6 Finance
Plan of Study
Sub-Pathways: Financial and Investment Planning Pathway; Business Financial Management Pathway; Banking and Related Services Pathway; Insurance Services Pathway.
	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 or 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			Advanced Chemistry or AP Biology
	American Studies II	Contemporary American History or Historical Viewpoints		Modern Western Civilization or Geography			American Government and Economics or Psychology or Sociology
	Lifetime Fitness Education	PE/Health		PE/Health			PE/Health
	Computer Applications I
	World Languages: In our global society, taking multiple years of a World Language is highly recommended for all post-secondary endeavors and is a requirement for many colleges.
	Related High School Electives: Supplementary materials including the student ‘Course Guide’ showing elective course offerings that relate to each career cluster are available in the schools and on the district web site at: http://www.davenport.k12.ia.us/students.asp
	Sample Focused Elective Sequences: With the diverse array of career opportunities available under each career cluster, there is no one right combination of elective course offerings. Students, in conjunction with parents, counselors and other caring adults must determine what is right for them. More details can be found at: http://davenportschools.org/curriculum/ACP/Foc_El.pdf
	Sample Career-Focused Elective Sequences Follow:
	Finance-Related Careers: Choose at least 3 units from the following: Principles of Accounting 0.5; Applied Economics 0.5; Economics 0.5; Operating a Small Business; Managing Your Personal Finances 0.5; Financial Accounting (ACC 142) - 1.0; Managerial Accounting (ACC 146) - 1.0; Introduction to Business 0.5; Business Law 0.5 OR Business Career Academy
	Work in Progress
	Kirkwood Community College		Clinton, Muscatine and Scott			Iowa State University
	www.kirkwood.cc.ia.us/programs		q    Business Administration & Accounting			www.iastate.edu
	Accounting Transfer		q     Accounting Management			Accounting
	Banking & Finance					Business Economics
	Pre-Business Transfer		Black Hawk College			Finance
			www.bhc.edu
	Kaplan University		Financial Services Management			St. Ambrose University
	www.kaplan.edu		Accounting			www.sau.edu
	Accounting		Banking & Finance Certificate				Accounting
	Finance		University of Northern Iowa				Economics
	Auditing-Forensic Accounting		www.uni.edu				Finance
	Managerial Accounting		Economics				International Accounting
	Public Accounting		Finance
	Tax Accounting		Western Illinois University			Augustana College
	Accounting Management		www.wiu.edu			www.augustana.edu
	Security & Assurance		Economics			Accounting
			Finance			Economics
	Work-based Learning Options		Short-Term Training Options
	q     Job-Shadowing:		q     Basic Insurance			q     Business Communications
	q     Internship/Mentorship:		q     Ethics in Financial Services			q     Business Writing
	q     On-The-Job Training:		q     Peachtree for Windows			q     Bank Services
			q     QuickBooks Pro			q     Payroll Reporting Requirements
Parent/Guardian: Please sign and return this document indicating that you are aware of your student's career cluster interest and have reviewed the courses recommended for this particular cluster. These are only recommendations. Students will be able to customize their Academic Career Plans to best meet their postsecondary and career goals.
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