Counseling

Counselors promote optimal health by assisting people with decision-making, problem-solving, coping-skills, goal-setting, and interpersonal relationships. Counseling professionals work in educational, medical, and community services settings and help people with personal, family, educational, mental health, and career challenges causing emotional turmoil. Counseling pathway curriculum and enrichment learning programs focus on human growth and development, counseling theories, social and cultural foundations, and the important role behavioral, emotional, and physical health have on an individual’s overall wellbeing.

Career opportunities:

school counselor
behavioral disorder counselor
patient navigator
forensic psychologist
social worker
sports psychologist
career counselor
genetic counselor
marriage and family counselor
substance abuse social worker
personal care aide
childcare worker

 

PATHWAY SEQUENCES

10th INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES (8238)

• The focus of Introduction to Family and Human Services is to identify professional opportunities within the Human Services career cluster

• Use practical problem solving, research, critical thinking, and career decision-making to investigate services for an aging population and intergenerational care services as well as family and social services in order to preserve, promote, and protect public health

• Assess the needs of clients, determine the support needed, and demonstrate human services career skills

11th INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT (8210)

• Individual Development students focus on cultivating positive self-esteem; developing skills to build healthy relationships with family, peers, and community members; managing stress and conflict; and preparing to become college- and career-ready

12th PSYCHOLOGY  (2900)

• Explore basic theories and principles of psychology

• Gain understanding about personal capacities or growth

• Study individual and group behavior, the effect of internal and external stimuli, and the interactions of individualsIncrease critical thinking and improve communication through demonstrations, experiments and simulations 

• Emphasis on principles of learning, conditioning, memory and thought and stages of human development

Financial Services

Finance professionals provide financial services to commercial and retail customers. They work in every sector of the economy including commercial and investment banking, insurance companies, pension plans, risk management, mutual funds, eCommerce, real estate firms, and personal and business financial planning. Financial services pathway curriculum and enrichment learning programs focus on accounting, business management, principles of economics, IT fundamentals, and financial management services.

Career opportunities: 

financial planner
accountant
loan officer
bookkeeper
tax preparer
banker and bank teller
budget analyst
investor relations associate
actuary
financial analyst
business financial manager
credit analyst

PATHWAY SEQUENCE

10th COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (6612)

• Earn industry certification and use for SOL verified credit when student passes industry test

• Learn computer terminology and develop proficiency in using spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and graphics software

• Explore applications using presentation and desktop publishing software

• Learn the fundamentals of Windows and programming concepts

• Learn many areas of MS Office

11th ACCOUNTING (6320)

• Learn generally accepted accounting principles and the need for standard financial procedures

• Learn financial management and records management for business and home

• Learn to use accounting software and spreadsheets

• Learn to evaluate accounting records

12th ACCOUNTING, ADVANCED (6321)
Prerequisite: Accounting

• Learn to automate and interpret payroll, inventory, accounts payable, and accounts receivable

• Learn management of financial records through business activities, partnership and corporate accounting, general ledger, and cost accounting