Career & Technical

Pathways ensure that students are prepared for success in college and careers in higher wage, in-demand fields. Pathways provide a framework to work with post secondary institutions, businesses, and industries to better understand the knowledge and resources needed to prepare students for life after high school. Students will be able to earn one or more endorsements as part of their graduation requirements. Endorsements consist of a related series of courses that are grouped together by interest or skill set. They provide students with in-depth knowledge of a subject area. Students must select an endorsement in the ninth grade. An endorsement is defined as “a coherent sequence or series of courses” in one of five areas: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), Business and Industry, Public Service, Arts and Humanities, and Multidisciplinary Studies. Starting with 2018’s graduating class, the state legislature declared high school endorsements necessary for graduates of the Texas Foundation Graduation Plan. By requiring students to focus their course of study, students attain the knowledge and skills necessary to become college and career ready. This benefits not only students, but Texas’ workforce and our economic future.

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Architecture Pathway

Principles of Architecture (1 credit)

Architectural Design I ( 1 credit)

Architectural Design II (2 credits)

Practicum in Architectural Design (2 credits)

Business Management Pathway

Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 credit)

Business Law (1 credit)

Global Business (1 credit)

Practicum in Business Management (2 credits)

RELATED COURSE: Business Information Management I (1 credit)

RELATED COURSE: Business English (1 credit)

Marketing and Sales Pathway

Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 credit)

Sports and Entertainment Marketing (.5 credit)

Social Media Marketing (.5 credit)

Entrepreneurship Pathway

Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 credit)

Entrepreneurship (1 credit)

Entrepreneurship II (Incubator) (1 credit)

Practicum in Business Management (2 credits)

RELATED COURSE: Business Information Management I (1 credits)

Accounting and Financial Pathway

Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance (1 credit)

Accounting I (1 credit)

Accounting II (1 math credit)

Practicum in Business Management (2 credits)

RELATED COURSE: Financial Mathematics (1 credit/+Math)

Culinary Arts Pathway

Introduction to Culinary Arts (1 credit)

Culinary Arts (2 credits)

Advanced Culinary Arts (2 credits)

Practicum in Culinary Arts (2 credits) Food Science (1 credit)

Networking Systems Pathway

Principles of Informational Technology (1 credit)

Computer Science I (1 credit)

Computer Maintenance 1 (1 Credit)

Networking (1 Credit)

Practicum in Information Technology (2 Credits)

Engineering Pathway

Introduction to Engineering Design PLTW (1 credit)

Engineering Science PLTW (1 credit)

Practicum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (2 credits)

Programming and Software Development Pathway

Fundamentals of Computer Science (1 credit)

Computer Science I (1 Credit)

AP Compute Science A (1 Math/LOTE Credit)

Practicum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (2 credits)

Practicum in Audio/Video Production (2 credits)

Cybersecurity Pathway

Principles of Informational Technology (1 credit)

Fundamentals of Computer Science (1 credit)

Computer Science I (1 Credit)

Computer Maintenance 1 (1 Credit)

Networking (1 Credit)

AP Compute Science A (1 Math/LOTE Credit)

Practicum in Information Technology (2 Credits)

Practicum in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (2 credits)