1. The Class of 2017 The Road to Graduation BHS CTAE Elective Registration

2. What is a credit/unit? Each high school class you take and PASS has value. This value is called a CREDIT. For example, an Elective class at the high school is worth ONE CREDIT.

3. Decatur County Graduation Requirements Course ContentRequirements English4 units Mathematics4 units Science4 units Social Studies4 units Personal Fitness/Health1 unit Career Pathway Fine Arts OR Career/Technical/Agricultural OR Foreign Language* *2 units of foreign language required for admissions to Georgia University System Colleges/Universities 3 units Additional Electives8 units

4. What are Electives? Courses that students choose for themselves. These are similar to your connections classes.

5. Elective Requirements Required means you MUST take 3 (credits) specific electives that you choose from a list of courses. These courses usually reflect a CAREER INTEREST.

6. What is a Career Pathway? Is a coherent, articulated sequence of rigorous academic and career/technical courses, usually beginning in the 9 th grade and leading to a diploma, associate degree, or baccalaureate degree and beyond.

7. What is a Career Pathway? CAREER PATHWAYS are required electives. CAREER PATHWAYS represent a plan of study aligned with your: SELF-SELECTED CAREER GOAL.

8. Agriculture Animal Science Pathway 1.Basic Agricultural Science 2.Animal Science Tech/Biotech 3.Agricultural Animal Production & Management

9. Agriculture Forestry/Natural Resources Pathway 1.Basic Agricultural Science 2.Forest Science 3.Wildlife Management Plant Science/ Horticulture Pathway 1.Basic Agricultural Science 2.General Horticulture & Plant science 3.Nursery and Landscape

10. Agriculture Agricultural Mechanics 1.Basic Agricultural Science & Technology 2.Agricultural Mechanics I 3.Agricultural Mechanics II

11. Architecture, Construction, Communication & Transportation Construction Pathway 1.Occupational Safety & Fundamentals/Construction 2.Intro. to Construction 3.Carpentry Metals Technology Pathway 1.Occupational Safety & Fundamentals/Metal 2.Intro. To Metals 3.Welding

12. Construction

15. Welding

16. Business & Computer Science Administrative Information Support 1.Intro to Business & Technology 2.Business Communication & Procedures 3.Advanced Computer Applications

17. Business & Computer Science

18. Education Teaching as a Profession 1.Examining the Teaching Profession 2.Contemporary Issues in Education 3.Teaching as a Profession Internship Early Childhood Education 1.Early Childhood I 2.Early Childhood II 3.Curriculum & Instruction

19. Early Childhood Education

20. Engineering & Technology Engineering Pathway 1.Foundation of Engineering & Tech 2.Engineering Concepts 3.Engineering Applications

21. Engineering & Technology

22. Healthcare Science Nursing Pathway 1.Introduction to Healthcare Science 2.Application of Therapeutic Services 3.Nursing Essentials Medical Services Pathway 1.Introduction to Healthcare Science 2.Application of Therapeutic Services 3.General Medicine

23. Healthcare Science

25. Family & Consumer Science Nutrition & Food Science 1.Food Nutrition & Wellness 2.Food for Life 3.Food Science (4 th Science)

26. Family & Consumer Science

27. Government & Public Safety JROTC Air Force Pathway 1.AFJROTC I/Aviation History & Leadership 2.AFJROTC II/Flight & Leadership 3.AFJROTC III/Global & Cultural Studies

28. Meet CTAE Teachers

32. Fine Arts Electives Band Advanced Band I Advanced Band II Advanced Band III Advanced Band IV Instrument Ensemble Music History & Lit. Chorus Mixed Chorus I Mixed Chorus II Mixed Chorus III Mixed Chorus IV Int. Mixed Chorus I Adv. Women’s Chorus II Adv. Women’s Chorus III Advanced Women’s Chorus IV AP Music Theory

33. Fine Arts Electives BandChorus

34. Fine Arts Electives Art Ceramics I Ceramics II Visual Arts I Fibers I Drawing I Drawing II

35. World Languages Spanish Spanish I Spanish II Spanish III Spanish IV Spanish V Spanish VI Rosetta Stone Foreign Language I * Foreign Language II * Foreign Language III * *Requires Principal’s Approval.

36. Class of 2017 Do you have any Questions?