Career Cluster: Finance
High School CTE Program: Finance
Career Cluster Pathway: Financial & Investing Planning (FNPA)
Educational Agency: Orange County Public Schools 2014-2015
ENGLISH
4 credits
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
4 credits
3 credits,
STUDIES
(Algebra 1 &
Geometry
required)
2 equally
rigorous,
2 with lab
3 credits
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
COURSES
1 COMPLETE
ONLINE COURSE
FINE OR
PRACTICAL ARTS
(1 credit)
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
(1 credit)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL
EDUCATION COURSES
Major Area of Interest:
RECOMMENDED
ELECTIVES
Finance
CREDIT
CAREER
POSTSECONDARY
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest assessment through
CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
9
English I
Algebra I
(required)
Physical
Science
Global Studies or
World Geography
10
English II
Algebra II
Biology
(required)
American History
11
English III
Geometry
(required)
Chemistry
World History
12
English IV
Calculus or Trig
Physics
American
Govt/Economics
PE
Finance and Business
Technology
Foreign Language
Fine or
Practical
Accounting Applications I
Foreign Language
Arts Elective
Financial Operations or AP Microeconomics
and/or AP Macroeconomics
Financial
Personal Financial Planning
Internship
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements
- see the Articulation Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education
options. Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAMS
A.S. Degree: Business Administration
(Articulates to B.A.S. at UCF)
Technical Certificates: Accounting Specialist
Business Operations
Business Management
Human Resources Management
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Billing and Posting Clerks – SOC Code: 43-3021
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
SOC Code: 43-3031
Credit Authorizers, Checkers and Clerks – SOC Code:
43-4041
Brokerage Clerks – SOC Code: 43-4011
General and Operations Managers - SOC Code: 11-1021
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Applied Science
Financial Planner
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
High School to College Credit Cert. or Degree
PSV to A.S./A.A.S.
A.S. to B.A.S. at UCF
Quick Books
Business Professionals of America
150 internship experience recommended
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
High School Articulation by Joint Assessment to Valencia College
Valencia College – Business Administration A.S. Degree – Finance Specialization
FOUNDATION COURSES
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
SPC 1608 Fundamentals of Speech
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
FINANCE SPECIALIZATION COURSES
CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals and Applications
FIN 2000 Principles of Finance
MAN 2021 Principles of Management
FIN 2010 Personal Investments
PSY 2012 General Psychology
FIN 2100 Personal Finance
ACG 2021C Principles of Financial Accounting
CGS 2510C Spreadsheet Applications for
Business
MTB 1103 Business Mathematics
BUL 2241 Business Law 1
Humanities HUM Prefix (Gordon Rule Writing)
See Gen ED Requirements
Academic Advising
with Career
Program Advisor
OST 1335 Business Communications
ECO 2023 Principles of Economics – Micro
or ECO 2013 Principles of Economics – Macro
Science or Math Electives (See Gen. Ed.
Requirement)
Internship(s) and/or Business Electives
Specializations are also available in:
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Human Resources Management
International Business
Management
Marketing
Property & Casualty Insurance Management
Real Estate Management
Small Business Management
Shorter term Technical Certificates are available in:
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Business Management (24 credits)
Business Operations (18 credits)
Business Specialist (12 credits)
Accounting Specialist (12 credits)
Customer Service Management (24 credits)
Customer Service Operations (18 credits)
Customer Service Specialist (12 credits)
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Human Resources Management (24 credits)
Human Resources Operations (18 credits)
Human Resources Specialist (12 credits)
Property and Casualty Ins. Mgmt. Operations (18 credits)
Property and Casualty Ins. Mgmt. Specialist (12 credits)
Real Estate Specialist (12 credits)
See website http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees/ for more information.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways