STEM & Environment Pathway

Curious about how things work? Don't want to sit at a desk all day?

Students who like to work with their hands, designing, building or repairing things have many opportunities for high wage jobs in trades and manufacturing. STEM is a high demand field for those who are good at math, science, and have an engineer’s mind for how things work. Environment is an area for those who like to work outdoors, love animals or want to make a difference helping humans coexist with nature.

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Programs of Study

Animal Science

Possible careers may include:

Animal caretaker
Veterinarian
Veterinary tech
Zoologist

Computer Science

Possible careers may include:

Computer Support Specialist
Network Administrator
Software Developer
Web Designer

Natural Resources & Earth Sciences

Possible careers may include:

Agribusiness Manager
Environmental Scientist
Farmer
Landscape Designer
Forest Ranger

Engineering

Possible careers may include:

Architect
Chemical Engineer
Civil Engineer
Physicist
Pilot
Software Engineer

Manufacturing & Construction

Possible careers may include:

Auto Service Technician
Carpenter
Electrician
Machine Operator
Plumber
Welder

Try It Out - Student Activities You Might Enjoy:
FFA, First Robotics, Math League, Minecraft Club, Naturalist Club, Physics Club, Science Bowl, Science Olympiad, Super Mileage, Video Game Club, Youth for Sustainable Solutions

Work to Learn Program:
Learn more about a potential career through a paid work experience. Stillwater’s Work to Learn program is part of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry’s Youth Skills Training.
• 4 week internship gaining hands-on experience in an industry of interest
• Students work 4 hours per day during summer months or after school
• Employer builds relationship with motivated student and potential employee

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medium salary income for specific jobs in stem & environment

Accelerated Pathway Opportunity

We’ve partnered with Century College to design Accelerated Pathways - a unique Articulated College Credit (ACC) option. Don’t waste time taking the wrong classes. Accelerated Pathways clearly outline what classes you can take at SAHS that align with the required courses at Century College. Taking these courses will guarantee you college credit and accelerate your degree completion. You can use your credits to complete a two-year degree at Century or transfer them to any Minnesota state university.

Computer Science

Computer Science

19 courses are available that satisfy this degree requirement

An Associate of Science degree for the Computer Science Transfer Pathway can be completed in 60 credits. It is possible to complete the degree with the listed courses in fewer than 60 credits. If a student finishes the degree requirements in fewer than 60 credits, students will be required to complete the remaining credits as electives that can be chosen from additional major electives requirements or general education coursework. Depending on the AP and CIS coursework students may not need additional coursework depending on credit totals.

19 credits of career occupational requirements
11 credits of career/occupational elective requirements
30 credits of general education coursework

Career/Occupational Requirements

Needs 19 total credits at Century College.

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AP Computer Science * This course can earn students credit at Century College.	CSCI 1082 - Object-Oriented Programming (4 credits) *Students will need: CSCI 1081 - Programming Fundamentals (4 credits) CSCI 2014 - Discrete Structures of Computer Science (4 credits) CSCI 2016 - Introduction to the Organization of Computer Systems (4 credits) CSCI 2082 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credits)

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AP Computer Science

* This course can earn students credit at Century College.

CSCI 1082 - Object-Oriented Programming (4 credits)

*Students will need:

CSCI 1081 - Programming Fundamentals (4 credits)
CSCI 2014 - Discrete Structures of Computer Science (4 credits)
CSCI 2016 - Introduction to the Organization of Computer Systems (4 credits)
CSCI 2082 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 credits)

Major Electives

Needs 11 total credits at Century College.

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AP Computer Science Principle* AP Statistics* AP Calculus BC AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Physics A & B** These courses can earn students credit at Century College. *If students take the AP Physics test and earn a 3 or higher, students may earn credit at Century College.	Any CSCI course not listed above (equal to CSCI 1071--3 credits) MATH 1025 - Statistics (3 credits) MATH 1081 - Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) AND MATH 1082 Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) PHYS 1081 - Introductory Physics I (4 credits) PHYS 1082 -Introductory Physics II (4 credits) OR PHYS 1041 - General Physics I (4 credits) AND PHYS 1042 - General Physics II (4 credits)

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AP Computer Science Principle*
AP Statistics*
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics C: Mechanics
AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics A & B**

*These courses can earn students credit at Century College.

**If students take the AP Physics test and earn a 3 or higher, students may earn credit at Century College.

Any CSCI course not listed above (equal to CSCI 1071--3 credits)

MATH 1025 - Statistics (3 credits)
MATH 1081 - Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) AND MATH 1082 Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits)
PHYS 1081 - Introductory Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 1082 -Introductory Physics II (4 credits)
OR PHYS 1041 - General Physics I (4 credits) AND PHYS 1042 - General Physics II (4 credits)

General Education Requirements

Needs 43 total credits at Century College.

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GOAL 1: Communications (needs 10 credits)
AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition *AP Lang and Comp & Lit and Comp will be required to fulfill Comp. I & II at Century.	ENGL 1021 - Composition 1 (4 credits) AND ENGL 1022 - Composition 2 (3 credits) Students will need 3 additional credits in a communications course.
GOAL 2: Critical Thinking
This goal is fulfilled by completing all.	Fulfilled when all MnTC goals for this degree are complete.
GOAL 3 & 4: Natural Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning (needs 8 credits)
AP Calculus AB * AP Calculus BC * AP Physics C: Mechanics * AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism * Physics A & B * AP Statistics	MATH 1081 - Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) MATH 1081 - Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) and MATH 1082 Single Variable Calculus II (5 credits) PHYS 1081 - Introductory Physics I (4 credits) PHYS 1082 - Introductory Physics II (4 credits) PHYS 1041 - General Physics I (4 credits) and PHYS 1042 - General Physics II (4 credits) MATH 1025 - Statistics (3 credits)
GOAL 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (needs 9 credits) Choose two areas from different disciplines (ex. cannot choose two History courses to meet requirements)
AP Microeconomics AP U.S. Government/Politics AP World AP U.S. History AP Human Geography AP Psychology	Students will need to take 6 credits from two different disciplines to meet Goal 5 requirements. ECON 1023 - Microeconomics (3 credits) POLS 1031 - American Government (3 credits, fulfills Goal 9) HIST 1060 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) + 1-61 U.S. History since 1500 (3 credits, fulfills Goal 8) HIST 1031 - U.S. History to 1865 (3 credits) + HIST 1032 - U.S. History since 1865 (3 credits, fulfills Goal 7) GEOG 1023 - Human Geography (3 credits, fulfills Goal 8) PSYC 1020 - General Psychology (4 credits)
GOAL 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (total credits: 3)
AP 3-D Arts and Design CE Spanish Language AP Music Theory* AP English Literature and Composition* *ACTFL Language Seal certification equates to between 2-4 classes; ap-proximately 10-20 credits). Please visit MN State Board website for more information.	ART 1025 - Foundation 3D Design (3 credits) SPAN 1011 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I (4 credits) SPAN 1012 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II (4 creidts) Meets music Goal 6 (6 credits, no direct course equivalent) Meetings literature Goal 6 (3 credits, no direct course equivalent) PHIL 1031 - Ethics (3 credits) RECOMMENDED Three credits in two Goal areas selected from Goals 7, 8, 9 or 10 are required. One course must be from Goal 7 or 8. Many courses from Goals 1-6 also meet Goals 7-10. One course may fulfill a maximum of two Goals. Credits count only once. Total credits: 30
GOAL 7: Human Diversity
AP US History	HIST 1031 - US History to 1865 (3 credits) HIST 1032 - US History since 1865 (3 credits)
GOAL 8: Global Perspectives
AP Human Geography AP World History CE Spanish Language	HIST 1023 - Human Geography (3 credits) HIST 1060 - World History to 1500 (3 credits) + 1061 - World History since 1500 (3 credits) SPAN 1011 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture I (4 credits) SPAN 1012 - Beginning Spanish Language and Culture II (4 credits)
GOAL 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
AP US Government with Economics A & B	POLS 1031 - American Government (3 credits)
GOAL 10: People and the Environment
AP Environmental Science *These courses may satisfy a General Education requirement at Century College.	Century Course ESCI 1020 (4 credits)

Each college and university has residency requirements which require graduates to have earned a percentage of their credits at the college or University. In the Computer Science pathway, students must complete a minimum of 20 credits at Century in order to be eligible to graduate. By utilizing the customized Stillwater Area High School planning guide, with careful planning a student can complete up to 66% of a degree and finish their final 20 credits at Century to graduate.

Residency requirements will be reduced to 12 college-level credits if 8 or more college-level credits are transferred from at least one Minnesota State college or university or the University of Minnesota.

Students must have their official AP score report sent directly from the College Board to Century's Transfer Student Services Office. An AP exam score of 3 or higher will be considered for transfer.

Students who wish to complete courses in this pathway via PSEO can simply use the courses identified in the right hand column (Century College credits) to ensure degree requirements will be fulfilled.

This pathway also transfers to:

Bemidji State University : Computer Science, BS
Metropolitan State University: Computer Science, BS
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Minnesota State University, Moorhead: Computer Science, BS
Southwest Minnesota State University: Computer Science, BS
St. Cloud State University: Computer Science, BS
Winona State University: Computer Science, BS (Bioinformatics, Computer Information, Human Interaction)

STEM & Environment Pathway

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