Business Management

Business Management focuses on the development of the planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions required for the production and delivery of goods and services

Accounting

Accounting students develop skills to analyze business transactions, journalize, post, and prepare worksheets and financial statements, and apply financial analysis to business processes.

Computer Applications

Computer Applications is a foundational course intended to teach students the computing fundamentals and concepts involved in the use of common software applications. Upon completion of this course, students will gain basic proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.

Service Learning

Service Learning is designed to provide a compressive service-learning approach focused on ethical, social and intellectual skill development

Coding I

This beginner course teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills while designing video games. Once students complete the course, they will have learned material equivalent to a semester college introductory course in Computer Science and be able to program in JavaScript.
This Javascript through video game design course is designed for complete beginners with no previous background in computer science but does teach advanced topics. The course is highly visual, dynamic, and interactive, making it engaging for new coders.

Coding II

The Coding II in Python 3 curriculum teaches the foundations of computer science and basic programming, with an emphasis on helping students develop
logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Once students complete this course, they will have learned material equivalent to a semester college introductory course in Computer Science and be able to program using Python 3.

AP Computer Science Principals

AP Computer Science Principles is an introductory college-level computing
course that introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. Students learn to design and evaluate solutions and apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They incorporate abstraction into programs and
use data to discover new knowledge. Students also explain how computing innovations and computing systems—including the internet—work, explore their potential impacts and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical.

AP Computer Science A

AP Computer Science A introduces students to computer science through
programming. Fundamental topics in this course include the design of solutions to problems, the use of data structures to organize large sets of data, the development and implementation of algorithms to process data and discover new information, the analysis of potential
solutions, and the ethical and social implications of computing systems. The course emphasizes object-oriented programming and design using the Java programming language.

Honors Coding Practicum

Coding Practicum is a capstone course intended to provide students with the
opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous Coding courses toward the completion of an in-depth project with fellow team members. Students who have progressed to this level in the program of study take on more responsibilities for producing independent work and managing processes involved in the planning, designing, refinement, and production of original software applications. The course is designed to allow students to choose their specific application of interest, be it the development of a mobile application (app), ananimation package, a game, or other educational tool, or any other approved program that requires coding and development skills. Upon completion of the practicum, proficient students will be prepared for postsecondary study and career advancement in programming and software development and will be equipped to market their finished product should they choose.

Honors Coding Practicum II

This course has the same basic elements as Coding Practicum I. Students will continue to build on previously learned concepts.

BioSTEM Practicum

BioSTEM Practicum is the fourth course in the STEM cluster for students interested in learning more about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics with emphasis in Biotechnology. This course provides an opportunity for students to use skills and content learned during the first three courses in a real world university or industry lab setting. Upon completion of this course, proficient students are able to identify, explain, and execute lab-based research utilizing the scientific inquiry processes. They will conduct research to develop meaningful questions, define simple problem scenarios and scientific investigations, develop fundamental design solutions, conduct basic mathematical modeling and data analysis, and effectively communicate solutions and scientific explanations to others. Students will also gain knowledge of how a biotechnology business works.

• Grade Level: 12  
• Prerequisite: BioSTEM I & BioSTEM II & BioSTEM III
• Teacher Recommendation Needed: No  
• Minimum Credit: 1.0  
• Maximum Credit: 1.0  
• NCAA Approved: No

Engineering Practicum

This is a capstone course intended to provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous STEM Education courses within a professional working environment.  In addition to developing an understanding of the professional and ethical issues encountered by STEM professionals in the workplace, students learn to refine their skills in problem solving, research, communication, data analysis, teamwork, and project management.  The course is highly customizable to meet local system needs: instruction may be delivered through school laboratory training or through work-based learning arrangements such as internships, cooperative education, service learning, mentoring, and job shadowing.  Upon completion of this course, proficient students will be prepared for postsecondary study in a STEM field.  

• Grade Level: 11-12  
• Prerequisite: AP Biology or Anatomy and Physiology or AP Physics or AP Chemistry or AP Environmental Science or Honors Engineering through Service Learning  
• Teacher Recommendation Needed: Yes  
• Minimum Credit: 1.0  
• Maximum Credit: 1.0  
• NCAA Approved: No

The City of Brentwood allocated Channel 9 to Brentwood High School from Comcast Cable in 1999. The channel first served as a billboard for high school activities. One computer and a school secretary served as the total operating system for the channel. In the spring of 2001, Mark Madison and the television classes assumed the responsibility of the channel and began developing a full-time station with coverage for the northern half of Williamson County. Armed with little more than three old cameras and one linear editing system, five interns and four classes of high school students set out to make Channel 9 the best educational access channel in Tennessee. Over the past 12 years, WBHS9 has won more than 400 county, state, regional, and national awards at film festivals and video competitions across the country.

As a member of the Tennessee High School Press Association and the National Journalism Education Association, the station covers events at Brentwood High School, Brentwood Middle School and three elementary schools. Several schools across the state of Tennessee have visited Channel 9 to pattern their developing programs around this operation.

Now under the direction of Sloan Ashworth, WBHS9 is a leader in sports programming, school events and community activities thanks to the dedication of the students, community and parents. Local educational programming now exceeds six hours a day.