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Home > Academic > Guided Pathways > Guided Pathways Workgroup Members

Career & Academic Pathways

Our focus is

to build thriving and well-resourced CAP communities that inspire faculty, staff, and administrators to work together to support every student. When our CAPS are up and running, each CAP will be able to create a coherent, holistic, and supportive learning experience for each student

Team members:

Co-Lead                               Jennifer Nari (Dean of STEM and Learning Resources)
Co-Lead                               Debra Klein (Professor of Anthropology)

Click here for a printable version of the all of the CAPS and Descriptions

Career and Academic Pathways 

                        Description

Arts & Media

  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Film & Television
  • Liberal Arts: Expressive Arts Emphasis
  • Music
  • Theater Arts

The Arts & Media pathway explores perspectives on humanity and design culture, and will teach you to be an imaginative, innovative, and critical thinker. This pathway develops your creativity and self-expression and prepares you for a future with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers within visual and performing arts, design, media, languages, communications, and more.

Business & Information Systems

  • Business
  • Computer Programming (AS & CA)
  • Digital Media
  • Economics
  • Liberal Arts: Business Emphasis
  • Liberal Arts: CSIS Emphasis
  • Noncredit: Small Business Development
  • Noncredit: Computer/Business for ESL
The Business & Information Systems pathway will prepare you to problem solve, lead, plan, and create. Uniting entrepreneurial vision, leadership, and commerce strategy, this pathway provides technical and trade skills, and incorporates many types of management and administrative careers. This pathway prepares you for a future with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers within business, accounting, digital media, information systems, and more.

Health Sciences & Wellness

  • Allied Health/Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Health Science
  • Kinesiology

 

The Health Sciences & Wellness pathway will prepare you to adapt to new medical technologies, meet the increasing demand for skilled health care workers, and prepare you to work in various fields including but not limited to nursing, community health education and wellness, physical therapy, exercise science, fitness, nutrition​, athletic training, physical education, and recreation. This pathway will teach you problem solving skills and additional techniques needed to impact health, society, and quality of life. This pathway prepares you for a future with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers that support the well-being of others in multiple areas of the health, athletic, community, and wellness fields.

Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

  • Biological Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Liberal Arts: Natural Science Emphasis
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Science & Engineering
  • Physics
The Science, Technology, Engineering & Math pathway will provide you with intellectual challenges that allow you to develop analytical thinking and problem solving skills. Through this pathway, you will develop skills in research, data analysis, and scientific investigation. This pathway prepares you for a future with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers within science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and computer science.

Short-Term Training & Skill Building

  • Life skills ESL (Life skills, Vocational ESL)
  • Computer Application for ESL Students
  • Citizenship
  • GED
  • Community Ed: Medical Assistant*
  • Community Ed: Phlebotomy*
  • Community Ed: Veterinary Assistant*
  • Community Ed: Pharmacy Technician*
*Fee-based classes, not-for-credit
The Short-term Training & Skill Building pathway will provide you with the opportunity to complete short-term programs to enter a career quickly. Students seeking English language and computer skills will be prepared to enter work and community settings. This pathway also assists students to complete preparation programs for high school equivalency and citizenship examinations.This pathway prepares you for a future with life skills, certificates, and careers in health care, veterinary assistance, pharmacy, and more.

Skilled Trades & Industry

  • Aviation
  • Computer Hardware
  • Computer Networking
  • UNIX Operating Systems
  • Cosmetology
  • HVAC
  • South Bay Regional Training: Fire Fighter Academy
  • South Bay Regional Training: Police Academy
  • Wastewater Technology
  • Water Resource Management
  • Water Technology
  • Welding

The Skilled Trades & Industry pathway will enhance problem-solving skills and fosters critical thinking and innovation by providing hands-on experiences. Students seeking entry-level or advanced level skills will be prepared to enter the workforce directly. This pathway prepares you for industry and leadership opportunities with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers in aviation, firefighting, cosmetology, engineering technology, industrial technology, and more.

Social Sciences & Humanities

  • Administration of Justice
  • Anthropology
  • Child Development
  • Communication Studies
  • English
  • ESL (Academic)
  • Guidance (Peer Tutoring)
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts: Administration of Justice
  • Liberal Arts: Elementary Education Emphasis
  • Liberal Arts: Language Arts/Humanities Emphasis
  • Liberal Arts: Social Science, Cultural and Historical Emphasis
  • Liberal Arts: Social Science, Behavioral and Organizational Emphasis
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Justice Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

The Social Sciences & Humanities pathway will prepare you to think critically, communicate effectively, problem solve, and lead empathetically in a diverse and increasingly interconnected world. This pathway provides you with research and writing skills; knowledge about social issues; opportunities for civic engagement; and an understanding of history, culture, and humanity. This pathway prepares you for a future with certificates, degrees, transfer, and careers in education, social justice, public policy, journalism, child development, research, counseling, social work, and more.

Exploration

  • Undeclared
  • Liberal Arts: Multiple Subjects

The Exploration pathway will offer you the opportunity to explore different options while completing coursework that will apply to an associate’s degree. When starting college, it is common to be undecided on a major or career path. You may have an area of interest but have not yet determined the best possible major or career fit. This pathway offers you the flexibility to adapt your coursework to meet the major preparation for a specific transfer institution.




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