Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
CY64 PLTW Gateway: Energy and the Environment
| Course Code | CY64 |
| Course Title | PLTW Gateway: Energy and the Environment |
| Course Description | Students are challenged to think big and toward the future as they explore sustainable solutions to our energy needs and investigate the impact of energy on our lives and the world. They use what they have learned to design and model alternative energy sources, as well as evaluate options for reducing energy consumption. |
| Cluster Grouping | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Course Lead Consultant | Natalie Hulbert natalie.hulbert@dpi.nc.gov |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adopted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Local |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | PLTW |
| Hours of Instruction | 45 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 0 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster(s) | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Engineering (PLWE) - Middle Grades ExplorationTechnology Engineering and Design (TEND) - Middle Grades Exploration |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | Technology Student Association (TSA) |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022)Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)Machinists (51-4041)Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9012)Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041) |
