Career Watch Arkansas 2020

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Finance Career Cluster In high school, Career Clusters are designed to give you the guidance you need to be successful in a career.

auditors, insurance broker, financial managers, and many more.

Sixteen Career Clusters have been developed to help you explore your career opportunities. Within these Career Clusters are career pathways that are more specialized.

The following pages include: a sample high school class schedule; classes that are required for graduation; programs of study, including work-based activities; and In-Demand occupations — all to help you further your education.

These pathways will help you explore more specific careers. In addition, many of the classes can earn you college credit if you successfully pass the course. The Finance Career Cluster prepares individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to commerce and mathematic skills such as accountants,

Other Career Clusters are offered in Arkansas secondary schools. Talk with your career guidance counselor to see what career pathways are offered in your school.

Sample High School Classes 9th Grade

11th Grade

English/Language Arts I Algebra I or Geometry Earth or Life or Physical Science or Biology State History or Geography

English/Language Arts II Pre-Calculus or Algebra II Chemistry or Physics World History or Psychology

12th Grade

10th Grade

English/Language Arts IV Pre-Calculus or Calculus or Trigonometry or Statistics Physics or other science course Government or Economics

English/Language Arts II Algebra II or Geometry Biology or Chemistry U.S. History

12th Grade 11th Grade 10th Grade 9th Grade

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