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 Career and Technical 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.   

Programs of Study	Program Information	State Employment Projections	Schools where Available	Field of Study Areas
				AC	BM	ET	HHS	SN
American Sign Language CC			EW, LH, MT
Broadcast Production CC			EW, MD, MT
Business and Finance CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Culinary Arts and Hospitality CC			All Schools
Drafting and Architectural Design CC			EWHS
Engineering Design (Project Lead the Way) CC			LH, MT
Family and Consumer Science (non-Culiinary)			All Schools
Information Technology CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Journalism and Publishing CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Law and Justice CC			LH, MD
Marketing CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Photography and Graphic Design CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Plant Studies CC			LH
Sports Medicine CC			EW, LH, MD, MT
Video and Film Production CC			EW, LH, MD, 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 Information	State Employment Projections	Location of  Program	Field of Study Areas
					AC	BM	ET	HHS	SN
Automotive Technology CC				MDHS
Biotechnology				LHS, MHS
Carpentry and Construction CC				LHS
Drafting and Architectural Design CC				EWHS
Pre-Engineering (Project Lead the Way) CC				MTHS
Fire Service Technology CC				LHS
Healthcare Professions CC				EWHS
Plant Studies CC				LHS

District Non-Technical Programs of Study

Non-Technical Programs of Study	Program Information	State Employment Projections	Location of  Program	Field of Study Areas
				AC	BM	ET	HHS	SN
Advanced Math and Science			All Schools
International Baccalaureate (IB)		N/A	EWHS
Visual and Performing Arts			All Schools

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Other Program of Study Options

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.