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Green Engineering Academy

About the Academy

The Green Engineering Academy (GEA) is a California Partnership Academy, which incorporates integrated academic and career technical education, business partnerships, mentoring, and internships.

See additional links on the left for GEA frequently asked questions (FAQs), Flyer and Application.

Career Focus

The academy’s career focus is to prepare students for engineering careers as well as other technical fields. Students learn to use engineering and architecture software and tools. They are prepared for 2-year and 4-year college degrees or apprenticeship programs.

Benefits

  • Teachers and students stay together, building a supportive atmosphere
  • Hands-on engineering projects
  • Field trips and guest speakers
  • Academic support and tutoring program
  • Industry partnerships with mentors and internship opportunities
  • Students learn skills needed in the workforce

Curriculum

  • All courses are college preparatory courses and are UC/CSU approved
  • Academic courses integrate the themes of green technology, sustainability, and environmental issues
  • CTE courses use the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering curriculum to prepare students for careers in engineering, architecture, and related technical fields

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GEA Course Sequence

Each year of high school, GEA students enroll in courses with members of their cohort in Science, Math, English, Social Science, and Career Technical Education. In addition, students supplement these core courses by taking any of the electives taught at Livermore High School. For example, students can take courses in Visual & Performing Arts and World Languages, outside of their GEA cohort.

Core 9th Grade Courses

  • Conceptual Physics or Biology
  • Algebra 1 or higher math
  • English 9
  • Social Science 9
  • PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design

Core 11th Grade Courses

  • Chemistry or Physics
  • Algebra 2
  • English 11
  • US History
  • PLTW Civil Engineering & Architecture, Honors

Core 10th Grade Courses

  • Biology or Chemistry
  • Geometry or higher math
  • English 10 (regular or honors)
  • World History
  • PLTW Principles of Engineering, Honors

Core 12th Grade Courses

  • AP Environmental Science or other science
  • Precalculus, Calculus or Statistics
  • English 12
  • Economics/Civics
  • PLTW Capstone, Honors