CAREER PATHWAYS

Career Pathways are broad groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose employment requirements include common interests, strengths and competencies.  Each pathway includes career options at all educational levels.  The desired outcomes of Career Preparation are student achievement and ultimate success in the  career(s) of choice. Meeting the career-related needs of students means alignment with career opportunities in authentic work settings.  Career Pathways provide a useful framework to aid both students and educators in making meaningful connections to the working world.  They provide both focus and direction to a student’s learning experience by offering groups of sequenced courses and skill-building opportunities.  The six pathways are:

Arts and Communications: careers related to the humanities, the performing, visual, literary and media arts.

Business, Management, Marketing, and Technology: careers related to all aspects of business including accounting, business administration, finance, information processing and marketing.

Engineering/Manufacturing and Industrial Technology: careers related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install or maintain physical systems.

Health Sciences: careers related to the promotion of health as well as the treatment of injuries, conditions and disease.

Human Services: includes careers in child care, civil service, education, hospitality and the social services.

Natural Resources and Agriscience: careers related to natural resources, agriculture and the environment.

BHS is a Career Pathways high school, meaning that students have access to a career focus when selecting courses.  Starting with the graduating class of 2007 students will have a formal Educational Development Plan (EDP) based on these pathways.

It is recommended that parents actively engage in conversation with their son/daughter regarding careers and course selections. 

Arts and Communication Pathway

This pathway includes careers related to the humanities and performing, visual, literacy, and media arts. These may include creative or technical writing, illustrating, graphic designing, interior and fashion design, publishing, theater and performing arts, journalism, languages, radio and television broadcasting, photography, advertising, and public relations.

Professional Track—Course schedule and credits recommended for careers that require a college degree:

           Grade 9                     Grade 10                    Grade 11                    Grade 12

                   English 1                     English 1                     English                                  1  English         1

                      Math  1                        Math  1                        Math  1           Math Elective  1

                 Science  1                   Science  1                   Science  1                   Science  1

               PE/Health  1        Int Soc Studies  1               US History  1                       Govt.  ½

         Modern Lang  1           Modern Lang  1    Career Path Elect 

Technical Track— Course schedule and credits recommended for careers that require on-the-job training, technical training and/or certification:

           Grade 9                     Grade 10                    Grade 11                    Grade 12

                   English 1                     English 1                     English  1                     English  1

                      Math  1                        Math  1                Math Elect  1                Math Elect  1

                 Science  1                   Science  1          Science Elect  1          Science Elect  1

               PE/Health  1        Int Soc Studies  1               US History  1                       Govt.  ½

         Modern Lang  1           Modern Lang  1    Career Path Elect  2    Career Path Elect  2½

                  Speech  ½   Career Path Elect  1                                                                   

  Career Path Elect  ½

                                6                                  6                                  6                                  6

Electives—Courses to prepare students for careers in this pathway:

Available	Communications	Fine/Performing Arts	Visual Image Technology
9th grade	Foreign Language   1-4	Band                        1-4	Publications             1-4
	Publications             1-4	Choir                        1-4	Bus Info & Tech I        1
	Speech                      ½	Speech                      ½	Fundamental Art        ½
	Forensics                  ½	Forensics                  ½	Intermediate Art       ½*
	Drama                        ½	Drama                        ½	Graphic Art              ½*
	Choir                        1-4	Fundamental Art        ½	Environmental Art    ½*
	Fundamental Art        ½	Intermediate Art       ½*	Fabric Applications  ½*
	Intermediate Art       ½*	Graphic Art              ½*	Principles Of Tech. ½-1
	Graphic Art              ½*
10th grade	Media Productions     ½	Media Productions     ½	Media Productions     ½
	Web Site Dev              1		Web Site Dev              1
		Advanced PE           ½*
11th grade	Dual Enrollment        1-2	Dual Enrollment        1-2	Graphic Arts-CTE       2
			Dual Enrollment        1-2