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“It’s a Major Opportunity!”

District Submission of High School Major Areas of Interest

Requirements

Beginning with students entering their first year of high school in 2007-2008, each

student will be required to identify a major area of interest that includes four of the eight

credits that are in addition to the 16 core curriculum credits required to graduate.

Students may revise major areas of interest each year as part of annual course

registration processes. Annually, by October 1, the district school board shall approve

major areas of interest for the next school year and submit the list of majors to the

Commissioner of Education for approval.

Submission must include a minimum of four full-year, one credit bearing courses

(this can include one credit obtained through a practicum activity). Two half-credit

bearing courses can be combined for one full year of credit in the same area.

If the courses must be successfully completed in a sequential order, the major area

of interest form must state so and identify the sequence.

The district agrees to closely monitor all practicum requirements, and the

Department of Education may, at any time, audit practicum proposals.

A student must earn four full credits to graduate with a complete major area of

interest.

Major areas of interest must be available to all students, including students with

disabilities.

All courses in the major area of interest must be in addition to the 16 core curriculum

credits for graduation. Major areas of interest can include one credit for a practicum, as

described in the Course Code Directory.

All major areas that are within one content area or one career and technical area have

been approved by the Commissioner of Education, but the district must report what

major areas of interest are being offered at each school that serves high school-level

students.

All districts must submit the major areas of interest that will be offered to students at

each district school serving 9

grade students in 2007-2008. The Department is

developing a web-based submission form that will enable the major areas of interest

being offered to be pulled into tools such as FACTS.org, where students can develop

career plans including a possible major area of interest during the middle grades. This

web-based reporting tool will be divided into three parts: Part A for submitting major

areas of interest that have already been approved by the Commissioner; Part B for

submitting new major areas of interest that are integrated by combining courses from

different content areas; and Part C for submitting major areas of interest for students

with disabilities. An example of what this tool will look like is attached. The timeline for

the tool to be completed is August 31. The link to the tool will be provided at

http://www.fldoe.org/APlusPlus.

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District Submission of High School Major Areas of Interest

Districts are encouraged to survey students to define areas of interest that match their

needs. Additionally, districts are encouraged to combine courses related to an area of

interest from different content, career and technical, dual enrollment and virtual course

areas. These integrated major areas of interest would require an official submission

form in order to track student participation and completion.

State-Approved Major Areas of Interest

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All major areas of interest that include four or more courses from the same content

area of the Basic Education - Grades 9-12 and the Career and Technical Education

sections of the course code directory have been approved by the Commissioner.

(Example: Language Arts: four courses of Language Arts in addition to the four

required for high school graduation would be an approved Language Arts major area

of interest.)

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Additionally, within many of these content sections are subtopics that include four or

more courses that could also be a major area of interest and have been approved by

the Commissioner. (Example: Language Arts – sub topic Media: four courses from

this section within Language Arts would make up a Media major area of interest.)

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The Department has also designed major areas of interest for students with

disabilities working toward a special diploma.

The list of state-approved major areas of interest follows on the next two pages. Each

district will have to report into the web-based reporting system those major areas of

interest approved by the Commissioner of Education that will be offered at each school

in the district that serves students in grade 9.

Integrated Major Areas of Interest that Must be Submitted to the Commissioner of

Education for Approval

Districts are strongly encouraged to implement major areas of interest that are

developed due to interests of the students in the community. A major area of interest

can be a combination of courses from different content areas, career and technical

areas, and the fine arts. These are called integrated major areas of interest and may be

unique to a school or district, but once approved by the Commissioner of Education,

they are available for all districts to implement. For a district to implement an integrated

major area of interest, the district superintendent must submit the proposed major area

of interest into the web-based reporting tool no later than October 1 of each school year

for it to be approved for implementation the following school year. (Example of an

integrated major area of interest: Communications including classes in debate, speech,

radio broadcasting, and journalism.)

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Approved Statewide Major Areas of Interest

Content Areas

– (Each of these areas may have common sub-areas that include four

or more courses that could make up a major.)

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Arts – Visual Arts – Courses: 0100300- 0114870 (Four Course Topics can include:

Art History/Criticism, Art Comprehensive, Digital Arts, Drawing/Painting, Multimedia,

Photography, Portfolio, Sculpture, Architectural and Interior Design,

Research/Studio/Theory)

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Computer Education – Courses: 0200300 – 0201380 (Four Course Topics can

include: Applications, Programming, Advanced Programming

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Dance – Courses: 0300300 – 0300990

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Drama-Theatre Arts – Courses: 0400300 – 0400990

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Foreign Languages – Courses: 0700300 – 0791920 (Four Course Topics can

include: Haitian Creole, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Russian,

Spanish, Spanish for Spanish Speakers, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Foreign

Language Humanities for International Studies, Foreign Language Courses for

Magnet Programs)

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Health

– Courses: 0800300 – 0800990

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Humanities – Courses: 0900300 – 0901310

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Language Arts

– Courses: 1000400 – 1010360 (Four course topics can include:

English, Literature, Media, Oral Communication, Reading, Writing, Manual

Communications)

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Library Media – Courses: 1100300 – 1100990

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Mathematics

– Courses: 1200300 – 1220910

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Music – Courses: 1300300 – 1305330 (Four course topics can include: Advanced

Music, General Music, Instrumental Music, Chorus Music, Eurhythmics)

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Physical Education – Courses 1500300 – 1505520

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ROTC and Military Training – Courses 1800300 – 1884350 (Four course topics can

include: Air Force JR ROTC, Army JR ROTC, Navy JR ROTC, Marine Corps JR

ROTC, Marine Corps JR ROTC, Coast Guard)

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Science

– Courses: 2000300 – 2020910 (Four course topics can include: Biological

sciences, environmental sciences, physical sciences)

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Social Studies – Courses : 2100310 – 2109820 (Four course topics can include:

American and Western Hemisphere Histories, Anthropology, Economics,

Geography, Interdisciplinary and Applied Social Studies, Philosophy and Religion,

Political Science, Psychology, World and Eastern Hemispheric Histories)

Career and Technical Education

(Each of these areas ma

y have common sub-areas

that include four or more courses that could make up a major.)

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Agriscience and Natural Resources – Courses 81000000 – 8199990

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Business Technology Education – Courses 8200000 – 8299990

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Health Science Education – Courses 8400000 – 8499990

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Family and Consumer Sciences – Courses 8500000-8599990

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Technology Education

– Courses 8600000 – 8699990

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Approved Statewide Major Areas of Interest, Career and Technical Education

Continued

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Industrial Education

– Courses 87000000 – 8799990

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Marketing Education

– Courses 8800000 – 8899990

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Public Service Education – Courses 8900000 – 8999990

Major Areas of Interest for Students with Disabilities Working Toward a Special

Diploma

The Department has developed and approved major areas of interest for students

working toward special diplomas. Typical students working on a special diploma are

those students with significant cognitive disabilities. Because these students are

working toward receiving a special diploma, they must receive training in Career

Experience, Career Placement, and/or Supported Competitive Employment, as is

appropriate for their level of instruction.

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Assistant Landscape Technician (only ESE courses) – Courses: 7912010 Life Skills

Math 9-12, 7910400 Life Skills Reading 9-12, 7920500 Health and Safety 9-12,

7921330 Career Education 9-12, 7960010 Life Management and Transition,

7980040 Agriculture Education, 7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980060

Diversified Education, 7980120 Career Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*,

7980150 Supported Competitive Employment* (*These courses require that the area

of interest be the focus of the vocational training. Depending on the student’s level,

more than one year in Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Assistant Automotive Detailing Specialist (only ESE courses) – Courses: 7961020

Communication Skills for Functional Living, 7921330 Career Education 9-12,

7960010 Life Management and Transition Skills, 7910400 Life Skills Reading,

7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980060 Diversified Education, 7980120

Career Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*, 7980150 Supported Competitive

Employment* (*These courses require that the area of interest be the focus of the

vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one year in

Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Recreation Assistant

(only ESE courses) – Courses: 7960010 Life Management and

Transition Skills, 7910400 Life Skills Reading, 7910390 Life Skills Communication,

7912340 Life Skills Math 9-12, 7920050 Health & Safety, 7980070 Health Science

Education, 7961040 Leisure and Recreation Skills for Functional Living 7980120

Career Experiences*, 7980100 Career Preparation, 7980130 Career Placement*,

7980150 Supported Competitive Employment* (*These courses require that the area

of interest be the focus of the vocational training. Depending on the student’s level,

more than one year in Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Approved Statewide Major Areas of Interest for Students with Disabilities Working

Toward a Special Diploma Continued

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Florist Assistant (only ESE courses) – Courses: 7910400 Life Skills Reading,

7910390 Life Skills Communication 9–12, 7912340 Life Skills Math 9-12, 7920010

Science 9-12, 7980040 Agriculture Education, 7980110 Career Preparation,

7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980120 Career Experiences*, 7980130

Career Placement*, 7980150 Supported Competitive Employment* (*These courses

require that the area of interest be the focus of the vocational training. Depending

on the student’s level, more than one year in Supported Competitive Employment

may be required.)

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Office Support Personnel (Combining basic and ESE courses) – Courses 8200320,

8200330 Keyboarding and Business Education; 8218010 Customer Assistance 1;

8218020 Customer Assistance 2; 8207310 Introduction to Information Technology,

8200330 Computer and Business Skills; 7980030 Business Technology Education;

7980190 Technology Education; 7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980060

Diversified Education, 7980120 Career Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*,

7980150 Supported Competitive Employment*; D886700 Career & Technology

Related Basic Skills; 8303010 Diversified Career Technology Principles, 8303020

Diversified Career Technology Applications; 8303030 Diversified Career Technology

Management (*These courses require that the area of interest be the focus of the

vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one year in

Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Child Care Support Personnel (Combining basic and ESE courses)– Courses

8500300 Parenting Skills, 8500310 Child Development, 8503211 Early Childhood

Education 1, 8503212 Early Childhood Education 2, 8503213 Early Childhood

Education 3, 8503124 Early Childhood Education 4, 7980080 Family and Consumer

Science, 7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980060 Diversified Education,

7980120 Career Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*, 7980150 Supported

Competitive Employment* (*These courses require that the area of interest be the

focus of the vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one

year in Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Approved Statewide Major Areas of Interest for Students with Disabilities Working

Toward a Special Diploma Continued

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Animal Caretaker (Combining basic and ESE courses)– Courses 8106200 Animal

Science & Service 1, 8106210 Animal Science & Service 2, 8106220 Animal

Science & Service 2, 8111510 Veterinarian Asst. 1, 8111540 Veterinarian Asst. 2,

8111550 Veterinarian Asst. 3, 7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980040

Agriculture Education, 7980110 Career Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*,

7980150 Supported Competitive Employment*, D886700 Career & Technical

Related Basic Skills, 8303010 Diversified Career Technology Principles, 8303020

Diversified Career Technology Applications, 8303030 Diversified Career Technology

Management. (*These courses require that the area of interest be the focus of the

vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one year in

Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Teacher/Classroom Assistant (Combining basic and ESE courses) – Courses,

8909010 Teacher Assistant I, 8909020 Teacher Assisting II, Teacher Assisting III,

7910100 Reading 9-12, 7910390 Life Skills Communication 9–12, 7980030 Job

Preparatory Education, 7980060 Diversified Education, 7980120 Career

Experiences*, 7980130 Career Placement*, 7980150 Supported Competitive

Employment* (*These courses require that the area of interest be the focus of the

vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one year in

Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Patient Care Assistant (Combining basic and ESE courses) – Courses, 8417130

Allied Health Aide, 8417190 Home Health Aide, 8417210 Nursing Assistant,

8418300 Practical Nursing, 8400320 Medical Skills and Services, 7980030 Job

Preparatory Education, 7980120 Career Experiences* 7980130 Career Placement*,

7980150 Supported Competitive Employment* (*These courses require that the area

of interest be the focus of the vocational training. Depending on the student’s level,

more than one year in Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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Salon Services Assistant (Combining basic and ESE courses) – Courses, 8757100

Barbering, 8757200 Cosmetology, 8757210 Grooming and Salon Services Core 1,

8757400 Facials Specialty, 8757300 Nails Specialty, 7980020 Practical Arts

Education, 7980030 Job Preparatory Education, 7980110 Career Preparation,

7980120 Career Experiences* 7980130 Career Placement*, 7980150 Supported

Competitive Employment* (*These courses require that the area of interest be the

focus of the vocational training. Depending on the student’s level, more than one

year in Supported Competitive Employment may be required.)

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District Submission of High School Major Areas of Interest

Web-based Submission Form Being Developed

It’s A Major Opportunity! Major Areas of Interest District Offerings

District name:

(pull down menu)

Superintendent Electronic Signature:

District contact name:

District contact title:

District contact email:

District contact phone number:

Date of submission to the Department of Education:

Number of pages submitted:

Part A

State-Approved Major Areas of Interest

(EXAMPLE)

Name of School Serving High School

State-Approved Major Areas of Interest

Level Students

Major Areas of Interest Offered

(pull down menu)

Opportunity High School

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Drama-Theatre Arts

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Chorus Music

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Mathematics

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Business Technology Education

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Assistant Landscape Technician

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Office Support Personnel

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Communications

After submitting for last school

Submit

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Part B

Proposed Integrated Major Area of Interest

Integrated Major Area of Interest Title:

Are courses required to be taken in the sequence listed? Yes or No

(This will be a pull down menu that includes all the courses in the course code directory)

Course Number 1

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 2

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 3

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 4

Course Name

Course Number

Only 4 Courses are Required

Course Number 5

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 6

Course Name

Course Number

Add Courses as Needed

Submit.

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District Submission of High School Major Areas of Interest

Part C

Proposed Major Area of Interest For Students with Disabilities Working Toward a

Special Diploma

Major Area of Interest Title:

(pull down)

Only ESE

Combined Basic and ESE

(This will be a pull down menu that includes all the courses in the course code directory)

Course Number 1

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 2

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 3

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 4

Course Name

Course Number

Only 4 Courses are Required

Course Number 5

Course Name

Course Number

Course Number 6

Course Name

Course Number

Add Courses as Needed

Submit.

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