Programs


  • CURRICULUMS AT CASS TECH BASED ON INTERESTS, STRENGTHS, AND CHOICE

    All Cass Technical High School students are assigned to a specialized curriculum upon admission.  Students follow a sequence of curriculum courses which are designed to deepen in-demand skills and knowledge and lay the foundation for the career of their choice.  The required courses for each curriculum are identified below. 

     Grade

    ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

    GRAPHIC ARTS

    9th

    Introduction to Engineering Design

    Graphic Communications

    10th

    Principles of Engineering

    Photography

    11th

    U-M ArcPrep (Adv. Geometry), Civil Engineering and Architecture

    Offset Design 1 & 2

    12th

    Architectural Drafting 3 & 4

    Offset Design 3 & 4

     Grade

    BUSINESS

    HUMAN SERVICES

    9th

     Management Support 1 & 2

    Speech I, Oral Communications

    10th

    Management Support 3 & 4, Accounting 1 & 2

    Office Technology

    11th

    Business Law, Accounting 3 & 4

    African American History, Basic Law

    12th

    International Business, Financial Literature

    Psychology, Sociology, Speech II, Debate

     Grade

    CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL

    MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

    9th

    Honors Biology

    Drafting 1 & 2

    10th

    Honors Chemistry

    Industrial Technology, Computer Integrated Manufacturing

    11th

    Physics, Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis,AP Chemistry

    Mechanical Drafting 1 & 2, Robotics

    12th

    Microbiology, Physiology & Anatomy, AP Biology, Organic Chemistry

    Mechanical Drafting 3 & 4

     Grade

    CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

    MARKETING

    9th

    Introduction to Engineering Design 

    Marketing 1 & 2

    10th

    Principles of Engineering, Honors Chemistry

    Marketing 3 & 4, Accounting 1 & 2

    11th

    Qualitative & Quantitate Analysis

    Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Accounting 3 & 4

    12th

    Organic Chemistry, Robotics

    Multimedia Publishing

     Grade

    COMMERCIAL ARTS

    MUSIC

    ALL GRADE LEVELS CHOOSE FROM:

    9th

    Art Composition

    Choir

    10th

    Freehand Drawing

    Orchestra

    11th

    Figure Drawing

    Harp and Vocal

    12th

    Color and Design, Painting, AP Studio Art

    Band

     Grade

    COMMUNICATION

    PERFORMING ARTS

    9th

    Speech I, Oral Communications

    Speech, Oral Communications, Modern Dance

    10th

    Creative Writing, Radio/TV, Film Study

    Radio/TV, Film Study

    11th

    Journalism, Humanities, Great Plays

    Drama I, Drama 2

    12th

    Speech II, Debate, Multimedia Publishing

    Speech II, Debate, Great Plays, Humanities

     Grade

    COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

    SCIENCE AND ARTS – BY INVITATION ONLY

    9th

    Office Technology

    This is an Honors Liberal Arts Curriculum

    10th

    Computer Technology

    highest percentile in reading and mathematics

    11th

    Cisco Networking 1 & 2

    4 years of Math, Science,  Global Language, and Electives

    12th

    Cisco Networking 3 & 4

    area(s) of their choice.  A major final project may be required