Understanding Career Clusters
It may be helpful to think of careers in terms of clusters as they relate to each other. The State of Texas has developed 16 career clusters grouping occupations based on commonalities.
Please click on the link below to view the 16 career clusters.
http://www.careerclusters.org/
Please click on the link below to view the Achieve Texas initiative.
http://www.achievetexas.org/
Click on the following clusters to view the programs of study available.
The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BS in Environmental Sciences
Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.
UTB Programs of Study:
Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Art
- BA in Art - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in Communication
- BA in English
- BA in English - 4th - 8th Grade Teaching
- BA in English - 8th - 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in Spanish
- BA in Spanish Translation and Interpreting
- BM in Music-Guitar
- BM in Music-Instrumental
- BM in Music-Keyboard
- BM in Music-Vocal
- BM in Music Guitar - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music Instrumental - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music Keyboard - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music Vocal - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
Business Management and Administration careers encompass planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BAAS in Applied Arts and Sciences
- BBA in Accounting
- BBA in Entrepreneurship
- BBA in Finance
- BBA in International Business
- BBA in Management
- BBA in Marketing
Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Art – EC – 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in English Language, Arts/Reading - 4th – 8th Grade Teaching
- BA in English - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in History - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in History/Social Studies - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BA in Spanish
- BA in Spanish EC-12th Grade Teaching
- BAIS – Bilingual - EC – 6th Grade Teaching
- BAIS – ESL - EC– 6th Grade Teaching
- BAIS – Generalist – EC – 6th Grade Teaching/ Special Education EC – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Biology - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Chemistry - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Environmental Sciences - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Health and Human Performance - Exercise Science
- BS in Health and Human Performance
- BS in Health and Human Performance – EC – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Mathematics - 4th – 8th Grade Teaching
- BS in Mathematics - 8th – 12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Science - 4th – 8th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music-Guitar - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music-Instrumental - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music-Keyboard - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- BM in Music-Vocal - EC - 12th Grade Teaching
- Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences
- Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies
Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management.
UTB Programs of Study:
Executing governmental functions to include Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at the local, state, and federal levels.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Government
- BA in History
- BA in History 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BA in History in Social Studies 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BA in Law and Justice Studies
- BA in Spanish EC-12th Grade Teaching
- BA in Spanish Translation and Interpreting
- BA in Public Service
- BS in Criminal Justice
- BS in Criminal Justices - Criminology and Criminal Justices (online)
Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Psychology
- BAT in Health Services Technology
- BAIS Bilingual EC-6th Grade Teaching
- BAIS ESL - EC-6th Grade Teaching
- BAIS-Generalist-EC-6th Grade Teaching/Special Education EC-12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Biomedical Sciences
- BS in Nursing
Hospitality & Tourism encompasses the management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services.
UTB Programs of Study:
Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Sociology
- BA in Psychology
Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level, Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia, and Systems Integration Services.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Art
- BAT in Computer Information Systems Technology
- BS in Computational Science
- BS in Computer Science
Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BA in Law and Justice Studies
- BS in Criminal Justice
- BS in Criminal Justice – Criminology and Criminal Justice (online)
Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BS in Engineering Technology
Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives.
UTB Programs of Study:
Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
UTB Programs of Study:
- BAT in Computer Information Systems Technology
- BS in Biology
- BS in Biology - 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Chemistry
- BS in Chemistry - 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Computational Science
- BS in Computer Science
- BS in Engineering Physics - Mechanical Engineering
- BS in Engineering Physics – Electrical Engineering
- BS in Engineering Physics – Computer Engineering
- BS in Engineering Physics – Bioengineering
- BS in Environmental Sciences - 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Mathematics
- BS in Mathematics - 4th-8th Grade Teaching
- BS in Mathematics - 8th-12th Grade Teaching
- BS in Science - 4th-8th Grade Teaching
Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.
UTB Programs of Study:
UTB Career Cluster
Programs of Study:
- BMS in Multidisciplinary Studies