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Flour Bluff High School offers a variety of Career and Technical Education Programs to allow students the opportunity to take a coherent sequence of courses leading to a career pathway of their interest. Courses are available to prepare students who intend to enroll in postsecondary coursework leading to a degree or certification as well as students who wish to enter the world of work immediately after high school. Certain sequences of courses will also lead to Tech Prep articulation of credit at the college level. Career and Technical coursework will assist students in satisfying requirements for each of the high school graduation plans - Distinguished Achievement, Recommended and Minimum Plans including advanced measures. The following courses are available at Flour Bluff High School and Junior High:
Career Cluster |
2010-2011 and Beyond |
Notes: |
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources |
• Livestock Production (formerly Animal Science) (.5-1 credit) and Advanced Animal Science (1 credit) |
• Advanced Animal Science counts as a 4th Science for Graduation Plans |
Architecture and Construction |
• Architectural Design (2 credits) and Advanced Architectural Design (2 credits) |
• Offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* |
Arts, Audiovisual, Technology and Communications |
• Fashion Design (1 credit) and Advanced Fashion Design (2 credits) |
• FBHS |
Business Management and Administration |
• Business Information Management and Administration I (1 credit) and II (1 credit) • Court Reporting I (2 credits) and II (2 credits) • Exploring Careers |
• Court Reporting is offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* • BIMA is offered at FBJH and FBHS • Exploring Careers is offered at FBJH |
Education and Training |
• Instructional Practice in Education and Training (1 credit) and Practicum in Education and Training (2 credits) |
• FBHS |
Finance |
• Accounting I (1 credit) and II (2 credits) |
• Accounting I is offered at FBHS, if sufficient enrollment and Accounting I and II are offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* |
Government and Public Administration |
• No Planned Offerings at This Time |
• Students may consider Dual Credit Government, Communications and Economics Courses offered through Del Mar College and Texas A & M—Corpus Christi |
Health Science |
• Principles of Health Science (1 credit), Health Science (2 credits), Practicum in Health Science (2 credits) • Medical Terminology (.5 credit) • Anatomy and Physiology (1 credit) |
• FBHS • Anatomy and Physiology will count as one of the 4 Science Courses for Graduation Plans |
Hospitality and Tourism |
• Restaurant Management (1 credit), >Culinary Arts (2 credits) and Practicum in Culinary Arts (2-3 credits) |
• Offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* |
Human Services |
• Principles of Human Services (.5 credit) • Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness (.5 credit) • Child Development (.5 credit) • Child Guidance (1 credit) • Dollars and Sense (.5 credit) • Interpersonal Studies (.5 credit) • Cosmetology I (2 credits) and II (2 credits) |
• FBHS, except Cosmetology • Cosmetology is Offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* • TEA is Considering a Nutrition Course for One of the 4 Science Courses for Graduation Plans |
Information Technology |
• Computer Maintenance (1 credit), Computer Technician (2 credits) • CISCO Internetworking I (1 credit) and II (2 credits) • Geographic Information Systems I (1 credit), II (1 credit) and III (1 credit) |
• FBHS |
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security |
• Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security (1 credit) • Law Enforcement I (2 credits) • Court Systems and Practices (2 credits) |
• Offered at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* |
Manufacturing |
• Welding (2 credits) and Advanced Welding (2-3 credits) • Pipefitting (2 credits) • Insulating Apprenticeship (2 credits) • Instrument Fitter (2 credits) |
• Courses Offered at the Regional Technical Center or Craft Training Center* |
Marketing |
• Principles of Business, Marketing and Finance (1 credit) • Marketing Dynamics (2-3 credits) • Practicum in Marketing Dynamics (2-3 credits) |
• FBHS |
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) |
• Electronics (1 credit) • Principles of Technology (1 credit) • Project Lead the Way: Gateway to Technology (Junior High), Introduction to Engineering Design (1 credit), Principles of Engineering (1 credit) and Digital Electronics (1 credit), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (1 credit), Civil Engineering and Architecture (1 credit), Aerospace Engineering (1 credit) |
• Electronics is offered at FBHS and at the Regional Technical Center at Del Mar College* • Electrical Apprenticeship is offered at Craft Training Center* • TEA is currently working on TEKS for Engineering to count as a 4th Science for Graduation Plans • Principles of Technology Can Count as One of the 4 Science Credits, on the Recommended Plan, When Taken in the Proper Order |
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics |
• Dual Credit Aircraft Mechanics/Maintenance I (2 credits) and II (2 credits) • Automotive Technology I (2 credits) and Advanced Automotive Technology (2 credits) • Dual Credit Diesel Mechanics I (2 credits), II (2 credits) and III (2 credits) |
• Offered at Del Mar College as Dual Credit and int the Regional Technical Center* |
*Regional Technical Center and Craft Training Center courses are subject to further review by Del Mar College and Craft Training Center in accordance with name changes and changes to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills. Names for Dual Credit courses are determined by Del Mar College or Texas A & M University—Corpus Christi, in accordance with rules and regulations from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Regional Technical Center (RTC) - Del Mar College - Articulated and Dual Credit Courses Available
Students may enroll in courses offered at the Regional Technical Center - Del Mar College, for high school or college credit.
Flour Bluff I.S.D. works closely with Del Mar College and Texas A & M University - Corpus Chrsiti to offer students a wide variety of Dual Credit (high school and college) courses that are transcripted for college credit as the student completes the course. Additionally, articulated credit is offered for many high school courses through Del Mar College and other public community college and universities statewide. Dual Credit and Articulated Credit/Tech Prep courses allow students to earn the required four advanced measures for the Distinguished Achievement Plan. These courses also get students started in earning degrees and workforce certifications.
Dual Credit Courses currently offered at Flour Bluff High School
Flour Bluff I.S.D. works closely with Del Mar College and Texas A & M Corpus Christi to offer students a wide variety of Dual Credit (high school and college) courses that are transcripted for college credit as the student completes the course, additionally, articulated credit is offered for many high school and Regional Technical Center courses. Dual Credit and Articulated Credit/Tech Prep courses allow students to earn the required four advanced measures for the Distinguished Achievement Plan. These courses also get students started in earning degrees and workforce certificates.Dual Credit Courses currently offered at Flour Bluff High School include:
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