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Principles of Human Services (1 semester) |
| This course will enable students to investigate career clusters with a focus on human service careers. Each student will participate in a variety of activities. The activities are designed to develop personal characteristics and skills that will help lead them into post secondary readiness and success in high-skill, high-wage, or high demand careers. |
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| .:Restaurant Management (1 semester) |
| This course will emphasize the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the management of a variety of food service operations. The course will provide insight into the operation of a well-run restaurant. |
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Interior Design (1 semester) |
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class covers all basic aspects of interior design
and decorating. Design topics such as furniture arrangement,
floor plans, accessories, window treatments, and furniture
styles are covered. Career opportunities in interior
design are emphasized. |
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Interpersonal Studies (1 semester) |
| This course targets individual and family development. Present relationships and the value of a positive self-concept are emphasized. The classroom experience is directed toward helping the students deal effectively with friendships, dating, remaining single, marriage, and parenting. Emphasis is on life skills such as listening, assertiveness, and dealing with stress. The student is encouraged to apply these learned skills to daily living in order to maintain a successful personal and family life. Class discussion is an integral part of the class. The following relationship areas are explored: self, friends, and family. A career connection experience completed outside the classroom is required of all students. |
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Dollars and Sense (1 semester) |
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course provides opportunities to explore factors influencing
career choices and demonstrate employability skills
that lead to career success. This course will represent
a semester of self-assessment, decision-making and
research to enable the graduate to choose a major
and a career. |
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Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness (1 semester) |
| This interactive course allows students to use principles of lifetime wellness and nutrition to help them make informed choices as well as pursue related careers. The role nutrition plays in both professional and recreational sports will be explored. Students will investigate the relationship between food and physical, emotional, and mental health, developing a nutritional plan which meets the needs of the individual. |
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Child Development (1 semester) |
This course explores knowledge and skills related to the development and care of children. The content begins with the impact of parenting on the individual(s). It develops concepts related to prenatal and postnatal care, the development of children, childcare guidance techniques, and the causes and prevention of child abuse. The course emphasizes special parenting techniques for guiding children with special needs such as those who are handicapped, gifted and talented. Career opportunities in child related fields are also explored. Some classes will have the opportunity to observe children in the campus educational preschool. A career connection activity completed outside the classroom is required of all students. |
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Food Science (1 semester) |
Food Science students conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Food Science is the study of the nature of foods, the causes of deterioration, the principles underlying food processing and the improvement of foods for the consuming public. |
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Instructional Practices in Education and Training(2 semesters) |
This is a two hour field site/internship based class designed to give students the opportunity to explore careers in teaching and occupations working directly with children. Students experience the guidance of children physically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually six hours per week in the classroom and four hours per week at field sites, including the Early Learning Center preschool located on campus. Field site experience requires students to travel independently to elementary schools, preschools, and community facilities to plan and carry through activities while observing and recording development. This course offers training to persons interested in professions related to human development, psychology, medicine, education, and childcare. This course is eligible for Tech Prep credit. Students enrolled in this course must provide their own transportation and pass a criminal history check. This course qualifies for a physical education waiver. |
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| .: Practicum in Education and Training(2 semesters) |
Prerequisites: Education and Training
Annual Criminal Background Check
This course is a two hour field site/internship based class designed to give students the opportunity to do an in-depth study of the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development of children through four hours of classroom study per week and six hours of field site experience per week. Field sites include the early Learning Center preschool located on campus and other field sites requiring students to travel independently to elementary schools and area community facilities. This course offers training to persons interested in professions related to human development, psychology, medicine, education, and childcare. This course is eligible for Tech Prep credit. Students enrolled in this course must provide their own transportation. This course qualifies for a physical education waiver. |
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Fashion Design I (1 semester) |
In this one-hour, full-year course, students will be introduced to the exciting world of the fashion industry. Course content will include the history of costume, garment styles, textiles, clothing construction, principles and elements of design, fashion merchandising and promotion, and careers in fashion. |
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Fashion Design II (1 semester) |
Prerequisite: Fashion Design I
In this two-hour, full-year course, students will build upon the skills acquired in Fashion Design. Activities will include designing and marketing a collection, clothing construction, fashion merchandising, business concepts, and formulation of a fashion show. |
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Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation (1 semester) |
This class is designed to familiarize the students with the world of work through classroom instruction and a minimum of 15 hours per week of paid on-the –job training. Classroom learning experiences include the following: job acquisition, job management, money management, business communication, occupational safety and health, effective consumer practices, and career planning. Training will occur in one of a variety of occupations such as child care, clothing, food production, hotel management, home furnishings, and others that will meet the training criteria. Students enrolled in the course must provide their own transportation. This course qualifies for a physical education waiver. |
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Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation II (1 semester) |
Prerequisite: Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation I
This course is designed to introduce various new areas of study to the second year students as well as review vital areas from Career Preparation I. The course includes learning experiences in business management, job entry and exit skills, safety and health, economics, financial planning, consumer education and transitions to adulthood. Students will have daily classroom study and a minimum of 15 hours of paid on-the-job training during the week at their training station. Students enrolled in this course must provide their own transportation. This course qualifies for a physical education waiver.
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