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Health Science Career Cluster
In high school, career clusters are
designed to give you the education and
skills 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. Plus, many of the
classes can earn you college credit if you
successfully pass the course.
The Health Science career cluster
prepares learners for the planning,
managing and providing of therapeutic
services, diagnostic services, health

informatics, support services,
and biotechnology research and
development.
The following pages list a sample high
school class schedule, Career Focus classes
that are required for graduation, Health
Science programs of study, plus workbased and extra curricular 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
or a nearby postsecondary institution.

Sample High School Schedule - Smart Core
9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

English I or Pre-AP

English II or Pre-AP

English III or AP

English IV or AP

Algebra I or

Geometry or

Algebra II or

AP Calculus

Geometry

Algebra II

Trigonometry

College Algebra

Pre-AP Calculus

AP Statistics

Biology

Civics

Pre-AP Chemistry

Physics

Applied Biology/

Principles of

Chemistry

Physical Science

Chemistry

Technology

World History

US History

AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Physics
Earth & Space
Science
Economics
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