| C A R E E R P A T H W A Y S | ||||
| What Are the Six Career Pathways? | Is This Career Path for You? | Career Categories | Courses in School | Sample Careers and Levels of Education Required |
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Arts and Communication |
Are you a creative thinker? Are you imagina- tive, innovative, and original? Do you like to communicate ideas? Do you like making crafts, drawing, playing a musical instrument, taking photos, or writing stories? This may be the career path for you! |
Advertising and Public Relations Creative Writing Film Production Foreign Languages Journalism Radio and TV Broadcasting |
Journalism Graphic Arts Language Arts Fine Arts Courses (Arts, Drama, Music) Architectural Drafting and Design Sculpture Photography |
Public Relations Executive UG Dancer D Film Producer HS Fashion Designer UG Journalist UG Radio and TV Broadcaster HS |
| Business, Management,
Marketing, and Technology Careers in this path are related to the business environment. These include entrepreneur, sales, marketing, computer/information systems, finance, accounting, personnel, economics, and management. |
Do you enjoy being a leader, organizing
people, planning activities, and talking? Do you like to work with numbers or ideas? Do you enjoy carrying through with an idea and seeing the end product? Do you like things neat and orderly? Would you enjoy balancing a checkbook, follow- ing the stock market, holding an office in a club, or surfing the Internet? This may be your career path! |
Accounting Office Administration Business Ownership Economics Personnel Hospitality/Tourism Management Computer/Information Systems Marketing Sales Finance |
Math Language Arts Computer Science Business Management Entrepreneurship Computer Support Accounting Marketing |
Loan Officer UG Economist UG Legal Secretary HS Hotel Manager HS Office Manager HS Computer Programmer HS Salesperson D Travel Agent HS |
| Engineering/Manufacturing
and Industrial Technology Careers in this path are related to technologies necessary to design, develop, install, and maintain physical systems. These include engineering, manufacturing, construction, service, and related technologies. |
Are you mechanically inclined
and practical? Do you like reading diagrams and blueprints, and drawing building structures? Are you curious about how things work? Would you enjoy painting a house, repairing cars, wiring electrical circuits, or woodworking? This may be the career path for you! |
Architecture |
Drafting Science Robotics Machine Tools Physical Sciences/Physics Industrial/Mechanical Drafting Math Electronics |
Architect G Plumber HS Electrician HS Air Traffic Controller HS Auto Mechanic HS Chemical Engineer UG Draftsman HS Surveyor HS Geographer UG |
| Health
Sciences Careers in this path are related to the promotion of health and treatment of disease. These include research, prevention, treatment, and related health technologies. |
Do you like to care for people
or animals who are sick or help them stay well? Are you interested in diseases and in how the body works? Do you enjoy reading about science and medicine? Would it be fun to learn first aid or volunteer at a hospital or veterinary clinic? This may be your career path! |
Dentistry Hygiene Medicine Nursing Nutrition and Fitness Therapy and Rehabilitation |
Language Arts Biological Sciences Chemistry Health Education Animal Care Nutrition Math Physics |
Dentist G Dental Hygienist HS Doctor G Veterinary Technician HS Respiratory Therapist HS Physical Therapist UG |
| Human
Services Careers in this path are related to economic, political, and social systems. These include education, government, law and law enforce- ment, leisure and recreation, military, religion, child care, social services, and personal services. |
Are you friendly, open, understanding,
and cooperative? Do you like to work with people to solve problems? Is it important to you to do something that makes things better for other people? Do you like to help friends with family problems? Do you like reading, storytelling, traveling, or tutoring young children? This could be your career path! |
Human Services Education Child and Family Services Food and Beverage Service Law and Legal Studies Law Enforcement Cosmetologist Social Services |
History Political Science Social Studies Language Arts Cosmetology Psychology Culinary Arts Child Care |
Chef HS Teacher UG Lawyer G Police Detective HS Cosmetologist HS Social Worker UG Librarian G Firefighter HS |
| Natural
Resources and Agriscience Careers in this path are related to agriculture, the environment, and natural resources. These include agricultural sciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, and wildlife. |
Are you a nature lover? Are
you practical, curious about the physical world, and interested in plants and animals? Do you enjoy hunting or fishing? Do you like to garden or mow the lawn? Are you interested in protecting the environment? This could be your career path! |
Agriculture Animal Health Care Earth Sciences Environmental Science Fisheries Management Wildlife Management Horticulture Forestry Life Sciences |
Agriculture Astronomy Chemistry Biological Sciences Animal Science Math Botany Geography |
Farmer HS Oceanographer UG Physicist G Landscaper D Marine Biologist G Conservation Agent UG Chemist UG Forester UG |
| Education Level Key: High School Diploma: D 1 to 2 Years Past High School: HS Undergraduate Degree: UG Graduate Degree: G | ||||
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