Norco High – College & Career Seminar

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

College and Career Seminar is an elective course for high school students. This course is designed to help students foster academic success in their high school years and to aid in successfully reaching life goals set by the individual student. This course introduces students to a decision-making process that will help them envision and plan for a future career that is productive, achievable, and stimulating. This personalized 10 year plan provides students with the focus and intrinsic motivation to succeed in high school, college, at work and in life. This course is designed to help students learn and practice valuable skills to help them to be career and college ready. Students will demonstrate their understanding of career paths through a variety of assessments, projects, job simulations, speeches, research assignments, online portfolio, and a research paper. Students will identify academic interests, skills, values and personality types, research employers and industries, gain experience with public speaking and interview skills, familiarize themselves with college and job search tools, strengthen writing skills, learn goal setting, solidify research techniques, and write a research paper utilizing correct MLA format.