Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
CY66 PLTW Gateway: Science of Technology
| Course Code | CY66 |
| Course Title | PLTW Gateway: Science of Technology |
| Course Description | Science impacts the technology of yesterday, today, and the future. Students apply the concepts of physics, chemistry, and nanotechnology to activities and projects, including making ice cream, cleaning up an oil spill, and discovering the properties of nanomaterials. |
| 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) |
