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MERIT ACADEMIC CREDIT (MAC)
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Students may earn academic credit in math, ELA, science, world language, and/or Visual, Performing and Applied Arts through specific Board-approved Career Technical Education (CTE) courses offered through the KPS Business Education, Marketing, Family and Consumer Science, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Education for the Arts (EFA) departments. These identified courses, which although taught in another department, have a high degree of course objectives which teach computers, mathematics, the arts, or science concepts and skills.
Course
Department
Merit Credit
Accounting B
Business Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Animal Technology
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
AP Computer Science Principles
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
Art and Design Career Skills
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Automotive Technology
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Aviation Technology I & II
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Basic Marketing
Business Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
2nd World Language
Business Finance
Business Education
4th Related Math (0.5)
2nd World Language (0.5)
Business Information Systems
Business Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
2nd World Language
Business Law
Business Education
2nd World Language (0.5)
Computerized Manufacturing
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Conservation Biology
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Construction Trades
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Cosmetology/Barbering
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
2nd World Language
3rd Science
Culinary Arts
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Dental Assisting
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Desktop Publishing
Business Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
2nd World Language
Electrical Technology
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Electronics and Robotics
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Emergency Medical Technician
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Engineering in Wood Technology
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Film and Video Arts
Education for the Arts
2nd World Language
Food and Nutrition
Consumer Science
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts .5
2nd World Language
Fundamentals of Health Science
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Health Science
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language
International Business
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math (0.5)
2nd World Language (0.5)
Law Enforcement I
Career and Technical Education
2nd World Language
3rd Science
Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Career Plan
Career and Technical Education
2nd World Language
Mechatronics
Career and Technical Education
4th Related Math
3rd Science
Parenting
Consumer Science
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
2nd World Language
Photography - Digital Imaging
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
2nd World Language
Professional Health Science
Career and Technical Education
2nd World Language
School Store (Maroon Shop)
Career and Technical Education
2nd World Language (0.5)
Sports and Entertainment Management
Career and Technical Education
2nd World Language (0.5)
Teacher Academy
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
2nd World Language
3rd Science
Veterinary Science
Career and Technical Education
3rd Science
2nd World Language
Welding Trades
Career and Technical Education
Visual, Performing and Applied Arts
4th Related Math
3rd Science
2nd World Language