Louisiana Education Pathways and
BRBytes
The middle school BRBytes courses (Introduction to STEM Pathways and
Careers and Survey of Computer Science) are not required for any of the
following pathway options. However, they will give students a head start
on preparing for all of these pathways. The BRBytes 9th grade
Introduction to Computational Thinking course is only a requirement for
the LSU STEM Pathways, but is helpful for the other two pathways as
well.
LSU STEM Certification Pathways
LSU
STEM Pathways allow high school students to enroll in project and
inquiry based courses to earn industry-promulgated credentials,
university-issued certificates, and/or dual enrollment credit.
Students
can graduate from STEM Pathways with a career-tech diploma or enhance
their university-prep diploma with a Silver or Gold STEM Diploma Seal.
The Silver Seal is earned by completing the four required courses in one
Pathway. The Gold Seal is earned by completing four required courses,
plus an additional four courses from that same Pathway.
LSU
STEM Pathways courses are offered in 35 public and private high schools
across 20 Louisiana school districts.
East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Baton Rouge Community
College Partnership at Career and Technical Education Center
The
Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) offers specialized training
for junior and senior high school students in a variety of fields.
CTEC
offers two programs of study for Computer Science.
- IT Programming coursework focuses on creating and compiling your own
programs. It includes training in C++ and JAVA.
- IT Networking focuses on building computers, networking and secure
infrastructure. It provides opportunities to earn certifications in
CompTia and CIW, as well as dual enrollment with BRCC.
Both
programs of study include apprenticeships, internships, volunteer
opportunities, Hack-A-Thon competitions, and small class sizes.
IBM CY-TECH Magnet Academy at Tara High School
