Career and Technical Education (CTE) Course Description

LearnKey's Java course is excellent for someone wanting to learn how to code in Java, a powerful object-oriented programming language. This course will also help students get ready to pass the IT Specialist Java exam and improve employability prospects for any software development position requiring Java coding skills. Specifically, this course covers Java fundamentals, data types and variables, flow control, object-oriented principles, and compiling and debugging code. These concepts are covered through simulating writing code for an online store, thus adding a real-life scenario to this course.

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their accomplishments by participating in Business Professionals of America (BPA) Competitions. It is a “hand-on” class and much of the work is completed independently.  There will also be opportunities in Soft Skills and Work Based Learning.

Topics Covered

1. Java fundamentals

2. Data types and variables

3. Flow control

4. Object-oriented principles

5. Compiling and debugging code.

Course Prerequisites

• Good Work Ethic

• Algebra II

• Basic computer operating system skills

• Command-line interface experience

Certification Preparation:

• Information Technology Specialist:  Java (Certiport)

  • Required (BPA contest 340 - Java Programming - Free testing at NLC)

  • Certification Test Total Points:  1000

  • Certification Test Passing Points:  700

  • Certification Retake Policy:

    • If you don’t receive a passing score on an exam the first time, you must wait 24 hours before retaking the exam.

    • If you don’t receive a passing score on your second attempt, you must wait seven days before retaking the exam a third time.

    • A seven-day waiting period is imposed between each subsequent exam retake.

    • You may not take a given exam any more than five times per year/12-month period, which starts from your first attempt. If you take a given exam five times in that period, you will become eligible to retake the exam 12 months from the date of your first attempt.

Articulation

• Java Articulation Agreements

Michigan Merit Curriculum High School Graduation Requirements

• Language Other Than English:  The second credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Physical Education & Health:  PE/Health credit can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Science:  One credit of Physics or Chemistry can be substituted with CTE program completion

• Social Studies:  One credit of Social Studies (except Govt) can be substituted with additional CTE program completion

• Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts:  Credit can be substituted with CTE program completion

Other

• • • Grades:  9-12

    • Length:  1 semester

    • Credits:  1/2

    • CTE CIP:  11.0201 Computer Programming/Programmer

    • PSN:  20362

Agenda: