Programs of Study

As a second-year course, ACCELeratoredu provides students the opportunity to take a business from startup to launched. The experience models that of a real-life start-up accelerator with a focus on developing cohorts of teams through mentorship, education, connections, and accountability to launch a company. This course fosters the transition of businesses founded in INCubatoredu into sustainable, functioning ventures.  Students work through major areas of content: legal & banking, customer acquisition, business processes, and product development, and leave the course having gained traction in the marketplace to successfully launch their company.

This is a performance-based class, offered on the Main Campuses only.  Components of study include movement and vocal techniques, character and script analysis, and the history of the theater.  Students will be responsible for classroom presentations, script memorization, and attendance at outside theatrical performances. Upon completing Acting I, students may elect to take Acting II and III.

This is a performance-based class, offered on the Main Campuses only.  Components of study include movement and vocal techniques, character and script analysis, and the history of the theater.  Students will be responsible for classroom presentations, script memorization, and attendance at outside theatrical performances. Upon completing Acting I, students may elect to take Acting II and III.

This is a performance-based class, offered on the Main Campuses only.  Components of study include movement and vocal techniques, character and script analysis, and the history of the theater.  Students will be responsible for classroom presentations, script memorization, and attendance at outside theatrical performances. Upon completing Acting I, students may elect to take Acting II and III.

In this class, students will create a variety of writing samples from various genres. Students will write simple and compound sentences and with a focus on lengthening and adding detail to sentences. Students will write texts for social purposes, such as emails, as well as short paragraphs about familiar topics. Students will use correct writing mechanics and formatting, such as capitalization, punctuation, indentation, and margins.  

This course focuses on cardio-respiratory and muscular endurance activities in which the participant is training in his/her target heart rate zone for at least 30 minutes daily.  The primary focus of the class is aerobics, set to music, which may include step aerobics, cardio-kickboxing, cardio-dance aerobics, and aerobic circuit training.  Other activities may include, but are not limited to, walking/jogging, skating, etc.  This is a strenuous class.  This course does fulfill the second part of the Physical Education graduation requirement.
 

This course is a follow-up to Aerobics I.  The class focuses on cardio-respiratory and muscular endurance activities in which the participant is training in the mid to upper limits of his/her target heart rate zone for at least 30 minutes daily.  The primary focus of the class is aerobics set to music, which may include step aerobics, cardio kickboxing, cardio-dance aerobics, and aerobic circuit training.  Other activities may include, but are not limited to, walking/jogging, skating, etc.  This is a strenuous class. This course does fulfill the second part of the Physical Education graduation requirement.  

This Project Lead the Way course explores the evolution of flight, flight fundamentals, navigation and control, aerospace materials, propulsion, space travel, orbital mechanics, ergonomics, remotely operated systems, and related careers. In addition, the course presents alternative applications for aerospace engineering concepts.  Utilizing the (APPB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will analyze, design, and build aerospace systems.  While implementing these designs, students will continually hone their interpersonal skills, creativity, and application of the design process.  Students apply knowledge gained throughout the course in a final multimedia project to envision their future professional accomplishments.

Law and Criminal Justice develops and educates students on the basics of law, democracy, and human rights.  This course traces the evolution of American law and focuses on its application in the criminal justice system.  By improving our students’ understanding and relevance of law we can create leaders who can solve problems and better our nation.

American Novel is a class driven by an in-depth focus on several classic American novels and plays. In addition to reading larger works, students will continue the study of composition with a specific focus on literary analysis and research. Other staples of an English class, like vocabulary, will also be covered.  Students in this course should be prepared for a relatively heavy reading load that covers many challenging texts. 

This course is designed to develop basic receptive and expressive skills and to prepare students for language in a visual mode.  A practical approach to teaching vocabulary and grammar through “real-life” conversational experience will be utilized.  Deaf Culture will be included as a critical aspect of the curriculum.  Now offered at the Freshman Campus

This course is designed to develop intermediate receptive and expressive skills by utilizing a practical approach to teaching vocabulary, grammar, and cultural aspects through “real-life” conversational experiences.  Emphasis will be given to the student’s production of the language and receptive skills, with a focus on increasing both communicative fluency and grammatical accuracy.  

This course is an in-depth and advanced course that will strengthen the student’s conversational skills by learning and reviewing vocabulary related to everyday topics.  The student will discuss, analyze, and evaluate the language with continued study of the Deaf Culture.  Students successfully completing this course for CCP credit will receive 3 college credits for ITP 201 and 3 college credits for ITP 202

CCP Credit Only

This course provides motivated students college credit by developing advanced ASL interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication skills as well as comprehensive grammatical and cultural knowledge. This course includes advanced practice and development of expressive and receptive skills. Students successfully completing this CCP course  will receive 3 college credits for Cincinnati State’s ASL 251 (Fall semester)  and 3 college credits for Cincinnati State’s ASL 252 (Spring semester).

Prerequisite: Successful completion of American Sign Language III  for CCP credit (both semesters) with a C or better and ASL III teacher recommendation.  ASL IV Students must pass Cincinnati State’s Intermediate Assessment by December to advance to the  spring semester.
Special Requirements: Lakota CCP intent form completed (see CCP section for deadlines and information) & Cincinnati State University Enrollment

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes, energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.

This course is designed to make it possible to earn one semester of college credit with a qualifying score on the AP test.  This course is a rigorous study of Calculus that covers fewer topics than Advanced Placement Calculus BC. 
 

This course is designed to make it possible to earn two semesters of college credit with a qualifying score on the AP test.  All students enrolled in Advanced Placement level courses will have required summer work.

The AP Chemistry course provides students with a college-level foundation to support future advanced coursework in chemistry. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based investigations, as they explore content such as: atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, and equilibrium. AP Chemistry  is designed to be the equivalent of a general chemistry course, usually taken during the first college year.

This course will develop your understanding of the techniques and data structures used by software engineers to create powerful and sophisticated programs.  Special attention will be given toward preparation for the Computer Science (A) AP exam.  Students who plan on pursuing post-secondary studies in computer science, mathematics, science, or engineering will benefit from this course.

AP Computer Science Principles is an entry-level Computer Science course. No prior Computer Science experience is required or expected! The course has the advantage of being both an entry-level course, with a general introduction to the course content, and also an AP course. The course will explore how computers function, how they are programmed, and the impact that Computer Science has on our society.  Students will leave the course with strengthened, creative, problem-solving skills.  Anyone who is planning on majoring in Computer Science or any form of Engineering, Mathematics, or other areas of Science or Business after high school will benefit from this course.