2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...
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PrTchD – COLLEGE PROCESS TECHNOLOGY<br />
(Dual Credit Kilgore College)<br />
Grade Placement: 11 – 12<br />
2 credits<br />
Prerequisite: College entrance exam / Passed TAKS tests / Application, Chemistry<br />
Process technologists are in high demand in East Texas and around the nation. The starting wages<br />
of approximately $64,000 per year. Process Technology spans many industries from petrochemical<br />
to the pharmaceutical industry. In our area, Texas Eastman is one of several companies looking for<br />
Process Technology graduates to hire on a continuing basis. Earn up to 6 hours of college credit<br />
by taking this <strong>course</strong>. This <strong>course</strong> is designed to teach the fundamentals and process operations of<br />
various industry including operator roles, responsibilities and expectations, plant terminology and the<br />
operating considerations of process equipment.<br />
DftgD – COLLEGE ENGINEERING DRAFTING (Dual Credit Kilgore College)<br />
Grade Placement: 11 - 12<br />
2 credits<br />
Requirements: College entrance exam / Passed TAKS tests / Application<br />
This <strong>course</strong> is designed to provide skill-specific training for employment in engineering and drafting<br />
careers at a college level. Emphasis is on sketching, lettering, dimensioning, and line development;<br />
use of descriptive geometry; development of electrical and electronic drawings; mechanical, welding<br />
and architectural drawings; fundamentals of computer aided drafting (CAD); safety; leadership; and<br />
career opportunities.<br />
MedTmD – COLLEGE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (Dual Credit – Kilgore College)<br />
Grade Placement: 11 – 12<br />
½ credits<br />
Prerequisite: College entrance exam / Passed TAKS tests / Application<br />
A <strong>course</strong> designed to develop a working knowledge of the language of medicine. Students will build<br />
skills by learning prefixes, suffixes, roots, and abbreviations. By relating terms to body systems,<br />
students identify proper use of words in a medical environment. Knowledge of medical terminology<br />
enhances the student’s ability to successfully secure employment or pursue advanced education in<br />
health science.<br />
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