Most students should be able to complete a Basic CTE Course without much trouble. Middle School students should not take a course from this list if they are in their first trimester of 7th grade and if they have a GPA below 3.7. Middle school students interested in Advanced Opportunities and who want to get a high school requirement out of the way would be suitable for these online courses.

Students should take at least one Basic CTE Course prior to taking an Introductory Coding Course. The coding courses outside of Web Design also require some basic algebra. Students should take at least one Introductory Coding Course before taking an Intermediate Coding Course or the Capstone Course. The Capstone course has a prerequisite of College Algebra. The counseling and registration team can override this for the right student who has a strong academic history or math background with the understanding they may need some additional help with the math-related aspects of the course.

Programming and Software Development

Take one of the Basic CTE Courses:

• Career Exploration (does not count for Tech HS requirement)
• Business Computer Applications
• Digital Citizenship
• Graphic Design/Technology

Take one of the Introductory Coding Courses (Listed by Difficulty):

• Web Design I
• Intro to Computer Science
• Programming and Software I (Java)
• Programming and Software II (Python)

Take one of the Intermediate Coding Courses:

• Cyber Security
• Mobile Applications

Finish the Programming & Software Development Pathway with the Capstone Course:

• AP/DC Computer Science
  • ISU CS 1181 Gen Ed Objective 7
  • AP Computer Science Principles

Business Digital Communications

Take one of the Basic CTE Courses:

• Career Exploration (does not count for Tech HS requirement)
• Business Computer Applications
• Digital Citizenship
• Graphic Design/Technology

Take this Introductory Course:

• Web Design I

Take this Intermediate Coding Course:

• Digital Photography I