Course: M6510, S1
Course: M6511, S2
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 1.0 Applied Math, 1.0 Elective Credit Aircraft Maintenance

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra

Build real-world aviation skills through the technical side of flight. This hands-on course introduces aircraft systems, tools, safety, and the applied math used by FAA A&P mechanics (measurement, tolerances, torque, weight & balance, electrical fundamentals, and blueprint reading).

Course: #M6502
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Automotive Career Investigations or Power and Engines

Course Description: The Brake Systems course is one of four advanced level automotive courses to give students a next level experience once they have completed Automotive Investigation.  The goal of these courses is to teach at a rigorous industry standard level.  Rigorous training will prepare students for post-secondary education, part-time entry level employment, or to perform high level repairs on their own vehicles. 

Course: #M6500 
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester) 
Prerequisites: None

Automotive investigation will expose students to the vast array of careers related to the automotive industry with a primary focus on automotive technology. Students will also learn about other careers such as automobile sales, parts sales, finance, and careers outside of a repair facility or dealership.

Course: #M6508 
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Automotive Career Investigations or Power and Engines

Course Description: The Electrical/Electronic Systems course is one of four advanced level automotive courses to give students a next level experience once they have completed Automotive Investigation. The goal of these courses is to teach at a higher industry standard level. The training will prepare students for post-secondary education, part-time entry level employment, or to perform high level repairs on their own vehicles

Course: #M6504 
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Automotive Career Investigations or Power and Energy

Course Description: The Engine Performance course is one of four advanced level automotive courses to give students a next level experience on how to maintain performance through repairs once they have completed Automotive Investigation or Power and Engines. The goal of these courses is to teach at a higher industry standard level. The training will prepare students for post-secondary education, part-time entry level employment, or to perform high level repairs on their own vehicles.  

Course: #M6506 
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Automotive Career Investigations or Power and Energy

Course Description: The Steering and Suspension Systems course is one of four advanced level automotive courses to give students a next level experience once they have completed Automotive Investigation or Power and Engines.  The goal of these courses is to teach at a higher industry standard level. The training will prepare students for post-secondary education, part-time entry level employment, or to perform high level repairs on their own vehicles.  

Course: #M7100
Grade(s) offered:  Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12; Enrollment priority in this course will be given to seniors and juniors. Additional seats will be given to sophomores who have met the prerequisites.
Credits:  2.0 (year-long course, 2 hours)

• 1.0 High School Credit of World History
• 1.0 Elective Credit Flight Training  

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit in an Intro to Aviation course (Flight Simulation or UAS/Drones) OR an online Part 107 Remote Pilot (drones) course completion (groundschool.com). Students who have taken World History at MHS are not eligible for this course.

This interdisciplinary course combines the required World History credit with private pilot ground school and advanced flight simulation. Students explore major historical eras while applying aviation concepts through virtual flights to global destinations studied in class—such as flying to Renaissance cities while examining European history.

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Course: #M7200
Grade(s) offered: Grade 12
Credits: 2.0 Credits

• Flight Training II (1.0 elective credit)
• Global Studies and Economics (.5 Core Social Studies) 
• Meteorology  (.5 Elective credit) 

Prerequisites: 0.5 credit in an Intro to Aviation course (Flight Simulation or UAS/Drones) OR 1.0 credits in Flight Training I from Flight Instruction and World History OR an online Part 107 Remote Pilot (drones) course completion (groundschool.com)

This is a year-long, dual-taught course for students with prior simulated flight training. This course explores advanced flight training scenarios, meteorology, and the global economic impact of aviation, emphasizing flight operations and economic principles.

Course: M7000
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (one-semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Discover the world of aviation through hands-on flight simulation and real-world experiences. This course introduces students to the fundamentals of flight, aerodynamics, navigation, and airport operations while exploring aviation history and careers. This is the ideal starting point for all Minnetonka aviation courses.

Course: M7002
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .0.5 (one-semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Explore the rapidly growing world of drone technology through hands-on flight training and real-world applications. Students will obtain a recreational drone certificate while preparing students to pass the FAA Remote Pilot exam to earn their commercial drone certification.

Course: #M4056, S1 (math)
Course: #M4058, S2 (math)
Course: #M6456, S1 (renovation)
Course: #M6458, S2 (renovation)
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: 2.0 (two-hour, full-year course) Students will be registered for both Home Renovation and Applied Mathematics. Fulfills the core math requirement.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Higher Algebra

Mathematics in Home Renovation will allow students to experience a hands-on approach to real world mathematical problems in functions, statistics, and geometry. This offering includes a core mathematics class with graduation credit upon successful completion.

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Course: #M3036, S1 (physics)
Course: #M3038, S2 (physics)
Course: #M6450, S1 (renovation)
Course: #M6452, S2 (renovation)
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester, full-year course, two hours) 
Students will be registered for both Home Renovation (technology education course) and Applied Physics (science course) as part of Physics in Home Renovation. Fulfills the Physics science requirement.
Prerequisites: None

Hands-on course designed to give a working conceptual view of the Trades Industry. Modern Physics/Home Renovation concepts will be taught by incorporating the key principles of physics through the lens of design with a focus on project-based assessments.

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Course: #6430
Grade(s) offered:Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (one semester course)
Prerequisites: None

Get hands-on with the heart of every machine—its engine. This one-semester course introduces students to the fundamentals of engine operation, safety, and tool use through practical, interactive labs. Students will disassemble a piston engine, examine each component, and reassemble it to working order, gaining a deep understanding of how power is generated and applied. Designed as a foundation for advanced automotive courses and essential knowledge for future pilots in the Minnetonka Aviation Pathway, this course builds technical skills and problem-solving abilities that apply across aviation, automotive, and engineering careers.

Course: M6499
Course: M2016
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 Social Studies, .5 Elective 
Students will be registered for both Automotive Career Investigation (technology education course) and Global Studies and Economics (social studies course) as part of Transportation Careers and Global Commerce.
Prerequisites: None

This co-taught strand of two courses covers the global economic impact of transportation with a particular emphasis on the automobile.