2011-2012 High School Course Planning Guide
Family and Consumer Sciences
- Personal Finance and
Post-secondary Planning (23870)½ credit - Grades: 11, 12
- Required Course
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course is designed to teach students the essential concepts of personal finance and post-secondary planning. Students will learn a number of financial strategies including: budgeting, savings, investing, credit, and philanthropy. In addition, the course will include post-secondary planning including preparation for college, self-assessment, college application, resumes and essay preparation.
- Design (23880)½ credit
- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This is a course designed for students interested in interior design, architecture, fashion, and related fields. The course will entail an introduction to elements and principles of design, color theory, merchandising, and architectural trends. This course is project based.
- Food for Fitness (23810)½ credit
- Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course is for any student who will need to prepare quick meals in college and beyond. Students will select, prepare and meet lifestyle nutritional needs. Areas to be covered include: preparation techniques, sports nutrition, and weight and time management. Food laboratory experiences will be an integral part of this course.
- Cultural Cuisine (23890)½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: Food for Fitness
- In this course, students will prepare authentic recipes, explore customs and traditions, and evaluate the nutritional content of various foods in order to foster greater cultural awareness. Course activities include taste tests, food labs, and guest speakers.
- Human Relationships (23820)½ credit
- Grades: 10, 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- Relationships are an inescapable part of everyday life. In this course, students will explore the nature, function, and significance of human relationships. Students will examine a variety of current social issues that today’s families and individuals face. Speakers, hands-on activities, and multi-media are just a few of the ways topics will be explored in this course.
- On Your Own (23840)½ credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: None
- This course is one that every college-bound student should take. Areas to be covered include: living in a dormitory, renting an apartment, preparing simple meals, buying food, doing laundry, consumer decision making skills and budgeting. Real life situations and labs will allow the student to practice decision-making skills necessary for life.
- Mentorship I (23910)1 credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: Application process
- Be able to answer the dreaded question “What are you going to major in?” This course is designed to assist college-bound students who wish to complete a college-oriented internship in high school. Selection is based on an application process. Mentorship is a semester course that allows the students to gain firsthand experience in a career of their choice. Students complete career assessments, prepare a resume and practice interview skills, among other life-planning activities. Students will be released to participate in a student internship in a field of their choices. Throughout the course students will create a portfolio of their experiences.
- Teacher Academy I (23913)1 credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: Application process
- If you are considering teaching as a college major, this is the course for you. This class is designed to introduce the students to the teaching profession. Students will identify skills required for teaching, and understand personal characteristics needed to succeed in the profession. The curriculum will include lesson planning, teaching techniques, classroom management, and license requirement. Students will explore the teaching profession through a variety of experiences, which may include: a field experience, lesson planning, one-to-one tutoring, and project development. Students will create a portfolio, which will include teaching samples as a final project.
- Mentorship II (23920)1 credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B-” or better in Mentorship I or Teacher Academy; Application process
- Students will continue the mentorship experience by participating in two additional internships. Students will be responsible for attending seminar, journaling their experiences, and continuing to develop the Mentorship portfolio.
- Teacher Academy II (23923)1 credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: “B” or better in Mentorship I or Teacher Academy I. Application process
- Students will build upon skills required for teaching. The curriculum will include the history of education, meeting the needs of exceptional learners, developing teacher professionalism. Students will participate in two additional field experiences and will continue to develop their Teacher Academy portfolio.
- Service Learning (23930) ½ credit
- Grades: 11, 12
- Elective Course / Applied Arts Credit
- Fee Required
- Prerequisite Guidelines: Application Process
- Service Learning is a course designed to provide students with the opportunity to experience hands-on learning through service in the community. Students will identify community and global needs and will research college scholarship opportunities for service. Students will be released to participate in a volunteer experience.