Decisions,
Decisions
What electives
should I take if I
want a career in
...
From Kentucky’s Career Clusters, 2016
Agriculture
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Food scientist
• Speech I, Speech II
• Environmental engineer
• Food Prep and Nutrition
• Agriculture teacher
• Marketing
• Animal scientist
• Agricultural Education
• Biochemist
• Agricultural
• Agricultural sales
Communications
• Ag Mechanics
• Animal Science
• Horticulture
Arts and Humanities
Occupations
• Actor
• Video Producer
• Journalist
• Audio Engineer
• Telecommunication Tech
• Printing/Graphic Tech
• Instrumentalist
• Vocalist
JHS Electives
Acting
Stage Make-up
Stagecraft
Band
Chorus
Music Theory
Drawing
Painting
Business and Marketing
Occupations
• Human Resource
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Administrator
Administrative Support
Supervisor
Financial Analyst
Sales Associate
Entrepreneur
Marketing Director
JHS Electives
• Accounting
• Computer Applications
• Economics
• Business and Personal
Law
• Introduction to
Programming
• Marketing
Communications
Occupations
• Graphic Designer
• Commercial Artist
• Telecommunications
Director
• Radio & Television
Broadcaster
• Digital Media Specialist
JHS Electives
• Fundamentals of Web
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Design
Drawing
Illustration and Design
Acting
Filmmaking
Screenwriting
Newswriting
Yearbook
Agricultural Communications
Construction
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Contractor
• Accounting
• Architect
• Economics
• Electrician
• Business and Personal
• Heavy Equipment
Law
• Marketing
• Business Management
• Engineering
Operator
• Carpenter
• Plumber
Education
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Teacher
• Speech
• Principal
• Sociology
• School counselor
• Psychology
• College professor
• Child Development
• Corporate trainer
• Student Body Leadership
• School librarian
• Education of the
Exceptional Child
• Senior Instructional
Assistant
Health Science
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Pediatrician
• Biotechnology
• Physical therapist
• Forensic science
• Radiology tech
• Genetics
• Occupational therapist
• Human Anatomy &
• Medical assistant
Physiology
• AP Biology
• Athletic Medicine
• Health
• Hospital administrator
Human Services
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Social worker
• Sociology
• Psychologist
• Psychology
• Child care worker
• Food Prep and Nutrition
• Substance abuse
specialist
• Interior designer
• Dietician
• Marriage and Family Life
• Child Development
• Housing and Interior
Design
• Wardrobe Planning and
Design
• Health
Information Technology
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Software engineer
• Computer applications
• Network administrator
• Fundamentals of Web
• Web designer
Design
• Introduction to
Programming
• AP Computer Science
• Yearbook
• Database manager
• Multimedia producer
Manufacturing
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Machinist
• Computer Applications
• Manufacturing engineer
• Economics
• Automated process
• Physics
technician
• Production engineer
• Welding technician
• Quality technician
• Agricultural Education
• Marketing
• Business Management
• Ag Mechanics
• Engineering
Public Services
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Attorney
• Speech
• Firefighter
• Business and Personal
• Police Officer
• Forensic Technician
• Paramedic
• Paralegal
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Law
Sociology
Psychology
Biotechnology
Forensic Science and
Data Analysis
AP American Government
& Politics
Science and Mathematics
Occupations
• Chemical engineer
• Mathematician
• Pharmacologist
• Electrical engineer
JHS Electives
• Introduction to
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Programming
AP Computer Science
Forensic Science and
Data Analysis
AP Biology
Earth and Space Science
AP Chemistry
Introduction to
Geographic Info Systems
Social Sciences
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Legislator
• Economics
• Social worker
• Business and Personal
• Policy budget analyst
• Recreation/Parks director
• State/Federal agency
director
• Urban regional planner
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Law
Speech
Sociology
Psychology
Business Management
Agricultural Education
Agricultural
Communications
Transportation
Occupations
JHS Electives
• Pilot
• Accounting
• Automotive technician
• Computer Applications
• Logistics manager
• Introduction to
• Flight attendant
Programming
• Business Management
• Ag Mechanics
• Engineering
• Warehouse manager
• Truck driver
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