ACT has suggested a core curriculum to prepare for college-level work. Make sure your child checks the requirement for the colleges and programs in which he or she is interested
to see if additional classes are needed.
ACT recommends that students take a core curriculum of at least:
• four years of English
• three years of mathematics, including rigorous courses in Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II
• three years of science, including rigorous courses in Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• three years of social studies
ACT Career Pathways and RHS Elective Courses
EXPLORE /PLAN /ACT has developed Career Pathways to help students identify career and educational goals for the future. This is a chart of RHS elective courses that align
with Career Pathways and are identified by ACT as being college preparatory.
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Administration and Sales
A.
B.
C.
D.
Employment-Related Services
Marketing and Sales
Management
Regulation and Protection
Is this Career Path for
you?
Do you enjoy being a leader,
organizing people, planning activities,
and talking? Do you like to inspire
others? Are you interested in learning
what it takes to grow and maintain a
successful business and career? Do
you enjoy carrying through with an
idea and seeing the end product? Do
you have an interest in law
enforcement? This may be your career
path!
Sample Careers
A - Employee Benefits Manager;
Employment Interviewer; Human
Resources Manager; Labor Relations
Specialist; Training/Education Manager
B - Advertising Manager; Buyer;
Insurance Agent; Real Estate Agent;
Sales/Marketing Manager; Travel Agent
C - Financial Manager; Foreign Service
Officer; General Manager/Executive;
Hotel/Motel Manager; Property/Real
Estate Manager
D - Customs Inspector; Detective
(Police); FBI Agent; Food & Drug
Inspector; Park Ranger; Police Officer
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
Art
B – Drawing I/II, Digital Art I/II,
AP/Studio Art 2D, Painting I/II
Business
A - Accounting ABC, Business
Management ABC, Intro to Business,
Personal Money Management
B – Intro to Business,
Marketing/Advanced Marketing ABC,
Sports Marketing/Advanced Sports
Marketing, Fashion ABC
C – Accounting ABC, Business
Management ABC, Intro to Business
D – Business and Personal Law
FACS
B – Advanced Housing/Res Housing
Languages of the World
A, B, C, D - German, French, Spanish,
Chinese levels I-V
*4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
A – Human Resources Manager
B – All except Insurance Agent
C – All except Foreign Service Officer
D – Police Offiicer
Career Development
C – Hospitality Management ABC
D – Emergency Services ABC
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Business Operations
E. Communications and Records
F. Financial Transactions
G. Distribution and Dispatching
Is this Career Path for
you?
Do you like to work with numbers or
ideas? Do you like things neat and
orderly? Do you like money and
wonder how companies organize and
keep track of it? Would you enjoy
balancing a checkbook, following the
stock market, holding an office in a
club, or surfing the Internet? This may
be your career path!
Sample Careers
E - Abstractor; Court Reporter; Hotel
Clerk; Medical Record Technician; Title
Examiner/Searcher
F - Accountant/Auditor; Bank Teller;
Budget/Credit Analyst; Insurance
Underwriter; Real Estate Appraiser; Tax
Accountant
G - Air Traffic Controller; Flight
Dispatcher; Mail Carrier;
Shipping/Receiving Clerk; Warehouse
Supervisor
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
Business
E – Intro to Business, Business
Management ABC, Business and Personal
Law
F – Accounting ABC, Personal Money
Management, Investments 101
G – Intro to Business, Business
Management ABC
FACS
F – Independent Living
Languages of the World
E, F, G - German, French, Spanish,
Chinese Levels I-V
*4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
F – All except Bank Teller and
Underwriter
G – Air Traffic Controller
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Technical
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
Transport Operation and Related
Agriculture, Forestry, and Related
Computer & Info Specialists
Construction and Maintenance
Crafts and Related
Manufacturing and Processing
Mechanical & Electrical Specialists
Is this Career Path for
you?
Sample Careers
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!
H - Aircraft Pilot; Astronaut; Bus Driver;
Locomotive Engineer; Ship Captain;
Truck Driver
Art
I - Aquaculturist; Farm Manager;
Forester; Nursery/Greenhouse Manager;
Tree Surgeon (Arborist)
Business
J - Actuary; Archivist/Curator; Computer
Programmer; Computer Systems Analyst;
Web Site Developer
K - Carpenter; Electrician; Firefighter;
Plumber; Security System Installer
L - Cabinetmaker; Chef/Cook; Jeweler;
Tailor/Dressmaker; Winemaker
M - Printing Press Operator; Sheet Metal
Worker; Tool & Die Maker; Water Plant
Operator; Welder
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
J,L,M – Drawing I/II, Digital Art I/II,
AP/Studio Art 2D, Painting I/II, Ceramics
I/II, Sculpture I/II
I – Marketing ABC
J – Advanced Computer Applications AB,
Keyboarding ABC, Marketing ABC
M – Business Management ABC
FACS
L – Let’s Eat, Favorite Foods, Gourmet
Cooking
Languages of the World
H, I, J, K, L, M, N - German, French,
Spanish, Chinese Levels I-V
*4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
J – All except Archivist/Curator
K – Electrician, Firefighter
N – Technicians in various fields
Tech Ed
N - Locksmith; Millwright; Technicians
in various fields (for example,
Automotive, Avionics, Broadcast, Sound)
J – Web Design, Digital Graphics, Video
Production
L – Woods 9, Woods ABC, Fine
Woodworking
M – Metals 9, Metals Tech ABC
N - Small Engines AB, Auto Maintenance
Career Development
H – Aviation ABC
J - Computer Hardware, Software &
Game Design ABC, CISCO ABC
K - Construction Technology ABC,
Emergency Services ABC
N - Vehicle Services ABC, AutoCAD/3D
ABC
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Science and Technology (STEM)
O.
P.
Q.
R.
S.
Engineering and Technologies
Natural Science and Technologies
Medical Technologies
Medical Diagnosis and Treatment
Social Science
Is this Career Path for
you?
Are you interested in an integrated
learning approach to Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math?
Do you like to utilize skills such as
discovery, exploration, and problemsolving? Do you like to work with
computers with specialized and
professional applications? Are you
interested in learning skills that will
help you adapt to the changing needs
of a global workforce? This may be
the career path for you!
Sample Careers
O - Architect, Engineers (for example,
Civil, Mechanical) & Technicians (for
example, Energy, Quality Control) in
various fields; Production Planner;
Surveyor
P - Biologist; Food Technologist;
Geologist; Meteorologist; Physicist
Q - Dietician/Nutritionist; Optician;
Pharmacist; Radiographer Technologists
in various fields (for example, Medical,
Surgical)
R - Anesthesiologist; Dentist; Nurse
Practitioner; Physical Therapist;
Physician; Veterinarian
S - Anthropologist; Criminologist;
Political Scientist; Experimental
Psychologist; Sociologist
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
Art
O - Drawing I/II, Digital Art I/II,
AP/Studio Art 2D, Painting I/II
FACS
O – Advanced Housing/Res Housing
Q – Let’s Eat, Favorite Foods, Gourmet
Cooking
Languages of the World
0,P,Q,R,S - German, French, Spanish,
Chinese Levels 1-V
4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
O – All
P – Biologist, Meteorologist
Q – All
R – All
S – Experimental Psychologist
Tech Ed
O – Engineering 9, Architecture ABC,
Engineering ABC, Advanced
Arch/Engineering ABC, Research &
Design ABC
Career Development
O - College Pre-Engineering ABC
P - Forensic Science ABC
R - Medical and Health Care ABC,
Introduction to Animal Science ABC, Zoo
University ABC
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Arts
T. Applied Arts (Visual)
U. Creative & Performing Arts
V. Applied Arts (Written & Spoken)
Is this Career Path for
you?
Sample Careers
Are you a creative thinker? Are you
imaginative, 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!
T - Animator, Fashion Designer; Graphic
Artist (Software); Photographer; Set
Designer
U - Actor, Composer (Music); Dancer or
Choreographer; Fashion Model;
Musician; Writer/Author
V - Advertising Copywriter; Columnist;
Editor; Interpreter; Librarian; Reporter or
Journalist
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
Art
T,U – All Art courses
Business
T – Keyboarding and Computer
Applications ABC, Fashion ABC,
Marketing C
U – Fashion ABC
V – Marketing C
FACS
T – Housing and Interior Design
Languages of the World
T, U, V - German, French, Spanish,
Chinese Levels I –V
4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
T – Fashion Designer, Graphic Artist,
Photographer
U – Musician, Writer/Author
V – Columnist, Editor, Reporter
Music/Dance – All courses
Tech Ed
T – Digital Graphics 9, Photo ABC,
Digital Photo AB, Multimedia: Video
Production, Multimedia: Dig Graphics,
Multimedia: Animation, RHS MTV
Career Development
T - Cartooning, Animation & Graphic
Design ABC, Digital Film Production
ABC
U - Music Production ABC
What are the Six Career
Pathways?
Social Service
W.
X.
Y.
Z.
Health Care
Education
Community Services
Personal Services
Is this Career Path for
you?
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? 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!
Sample Careers
W - Athletic Trainer; Dental Hygienist;
Health Services; Administrator;
Psychiatric Technician; Recreational
Therapist
X - Athletic Coach; College/University
Faculty; Educational Administrator;
Teachers in various specialties (for
example, Art, Foreign Language, Music)
Y - Counselors in various specialties (for
example, Mental Health, Rehabilitation);
Director (Social Service); Lawyer; Social
Worker
Z - Barber; Flight Attendant; Gaming
Occupations Worker;
Hairstylist/Cosmetologist
Courses offered at RHS by
Elective Department
Art Business
Z – Keyboarding ABC, Intro to Business,
Business Management ABC
FACS
X – Child Dev A, Advanced Child Dev B,
Parenting
Y – Family Issues, LIFE, Parenting
Languages of the World
W, X, Y, Z - German, French, Spanish,
Chinese Levels I – V
4+ years of 1 language are recommended
Mentor (Student Field Placements)
W – All
X – Teachers in various specialties
Y – All
Z – Hairstylist/Cosmetologist
Career Development
W - Medical and Health Care ABC,
Introduction to Animal Science ABC, Zoo
University ABC
Z – Hospitality Management ABC