HB5 STEM Endorsement
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses graduation requirements and endorsements for high school students. It features students exploring career options in STEM fields such as Applied Mathematics, Green Technology, and Computer Science. Each student shares their interests and how they relate to potential careers, emphasizing the importance of STEM education. The script concludes with a decision to pursue a STEM endorsement for college preparation and achieving a distinguished level of graduation.
Takeaways
- 📚 Each student needs to take 22 credits in the foundation graduation plan.
- 📈 To earn an endorsement, students must take four additional courses in the endorsement area.
- 🧮 Erica is considering a career in Applied Mathematics, which has applications in various fields like government labs, research offices, and software companies.
- 🌿 Joi is interested in Green Technology and aims to become an environmental engineer, which involves designing systems for solar energy and water purification.
- 🎓 To become an environmental engineer, one needs a bachelor's degree in engineering, with some universities offering degrees in Alternative Energy Engineering.
- 🏢 Community colleges and technical schools offer associate degrees in green technologies and various renewable energy certifications.
- 💻 Tuli points out that while there are no direct gaming courses, computer science and systems management degrees can lead to careers in video game design.
- 🌐 All the mentioned career interests fall under the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
- 🔍 To earn the STEM endorsement, a student must take Algebra 2, chemistry, physics, and additional STEM courses, totaling 26 credits.
- 🎖️ Earning the STEM endorsement also meets the requirements for the distinguished level of achievement.
Q & A
What is the main concern of the student in the transcript?
-The student is confused about the new graduation requirements, endorsements, and the distinguished level of achievement at school.
What is the minimum number of credits required for the foundation graduation plan?
-Each student needs to take 22 credits in the foundation graduation plan.
What additional requirement must students meet to earn an endorsement?
-Students who want to earn an endorsement must take four additional courses in the endorsement area.
What career is Erica considering and why?
-Erica is considering a career in Applied Mathematics because she loves numbers and is fascinated by the various applications of mathematics beyond just accounting.
How was math used in the example of the fire in Bastrop?
-Math was used to create a model that determined how the fire would spread and how fast it was traveling.
What is Joi's interest after having solar panels installed in their home?
-Joi is interested in a career in Green Technology, specifically becoming an environmental engineer.
What are some of the potential jobs for an environmental engineer?
-An environmental engineer could design solar photovoltaic systems for barns, create water purification systems for underdeveloped countries, or research the environmental impact of solar panels.
What educational path does Tuli suggest for someone interested in video games?
-Tuli suggests pursuing a degree in computer science or computer systems management, as well as considering certifications in video game design and animation.
What is the STEM endorsement and how does it relate to the distinguished level of achievement?
-The STEM endorsement requires students to take Algebra 2, chemistry, physics, and additional STEM courses, totaling 26 credits. Earning the STEM endorsement meets the requirements for the distinguished level of achievement.
What is the total number of credits required to graduate with a distinguished level of achievement?
-To graduate with a distinguished level of achievement, a student must earn a total of 26 credits.
What decision does Christina make regarding her education?
-Christina decides to work towards earning the STEM endorsement and graduating with a distinguished level of achievement.
Outlines
📚 Exploring High School Graduation Requirements and Career Paths
The script discusses a student's confusion regarding new graduation requirements and endorsements at school. The student is advised to take 22 credits in the foundation graduation plan, with the option to earn an endorsement by taking four additional courses in a specific area. Friends share their career interests: Erica is considering Applied Mathematics, with potential careers in various sectors like government labs, research offices, and software companies. Joi is interested in Green Technology and aims to be an environmental engineer, with aspirations to design solar systems and water purification systems. They discuss the importance of STEM education and the various career paths it can lead to, including computer science and environmental engineering.
💡 Deciding on a STEM Endorsement for High School Graduation
Christina's friend discusses the lack of video game courses but highlights the opportunities in computer science and computer systems management. The conversation emphasizes the importance of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education for various careers. The student is advised that to earn a STEM endorsement, they must take Algebra 2, chemistry, physics, and additional STEM courses, totaling 26 credits. This endorsement also meets the requirements for the distinguished level of achievement upon graduation. The student decides to pursue the STEM endorsement, aligning with their interests in computer programming and the broader STEM field.
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Keywords
💡Endorsement
💡Distinguished Level of Achievement
💡Applied Mathematics
💡Green Technology
💡STEM
💡Career Choices
💡Algebra 2
💡Community Colleges
💡Certifications
💡Energy Efficiency
💡Computer Programming
Highlights
Introduction to new graduation requirements and endorsements for students.
Students need 22 credits to complete the foundation graduation plan.
Endorsements require students to take four additional courses in the endorsement area.
Christina’s friends share their career research insights on STEM-related fields.
Erica discusses her interest in Applied Mathematics, explaining its broad career opportunities.
Mathematicians can work in various fields, such as government labs, software companies, and aerospace industries.
Erica explains how math models were used to predict fire spread during a fire in Bastrop, Texas.
Joi shares her interest in green technology and becoming an environmental engineer.
Environmental engineers can work on projects like solar photovoltaic systems for farmers and water purification systems for developing countries.
Joi discusses the growing importance of alternative energy engineering and how some universities offer relevant degrees.
Technician certifications in renewable energy, such as energy auditors and solar system installers, are highlighted.
Christina's friend Tuli mentions careers in computer science, including video game design and programming.
Tuli emphasizes that computer programming falls under the STEM category, offering career paths in game design.
STEM endorsement requires students to take Algebra 2, Chemistry, Physics, and additional STEM courses, totaling 26 credits.
The STEM endorsement also fulfills the requirements for the distinguished level of achievement.
Transcripts
[Music]
what are you working on
homework no I'm trying to figure out
what classes I should take next year at
school our counselor came by last week
and talked to us about some new
graduation requirements and something
called endorsements that we can earn um
I don't know there's also this thing
called the distinguish level of
achievement I am super confused I have
no idea what to do I really need your
help okay let me see
this it looks to me
like each student needs to take 22
credits in the foundation graduation
plan check out this
[Music]
chart students who want to earn an
endorsement must take four additional
courses in the endorsement area
now Christina I know that your friends
have done some research and talked to
some people this month about possible
career choices why don't we see what
they have to say about what they've
discovered that sounds good hi everyone
my name is Erica and my favorite subject
in school has always been math I just
get numbers I am considering a career in
Applied Mathematics most people think
that the only thing you can do with that
career mathematics is to be an
accountant and that it's totally totally
wrong there are tons of places for
mathematicians to work such as
Government Labs research offices and
agencies computer information and
software companies Energy System
companies electronics and computer
manufacturers Aerospace and
transportation equipment
manufacturers Financial Service and
investment management companies chemical
or pharmaceutical manufacturers medical
equipment companies
I'm from Bastrop and several years ago
we had a huge fire they used a math
model to determine how the fire was
going to spread using math they were
able to determine how fast the fire was
traveling that was totally amazing I
plan to take as many mathematics courses
I can in high school and then got to
college and major in Applied Mathematics
there are also many community colleges
in Texas that offer Associates degrees
in Applied Mathematics hi I'm Joi last
year we had solar panels installed in
our home and ever since then I've been
really interested in a career in Green
Technology my goal is to become an
environmental engineer I think this is
so exciting environmental engineering is
not just about solar panels in people's
homes as an environmental engineer I
could help farmers by designing a solar
photovoltaic system that could fit on
the roof of a barn or I could design a
water purification system that could
help Supply clean water to
underdeveloped countries in order to
become an environmental engineer I need
to earn a bachelor's degree in
engineering careers in solar and
Alternative Energy Engineering are
relatively new careers at most
universities environmental engineering
would be part of an electrical
engineering program there are some
universities that are starting to offer
bachelor's degrees in Alternative Energy
Engineering there are also graduate
programs in environmental engineering
and commercialization many community
colleges and technical schools now offer
Associates degrees in green technologies
a person with an associates degree could
work with environmental and electrical
engineers to research the environmental
impact of solar panels or work in the
field as an Energy Efficiency technician
there are also many certifications that
can be earned in renewable energy before
we had our solar panels installed a
technician came out to our house to
perform an energy audit basically they
identified any issues in our home and
air and heating system that might be
reducing our Energy Efficiency the
technician told me that she completed a
certificate program to become a
residential energy auditor other
certificate programs in this area
include Advanced solar photovoltaic
installer solar electric systems solar
thermal systems weatherization
technician and and wind power delivery
system
technician hey guys this is Christina's
friend Tuli I haven't been able to find
any courses in playing video games but
lots of universities and colleges offer
degrees in computer science or computer
systems management for your colleges
aren't the only places that offer
opportunities in computer systems many
community colleges also offer Associates
degrees in computer systems technical
colleges and art institutes also offer
Associates degrees in computer
programming there are also
certifications in video game design and
animation as well as certificates in the
different computer programming
languages all the possible careers that
you said your friends were interested in
all fall under the stem category which
is science technology engineering and
Mathematics okay okay now while there
aren't any gaming courses you could
become a computer programmer and design
all these cool video games and computer
programming also follows under the same
category I took four years of science
math and English in high school and I
was so glad that I did it really helped
me and whenever I started my coursework
I really felt that I was prepared for
college okay so was that helpful that
was really helpful I had no idea there
were so many career choices through the
stem
endorsement so according to this
paperwork to earn the stem endorsement a
student must take Algebra 2 chemistry
and physics and additional stem courses
all of this will total 26
credits okay yeah so if you earn the
stem endorsement you totally meet the
requirements for the distinguished level
of achievement that makes
sense finally I've made a decision I'm
definitely going to work to earn this
stem endorsement and graduate with a
distinguished level of okay that sounds
like a good
plan
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