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Pathways


High School Career Pathways

Career Pathways are a sub-grouping of occupations and career specialties used as an organizing tool for curriculum design and instruction. Career pathways are grouped based on their requirements for a set of common knowledge and skills for career success.

Click on each pathway course for detailed information.


Career Cluster: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Veterinary Science  (RCA)
Basic Agricultural Science
Animal Science and Biotechnology
Veterinary Science 

Companion Animal Systems (RCA)
Basic Agricultural Science
Animal Science and Biotechnology
Small Animal Care

Career Cluster:  Architecture and Construction  
Construction (RCA)
Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety
Introduction to Construction 
Carpentry I

Welding  (RCA)
Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety 
Introduction to Metals 
Welding I 

Career Cluster:  Arts, AV/Technology, and Communications 
Audio-Video Technology and Film I   (RCA & SHS)
Audio and Video Technology and Film
Audio-Video Technology and Film II 
Audio-Video Technology and Film III 

Graphic Design  (RCA)
Introduction to Graphics and Design 
Graphic Design and Production 
Advanced Graphic Design 

Career Cluster:  Business, Management, and Administration 
Business and Technology  (HHS, RCHS & SHS)
Introduction to Business and Technology
Business and Technology 
Business Communications 

Entrepreneurship  (SHS)
Introduction to Business and Technology
Legal Environment of Business 
Entrepreneurship 

Career Cluster:  Education and Training
Early Childhood Care and Education I  (RCA)
Early Childhood Education I 
Early Childhood Education II 
Early Childhood Education III 

Early Childhood Care and Education II  (RCA)
Early Childhood Education I 
Early Childhood Education II 
Early Childhood Education Practicum  

Teaching as a Profession  (RCA)
Examining the Teaching Profession 
Contemporary Issues in Education 
Teaching as a Profession Practicum

Career Cluster:  Finance   
Business Accounting  (HHS & SHS)
Introduction to Business and Technology
Financial Literacy 
Principles of Accounting I   

Financial Services  (RCHS & SHS)
Introduction to Business and Technology
Financial Literacy
Banking, Investing and Insurance                    

Career Cluster:  Government and Public Administration 
JROTC Marines  (HHS, RCHS, & SHS)
MCJROTC Leadership Education I 
MCJROTC Leadership Education II
MCJROTC Leadership Education III
MCJROTC Leadership Education IV
MCJROTC Leadership Education V  
MCJROTC Leadership Education VI 
MCJROTC Leadership Education VII
MCJROTC Leadership Education VIII                                  

Career Cluster:  Health Science 
Therapeutic Services/Exercise Physiology  (RCA)
Introduction to Healthcare Science 
Essentials of Healthcare 
Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology

Therapeutic Services/Patient Care  (RCA)
Introduction to Healthcare Science 
Essentials of Healthcare 
Patient Care Fundamentals 

Therapeutic Services/Allied Health and Medicine  (RCA)
Introduction to Healthcare Science 
Essentials of Healthcare 
Allied Health and Medicine 

Therapeutic Services/Surgical Technology (RCA)
Introduction to Healthcare Science
Essentials of Healthcare
Surgical Technician I                      

Career Cluster:  Hospitality and Tourism 
Culinary Arts  (RCA)
Introduction to Culinary Arts 
Culinary Arts I 
Culinary Arts II

Career Cluster:  Human Services 
Nutrition and Food Science  (HHS & RCHS)
Food, Nutrition, and Wellness
Food for Life 
Food Science 

Interiors, Fashion, and Textiles  (RCA)
Foundations of Interior Design 
Fundamentals of Fashion
Textile Science                       

Career Cluster:  Information Technology 
Cybersecurity  (RCA)
Introduction to Hardware Technology
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Advanced Cybersecurity

Computer Science  (RCHS)
Introduction to Software Technology
Computer Science Principles 
AP Computer Science (Contact College Board for standards) 

Programming  (RCHS)
Introduction to Software Technology
Computer Science Principles 
Programming, Games, Apps, and Society       

Web and Digital Design  (RCHS & SHS)
Introduction to Software Technology
Digital Design 
Web Design 

Career Cluster:  Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security 
Law Enforcement Services/Criminal Investigations  (RCA)
Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Criminal Justice Essentials 
Criminal Investigations 

Career Cluster:  Manufacturing 
Manufacturing  (RCA)
Foundations of Manufacturing and Materials Science 
Robotics and Automated Systems
Production Enterprises

Career Cluster:  Marketing 
Marketing and Management  (RCA)
Marketing Principles
Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Marketing Management 

Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Engineering and Technology  (HHS)
Foundations of Engineering and Technology 
Engineering Concepts
Engineering Applications

Career Cluster: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Automotive Technology (RCA)
Automotive Technologies 1
Automotive Technologies 2
Automotive Technologies 3

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (RCA)
Fundamentals of Aerospace 
Flight Operations I 
Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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HHS-Heritage High School
RCA-Rockdale Career Academy
RCHS-Rockdale County High School
SHS-Salem High School