Career Pathways Brochure_2022

Public Safety &
Human/Consumer

Services

Health Transportation
Sciences & Logistics

Business & Social/Behavioral
Professional Sciences & Education

Services Energy,
Arts, Humanities, Manufacturing
Communication & Construction

& Design Engineering,
Technology Mathematics
& Computer & Sciences

Science

PLAN YOUR COURSES

with Lone Star College Pathways

Areas of Study

ARTS, HUMANITIES, ENERGY, MANUFACTURING
COMMUNICATION & DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Programs in this area prepare you for careers involving design, A variety of skilled trade programs in this area meet the
production, performance, and writing, many of which are based on overwhelming need for oil & gas, manufacturing, and construction
creative design, video production, and web design. The Associate of Arts, careers. Programs in this Area of Study prepare you for technical, high
Music, and Speech programs are also designed to transfer to a 4-year demand careers as a technician, operator, manager, or supervisor in the
institution. energy, manufacturing, and construction industries.

Programs: Programs:

Game Design & Simulation Speech Communication Architecture Design Technology Land Surveying & Mapping
Construction Supervision Technology
Music Visual Communications Electrical Technology
Heating, Ventilation, Air Mechanical Design Technology
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Petroleum Data Technology
Conditioning (HVAC) & Welding Technology
Refrigeration

These programs prepare you for careers in management and ENGINEERING,
administration in many types of businesses and organizations. The MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
focus in this area of study lends to specific career training for leadership,
finance, accounting, business, administrative services, & paralegal All programs in this area prepare you for successful transfer to a
services. The Business program is also designed to transfer to a 4-year university bachelor degree program for careers in engineering,
institution. biomedical engineering, medicine, math, and various laboratory
settings. If your goal is med school or vet school, this Area of Study
Programs: is the place to start.

Accounting Business Administration

Administrative Services Paralegal Studies Programs:

Biology Electrical Engineering

Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering

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HEALTH SCIENCES PUBLIC SAFETY &
HUMAN/CONSUMER SERVICES

Focused on either human or animal medical care or technical research Careers in this area focus on public safety and essential consumer
in the health industry, careers in this Area of Study lead to roles service careers. From the hospitality industry to serving the public
in large or small hospitals, lab facilities, veterinarian offices, and as a firefighter, counselor or cosmetologist, this area of study
pharmaceutical companies. prepares you for service-based professions.

Programs: Programs:

Dental Hygiene Nursing Cosmetology Interpreter Training Technology

Emergency Medical Service Pharmacy Management Fire Science Technology Massage Therapy
Professional (EMT) Physical Therapy Assistant

Health Information Technology SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
& EDUCATION

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & Programs in this area focus on developing people and strengthening
COMPUTER SCIENCE your community. Education programs give you the first years of
coursework toward a career as a teacher from working with kindergarteners
Training in the field of computer and digital technology is a fast- up through high schoolers. Criminal justice programs provide the foundation
paced world of change and invention. Our programs prepare you to become a private investigator, correctional/probation officer, criminal
for careers in the computer industry, like network/GIS technician, justice data analyst, or more in the exciting field of criminal justice. These
programmer, developer, analyst, or project manager in areas like programs are primarily designed to transfer to a 4-year institution in
application development, cybersecurity, networking, and programming. preparation for a career in K-12 education or criminal justice.
The Computer Science program is designed to transfer to a 4-year
institution. Programs:

Programs: Associate of Arts in Teaching Political Science

Computer Programming Mobile/Web Application Criminal Justice Sociology
Specialist Development

Cybersecurity Network & Computer System TRANSPORTATION &
Administrator LOGISTICS

These programs will prepare you for careers involving
transportation, supply chain, logistics, inventory, management,
automotive and commercial flight.

Programs: Professional Pilot
Automotive Service Technician
Logistics Management

Pathways

At Lone Star College, every program of study (what we call majors) belongs to an Area
of Study. Not sure which degree you want to pursue yet? Choose the Area(s) of Study
that you find most interesting and explore the degrees and suggested course plans
(Pathway Plans). Know which program you want to pursue? Use the Pathway Plan
to make sure you map out and register for the right courses to complete your goal.

There are full-time and part-time pathways available.

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