General Knowledge
What is a program of study?
Programs of study are course sequences that prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary for success in their chosen career.
Define career.
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life with opportunities for promotion.
What is a career pathway?
A collection of programs and services intended to develop student's core academic, technical and employability skills, and provide them with education
What is a career cluster?
A group of careers that share common features.
What did Ms. Swapp Coach this year at JHS?
Volleyball
What is the definition of vocational?
A course or program that teaches a specific job skill.
What do you receive at graduation for completing a pathway?
A chord.
Which career cluster would an Interior Designer be under?
Architecture and Construction
How many career clusters are there in Utah?
14
Define Aptitude
A natural ability or potential for learning new skills
What is post secondary?
After High School
What is an entrepreneur?
A person who organizes and runs their own business.
If you keep up your GPA, what do you receive at graduation?
Medallion
Which of these is NOT a Healthcare and Human Services Pathway?
- Family and Human Services
- Health Science
- Health Science Technology
- Business Administration
Health Science Technology
What is an associate's degree?
A certificate of completion awarded to a person after completing a program of study (usually lasting 2 years).
What is a prerequisite?
A course that is required before another course can be taken.
What are ethics?
The rules of behavior that govern a group or society.
True or false: When in school, you can study multiple pathways.
TRUE
Which of these is NOT a career cluster?
- Agriculture
- Hospitality, Events and Tourism
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Education
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
What are the counselor's last names and what grades do they work with?
Downard all of 6th grade and A-K of 7th Grade
Lunceford 7th grade L-Z and all of 8th grade
In what order do these items go?
Clusters, careers, pathways.
Clusters, Pathways, Careers
What is minimum wage in Utah?
$7.25 / Hour
Name 2 of the 5 clusters that have only one pathway?
Energy and Natural Resources
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Marketing
Public Service and Safety
Financial Services
Which career cluster has the most pathways?
Agriculture
What are the 6 Interest Profiles?
Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Conventional, Enterprising, Social