Career and Financial Management

Prerequisite: None
Credit: 1 Unit or ½ Unit
Length of Course: 1 Year
Grade Level: 9-12
Type of Exam: Local (Proficiency Exam in January)

This course is designed to prepare students graduating from high school with skills necessary to make them competitive in the 21st century job market. This will be facilitated by the use of several techniques.

Career exploration in employment clusters: 1) Agriculture, b) Business, c) Human Services, d) Health and e) Technology, through the use of field trips, guest speakers and hands-on activities.

The next several components blend into a logical progression starting from the point at which a career is chosen, through the pre-employment phase, successful attainment of the job, and achieving job satisfaction. With job success comes money and self esteem, at this point money management will be discussed. Introduction to Tech Prep is designed and recommended for every student as the skills taught are universal, and is the required introductory course for the Career and Technical Education Program.

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Food and Nutrition (Core)

Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 9-12

This course helps students to apply nutrition knowledge to everyday living. The students run a small business “Buy ‘n Fly” in conjunction with the EIP class. This helps to develop skills in menu planning, food purchasing, preparation and service. Students also explore careers and employment opportunities in the food and nutrition field. A variety of meals will be prepared involving the basic four food groups plus international foods. Emphasis is placed on eating healthy and cooking light.

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Child Development

Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 10-12

In this course, the student will explore the physical, mental, social growth and development of children from pre-school through school age. Emphasis of this course is placed on giving the students an opportunity to interact with children in a lab experience.

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Clothing & Textiles (Core)

Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 9-12

This course includes the cultural and historical aspects of textiles and clothing, personal appearance, the design, construction, and selection of clothing and related career opportunities. This course can be used to satisfy 1/2 unit of the Art mandate for students pursuing an occupational education sequence. Students are required to complete a clothing project commensurate to their skills. In addition, teacher provided projects are available.

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Housing & Environment (Core)

Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 9-12

The content of this course is designed to provide a foundation for management of housing information as it relates to individual inhabitants. Students keep a portfolio demonstrating their ability to apply the fundamentals of color, balance and harmony in rooms. They also design their own floor plan for the ideal room of their choice. This course can be used to fulfill one-half unit of the Art mandate for students pursuing an occupational education sequence.

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Human Development/Parenting

Prerequisite: None
Credit: ½ Unit
Length of Course: ½ Year
Grade Level: 10-12

This course is a New York State graduation requirement for students entering 9th grade in 2001 and beyond. This course is designed to examine the family unit and the changes that take place within a family’s life cycle. The students will understand the roles and responsibilities of parenting, prenatal development, and the developing child . The students will also be able to identify traits of a healthy family, and services available when help is needed. Students will be asked to participate in a variety of projects one of which will be “Baby Think it Over.” The students will be given an infant stimulator and will care for the baby for 24 hours.

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