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**__ 7601 Personal and Family Development, __**__ 1 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-10 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $20.00 Fee. This laboratory course is designed to explore subjects that affect everyday living. Students will study foods and nutrition, fashion design, clothing construction, the roles of the consumer, interior decorating and family/peer relationships. **__ 7620 Individual and Family Life, __**__ 0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 10-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. This technical course is designed to focus on personal development, interpersonal relationships, effective individual and family functioning, and career preparation – all within a changing society. The course addresses personal identity, responsibilities of living as an independent adult, relationship development outside the family, and factors related to marital success. Special attention is focused on understanding the roles, responsibilities, and impact of the family on individuals and society, promoting and strengthening the family unit, and managing multiple family, community and career roles. **__ 7630 Preparation for Parenting (*ATC), __**__ 0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 10-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. ** *In order to receive ATC credit for this course, the student must also take and pass Child Development with an 80 or better. **   This laboratory course is designed to provide individuals with opportunities 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 crises, managing multiple roles of family members throughout the life cycle, and career preparation are additional topics. **__ 7640 Child Development (*ATC), __**__ 0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. ** *In order to receive ATC credit for this course, the student must also take and pass Preparation for Parenting with an 80 or better. **   This course 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, options for the care and education of children, and the management of multiple family, community, and family roles. **__ 7651 Child Care and Guidance, Management and Services I (Child Care Lab ) (ATC), __**__ 2 credits (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 11-12 **Prerequisite(s):** Prep for Parenting or Child Development recommended ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee; Application Required. ** This course will satisfy PE graduation requirements. **   This laboratory course includes a preschool classroom with the high school students actually teaching preschool children (ages 3-5). High school students prepare by studying the mental, physical, emotional, and social development of the preschooler. The students plan age appropriate activities for the children, design and prepare lesson plans and bulletin boards, prepare nutritious snacks, practice positive guidance techniques, and interact with preschoolers. Other topics studied include procedures and policies of a day care center, directing young children in routine activities, management of a center, and employment opportunities.  Notes: $15.00 Fee; Application Required. ** This course will satisfy PE graduation requirements. **   This course is a continuation of Child Care and Guidance, Management and Services I. The students are completely responsible for setting up the lab. They will continue an in-depth study of early childhood education in preparation for a job in the teaching field. **__ 7660 Nutrition and Food Science, __**__ 0.5 credit (state)   **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. This laboratory course concentrates on nutrition, food choices, and food management skills for individuals and the family. Instruction addresses menu planning, dietary needs, food budgeting, food safety, sanitation procedures, preparation practices, meal etiquette and career options. This course is recommended for students pursuing the Culinary Arts program.  **__ 7680 Food Science and Technology (*ATC), __**__ 0.5 credit (state)  **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-12 **Prerequisite(s):** Nutrition and Food Science ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. This laboratory course is a continuation of Nutrition and Food Science. Instructional topics include diet-related disorders, diets appropriate to the life cycle, technologies used in food processing, product development, market research, and legal issues. Laboratory activities utilizing research methods related to current issues in food science, technology, and nutrition are included. This course is recommended for students pursuing the Culinary Arts program. **__ 7690 Apparel, __**__ 0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. This laboratory course offers students a view of the fashion and apparel industry. A sewing laboratory experience will be used to teach students the basic construction skills needed in the apparel industry. Students will study the latest fashion trends, fabric characteristics, and color analysis. The concept of consumer buying trends and how it has affected the fashion industry is discussed. Career opportunities such as retail sales, marketing, fashion merchandising, fashion design, and buying are investigated.  ** Note(s): ** $15.00 Fee. This laboratory course is designed to address the textiles and apparel industries, textile design and production, apparel design practices and influences, and career preparation. Instruction includes knowledge and skills of the design industry, fibers, fabrics, textile and apparel manufacturing systems, product marketing techniques, technology applications, international impact of the textiles and apparel industries, federal regulations, and career options. **__ 7610 Interior Design, __**__ 0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 9-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee. This laboratory course covers the concepts and skills needed to design interior environments of a home and/or business successfully. Students design rooms using skills in color combinations, furniture styles, fabric selection, space planning, and surface coverings. Other topics in the course include the impact of technology on interiors, the acquisition of professional services, and career choices. **__ 7728/7729 Ready, Set, Teach! I & II (TEACH I & II)(ATC for Ready, Set, Teach only), __**__ 2 credits (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 11-12 **Prerequisite(s):** Prep for Parenting and Child Development recommended. ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee; Application Required; (only Ready, Set, Teach I receives **ATC credit**). Transportation required. ** This course will satisfy PE graduation requirements. **   Ready, Set, Teach! is a field-based internship which provides students background knowledge of child and adolescent development principles as well as principles of effective teaching practices. Students in Ready, Set, Teach!, which can be taken for one or two years, work under the joint direction and supervision of both a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher and exemplary educators in direct instructional roles with elementary, middle, and/or high school aged students. Students from the class plan and direct individualized instruction and group activities, prepare instructional materials, assist with record keeping, make physical arrangements, and complete other responsibilities of classroom teachers. The students are involved in observations as well as direct student instruction; placement rotations are utilized to allow students to have experiences in a full range of education career roles, grade levels, subject areas, and ability groups. During the course of each week, students enrolled in Ready, Set, Teach! are involved in instruction from the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher as well as involved in supervised field-based observations and applications of principles/practices studied in the class. Student will travel to mentoring feeder schools to teach. **__ 7685 Hospitality Services, __**__ 2 credits (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 11-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** Enrollment Limited, Application required. ** This course will satisfy PE graduation requirements. **   This course will give students knowledge, skills, and hands on experience in the hospitality industry. Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of “front of the house” and “back of the house” service as they perform appropriate work roles onsite at a local hotel. Students will be exposed to the hotel industry and the various aspects of lodging, sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, security, engineering, food and beverage and career opportunities. **__ 7701/7711 Family and Consumer Sciences Career Prep I and II, __**__ 3 credits (state) **GPA Level 2** __ ** Grade Level(s): ** 11-12 **Prerequisite(s):** None ** Notes: ** $15.00 Fee; Application Required. Transportation required. ** This course will satisfy PE graduation requirements. **   This course uses the work-based method of instruction. Students are employed in the community and attend class to develop skills required in a family and consumer sciences career area. The occupational areas in which students will work are child care, food service, fashion, housing, institutional maintenance, and working with the elderly. All training stations must be approved by the teacher-coordinator, and students must work a minimum of 15 hours each school week. Daily attendance and reliable transportation are mandatory.
 * FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE **
 * Distinguished Achievement Program advanced measures are available for 11th and 12th grade students who take Advanced Technical Credit (ATC) courses and earn a grade of 80 or higher. See page 70 for more information on ATC courses. **
 * __7661 Child Care and Guidance, Management and Services II (Child Care Lab II), (ATC) __**__2 credits (state) **GPA Level 2** __
 * Grade Level(s): ** 12 **Prerequisite(s):** Child Care and Guidance, Management and Services I
 * __7710 Textile and Apparel Design, __**__0.5 credit (state) **GPA Level 2** __
 * Grade Level(s): ** 10-12 ** Prerequisite(s): **  Apparel