HIGH SCHOOL CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSE SELECTION 2014-2015

Career Clusters aligned with Future Ready Core Graduation Requirements (9

th
grade entry year 2009 and 2010)

To earn a concentration for graduation in CTE the student must take at least four technical credits from the courses listed in each cluster. At
least three must come from among the Foundational Courses and at least one of those must be identified by an asterisk. The fourth
technical credit can be either a Foundational or Enhancement class. Yellow Highlighted courses are being offered at _______High School.


* Completer (starred) course > Prerequisite(s) Required +Weighted course: One quality point added
I n compliance with federal law, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against
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ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Foundation Classes:
___ Drafting I
___ Drafting II >*
___ Interior Design I
___ Interior Design II >*
___ Principles of Business and Finance

Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
____Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
____Multimedia & Webpage Design
____Marketing
____Fashion Merchandising
____Entrepreneurship I>

ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECH &
COMMUNICATIONS

Foundation Classes:
____ Entrepreneurship I>
____ Scientific Visualization I
____ Multimedia & Webpage Design
____ Marketing
____ Fashion Merchandising
____ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher
____ Game Art Design>*

Enhancement Classes:
___ Principles Of Business & Finance
___ Interior Design I
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)

BUSINESS MAN. & ADMIN.

Foundation Classes:
___ Business Law>*
___ Accounting I
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
BUSINESS MAN. & ADMIN.-
(Continued)

___ Principles of Business and Finance
___ Entrepreneurship I>*
___ Entrepreneurship II>

Enhancement Classes:
___ Strategic Marketing
___ Multimedia & Webpage Design
___ Marketing
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)

FINANCE

Foundation Classes:
___ Business Law>
___ Accounting I
___ Accounting II>*
___ Principles of Business & Finance
___ Entrepreneurship I>
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)

Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Marketing
___ Strategic Marketing

HEALTH SCIENCE

Foundation Classes:
___ PLTW: Prin. Of Biomedical Sciences+
___ PLTW: Human Body Systems>* +
Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
___ Marketing
___ Principles of Business and Finance
___ Entrepreneurship I>


HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM

Foundation Classes:
___ Marketing
___ Sports and Entertainment I
___ Sports and Entertainment II>*
___ Hospitality and Tourism>*
___ Entrepreneurship I>
___ Entrepreneurship II>

Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
___ Principles of Business and Finance
___ Multimedia & Webpage Design

MARKETING

Foundation Classes:
___ Fashion Merchandising
___ Marketing
___ Marketing Management>*
___ Entrepreneurship I>*
___ Entrepreneurship II>
___ Strategic Marketing
___ Principles of Business and Finance

Enhancement Classes:
___ Business Law
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
___ Multimedia and Webpage Design

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY,
ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
(STEM)

Foundation Classes:
___ Drafting I
___ PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design+
___ PLTW: Principles of Engineering+
(STEM: Continued)
___ PLTW: Civil Engineering and Architecture>*++
___ PLTW: Engineering Design and Development>
___ Scientific Visualization I
___ Scientific Visualization II>*

Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
___ Principles of Business and Finance
___ Multimedia & Webpage Design
___ Entrepreneurship I>

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Foundation Classes:
___ Marketing
___ Marketing Management>*
___ Entrepreneurship I>
___ Strategic Marketing

Enhancement Classes:
___ Microsoft IT Academy I (Word, PowerPoint,
Publisher)
___ Microsoft IT Academy II (Excel and Access)
___ Principles of Business and Finance



CPCC Career and College Promise

This program is limited to Juniors and Seniors.
This program allows students to earn both high school
and college credit. See Mrs. Ogle, Career
Development Coordinator, for more information.