Education & Communication Career Path

Elyse Carlson in Mrs. Hoyt's Kindergarten classroom at Runnell's Elementary School. She was teaching a lesson on STEM with the programmable Bee-Bots.

The education, communication, and humanities pathway equips students to serve people. You could become an early childhood educator or teach in an elementary or secondary school. You could specialize in a world language or ground yourself in the humanities like anthropology, geography, global studies, philosophy, or religion. This pathway offers many transfer options, easing the time and cost of completing a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university.

  • Paraeducator
  • Early Childhood Education (Daycare Provider/Home Visits/Pre-K Teacher/Owner)
  • Education Teacher (Elementary and Secondary)
  • Writing (Writer, Copywriter, Editor, Grant Writer)
  • Interpreter

  • Child Development
  • Human Development
  • Education Exploration/Experience
  • Foundations of Education
  • Initial Field Experience

Example Four-Year Plan

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Math 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits
Science 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits
Language Arts 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits (Including Advanced Composition) 2 Language Arts Credits or AP Language
Social Studies 2 Social Studies Credits 2 Social Studies Credits 1 Social Studies Credit 1 Social Studies Credit
Electives
 Child Development Human Development Education Exploration/Experience Foundations of Education

 

Initial Field Experience
Graduation Requirements:

  • Physical Education (four years)
  • Health – 9th Grade
  • 1 Fine Arts Class
  • Personal Finance
  • Government
  • Economics
Suggested Clubs/Activities:

  • Key Club
  • Best Buddies

Explore Other College & Career Resources

Find a list of more career pathways and course clusters, access resources for post-secondary testing and college planning, and more on SEP’s college and career readiness homepage.

View the Complete Registration Guide

View the full SEP registration guide to view a list of available courses and course descriptions with curriculum requirements. Students can log in to their course plan to begin requesting the courses they plan to take throughout high school.

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