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Industrial Science and Technology Pathway

Colorado Career Cluster: STEM, Arts, Design, and Information Technology

Recommended High School Course Sequence

Year 1

  • Manufacturing Processes, Entrepreneurship, and Design IB MYP (8438, 8439)
  • Invention and Design (8300)
  • Manufacturing 1 (8330)
  • Intro to Robotics (8420, 8421)
  • Transportation 1 (8320)

Postsecondary Credit Options Available through High School Select at Front Range Community College

  • (5683): eligible for Basic Shielded Metal Arc 1 (WEL 1003 - 4 college credits)
  • (5743): eligible for Safety for Welders (WEL 1000 - 1 college credit)

Year 2

  • Transportation 2 (8322, 8323)
  • Manufacturing 2 (8332, 8333)
  • Robotics Leadership (8422, 8423)

Year 3

Career Pathway Program at Front Range Community College

Career Pathway Program scheduled half-day at college eligible. Pathway is eligible for both high school and college credit.

  • Welding and Metal Fabrication Year 1 (3.0 high school credits / 13 college credits)
    • Safety for Welders (WEL 100 - 1 college credit)
    • Allied Cutting Process (WEL 101 - 4 college credits)
    • Basic Shielded Metal Arc 1 (WEL 103 - 4 college credits)
    • Intro to Gas Metal Arc Welding (WEL 125 - 4 college credits)
    • Students who successfully enroll in and successfully complete the above college coursework can complete the FRCC Welding Fundamentals Certificate and the Oxyacetylene Welding Certificate
  • Automotive Technology and Service (3.0 high school credits / 10 college credits)
    • Auto Shop Orientation (ASE 101 - 2 college credits)
    • Brakes 1 (ASE 110 - 2 college credits)
    • Steering and Suspension (ASE 140 - 2 college credits)
    • Basic Auto Electricity (ASE 120 - 2 college credits)
    • General Engine Diagnosis (ASE 130 - 2 college credits)
    • Students can earn optional FRCC college credit through our concurrent enrollment option. Check with your counselor for more information about enrollment requirements. Students can complete the FRCC General Automotive Repair and Maintenance Certificate during this program. College courses also apply towards a variety of additional certificate and degree programs under the Automotive Technology Program at FRCC.

Year 4

  • Pathfinder Internship — STEM, Arts, Design, and Information Technology (5085)

Career Pathway Program at Front Range Community College

Career Pathway Program scheduled half-day at college eligible. Pathway is eligible for both high school and college credit.

  • Welding and Metal Fabrication Year 2 (3.0 high school credits / 13? college credits)
    • Intro to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (WEL 1024 - 4 college credits)
    • Advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (WEL 2024 - 4 college credits)
    • Students who successfully enroll in and successfully complete the above college coursework (including Year 1 coursework) can complete the FRCC Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Certificate.

Thompson Career Campus — Construction Skilled Trades
TCC Construction Pathway