Welcome to Your Sophomore Year

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Welcome to YourSophomore Year
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MARYLAND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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26 CREDITS

• Pathway Requirements7
• Freshman Seminar
• Pathway Required Courses
• Completer Program
• Pathway Options

• English..4
• Mathematics..4
• Social Studies....4
• Science..3
• Fine Arts1
• Physical Education1
• Health1
• Technology Education..1
• Total this side 19

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FRESHMAN SEMINAR

• Pass the course!! If you dont, youll have to
  take another course in its place!

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PATHWAY REQUIRED COURSES

• Must take TWO pathway required courses.
• Helps to choose a cluster to begin with, knowing
  which pathway is a bonus.
• If you are absolutely unsure which pathway, look
  for courses that the different pathways have in
  common.
• The cluster course is available in each of the
  pathways.

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Which door to pick??
Arts Communications

Business,Finance Marketing
Health Human Services
Science Engineering Technology
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Career Clusters Pathways

• Each of the four career cluster has three or four
  pathways.
• These pathways provide a recommended sequence of
  courses and suggested options that will provide
  quality preparation for a career in a selected
  cluster.
• Students will choose a specific pathway within a
  cluster based on their aptitudes and interests.
• Changes in proposed cluster and/or pathway may
  occur upon parent and counselor advisement.

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Clusters/Pathways

• Digital Arts
• Literary Arts
• Performing Arts
• Visual Communications
• Business Management
• Finance
• Marketing
• Education
• Government/Public Services
• Health Services/Consumer Services
• Construction, Manufacturing, Engineering
• Environmental, Agricultural Natural Resources
• Information Technology

Arts and Communications
Business, Finance, Marketing
Health Human Services
Science, Engineering Technology
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Pathway Required Course contd

• Take time to complete the Career Cluster
  Interest/Aptitude Inventory.
• Circle all the courses that you are interested in
  taking during high school.
• Make final determination for the cluster you wish
  to be in and write it on the top of the page.

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COMPLETER PROGRAMS

• Everyone must have a complete the requirements
  for one of the following programs in order to
  graduate
• Foreign Language
• Advanced Technology
• Career Technology Education Completer
• School of Technology Completer

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Foreign Language(Counts in any cluster/pathway)

• CHINESE
• FRENCH
• GERMAN
• SPANISH
• --You must complete at least two years in a
  single foreign language if it is acting as your
  completer.

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Advanced Technology(Counts in any
cluster/pathway)

• Design CADD Technology IB, I, II
• Energy Power/Transportation Technology
• Construction/Manufacturing Technology
• --You must complete at least two credits if you
  choose this as your completer.

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Career Technology Education Completer(Available
in specific pathways)

• There are seven different programs available at
  Rising Sun High School.
• You would need to choose a program and
  successfully complete all the courses within that
  program

Finance Accounting Office Administration Oracle
Academy Project Lead the Way Pro Start Teacher
Academy Career Research Development
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School of Technology Completers

• Allied Health
• Automotive Technology
• Carpentry
• Computer/Electronic Technology
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts

• Electrical Trades
• Fire Science/Emergency Medical Services
• HVAC Tech Plumbing
• Industrial Maintenance
• Natural Resources
• Visual Imaging Print Technology
• Webmaster Technology
• Welding Metals Tech

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Completer Programs contd

• Take time to circle the completer programs you
  are interested. Place a star next to any that
  you are currently in or greatly desire to do.
• Check to see which Cluster and pathway they are
  in.
• Does the cluster/pathway match what you already
  chose earlier?

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PATHWAY OPTIONS

• This makes up the remaining credits needed to
  total seven in this area.
• Should you choose a completer such as one at the
  school of technology, you will earn most if not
  all of your credits by completing those courses.

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Any questions?