Career Major [Education] Law and Legal Definition
Pursuant to 20 USCS § 6103 (5) [Title 20. Education; Chapter 69. School-To-Work Opportunities (See 20 USCS § 6251)], the term career major means “a coherent sequence of courses or field of study that prepares a student for a first job and that--
(A) integrates academic and occupational learning, integrates school-based and work-based learning, establishes linkages between secondary schools and postsecondary educational institutions;
(B) prepares the student for employment in a broad occupational cluster or industry sector;
(C) typically includes at least 2 years of secondary education and at least 1 or 2 years of postsecondary education;
(D) provides the students, to the extent practicable, with strong experience in and understanding of all aspects of the industry the students are planning to enter;
(E) results in the award of--
(i) a high school diploma or its equivalent, such as--
(I) a general equivalency diploma; or
(II) an alternative diploma or certificate for students with disabilities for whom such alternative diploma or certificate is appropriate;
(ii) a certificate or diploma recognizing successful completion of 1 or 2 years of postsecondary education (if appropriate); and
(iii) a skill certificate; and
(F) may lead to further education and training, such as entry into a registered apprenticeship program, or may lead to admission to a 2- or 4-year college or university.”
