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__Career Cluste__r: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources __Major__: Horticulture __Description__ The Horticulture major focuses on plant cultivation which includes preparing soil, growing of garden plants, vegetables, cut flowers, and potted flowering plants and of seedlings, cuttings and other propagative floriculture materials. Students majoring in Horticulture will learn all aspects of the industry from designing and installing landscapes to managing nurseries, greenhouses, and garden centers.

__Cluster__: Arts, A/V and Communications __Major__: Digital Art and Design __Description__: Digital Art and Design is designed for students who have an interest in the graphic design field. This program provides instruction in basic theory of design, color theory and typography, and moves on to build electronic design skills in establishing corporate identity, advertising, packaging as well as learning how to use equipment found in the trade. Students will prepare advertising campaigns, and editorial presentations, using art, photography, type and illustrations for the printed page.

__Cluster__: Arts, A/V, and Communications __Major__: Fashion, Design, and Apparel Construction __Description__: This program is designed to give students a foundation for careers in Fashion Design and Apparel Construction. Instruction emphasizes equipment safety, employability, career pathways, textiles, fashion design and apparel construction, textile and apparel merchandising, customer service, entrepreneurship, business operational procedures, consumer behavior, and the fashion industry.

Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism Major: Hospitality Management and Operations Description: This program focuses on broad transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the travel and tourism industry: planning; marketing; management; finance; operations; technical and production skills; underlying principles of technology; human relations; labor issues; community issues; and health, safety, and environmental issues. Students will also learn facts and principles related to industry operations such as lodging, food and beverage, and airline, cruise lines, and travel agencies. This course also focuses on the use of respective software and Internet tools used in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism Major: Culinary Arts Description: Culinary Arts is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills needed in a professional kitchen. These skills include kitchen safety and sanitation following ServSafe guidelines, food handling and storage techniques, and equipment operation and care. Basic knowledge taught will explore the role of nutrition in our diet; identify customer service duties and the concept of work ethics. More advanced culinary preparations, management skills, and menu planning including the costing out of recipes and calculating food cost percentages are also covered. The National Restaurant Association’s Level 1 and Level 2 ProStart curriculum may also be covered in this program. It “is a two-year industry based curriculum that prepares high school students for careers in the restaurant and food service industry. Students gain valuable restaurant and food service skills through their academic and workplace experiences.

__Cluster:__ Health Science __Major__: Health Science __Description__: The Health Science program focuses on therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development pathways of a health science career cluster. This program is designed to develop healthcare specific knowledge and skills, both academic and technical, necessary for transition to clinical or work-based experiences in healthcare. The foundational standards incorporate anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, communication, healthcare systems and teams, health science career research, legal and ethical practice, safety, health and wellness, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, disease, therapies and care rehabilitation, prevention, systems theory, legal standards, ethical and safety practices, advance technical skills, and information technology applications. Guiding students to make connections from the classroom to the healthcare industry occur through job shadowing, clinical rotation, internship, and/or cooperative education.

__Cluster__: Finance __Major:__ Accounting: __Description__: The Accounting major is designed to help students develop the skills necessary for the highly technical interaction between accounting and business, to develop an understanding of the steps of the accounting cycle as applied to several different kinds of business operations, and to develop an understanding of accounting concepts, principles, practices, subsystems, and internal control procedures. The students develop an understanding of various methods in using subsidiary ledgers, in preparing financial statements, and in performing end-of-period procedures. Use of the computer in simulated activities gives the students an opportunity to see the advantages of technology in accounting procedures. Accounting provides students with entry-level skills in the accounting profession and/or a foundation for continued study in accounting or a related business field.

Cluster: Information Technology Major: Information Support and Services Description: The Information Support and Services major is designed to prepare the student to perform entry-level tasks under the supervision of an experienced technician. Students receive instruction in safety, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, effective work practices, and in the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of personal computers. Associated peripheral equipment and data cabling construction and installation are also included. Laboratory activities provide instruction in installation, component replacement, operating systems, and upgrades in accordance with CompTIA A+ certification standards.

Cluster: Information Technology Major: Networking Systems Description: Networking is designed to provide students with classroom and laboratory experience in current and emerging networking technologies. Instruction includes networking media, topologies, network operating systems, models and protocols, codes and standards, addressing, diagnostics, routing, WAN services, network security, and leadership skills. In addition, instruction and training are provided in the proper care, maintenance, and use of networking software, tools, and equipment. Particular emphasis is given to the use of critical thinking skills and problem-solving techniques found in math and communication programs. Upon successful completion of these courses, students will be able to seek employment or further their education and training in the information technology field.

Cluster: Information Technology Major: Web and Digital Communications Description: Students majoring in Web and Digital Communications learn how to combine words, art, and technology to communicate with an audience. Courses in this major use the latest software to produce engaging images and interfaces for interactive products, web sites and computer games.

Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Major: Pre-Engineering Description: The pre-engineering program provides students with in-depth, hands-on knowledge of engineering and technology-based careers. Students begin this program by completing three foundation courses: Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and Digital Electronics. Upon completion of the foundation courses, students may complete specialized courses such as Aerospace Technology, Biotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Computer Integrated Manufacturing.

Cluster: Health Science Major: Biomedical Science Description: The Biomedical Science major introduces high school students to the human body, cell biology, genetics, disease, and other biomedical topics. Students are presented with a broad foundation in science and healthcare and includes specialized instruction in areas such as molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, physiology, anatomy, and public health. Students also gain an awareness of the social, legal, and ethical issues surrounding technological advances related to the biomedical science. This program prepares students for postsecondary education and training in a wide variety of positions: physician, nurse, pharmaceutical researcher, technician, etc.

Cluster: Business, Management, and Administration Major: Operations Management Description: The Operations Management major is comprised of the virtual enterprise courses. Virtual Enterprise is part of a national curriculum called Virtual Enterprises International and the South Carolina Virtual Enterprise Network that allows students to experience in a simulated business environment all facets of being an employee in a firm. The program allows students to run simulated offices in their schools and engage in virtual trading with other practice firms. Currently, more than 3,600 virtual enterprises in over thirty-six countries are part of the International Practice Enterprise Network. The program provides student with interdisciplinary instruction and an in-school work experience to develop school-to-career skills.

Cluster: Business, Management, and Administration Major: General Management Description: The General Management major prepares students for leadership positions in management. Students will learn general management functions such as marketing, staffing, and financial decision making. Students will also gain knowledge and skills by developing a business plan for small business ownership.

Cluster: Marketing, Sales, and Service Major: Marketing Management Description: The Marketing Management major prepares students to create policies and direct the operations of businesses. Through a sequence of courses students will gain knowledge on economic, marketing, and business fundamentals. Students will examine the functions of marketing including selling, promotion, and distribution. Career options associated with this major include entrepreneur, franchisee, and small business owner.