Course Requirements for Majors and SDPC Schools of Study Pathways to Success 2011-2012 Personal Pathways to Success 2011-2012 Schools of Study Career Clusters Majors (Working Draft, as of January 21, 2011) The School District of Pickens County 1348 Griffin Mill Road Easley, South Carolina 864-855-8150 Table of Contents Personal Pathways to Success (Introduction) ......................................................................................... 3 Curriculum Framework ........................................................................................................................... 4 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................................... 6 Schools of Study .................................................................................................................................. 7 School District Of Pickens County Curriculum Templates .................................................................. 8-98 School of Art & Communication ..................................................................................................... 8-27 Art, Audio Visual Technology & Communication • English .......................................................................................................................................... 8-9 • Graphic Communication ............................................................................................................ 10-11 • History ....................................................................................................................................... 12-13 • Journalism/Mass Communication .............................................................................................. 14-15 • Modern Languages .................................................................................................................... 16-17 • Performing Arts .......................................................................................................................... 18-19 • Visual Arts ................................................................................................................................. 20-21 Information Technology • Interactive Media………………………………………………………………………………………...22-23 • Network Systems (future program)………………………………………………………………….TBP • Computer Service Technology…………………………………………………………………………24-25 • Web and Digital Communications (new program)………….…………………………….…………26-27 School of Business Management & Information ......................................................................... 28-41 Finance • Accounting ................................................................................................................................. 28-29 • Business Finance Major ………………………………………………………………………………..30-31 Business Management and Administration • Administrative Services ………………………………………………………………………………...32-33 • Business Information Management……………………………………………………………………34-35 • General Management …………………………………………………………………………………..36-37 Hospitality and Tourism • Culinary Arts / Hospitality Services ............................................................................................ 38-39 • Travel & Tourism (future program)……………………………………………………….………….TBP Marketing Sales and Service • Marketing and Public Relations………………………………………………………………………..40-41 School of Engineering & Industrial Technologies ....................................................................... 42-63 Architecture and Construction • Carpentry ................................................................................................................................... 42-43 • Electricity ................................................................................................................................... 44-45 • Masonry..................................................................................................................................... 46-47 Manufacturing • Machine Technology.................................................................................................................. 48-49 • Mechatronics ............................................................................................................................. 50-51 • Welding / Metal Working ............................................................................................................ 52-53 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics • Mathematics .............................................................................................................................. 54-55 • Mechanical and Architectural Design ......................................................................................... 56-57 • Pre-engineering and Engineering Technology (PLTW) .............................................................. 58-59 • Science...................................................................................................................................... 60-61 1 Table of Contents (Continued) Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics • Automotive Technology ............................................................................................................. 62-63 • Health Safety & Environmental Management (future program)………………………… ……….TBP School of Medical & Public Services ........................................................................................... 64-91 Education and Training • Teaching and Training ............................................................................................................... 64-65 Health Science • Biomedical Sciences (PLTW)…………………….………….…………………………………………66-67 • Health Care Services ................................................................................................................. 68-69 • Rehabilitation Specialists ........................................................................................................... 70-71 Human Services • Cosmetology ............................................................................................................................. 72-73 • Child Development .................................................................................................................... 74-75 • Fashion and Design …………………………………………………………………………………….76-77 • Foods and Nutrition ……………………………………………………………………………………..78-79 • Housing and Interiors …………………………………………………………………………………...80-81 • Psychological and Counseling Services .................................................................................... 82-83 Government and Public Administration • Civil Services ............................................................................................................................. 84-85 • Military Science ......................................................................................................................... 86-87 • Social Science Law, Public Safety, and Security • Law Enforcement, Emergency Services & Fire Management .................................................... 88-89 • Legal Services ........................................................................................................................... 90-91 School of Environmental & Agricultural Resources ................................................................... 92-98 Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Agriculture Mechanics ……………..………..……………………………………..…………………..92-93 • Plant and Animal Systems ......................................................................................................... 94-95 • Horticulture ................................................................................................................................ 96-97 • Environmental and Natural Resources (future program)…………………………………….........TBP Military Career Fields………………………………………………………………………………………98 2 3 Personal Pathways to Success Across the United States far too many students leave high school before graduation unprepared to compete successfully in today’s workforce. Educators, members of the business community, and legislators in South Carolina are aware of this and have taken a bold step to implement an innovative change in education by working together to pass legislation to improve achievement and better prepare students for the future. The Education and Economic Development Act of 2005 mandates that the curricula in South Carolina’s schools provide strong academics and that it is organized around a system of career clusters providing real-world problem solving skills. Schools are to provide “career-oriented choices and greater exposure to career information and opportunities” and “promote the involvement and cooperative effort of parents, teachers, and school counselors in assisting students in making choices, in setting goals, and in developing individual graduation plans to achieve these goals” (Section 59-59-20). Each student will decide what he or she believes to be his or her calling in life and will plan to follow that calling through school to a profession in a Personal Pathway to Success, also known as an “Individual Graduation Plan.” These plans are to be started in the eighth grade and updated each year after that. If a student’s interests change, the plan will be updated to reflect those new interests. Beginning in elementary schools, career awareness and exploration activities are integrated into the curriculum. Career interest inventories and information on clusters of study are provided in middle schools to assist students in their career decision making processes. “Before the end of the second semester of the eighth grade, eighth grade students in consultation with their parents, guardians or individuals appointed by parents or guardians to serve as their designee shall select a preferred cluster of study and develop an individual graduation plan” (Section 59-59-90). Skills necessary to succeed in the workplace are taught at all grade levels. Each high school will begin to implement a career guidance program in 2007-2008 to “counsel students in the ninth and tenth grades to further define their career cluster goals and individual graduation plans, and before the end of the second semester of the tenth grade, tenth grade students shall have declared an area of academic focus within a cluster of study. Throughout high school, students must be provided guidance activities and career awareness programs that combine counseling on career options and experiential learning with academic planning to assist students in fulfilling their individual graduation plans” (Section 59-59-110). An Individual Graduation Plan, or Personal Pathway to Success, is an educational plan specific to each student, which details the necessary courses the student needs to successfully complete to prepare for graduation and to transition into postsecondary education or the workplace. “An individual graduation plan must: (1) align career goals and a student’s course of study; (2) be based on the student’s selected cluster of study and an academic focus within that cluster; (3) include core academic subjects, which must include, but are not limited to, English, math, science, and social studies to ensure the requirements for graduation are met; 3 (4) include experience-based, career oriented learning experiences including, but not limited to, internships, apprenticeships, mentoring, co-op education, and service learning; (5) be flexible to allow change in the course of study but be sufficiently structured to meet graduation requirements and admission to postsecondary education; (6) incorporate provisions of a student’s individual education plan, when appropriate; and (7) be approved by a certified guidance counselor and the student’s parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by parents or guardians to serve as their designee” (Section 59- 59-140). An important component of the clusters of study initiative is parental participation. Schools will schedule annual meetings with students, parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by the parents or guardians to facilitate the Individual Graduation Plan process and to allow students the flexibility to change direction (Section 59-59-160). An Individual Graduation Plan, IGP, is to include core academic courses, a cluster of study decided by the end of the eighth grade, an area of focus or a major in that cluster of study decided by the tenth grade, and postsecondary goals, such as two-year college, four-year college, the military, or other education or training. All South Carolina students have the opportunity to have personal control of their futures. The Education and Economic Development Act, EEDA, gives them the right to put together educational plans to build futures that best suit their individual plans. The EEDA creates the Personal Pathways to Success system to help students exercise this right to successful futures and in doing so helps South Carolina to compete in a global economy by preparing needed world- class workers. Curriculum Framework A curriculum framework is a way of organizing the high school curriculum and allows schools to implement the Personal Pathways to Success system. The major parts of the School District of Pickens County’s curriculum framework are: Schools of Study Career Clusters or Clusters of Study Areas of Academic Focus or Majors Individual Graduation Plan (e-IGP) Career-oriented Learning Experiences (ELO’s- Extended Learning Opportunities) Schools of Study are a means of grouping the sixteen federal and state career clusters into broad program areas that relate to various academic areas of study and professions. The five schools of study in the School District of Pickens County’s curriculum framework are: School of Art & Communication School of Business Management & Information School of Engineering & Industrial Technologies School of Medical & Public Services School of Environmental & Agricultural Services 4 Career Clusters or Clusters of Study are more narrow categories that encompass various occupations from professional level to entry level that are related to each other. The sixteen federal and state career clusters within the Schools of Study are as follows: School of Art & Communication Arts, Audio Visual Technology & Communication Information Technology School of Business Management & Information Business Management and Administration Finance Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Sales and Service Finance School of Engineering & Industrial Technologies Architecture and Construction Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics School of Medical & Public Services Education and Training Health Science Human Services Government and Public Administration Law, Public Safety, and Security School of Environmental and Agricultural Services Agriculture Food & Natural Resources Clusters of study contain Areas of Academic Focus or Majors. These majors are specializations or concentrations of coursework related to those majors and are outlined in the Curriculum Templates for the majors. To complete a major, a student must successfully finish at least four units of study that are recommended in that major. Complimentary coursework areas are also recommended, but not required for completion of the major. Students are asked to choose a cluster of study by the end of the eighth grade and then to select a major by the end of the tenth grade in order to focus their academic and work-based learning experiences to successfully reach their future career goals. It is possible to complete more than one major if a student chooses to do so and plans wisely. Students are never locked into a major. If a student’s area of interest changes, the student may change his or her career cluster and/or his or her major. The EEDA does require each student to choose a major by the end of the tenth grade, but the requirements for a South Carolina High School Diploma do not require that a student complete a major. Each student begins the formalized process of planning for his or her future by completing an electronic Individual Graduation Plan (e-IGP) by the end of the eighth grade. This plan is updated yearly by the student with the help of parents or guardians and counselors. IGPs include 5 all graduation requirements and college entrance requirements. Course recommendations for completing a major that aligns to the student’s postsecondary education and workplace goals are included. Career-oriented Learning Experiences (ELO’s) or work-based extended learning opportunities are outside the classroom experiences that relate to a career goal. These experiences may include, but are not limited to, job shadowing, mentoring, service learning, and/or internships. Frequently Asked Questions What is a career cluster? A career cluster is a category that groups various related careers together. When do I choose a career cluster? Students must choose a career cluster by the end of the second semester of the eighth grade. Am I locked into the career cluster that I have chosen? No. If a student’s interests change, the career cluster that was chosen previously may be changed. When do I choose a major? Students must choose a major by the end of the tenth grade; however, South Carolina does not require that a major be completed to earn a high school diploma. Am I locked into that major, and must I complete the major? No. Students may change their chosen career clusters and/or majors if their interests and career goals change. Can I have more than one major? Yes. Students may choose more than one major. With careful planning, both majors may be completed. Can I change my Individual Graduation Plan? Yes. IGPs are reviewed annually and may be changed to reflect changes in career goals. Can I complete a major and take other courses such as fine arts, band, PE, ROTC, etc.? Yes. Other areas of interest may be explored within the 32 possible course selections each student could make during the four years of high school. Majors exist in many of these areas also. 6 School District Schools of Study of Pickens County (Current/Future) School of School of School of School Art Business Engineering & School of & Management & Industrial of Medical & Environmental & Communication Information Technologies Public Services Natural Resources Arts, Audio Visual Finance Architecture and Human Services Agriculture, Food, and Technology & • Accounting Construction • Cosmetology Natural Resources Communication • Business Finance • Carpentry • Child • Agriculture Mechanics • English • Electricity Development • Plant & Animal • Graphic Business • Masonry • Fashion Design Systems Communication Management and • Foods and • Horticulture • History Administration Manufacturing Nutrition • Environmental & • Journalism/Mass • Administrative • Machine • Housing and Natural Resources Communication Services Technology Interiors • Modern • Business • Mechatronics • Psychological and Languages Information • Welding / Metal Counseling • Performing Arts Management Working Services • Visual Arts • General Management Science, Education and Information Technology, Training Technology Hospitality and Engineering, and • Teaching and • Interactive Media Tourism Mathematics Training • Computer Service • Culinary Arts / • Mathematics Technology Hospitality • Mechanical and Government and • Network Systems Services Architectural Public • Oracle Academy • Travel & Tourism Design Administration • Web & Digital • Pre-engineering • Civil Services Communications Marketing Sales and Engineering • Military Science (NEW) and Service Technology • Marketing and (PLTW) Law, Public Public Relations • Science Safety, and Security Transportation, • Law Enforcement, Distribution, and Emergency Logistics Services, and Fire • Automotive Management Technology • Legal Services • Health Safety & Environmental Health Science Management • Biomedical Sciences • Health Care Services • Rehabilitation Specialists Interdisciplinary Studies • Cross Cluster Majors * * Programs may be customized to fit students’ career goals and may contain courses from different cluster areas. 7