Decisions, Decisions What electives should I take if I want a career in . . . From Kentucky’s Career Clusters, 2016
Agriculture Speech I, Speech II Food scientist Food Prep and Nutrition Occupations JHS Electives Speech I, Speech II Food Prep and Nutrition Marketing Agricultural Education Agricultural Communications Ag Mechanics Animal Science Horticulture Food scientist Environmental engineer Agriculture teacher Animal scientist Biochemist Agricultural sales
Arts and Humanities Actor Video Producer Journalist Audio Engineer Occupations JHS Electives Actor Video Producer Journalist Audio Engineer Telecommunication Tech Printing/Graphic Tech Instrumentalist Vocalist Acting Stage Make-up Stagecraft Band Orchestra Chorus Music Theory Drawing Painting Power of Story STEM Web Design Multimedia and Image Mgmt AP Art History
Business and Marketing Occupations JHS Electives Human Resource Administrator Administrative Support Supervisor Financial Analyst Sales Associate Entrepreneur Marketing Director Accounting Computer Applications Economics Money Management Business and Personal Law Introduction to Programming Marketing
Communications Graphic Designer Commercial Artist Occupations JHS Electives Graphic Designer Commercial Artist Telecommunications Director Radio & Television Broadcaster Digital Media Specialist Fundamentals of Web Design Drawing Illustration and Design Acting Filmmaking Screenwriting Newswriting Yearbook Agricultural Communications
Construction Contractor Architect Electrician Heavy Equipment Operator Occupations JHS Electives Contractor Architect Electrician Heavy Equipment Operator Carpenter Plumber Accounting Economics Business and Personal Law Marketing Business Management Engineering STEM
Education Teacher Principal School counselor College professor Occupations JHS Electives Teacher Principal School counselor College professor Corporate trainer School librarian Speech Sociology Psychology Child Development Student Body Leadership Education of the Exceptional Child Senior Instructional Assistant
Health Science Pediatrician Physical therapist Radiology tech Occupations JHS Electives Pediatrician Physical therapist Radiology tech Occupational therapist Medical assistant Hospital administrator Biotechnology Forensic science Genetics Human Anatomy & Physiology AP Biology Athletic Medicine Health
Human Services Social worker Psychologist Child care worker Occupations JHS Electives Social worker Psychologist Child care worker Substance abuse specialist Interior designer Dietician Sociology Psychology Food Prep and Nutrition Marriage and Family Life Child Development Housing and Interior Design Wardrobe Planning and Design Health
Information Technology Occupations JHS Electives Software engineer Network administrator Web designer Database manager Multimedia producer Computer applications Fundamentals of Web Design Multimedia and Image Management Introduction to Programming AP Computer Science Yearbook
Manufacturing Machinist Manufacturing engineer Occupations JHS Electives Machinist Manufacturing engineer Automated process technician Production engineer Welding technician Quality technician Computer Applications Economics Physics Agricultural Education Marketing Business Management Ag Mechanics Engineering
Public Services Attorney Firefighter Police Officer Occupations JHS Electives Attorney Firefighter Police Officer Forensic Technician Paramedic Paralegal Speech Business and Personal Law Sociology Psychology Biotechnology Forensic Science and Data Analysis AP American Government & Politics
Science and Mathematics Occupations JHS Electives Chemical engineer Mathematician Pharmacologist Electrical engineer Biologist Meteorologist Introduction to Programming STEM AP Computer Science Forensic Science and Data Analysis AP Biology Earth and Space Science AP Chemistry Introduction to Geographic Info Systems
Social Sciences Legislator Social worker Policy budget analyst Occupations JHS Electives Legislator Social worker Policy budget analyst Recreation/Parks director State/Federal agency director Urban regional planner Economics Business and Personal Law Speech Sociology Psychology Business Management Agricultural Education Agricultural Communications
Transportation Pilot Automotive technician Logistics manager Occupations JHS Electives Pilot Automotive technician Logistics manager Flight attendant Warehouse manager Truck driver Accounting Computer Applications Introduction to Programming Business Management Ag Mechanics Engineering STEM
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