high sChOOL PROgRAMs
HErE ArE the programs of study
available within the government &
public administration cluster in Texas
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high schools.* The state has created
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descriptions of each of these programs
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of study. These documents detail high
school classes you might take, extended
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learning opportunities, and postsecondary
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programs. To download them, visit www.
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click on the cluster icon for the area that
interests you.
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Professionals in this field serve in foreign
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missions, and advise government leaders on
foreign affairs.
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employees in this field include elected or
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appointed federal officials, state legislators,
local elected officials, and staff members of
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these officials.
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NAtiONAL SECUrity
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national Security professionals, including
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magine attending a U.S. Supreme Academic Courses
Court session in Washington, D.C. The courses you should
Could a high school student understand
officers and enlisted men and women of the
first master for a career in
the public policy issues and legal cases the Government & Public
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armed forces, coast Guard, and national
justices discuss?
Guard, provide our national defense.
Administration are such
Sonia Ramirez did. “I understood academic classes as English,
everything. It blew my mind,” says the
PLANNiNG
math, and social studies.
high school senior at the Magnet Center A class called
urban and regional planners develop plans and
for Public Service: Government, Law, and Government
designs for use of land. they design residential
Law Enforcement at the Yvonne A. Ewell is especially
developments and prepare for the growth of
Townview Center in Dallas (see “Living important
communities.
Laboratory” at right). because you
Ramirez’s elective hours at the magnet learn “the process
PUBLiC mANAGEmENt & ADmiNiStrAtiON
school were spent studying government of local, state,
employees in this field work in government to
and law. As part of that program, she had and federal
implement the plans and programs developed
researched the very issue the U.S. Supreme government,”
by elected officials.
Court justices were discussing the day she says Daniel
visited the court. Reyes, teacher
rEGULAtiON
It was that day in the U.S. Supreme specialist for
Government regulators enforce standards set Court that Ramirez knew she could social studies with the
by law in areas such as immigration, food and achieve her dream of being a politician or San Antonio Independent
drug quality, sales of stock, and banking. Supreme Court justice. “It let me know School District.
I could do this; this is something I can Economics is another important course
rEvENUE & tAxAtiON make my life’s work.” because you learn “how the public and
Professionals in this area collect taxes levied to
Students don’t have to attend a private sectors interact and affect one
fund the activities of national, state, and local
special magnet school to start preparing another,” adds Reyes, who has a master’s
governments.
for a career in Government & Public degree in public administration. Before
Administration. There are courses and going into education as a career, Reyes
* not all schools offer all programs of study or clusters. ask your
counselor which programs are available at your school.
activities in every high school that can worked elsewhere in the Government &
prepare students for work in the cluster. Public Administration cluster, first in city
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