Dual Credit Career Cluster Pathways

Explore your passions without pressure. TCC Career Cluster Pathways are designed to help you test-drive a career field before you pick a major.

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Try Out a Career While Earning College Credit.

High school is about more than just graduation—it's about discovery. At TCC, our Career Cluster Pathways allow you to explore different career fields while simultaneously completing your General Education requirements.

You don't have to choose between momentum and exploration. With our specialized pathways, you can build a solid academic foundation and find your dream career, all before you graduate high school.

What are TCC Career Cluster Pathways?

Career pathways at TCC help you, as a high school student, explore what’s possible without locking you into a single career choice. Each pathway groups related professions that share common interests, skills, and knowledge. That way, you have the flexibility to discover the right fit while building momentum toward your future.

Check out our Pathways:

Business & Information Technology
Community Leadership & Engagement
Health Sciences
Visual Media & Fine Arts
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM)
World Languages & Communication

How do Career Cluster Pathways work?

Our pathways are designed to help you determine what courses to take first when exploring one of our career fields. To do this, we have divided our courses into the following three categories:

Oklahoma General Education Core — These courses are required for all bachelor's degrees and transfer to other colleges and universities.
Career Field Core — These are your "test-drive" courses. They are common across entire career fields, meaning you can explore different interests within that field (like Business or STEM) without committing to a specific major yet.
Career Field Program Courses — These are courses specific to your program. Once you’ve found your passion and feel confident in your direction, you can dive deep into your chosen degree or certificate with these courses.

How are Career Cluster Pathways different from picking a major?

Career Pathways help you explore your interests while keeping your options open. Instead of choosing a single degree or certificate right away, you’ll take connected courses that introduce you to multiple careers within a field. That way, you can discover what excites you while building real momentum toward your future.

Can I change my mind after I choose?

Yes, and that's the beauty of it. You're still in high school; your interests will probably change. Our 'First Look' courses are designed to count toward any degree in that field. So, say you want to switch from Accounting to Marketing, you won't lose a single credit because they both live in the Business Pathway.

Get Your Individualized Academic Plan

Let us create your personalized academic plan. Email dualcredit@tulsacc.edu to connect with a Dual Credit Academic Advisor.

Business & Technology Career Cluster Pathway

Business Core

Get a taste for the field of business with these core courses:

ACCT 2213 - Financial Accounting
BUSN 1053 - Intro to Business
MSIS 2103 - Business Data Technologies
ECON 2023 - Microeconomics
BUSN 2433 - Intro to Entrepreneurship
MKTG 2423 - Principles of Marketing

Business Programs

Dive deeper into business courses once you know what interests you most:

Business Administration, A.S.
- ECON 2013 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ACCT 2223 - Managerial Accounting
- MGMT 2363 - Principles of Management
Marketing, A.S.
- BUSN 2233 - Business Analytics Fundamentals
- MKTG 2362 - Consumer Behavior
- MKTG 2343 - Customer Service
- MKTG 2393 - Advertising and Promotion Management
Business Certificate
- MGMT 2363 - Principles of Management
- BUSN 1353 - Business Math
- MGMT 2323 - Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 2453 - Human Resources Management
Associate Applied Science Business Marketing
- MKTG 1313 - Sales and Negotiations
- MKTG 2343 - Customer Service
- MKTG 2393 - Advertising and Promotion Management
- MKTG 2362 - Consumer Behavior
- MKTG 2433 - Product Innovation Creativity
Associate Applied Science Business Management
- MGMT 1353 - Interpersonal Skills for Managers
- MGMT 2323 - Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 2363 - Principles of Management
- MGMT 2453 - Human Resource Management

Information Technology Core

Get a taste for the field of information technology with these core courses:

CSYS 2743 - Python for AI
CSCI 2683 - Data Structures
CSCI 2473 - C Language
CSCI 2843 - C++ Programming
CSYS 2613 - C#
CSYS 1203 - Intro Programming

Information Technology Programs

Dive deeper into information technology once you know what interests you most:

Associate of Applied Science Application Development
- CSCI 1263 - Unix
- CSYS 1393 - Web Design and Marketing
- CSYS 2033 - JavaScript
- CSYS 2293 - Social Media
- CSYS 2463 - PHP Programming
- CSYS 2773 - Data Visualization
- CSCI 2133 - Java
- CSYS 1013 - HTML and CSS
Associate of Applied Science Applied Technology
- See an advisor to select courses - 42 hours in technology, aviation, or business disciplines.
Associate of Science Computer Information Systems
- MATH 1613 - Precalculus II
- MATH 2114 - Calculus I
- CSCI 2133 - Java
- CSYS 1013 - HTML and CSS

Cybersecurity Core

Get a taste for the field of cybersecurity with these core courses:

CSCI 1263 - Network Fundamentals (Prerequisite for Program coursework)
CSCI 1483 - Introduction to Unix
CSCI 2163 - Operating Systems Concepts
CSYS 1203 - Introduction to Programming
CSYS 2493 - Principles of Cybersecurity (Prerequisite for Program coursework)

Cybersecurity Programs

Dive deeper into cybersecurity once you know what interests you most:

Associate of Applied Science Cybersecurity
- CSYS 2063 - Windows Server Administration
- CSEC 2503 - Network Security
- CSEC 2563 - Cryptography
- CSEC 2593 - Virtualization
- CSEC 2603 - Secure Server Administration
- CSEC 2633 Digital Forensics
- CSEC 2633 - Pen Testing
- CSEC 2693 - Programming for Cybersecurity
Secure Infrastructure Specialist Certification:
These industry-recognized certifications can also be earned individually
- CSEC 2104 - A+
- CSEC 2204 - Network+
- CSEC 2304 - Security+
- CSEC 2404 - CompTIA Certification Preparation

Community Leadership & Engagement Career Cluster Pathway

Education Core

Get a taste for the field of education with these core courses:

Education Programs

Dive deeper with these courses once you know what interests you most:

Liberal Arts Core

Get a taste for the field of liberal arts with these core courses:

Liberal Arts Programs

Dive deeper with these courses once you know what interests you most: