COURSE OPTIONS BY CAREER
CAREER CLUSTERS
Connecticut has adopted the National Career Clusters Framework and all 16 approved Career Clusters, largely used as an organizing framework, for its programs of study. If a student is interested in one of the below-listed careers, the corresponding ELHS electives would be advantageous to add to his or her schedule.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
Careers focused on the production, processing, marketing distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources.
Baking and Pastry
Culinary I, II
Catering & Hospitality
AP Environmental Science
Astronomy
Anthropology
WISE
Architectural Drafting
Furniture/Advanced Furniture
Pre-Engineering
Engineering
Construction/Advanced Construction
WISE
Architecture & Construction
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the build environment.
Elective Options:
Designing You and Your Space
CAD I, II
Arts - Visual
Designing, producing, exhibiting, visual arts. Elective Options:
2D Art I, II
Designing You and Your Space
Crafts
Ceramics
Fashion World
Image Graphics
Advanced Art and Portfolio Development
Art History
Art Co-op
Digital Photo
WISE
Arts - Performing
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing performing arts.
Band
Guitar
Orchestra
Digital Piano
Music Tech
Chorus
Choir
AP Music Theory
History of Rock of Pop
Theater Appreciation
Music Co-op
WISE
Audio/Visual & Communications
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content.
Animation
Yearbook
Digital Film I, II, III
TV News
Digital Photo
Creative Writing I, II
Journalism I, II, III, IV
Film Studies
Image Graphics
Speech
WISE
Business Management & Administration
Careers in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions.
Elective Options
Accounting I, II
Personal Finance
Business Management
Entrepreneurship
Economics
WISE
Education & Training
Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.
Special Needs Aide
Sociology
Psychology
AP Psychology
WISE
Birth-Three Playgroup
Pre-School Lab
Pre-Kindergarten Lab
Human Development ECE
WISE
Contemporary Issues I, II
Sociology
AP Government
Human Rights & Wrongs
Issues of the Day
AP World History
Health Science
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
Elective Options
Physics
Biotechnology
Anatomy & Physiology Honors
Medical Terminology ECE
Psychology
AP Psychology
WISE
Hospitality & Tourism
The management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other food services, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
Baking & Pastry
Culinary I, II
Catering & Hospitality
World Language
WISE
Human Services
Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.
Birth-Three Playgroup
Pre-School Lab
Pre-Kindergarten Lab
Child Development Lab Aide
Human Development ECE
Special Needs Aide
Anthropology
Sociology
Psychology
AP Psychology
Senior Academy
WISE
Art Co-op
Music Co-op
Information Technology
Careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services.
Web Design
Exploring Computer Science
AP Mobile Computer Science
AP Computer Science
World of Technology
WISE
Law, Public Safety & Security
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
It’s the Law I, II
Forensics
Contemporary Issues I, II
Sociology
AP Government
Human Rights & Wrongs
Issues of the Day
WISE
Marketing, Sales, & Service
Planning, managing and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
Creative Writing I, II
Intro to 3-D Design
Intro to Graphic Design
Advanced Graphics
Digital Photo
Image Graphics
Web Design
Fashion World
Animation
World of Technology
WISE
Manufacturing
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into products and related professional and technical support activities.
Clothing Construction I, II
Fashion World
Economics
CAD I, II
Introduction to Graphic Design
Advanced Graphics
WISE
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)
Planning, managing and providing scientific research and profession- al and technical services including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
Physics
Math
Physical Science
Marine Bio
Science in the 21st Century
Astronomy
Biotech
CAD I, II
Pre-Engineering
Engineering
WISE
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
Transportation Technology
WISE