Finance Career Cluster

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

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

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

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.

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

English/Language Arts I

Algebra I or Geometry

Earth or Life or Physical Science or Biology

State History or Geography

10th Grade

English/Language Arts II

Algebra II or Geometry

Biology or Chemistry

U.S. History

11th Grade

English/Language Arts II

Pre-Calculus or Algebra II

Chemistry or Physics

World History or Psychology

12th Grade

English/Language Arts IV

Pre-Calculus or Calculus or Trigonometry or Statistics

Physics or other science course

Government or Economics