Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Plan of Study
Required High School Courses 9th Grade - English 9, Adv. English 9 , H English 9 - Algebra I or Algebra II - Biology, Adv. Biology, H Biology - World Cultures or AP World History - PE 9 / Health
10th Grade
11th Grade
- English 10, Adv. English 10 , H English 10 - Geometry or H Geometry - US History 1 & 2 or AP US History - Chemistry, Adv. Chemistry, H Chemistry - PE Elective
-English 11, Adv. English 11 , H English 11 -Algebra Trig / H Precalculus -Physics, Adv. Physics, AP Physics -US 3 (semester) & personal finance: economics, AP Micro and AP Macro Economics, or Financial Literacy ( if FL, you will also need .5 history elective) -PE Elective
12th Grade - 1.0 credit of English elective required - 1.0 Math elective recommended for college - 1.0 Science elective recommended for college - 1.0 History elective recommended for college
Electives are available in areas of Art, Business, Computer Science, FACE, English, Global Languages, Humanities, Media, Music, Math, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, and Technical Education. Electives listed below can be taken grade 9-12. This is the recommended sequence for this career field. BUSINESS ELECTIVES: Intro to Business
BUSINESS ELECTIVES: Accounting I, Accounting II
BUSINESS ELECTIVES: Financial Literacy
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Computer Science , Computer Science 2
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Computer Programming 1
COMPUTER SCIENCE: Computer Programming 2
GLOBAL LANGUAGES: Spanish or French
ENGLISH ELECTIVES: Appr. to Critical Reading, Short Stories, Creative Writing
GLOBAL LANGUAGES: Spanish or French HISTORY ELECTIVE: Sociology, Current Events HUMANITIES: Humanities for the Artist CONSORTIUM CLASS: ROTC Greenfield
BUSINESS ELECTIVE: Co-op with Hales Corners or Greenfield Fire Department COMPUTER SCIENCE: PIE Intro to Programming
GLOBAL LANGUAGES: Spanish or French
ENGLISH ELECTIVES: World Literature, Shakespeare, Contemporary Novels, AP English, PIE English 101, PIE Intro to Human Communication
HUMANITIES: Acting yourself
HISTORY ELECTIVE: Crime in America, Politics
GLOBAL LANGUAGES: Spanish or French
CONSORTIUM CLASS: ROTC Greenfield
SCIENCE ELECTIVE: Anatomy & Physiology Medical Terminology AP Chemistry
HISTORY ELECTIVE: AP Psychology, Philosophy, PIE Psychology of the Exceptional Child
CONSORTIUM CLASS: ROTC Greenfield
MATH ELECTIVE: PreCalculus, Statistics, AP Statistics, AP Calculus
HISTORY ELECTIVE: Intro to Psychology
YOUTH OPTIONS: Please see counselor
SCIENCE ELECTIVE: AP Biology, AP Physics 1 CONSORTIUM CLASS: ROTC Greenfield YOUTH OPTIONS: Please see counselor
Occupations related to this career cluster:
Volunteer/Other Opportunities
Correctional Officers, Probation and Parole Officers, Dispatchers, Emergency Management Specialists, Emergency Medical Technicians, Fire Inspectors, Firefighters, Gaming Surveillance Officers, Private Detectives, Security Guards, Bailiffs, Conservation Wardens, Dispatchers, FBI Agents, Forensic Science Technicians , Law Enforcement Supervisors, Park Rangers, Police Officers, Police Canine Trainers, Sketch Artists, State Patrol Officers, Adjudicators, Arbitrators, Court Reporters, Judges, Judicial Law Clerks, Lawyers, Legal Secretaries, and Paralegal Assistants
School Clubs: Mock Trial, Debate, Forensics, Model UN, Drug Free Club, Peer Helpers Explorer Program Milwaukee County Explorer Program Civil Air Patrol - www.gocivilairpatrol.com Peace Corps - www.peacecoprps.gov AmeriCorps - www.americorps.gov Volunteer Opportunities - www.volunteermilwaukee.org
More occupations can be found at www.wiscareers.wisc.edu Occupation Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Technical College AAS/Associate Degree = 2 year program
College/University Possible Majors/Degrees Law Enforcement and Police Science, Pre-Law, Court Reporting, Legal Secretarial Studies, Legal Studies, International Business and Trade Law, Criminal Justice,
Military Military Law Enforcement and Security Specialists, Firefighters, Emergency Management
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security Career Plan of Study Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Fire Protection Technician, Fire Science, Judicial Reporting, Paralegal, Paramedic Technician, and IT Information Systems Security Specialist
Security Services Administration, and Security Studies
Specialists, and International Relations Officers
More majors/degrees can be found at www.wiscareers.wisc.edu. Obtain local recruiter contact information in guidance services.