Looking at "Help Wanted" advertisements in any newspaper will tell you there are lots of openings for people with computer and other technical skills and experience. One of our sources says "systems analyst" is THE occupation of today. Health care workers - such as nurses, physical therapists, medical administrative positions, and imaging technologists (handling x-ray, ultrasound, and the like) - are also much in demand. Finally, "service" jobs abound in retail sales, customer service, security, food service, and more. The Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently published a report called Tomorrow's Jobs. It projects employment trends to 2005.
"Professions" such as science, engineering and related "high tech" fields, doctors of medicine and dentistry, education, etc., will account for most job growth. They require the most education and training (a bachelor's degree or higher) and will grow faster than jobs with lower education and training requirements. They'll also be the highest paying. These and service occupations, which require less education and offer lower earnings, should account for more than half of all new jobs. The fastest-growing occupations reflect growth in computer technology and health services. Health-care services will account for almost 20% of all job growth. The BLS expects employment of computer engineers and systems analysts to grow rapidly to satisfy expanding needs for scientific research and applications of computer technology in business and industry. Service-producing industries will account for most new jobs. Twenty occupations will account for half of all job growth. These tend to employ large numbers of people, rather than be fast-growing careers. They include three health occupations and three education-related occupations. Educational services will account for one out of every eight jobs that will be added to the economy by 2005. Most jobs will be for teachers, who should get 20 percent of all jobs available for college graduates.
-- Valerie Lipow, staff writer Guidance Gurus
Listed below are the courses available to you in Science for the coming year. See your Curriculum Handbook and talk to your science teacher or counselor for complete course descriptions.
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Biology Chemistry Physics EnvironmentalScience Earth Science Ornamental Horticulture Anatomy & Physiology Biology II Chemistry II Physics II |
Prerequisite: One year of Science or approval Prerequisite: General Math or Algebra and one year of science Prerequisite: Algebra I and one year of Science Prerequisite: One year of Science Prerequisite: One year of Science Prerequisite: One year of Biology Prerequisite: "C" or better in Biology I, Chemistry I Prerequisite: "C" or better in Biology I, Chemistry I Prerequisite: "C" or better in Chemistry I Prerequisite: "C" or better in Physics I
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