GENERAL INFORMATION AND COURSE LISTING 2014-2015

CENTER fOR ADVaNcED PROfESSIONaL STUDIES

College credit available

20142015 Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies Courses

Note: College credit available for CAPS courses

FREQUENTLY ASkED QUESTIONS

Q: What is CAPS? A: Blue Valley School Districts Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS), is a nationally recognized, innovative

high school program created in partnership with seventyfour domestic and international business partners, hundreds of business mentors, six leading universities and education experts. Students fast forward into their future as if they already have a college degree and are fully immersed in a professional culture. They are solving real world problems, using industry standard tools and are mentored by real employers, which lead to substantial advanced contribution during the formative high school years. Students learn from global and local leaders, such as Black & Veatch, Cerner, Burns & McDonnell, Sprint and Garmin who have chosen to partner with CAPS and share the programs commitment to educate the future leaders of America. CAPS is an example of how business, community and public education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the needed workforce of tomorrow, especially in high skill, high demand jobs. Early career professional skills like project management, business ethics, time management, teamwork, creativity are instructed, role modeled and measured.

Q: Is CAPS a trade school or vocational program? A: No. CAPS provides students the opportunity to deeply explore professions of interest through a professionbased,
inquiry learning method. Local and global business partners participate with highly skilled instructors to provide authentic exposure and skill acquisition in high demand/high skill professions.

Q: How do colleges/universities view CAPS students? A: CAPS is endorsed by 38 universities including TCU, Cal Poly, Drake, etc. See a complete endorsement list at
www.bvcaps.org

Q: What type of credit can be received from a CAPS course? A: CAPS courses offer high school credit, elective and core, and college credit is available. Q: What is the schedule in the CAPS program? A: CAPS course are 2 or 3 periods long and meet five days a week for a semester. CAPS courses are offered in morning
and afternoon sessions to better accommodate students schedules.

Q: What are the requirements to enroll? A: Students interested in the

CAPS program need to: 1. Attain junior or senior status; 2. Desire to work in a professionbased real world environment with other Blue Valley high school students; 3. Be willing to comply with business ethics (e.g. attendance) and dress codes as determined by the type of CAPS study they are involved in; 4. Be willing to spend 2 or 3 periods a day away from their home high school; and 5. Be able to provide their own transportation to the CAPS site and business partnership sites.

Q: How do I apply for a CAPS course? A: 1. Complete the CAPS Online application at www.bvcaps.org beginning November 12, 2013.

2. Submit the application online. 3. Space in the program is limited and students are encouraged to apply in a timely manner.

Q: How do I drop a CAPS course? A: Schedule change may be requested during the first 5 days of the semester. CAPS course drops will not be permitted
after the 5th day of the semesters.

COURSE NAME

PREREQUISITE

CREDIT

ELIGIBLE FOR COLLEGE CREDIT

CAPS AccELERaTOR STRaND

CAPS Innovate None H Global Food Industries None 1.0 Innovation Elective Credit .5 Technology 1.0 Life Science .5 Global Business

BIOSCIENCE STRaND
Molecular Medicine and Bioengineering Environmental Science and Animal Health Bioscience Research None None None 1.5 Life Science 1.5 Life Science 1.5 Life Science

BUSINESS, TEcHNOLOGY & MEDIa STRaND

1.0 Global Marketing & Business Global Business: Marketing and Business Management None, recommend Marketing and Accounting Development .5 Technology Global Business: Leadership and Global Economics H World Language & Business Leadership H (2 period option) Technology Solutions and Software Engineering iMedia Filmmaking H Digital Design and Photography None, recommend CAPS Global Business: Marketing and Business Development 1.0 Global Leadership .5 Global Economics

Concurrent enrollment in AP Spanish 5, AP French 5, 1.0 Global Business Honors Spanish 4, Honors French 4 or Spanish 4 None, recommend Algebra II (or concurrent) 1.0 Technology .5 Discrete Math

None, recommend either Broadcast Technology 1, 1.0 Fine Arts Publishing, Web Design, Digital Imaging, .5 Technology Journalism, Newspaper or Photography None, recommend Broadcast I None, recommend Art Foundations, Graphic Design I 1.0 Performing Arts .5 Technology 1.0 Fine Arts .5 Technology

ENGINEERING STRaND
H CAPS Engineering None, recommend IED or Drafting 1 H CAPS Engineering (2 period option) None, recommend IED or Drafting 1 H CAPS Engineering: Industry Sponsored Internship None. recommend CAPS Engineering 1.0 Engineering .5 Technology 1.0 Engineering 1.5 Engineering

HUmaN SERVIcES STRaND

2020 Instructor 2020 Instructor Internship None, recommend Child Development None, recommend 2020 Instructor 1.5 Teacher Education elective 1.5 Teacher Education elective 1.0 Teacher Education elective .5 Technology 1.5 Law (Social Studies elective)

Educational Technology and Gaming None American Justice For All None

MEDIcINE & HEaLTHcaRE STRaND

Sports Medicine Sports Medicine: Research and Innovation Foundations of Medicine Foundations of Medicine: Research and Innovation H Veterinary Medicine H = New Course None None, recommend Sports Medicine None, recommend Anatomy and Physiology None, recommend Foundations of Medicine None, recommend Anatomy and Physiology 1.5 Sports Medicine Elective 1.5 Sports Medicine Elective 1.5 Life Science 1.5 Life Science 1.5 Life Science
Effective Date: 11/01/2013

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WHaT cOLLEGES aND UNIVERSITIES aRE SaYING abOUT CAPS

My personal belief is that the adoption of this learning model will impact secondary education. Students are enrolling in college; however, one of the key issues we deal with today is ensuring that college students complete their degrees. Participation in CAPS will help students enter college better prepared to complete their degrees. Leo E. Morton Chancellor, University of MissouriKansas City I am delighted to offer my endorsement of your program as a terric alternative to, and augmentation of, the traditional education delivery system. We agree with you that CAPS is an example of how industry and education can partner to produce personalized learning experiences, especially in STEM-related industries, and are grateful for the creative minds of energetic people who are leading this charge. Raymond A. Brown Dean, TCU Without a doubt, CAPS is a strong educational foundation for students interested in pursuing higher education. In fact, I would not be surprised to see your program being used as a model for how secondary schools should operate as we move forward in this century. Tom Delahunt Vice President for Admission and Student Financial Planning, Drake University In summary, I am delighted that the CAPS Bioscience Program reached out for the BioBuilder curriculum last year. I have deep respect for their work and their faculty. CAPS is a terric opportunity for all involved. Natalie Kuldell Department of Biological Engineering, MIT The Cal Poly CIE/SBDC strongly endorses the Blue Valley CAPS program because of the university and business partnerships used to create robust curriculum and meaningful projects. CAPS is an example of how private industry and the public education system can partner to produce personalized learning experiences that educate the workforce of tomorrow, especially in STEM related industries. Thea Chase Managing Director, Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Director, Small Business Development Center for Innovation

CENTER FOR ADVaNcED PROfESSIONaL STUDIES Blue Valley CAPS 7501 W. 149th Terrace Overland Park, KS 66223

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