Preparing for College and Careers addresses the knowledge, skills, and behaviors all students need to be prepared for success in college, career, and life. The focus of the course is the impact of today’s choices on tomorrow’s possibilities.
Topics to be addressed include twentyfirst century life and career skills; higher order thinking, communication, leadership, and management processes; exploration of personal aptitudes, interests, values, and goals, examining multiple life roles and responsibilities as individuals and family members, planning and building employability skills, transferring school skills to life and work; and managing personal resources.
This course includes reviewing the 16 national career clusters and Indiana's College and Career Pathways, in-depth investigation of one or more pathways, reviewing graduation plans, developing career plans, and developing personal and career portfolios. A project-based approach, including computer and technology applications, cooperative ventures between school and community, simulations, and real world experiences, is recommended.
- Recommended Grade(s): 9
- Required Prerequisites: none
- Recommended Prerequisites: none
- Credits: 1 to 2 semester course, 1 credit per semester, 2 credits maximum
- Only 1 credit may count toward CTE Concentrator Status for Perkins IV Pathways
- Qualifies as one of the FACS courses a student can take to waive the Heath & Wellness graduation requirement. To qualify for a waiver, a student must take three of the approved courses. For more information, please see 511 IAC 6-7.1-4(c)(6).
- Counts as a directed elective or elective for all diplomas