Home Economics Courses |
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| 0695
Personal and Family
Development |
Grades 9-12 |
| 1
Credit |
Prerequisite:
None |
| This comprehensive laboratory course
is
designed to address a broad range of knowledge and skills related to
personal
development and management, promotion of strong families, and
preparation
for adult roles. Content includes a focus on interpersonal
skills;
decision-making; promotion of family strengths and well-being;
developing
positive relationships with peers; child development and care; and
clothing
selection and maintenance. Other studies address nutrition and
dietary
practices; food selection and preparation; budgeting and consumer
buying
practices; and management of family housing needs. Influences of
societal
and technological changes, career options, and the management of
multiple
family, community, and wage earner roles are included. |
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| 0702
Nutrition/Food Science 0703 Food Science/Technology |
Grades 10-12 |
| ½ Credit
each semester TECH
PREP
CREDIT |
Prerequisite:
FSN required for
FSTech |
| Nutrition and Food Science (1st
semester)
concentrates on nutrition, food choices, and food management skills for
individuals and the family throughout the life cycle. Instruction
address nutrition and food science from the perspective of food habits
and
wellness; menu planning, special dietary needs; food costs and
budgeting;
consumer food-buying strategies; food safety and sanitation procedures;
food labels; technology implications; and food handling, storage,
preparation
practices. Meal etiquette, career options, and techniques for
managing
multiple family, community, and wage earner roles are part of the
content. |
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| Food Science and Technology (2nd
semester)
provides foundation training in the area of food science and
technology.
Content addresses food science principles; nutrition and wellness; food
technology; world food supply; managing multiple family, community, and
wage earner roles; and career options in nutrition, food science, and
food
technology. Instructional topics include diet-related disorders,
diets
appropriate to the life cycle and other factors, therapeutic diets,
chemical
and physical changes that affect food product quality, technologies
used
in food processing, product development food safety and sanitation
standards, market research, legal issues, and food policies.
Laboratory activities utilizing research methods related to current
issues in food science, technology, and nutrition are included. |
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| 0704 Preparation
for Parenting 0705 Child Development |
Grades 10-12 |
| ½ Credit
each semester TECH
PREP
CREDIT |
Prerequisite:
ParentPrep
required for CD |
| Preparation for Parenting (1st
semester)
is designed to provide individuals the opportunity to develop knowledge
and skills in preparation to function effectively in the role of parent
or caregiver. Content stresses parental responsibilities, child
guidance
techniques, parents as positive role models, parents as their
children’s
first teacher, and parenting practices which promote a child’s
development,
health, safety, and well-being. Managing family crisis, managing
multiple
roles of family members throughout the life cycle, and career
preparation
are additional topics. |
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| Child Development (2nd semester) is
designed
to focus on knowledge and skills related to the development, care,
guidance,
and protection of children. Instruction addresses the principles
and
procedures for promoting the physical, emotional, social, and
intellectual
development of young children, including those with special
needs.
Other topics include characteristics of quality child care, career
options
related to the care and education of children, and the management of
multiple
community and family roles. |
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