1. Elective Course Exploration PCC Spring 2016

2. Prerequisite A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist. Example: Before you can take Culinary Arts you have to take Culinary Foundations

3. Block Class Multiple hour classes Ie: 2 or 3 periods long

4. Career Pathway Are jobs, industry and occupation types that are similar to each other and in the same career cluster

5. 4 year plan A plan outlining the high school courses you will take formulated referencing the diploma type you are pursuing, the career you are interested in, and your own personal interests. This is important to do as a freshman so you are prepared for college or a career after high school.

6. Elective Classes you choose to take. Ideally these classes will relate to your career goals and provide you with background knowledge and an opportunity to see if the career is a good fit.

7. Core Class Classes required for the diploma type you are trying to obtain.  Core 40 or Academic Honors  8 English, 6 Math, 6 Science, 4 Social Studies...

8. Career And technical Education CTE - a term applied to schools that specialize in the skilled trades, applied sciences, modern technologies, and career preparation. EXAMPLE - Walker Career Center is a CTE School! Family and Consumer Sciences Business Engineering

9. FACS Family and Consumer Sciences Education Preparing for College and Careers Nutrition … Culinary Arts Child Development … Early Childhood Education Fashion and Textiles

10. Dual-credit Earn high school credit and college credit for taking ONE class at high school. Example - Education Professions students take a class at WCC and earn credits towards their High School Diploma and also earn Ivy Tech college credits

11. Step 2: WCC Videos- Programs Offered through Walker Career Center by Department Using the table above figure out 3 programs that you would be interested in pursuing. Links for videos will be found on the next slide. BIT Business Information Technology ETE Engineering Technology Education FACS Family and Consumer Sciences Video Productions Radio Dental Health Careers (CNA) Finance academ y PLTW-Engineering Graphic Design & Layout Architectural Drafting Computer Tech Support Electronics & Computers Welding Technology Automotive Service Technology Automotive Collision Repair Construction Trades Cosmetology Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Education Professions

12. Video Links-Under More resources on the right hand side BIT Videos:http://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/business-pathwayshttp://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/business-pathways ETE Videos: http://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/ete-pathwayshttp://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/ete-pathways FACS videos: http://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/facs-pathwayshttp://wcc.warren.k12.in.us/facs-pathways

13. Course of study guide Link: http://az480170.vo.msecnd.net/fc463ebf-0e26-4f74-9a74- 7f98c1877a0d/docs/bc16bd5d-826e-4af6-a372-c09afa2e0eb6/wchs- course-of-study-2015-16-rev-4.01.15.pdf Example: Program title Number of Periods Special Information

14. Electives Using the Link from slide 13, locate 3 electives that you would be interested in taking next year.