HUNTERDON COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT - BIOMEDICAL
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HUNTERDON COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BIOMEDICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY & SCIENCES APPLIED ENGINEERING ENGINEERING ACADEMY ACADEMY ACADEMY
WHY CHOOSE A 4-YEAR ACADEMY?
HOW DOES A HCVSD ACADEMY DIFFER FROM MY
HIGH SCHOOL’S PROGRAM?
1. 4 years of sequential cohesive technical education curriculum
2. MULTIPLE COLLEGE CREDITS AND CERTIFICATIONS
3. Career focused student organizations
4. Professional Advisory Board comprised of collegiate professors and industry professionals
5. Mandatory for incoming freshmen: structured learning experiences through internships
and mentorships.
WHO CAN APPLY & HOW DOES IT WORK? All eighth grade students in Hunterdon County are eligible to apply. Out of county students will be considered based on availability of seats. Acceptance into the program will be based on placement test scores, attendance, discipline records, 7th & 8th grade transcripts, and interview for top 40 applicants in each Academy. Students will be bused from their home or designated location to either Voorhees(VHS) or North Hunterdon(NHHS) depending on where the program is held. Students should coordinate transportation services through their home high school. NOTE: HCVSD will also notify your home high school of your acceptance. The Academy program is designed for students to attend VHS or NHHS the entire day and for all four years of high school.
WHO CAN APPLY & HOW DOES IT WORK? Each academy class is equivalent to one 55 minute class within a rolling block schedule. There are no fees for this program. The start up costs have been covered by grant funds and tuition is charged to the home school. After completing all the courses and academics necessary for graduation, students will graduate from the Academy. Students will be eligible to earn college credits from at least one or more NJ colleges. Colleges may require a discounted tuition fee. NOTE: Colleges require completion of the full Academy program in order to get a college transcript.
Sample 4-Year Schedule
for Academy students
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Academy I Academy II (Honors Academy III (Honors Academy IV
weighting) weighting)
English I English II English III or AP English IV or AP
Language and Comp. Literature and Comp.
PE/Health-9 PE/Health-10 PE/Health-11 PE/Health-12
Geometry Algebra II/Trig Pre-Calc. Calculus/AP Calculus
World Language World Language World Language World Language/AP
Early American Modern American History World History/Cultures (open)
History or AP US History or AP World History
Biology Chemistry Physics (open)
Fine Arts AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics
Financial Literacy/Personal Finance requirement completed online at end of 9th grade.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY &
ENGINEERING ACADEMY
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY &
ENGINEERING ACADEMY
• The Environmental Sustainability & Engineering Academy (ESEA) is the county’s first four-
year academy that focuses on renewable & sustainable energy in
connection with environmental engineering.
• The program’s curriculum will infuse and align with Centenary University curriculum and
Project Lead the Way’s nationally recognized Engineering curricula.
• Operated on 40-acres of environmental and agriculture land located at Hunterdon County
Educational Services Commission’s (ESC) facility in Califon.
• The students take academic courses at Voorhees High School. ESEA provides
students with exposure to engineering principles, resource management and policy
development, sustainable resource management, and principles of renewable energy.
WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE ESEA?
GRADE 9 | ESEA I
INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY
Grade 10 | ESEA II
SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING
Grade 11 | ESEA III
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE / CENTENARY UNIVERSITY
Grade 12 | ESEA IV
FIELD-BASED SUSTAINABILITY & ENGINEERING / CENTENARY UNIVERSITY
COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED ENGINEERING ACADEMY
COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLIED ENGINEERING
ACADEMY
• Students enroll in four years of a cohesive and multi-faceted computer science curriculum in
partnership with Fairleigh Dickinson University. This provides students with multiple
opportunities to earn college credits while in high school.
• CSAEA students take academic courses through Voorhees High School (VHS).
VHS offers a wide range of coursework in their program of studies, including many Honors and
AP options.
• The CSAEA utilizes Project Lead The Way’s curriculum in addition to college level curriculum,
earning students college credits while in high school. This provides students with education in
various platforms and coding languages.
• Students collaborate on team projects that emulate real-world career tasks. Students are also
exposed to specializations in Computer Science, such as simulation and modeling, artificial
intelligence, and cybersecurity.
• The curriculum culminates in students completing a capstone project, where teams of students
will design and deliver software solutions to real-world problems.WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE CSAEA?
GRADE 9 | CSAEA I
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES / ALGORITHMS, BIG DATA, THE
INTERNET & WEB DEVELOPMENT
Grade 10 | CSAEA II
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE A / JAVA
Grade 11 | CSAEA III
PYTHON, PHP, MYSQL, JAVASCRIPT
Grade 12 | CSAEA IV
CYBERSECURITY AND LINUXWHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE CSAEA?
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES ACADEMY • The Biomedical Sciences Academy(BSA) employs a rigorous, highly focused four-year program for students with career interests in the biomedical field. • BSA students take academic courses through North Hunterdon High School(NHHS). NHHS offers a wide range of coursework in their program of studies, including many Honors and AP options. • The BSA utilizes Project Lead the Way’s curriculum in addition to college curriculum from Rutgers University. Students can earn up to 19 college credits in health and medical courses from Rutgers School of Health Professions (Rutgers SHP). • This program provides students with exposure to concepts of human medicine, physiology, genetics, microbiology, and public health. • BSA students engage in activities like investigating the death of a fictional person to learn content in the context of real-world cases.
WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE BSA?
GRADE 9 | BSA I
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
Grade 10 | BSA II
HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Grade 11 | BSA III
DISEASE PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND INTERVENTION
Grade 12 | BSA IV
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL RESEARCH AND
INDEPENDENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENTWHAT WILL I LEARN IN THE BSA?
HOW TO APPLY • LOG ON TO: WWW.HCVSD.ORG • CLICK APPLY HERE AND START THE APPLICATION PROCESS (Application will be live in October)
IMPORTANT DATES ACADEMY INFORMATION SESSION.................October 3, 2018 Information Session 6pm-8pm ESC Califon, NJ ACADEMY INFORMATION SESSION.................October 18, 2018 Information Session 6pm-8pm ESC Califon, NJ ACADEMY APPLICATION DEADLINE................December 15, 2018 ACADEMY TESTING............................................January 12, 2019 ACADEMY INTERVIEWS.............Starting the week of January 28, 2019 (Top 40 scoring applicants for each Academy will be interviewed) ACADEMY ACCEPTANCE....................................February 8, 2019
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