As the seniors of ‘17-’18 sigh a breath of relief knowing they won’t have to make another trip to the counselors to shift and shape their schedules, the class of 2019 is thinking of what classes they should enroll in for their last preparations to go into their dream majors.
According to USA Today College, the top ten college majors are ranked; Business Administration and Management, General Psychology, Nursing, General Biology, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Liberal Arts, English Language and Literature and History. If your dream career falls under any of these college majors there are a vast array of classes within the walls of Hastings High to prepare you for the next step after high school graduation.
Classes to consider if you are planning to major in any of the preceding categories, according to counselor, Jalaene Choquette, are as listed;
- Business Administration and Management:
-Info Tech I and II
-World of Work/Careers
-Web Page Design and Development
-Digital Media
-Marketing
-Accounting I and II
-Entrepreneurship/International Marketing
-Business Law
-Financial Literacy
- General Psychology
– Parents and Families
-Child Development
-Applied Psychology
-Interpersonal Relationships
- Nursing
-Parents and Families
-Child Development
-Applied Psychology
-Health Science
-Medical Terminology
-Human Anatomy/Physiology
-Chemistry
- General Biology
-For this major, you are going to want to load up on as many science classes that are provided as well as be sitting, at minimum, the regular math levels.
- Teacher Education and Professional Development
-Parents and Families
-Child Development
-Applied Psychology
-Take as many classes as you can to form a background in the area of education you would like to go into.
- Criminal Justice
-Applied Psychology
-Interpersonal Relationships
-Business Law
-World Cultures
-Contemporary Issues
-Civil and Human RIghts in American History
-American Government
-Info Tech I and II
- Accounting
-All classes under the Business Administration and Management would be good to consider.
-Math at substantial or higher levels.
- Liberal Arts
-English classes
-Any Social Studies classes would be beneficial
- English Language and Literature
-Creative Writing
-Any Social Studies classes would be beneficial as well.
- History
-Any Social Studies classes
*for any career you would like to go into, a second language is extremely beneficial*
Mrs. Choquette would like all students to keep in mind that just because you don’t exceed in the area that you dream to go into does not mean you are incapable of pursuing that dream.
