9th Grade Career

Cruising

Objective

By the end of today, you will…Understand graduation requirements

Explore your interests and how they relate to your post-secondary goals

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What Do I Need to Graduate?

24 Credits = Graduation! ½ credit = 1 semester 1 credit = 1 year 60% (D) or higher to earn credit in a

classIf you do not pass a required class, you

must take it in Summer School or repeat the class the following year

Summer School Recovery ~ you can only take 1 class per semester

Required Graduation Credits

Subject Area Credits Needed Communication Arts 4.0 Mathematics 3.0 Social Studies 3.0 Science 3.0 Fine Arts 1.0 Practical Arts 1.0 9th Grade P.E. 0.5 9th Grade Health 0.5 P.E. Elective 0.5 Personal Finance 0.5 General Electives 7.0

College-Bound Credit RecommendationsSubject Area CreditsCommunication Arts 4.0Mathematics 4.0Social Studies 4.0Science 4.0Foreign Language 2.0

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Transcript Record of grades and attendance

for all of high school

Verifies credits are earned for graduation

College and scholarship applications will ask for this document

GPA & Class Rank

Example Transcript

What is Career Cruising?Key Components

Career ExplorationPost-secondary Education

PlanningResume BuildingWork SearchPortfolio DevelopmentFinancial Resources Search

Accessing Career Cruising

Go to www.careercruising.com

Access CardSave this information in a safe place to access your account at any time!!!

Career Selector ActivityClick “Careers”Click “Start Career Selector”

Read the instructions carefully and respond to each section

Click “View Results”If no results appear, click “Close

Matches”

Research 3 Careers that interest you & complete the worksheet

SAVE 3 CAREERS TO YOUR PLAN!