5e. Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security      
 
Specific Plan of Study
Sub-Pathways:  Correction Services Pathway; Emergency and Fire Management Services Pathway; Security and Protective Services Pathway; Law Enforcement Services Pathway; Legal Services Pathway.
High School
 
9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
English 9 Speech and Writing Experiences American Literature and Advanced Writing or Guided Writing Projects Contemporary Literature or Classical Literature and Guided Literature Projects or AP English
Algebra 1 (or Geometry) Geometry (or Algebra 2) Algebra 2 (Pre-Calculus or Discrete Math) Discrete Math, Pre-Calculus, or AP Statistics (or AP Calculus)
Molecular Biology  Chemistry  Physical Science or Physics  AP Chemistry or AP Biology
American Studies II Contemporary American History or Historical Viewpoints American Government and Sociology or Psychology or Economics World Cultures 
PE/Health PE/Health PE/Health PE/Health
Computer Applications I      
   
Related High School Electives: Supplementary materials including student ‘Course Guides’ showing elective course offerings that relate to each career pathway are available in the schools and on the district web site at: http://www.davenport.k12.ia.us/stud
 
  Kirkwood College Kaplan University University of Northern Iowa
  www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us www.kaplan.edu     www.uni.edu
  Law Enforcement Paralegal Studies     Criminology  minor
  Legal Assistant/Paralegal Legal Studies Political Science
  Corrections Dispute Resolution  
Post-
Secondary
 
Criminal Justice Business Security & Assurance Western Illinois University
  Entry-level Firefighter Crime Scene Technician www.wiu.edu
  Fire Science Management Criminal Justice Emergency Management
  Iowa Paramedic Specialist Corrections Law Enforcement & Justice Administration
    Global Issues in Criminal Justice Political Science
  Indian Hills Community College Computer Crime & Analysis St. Ambrose University  
  www.indianhills.edu Homeland Security     www.sau.edu  
  Emergency Medical Intermediate Legal Studies     Criminal Investigations/Criminal Justice  
  Paramedic Specialist Dispute Resolution     Criminal Justice  
  Political Science Business Security & Assurance     Criminalistics  
    Crime Scene Technician     Forensic Psychology  
    Criminal Justice Political Science  
          Pre-Law minor  
Post-
Secondary
 
Black Hawk College Clinton, Muscatine and Scott     
  www.bhc.edu q           Political Science      
  Fire Services Officer q           Criminal Justice      
  Health, Safety, Environ. Tech. q           Paralegal      
  Law Enforcement q           Law Enforcement      
  Pre-Law Transfer q           Physical Education & Recreation      
  Private Security Certificate q         Pre-Law          
    q           Fire Science        
Career Enhancement
Options
 
Work-based Learning Options Short-Term Training Options
q     Job-Shadowing: q           Crime Scene Investigation  q     EMT II 
q     Internship/Mentorship: q           American Red Cross First Aid q     Introduction to Technical Rescue 
q     On-The-Job Training: q           Latent Fingerprint Comparison     q     Paramedic
  q           CPR q     Vehicle & Machinery Rescue
Work in Progress
 
q           Standardized Field Sobriety Testing     q     Rope Rescue
  q           EMT I q     Fire Pump Maintenance
  q           Unarmed Security Guard  q     Conversational Spanish