (This academy is under revision for Fall 2011 due to
              curriculum changes in the nursing department at Kirkwood.
              Updates will be posted very soon.)
                       

Project Lead the Way Academy 

College credit classes in this shared academy with
English Valleys High School and Iowa Valley High School at
the Williamsburg High School. Classes are a semester long.
Students register first day of class on August _____

        EGT-400 Introduction to Engineering Design 3 cr:
       Uses a design development process while enriching 
       problem-solving skills; students create and analyze models
       using specialized computer software. Corequisite:
       Algebra I. 
       Williamsburg High School Instructors: Larry Baethke and 
       Kevin Wilkinson  
        EGT-410 Principles of Engineering  3 cr:  Explores
       technology systems and manufacturing processes;
       addresses the social and political consequences of
       technological change. Prerequisite:  Introduction to
       Engineering Design, Algebra I; Corequisite: Approved
       college-prep math course.
       Williamsburg High School Instructor: Kevin Wilkinson
         EGT-420 Digital Electronics 3 cr: Teaches applied
       logic through work with electronic circuitry, which students
       also construct and test for functionality. Prerequisite: 
       Principles of  Engineering; Corequisite: Approved college-
       prep math course. A shared academy at the CCA High
       School in Tiffin.
       Clear Creek Amana Instructor:  Tim Benson
        EGT-440 Biotechnical Engineering 3 cr: Hones more
        advanced skills in biology, physics, technology, and
       mathematics and applies them to real-world biotech fields.
       Prerequisite: Biology;  Corequisite: Approved college-prep
       math course.
       Williamsburg High School Instructor: Tonya Lemburg

Welding Academy

College credit classes offered in this year long, shared academy
with English Valleys High School and Iowa Valley High School
at the Williamsburg High School.
Students register first day of class on August ____

        WEL-331 - Welding Fundamentals 2 cr:  Covers basic
       welding techniques iwth oxyacetylene and electric welders.
       Designed for the general tradesperson working in the areas
       of mechanics and automotive technology.  Students are
       introduced to a variety of welding situations including cutting,
       brazing and various welding positions on lighter guages of

       metal and basic fabrication.  Offered first semester.

       Williamsburg High School Instructor: Larry Baethke 

       WEL-156 Welding Skills I 4 cr: Includes introductory
        concepts and theories in shielded metal arc welding.
        Students learn welding techniques for weaving and flat
        position fillet welds. Osyacetylene torch and plasma cutter
        operation are also convered. Offered second semester.
        Williamsburg High School Instructor: Larry Baethke