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2004-2005

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TO:  ALL STUDENTS

 

FROM:  TEACHERS, COUNSELORS, AND ADMINISTRATORS

 

Choosing your career is one of the most important decisions you will ever make.  This Program of Studies has been designed to acquaint you with your options and to guide you in selecting courses that will provide you with the foundation for a rewarding career.  It is our belief that the curriculum should not determine your career possibilities; career choices should determine your personal curriculum.

 

We have provided a group of career clusters or paths that should guide you in deciding which courses to take.  If you plan to attend a four-year college, you may select college prep, honors, and advanced placement courses.  If you are planning to attend a two-year college or to go straight from high school to the workplace, you may choose to take tech prep courses.  Based on your personal career goals, you may need to select courses from both college prep and tech prep clusters.

 

The tech prep courses (applied academic courses) in mathematics, science, and communications are similar in content to traditional college prep courses but use real-life examples and emphasize contextual learning.  The course content is designed to be rigorous and challenging.  We also encourage you to seek dual credit courses at local two-and four-year colleges while enrolled in high school.

 

Please review carefully the courses offered at the Greenwood County Career Center.  These programs are directly linked to many career opportunities and can prepare you for direct job entry or further education.  Participation in school-to-work programs and activities will expand your employability and career options.

 

Be sure to ask for help and guidance in choosing your courses.  Working as a team, we can design an effective career pathway that will give you the foundation you need to meet the academic and technological challenges of the twenty-first century.