The Field of Study Requirement

The Edmonds School District believes that all high school students should pursue learning experiences that are highly relevant to their particular interests and post-high school goals.  To this end, all students are required to complete a 2 credit program of study connected to one or more of the following Field of Study area(s) through which they can develop skills, understand concepts, and explore career and educational opportunities in depth within a focused area of interest.  This 2 credit program of study should occur sometime between the 10th and 12th grade years, and provides the basis for the student's Culminating Project and Portfolio requirement.

The 5 Field of Study areas (click on each title for more information about each area)

      AC- Arts and Communications (Artistic)

      BM - Business and Marketing (Enterprising/Conventional)

      ET - Engineering and Technology (Realistic) 

      HHS -Health and Human Services (Social)

      SN - Science and Natural Resources (Investigative)

Fields of Study and your High School and Beyond Plan

Students will need to include their 2 credit program of study from a Field of Study area in their High School and Beyond Plan.  To help students in this process, the tables below provide an overview of possible program of study options available to students in the Edmonds School District, as well as sample High School and Beyond Plans for each program of study.  Students may use any of these program of study options to fulfill their 2 credit Field of Study requirement, or work with their counselor to develop a program of study which better aligns to their particular goals and interests.

Multi-School Programs of Study
The following programs of study are, for the most part, located and available in multiple high schools across the district.  A ^CC designation indicates that college credit can be earned through the program of study.  A ^WM designation indicates that courses within the program of study can be taken for math credit to meet the Math WASL requirement.  

Multi-School Programs of Study	Program Description	HS Plan for 2-Year College	HS Plan for 4-Year College	Schools where Available	Field of Study Areas
					AC	BM	ET	HHS	SN
Applied Design - Fashion and Interiors				EW,LH,MH,MT
Audio, Video, and Film Technology CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Broadcast Production CC				All Schools
Business Administration and Finance CC, WM				EW,LH,MH,MT
Culinary Arts and Services CC				All Schools
English/Communications, Advanced				All Schools
Fine Arts				All Schools
Information Technology CC, WM				EW,LH,MH,MT
Journalism and Publishing CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Law and Justice CC				LH,MH
Management and Entrepreneurship CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Mathematics and Science, Advanced WM				All Schools
Music				EW,LH,MH,MT
Photography and Digital Design CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Pre-Engineering CC, WM				MT
Sign Language Interpreter (ASL) CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Sports Medicine CC				EW,LH,MH,MT
Theatre Arts				EW,LH,MH,MT
World Languages				EW,LH,MH,MT

 

Intra-District Career and Technical Education Programs

The following Intra-District programs of study are located in particular high schools but are available to all Juniors and Seniors across the Edmonds School District regardless of the school they are attending.  A ^CC designation indicates that college credit can be earned through the program of study.  A ^WM designation indicates that courses within the program of study can be taken for math credit to meet the Math WASL requirement.

Intra-District Programs of Study	Program Video	Program Description	HS Plan for 2-Year College	HS Plan for 4-Year College	Location of  Program	Field of Study Areas
						AC	BM	ET	HHS	SN
Automotive Technology CC, WM					MHS
Biotechnology CC					LHS
Broadcast Production CC					EWHS
Carpentry and Construction Trades CC, WM					LHS
Drafting and Architectural Design CC, WM					EWHS
Early Childhood Education-KIDS CC					MTHS
Fire Service Technology CC					LHS
Healthcare Professions CC					EWHS
Plant Studies - Horticulture/Flowershop CC					LHS

Other Program of Study Options

The International Baccaluareate (IB) Program is a rigorous international choice program of study available to identified highly capable students and other students as space is available.  This program is located at Edmonds Woodway High School.

 

The Running Start Program provides an opportunity for eligible high school juniors and seniors to complete a relevant program of study by attending college courses number 100 and above, tuition free, while completing high school. Students that qualify under the program are eligible for a maximum of 18 credits per quarter.

 

The Sno-Isle Tech Skills Center is a vocational training center located in the Mukilteo School District which provides nineteen programs of study representing all five Field of Study areas.   Students are transported to Sno-Isle Tech from their home high school, and spend a half day at Sno-Isle and a half day at their home high school.