Career Readiness

Career Readiness Course Descriptions

This course encourages students to develop self-awareness and self-management skills to achieve

school and life success, recognize personal qualities and external supports, demonstrate skills related

to achieving personal and academic goals, school, and life success, use social awareness and

interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships, and demonstrate decision-making

skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.

Prerequisites: None Semester(s): 1 Credits: 1

Course Code: 004013 Grade Levels: 10-12 (Seniors may enroll 1st semester only)

This course is designed to help students identify their individual talents, create the internal

motivation and drive to expand those talents, assume responsibility for themselves, interact

responsibly with others and claim their self-esteem. Students will develop the ability to set specific

goals and the commitment and determination to stick with them.

Prerequisites: Counselor approval Semester(s): 1 Credits: 1

Course Code: 4003 Grade Levels: 9-12 (Seniors may enroll 1st semester only)

Are you ready to step into a lifelong career choice? The Fenton High School Career Internship class

will provide students with an exciting opportunity for hands on career exploration in any interest area.

Students will volunteer to spend approximately 50 to 75 hours during a twelve-week period with a

mentor at a sponsoring site. Students will observe daily operations, dialogue with personnel and

contribute to the activities of an organization. Students will spend the first three weeks of the program

working on career exploration activities. During the next twelve weeks students will spend four to five

hours per week with their mentor. The final three weeks of the semester will be spent sharing and

evaluating the internship experience. Students who choose to participate in Career Internship make a

commitment to Fenton and their sponsoring site.

Prerequisite: GPA of 2.0 or better, teacher or counselor recommendation, and approval of the

instructor. Students must provide their own transportation.

Semester(s): 1 Credits: 1 Course Code: 7620 Grade Levels: 11-12

This is a project-based curriculum designed to equip students with computer literacy necessary for

the ever-changing world of technology. Students will learn to use digital tools to accomplish everyday

tasks and develop computing skills they will need to get a job. Through our projects, students will learn

how to plan events, develop budgets, manage projects using technology and be introduced to coding

concepts. Digital literacy, problem-solving and creativity are often cited as essential skills for jobs of the

future. Thus, it is highly recommended that all students take this course prior to graduation.

Prerequisite: None

Semester(s): 1 Credits: 1 Course Code: 7215 Grade Levels: 9-12

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