Grade 11-12. One semester.
This course is a combination of culinary labs and classroom experiences. Through an application process, students will be selected to collaboratively partner with students with a disability to develop skills related to food preparation, nutrition, lesson planning, and independent living. All students will have the opportunity to develop recipe reading skills, prepare a variety of recipes, apply safety and sanitation procedures, execute proper culinary techniques and etiquette.
A lab fee will be charged.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in early childhood. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in food service. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline. See a teacher in the department for an application. A lab fee will be charged.
Grade 11-12. Two credits. Year-long. Requires Instructor Approval
Students earn one credit for work outside of school and earn one credit for classroom instruction that pertains to work-related and/or career issues. The internship instructor will assist with placement and monitor students’ progress throughout the year. Early dismissal is NOT a requirement for this program. Students must provide their own transportation.
This is a personalized pathway of authentic work experience in collaboration with local employers. Students have the opportunity to explore and expand career interests through the following experiences.
- Job Site – Working at a local business (paid work experience).
- Internship – Interning with a local business (unpaid shadowing experience). Some options include, but are not limited to: Accounting, Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Financial Management, Law Enforcement, Education, Dentistry, etc.
- In-School Experience – Working with programs at the high school and district level aligned to a student’s career interest.
- Entrepreneurial Mentor – Partnering with local professionals to develop and launch your own business idea/plan.
Grade 11-12. Requires instructor approval.
This course provides the student an opportunity for advanced work in interior design. A contract between student and teacher will be jointly developed specifying goals and objectives. A portfolio will be created by the student. It is an individually-directed study and requires a high degree of motivation and self-discipline. See a teacher in the department for an application.
Grade 11-12. One semester.
This course is designed to give the student an overview of parenting and the knowledge necessary for effective parenting. Developing healthy family relationships is emphasized. Some of the parenting skills included are decision-making, family resource management, and child-guidance techniques. Throughout the course, interactions between parent and child will be explored. The needs, concerns, joys, and responsibilities of parenting are emphasized.
Grade 11-12. One semester. Prerequisite is Child Development and instructor approval.
This is a capstone course for the highly-motivated student interested in education or a child-related career such as pediatric medicine, child psychology, speech pathology, or social work. Strong academic achievement in Child Development is a requirement and an excellent predictor of success in this course. The students will be responsible for planning, preparing, and teaching three- and four-year old children in a preschool lab contained within the department. This is a repeatable elective.
Grade 10-12. One semester.
This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the intellectual, physical, emotional, and social development of a child from prenatal through preschool. It is beneficial both to the future parent and those interested in child-related careers. This class is the prerequisite for Early Childhood Teaching Lab to be eligible for the lab.
Grade 11-12. One semester.
This course is designed to help students to develop a greater understanding of self and others in order to enhance future relationships. An empathic approach to intellectual, emotional, and physical relationships is taken, using statistically-sound research as a basis for discussions. Topics include self-awareness, decision-making, communication, gender roles, dating, marriage, and family issues.
Grade 10-12. One semester.
This course explores concepts and career choices of interior design. Students are introduced to architectural styles, alternative housing styles, basic blueprint reading, principles and elements of design, and the use of color. Students make choices in decorating and furniture arrangement. Hands-on projects enable the student to link concepts with visual images.