FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE COURSES

Any student pursuing an Advanced Regents Diploma can replace the three unit language sequence with a five unit sequence in Career and Technology Education. Sequences have been developed around three clusters of content: Home and Personal Management, Food and Nutrition, and Human Services and Family Studies. Each cluster focuses on one or more job concentration areas. One-half unit of Career and Financial Management plus the core courses identified for each cluster are required components of all Family & Consumer Science education sequences. To complete sequences, students can choose appropriate advanced concentration Family & Consumer Science courses, BOCES Program, and appropriate interdisciplinary courses from Business and Technology. A five-unit Family and Consumer Science sequence can be used by students pursuing a Regents Diploma.

Family and Consumer Science Education Sequences

All Family and Consumer Science sequences include:
A. Career & Financial Management – 1/2 Unit
B. Required CORE and Concentration courses
to make 3 or 5 unit sequences.

Food and Nutrition Cluster
1.Human Development CORE
2.Food and Nutrition CORE
PLUS
Any Food and Nutrition
Concentration Courses
Internship

Human Services & Family Studies Cluster
1.Human Development CORE
2.Food and Nutrition CORE
PLUS
Early Childhood Education Internship
makes 3 unit sequence.Internship

FOOD AND NUTRITION CORE - (1/2 Unit) (Offered in the Fall 2007)
This course will help you develop an understanding of sound nutritional concepts through many hands-on experiences related to food and nutrition. You will explore nutritional requirements for people of various ages and need; learn about the dietary guidelines that promote long-term wellness; and plan, purchase, prepare, serve, and evaluate a wide variety of foods. Careers related to food and nutrition and how they match up with your personal characteristics and skills will also be studied.

CLOTHING AND TEXTILES CORE – (1/2 Unit) (Spring 2008)
In this course students will study clothing as it relates to culture, history, social and economics situations. They will explore clothing and textiles as a medium for artistic expression. By learning clothing construction skills they will be able to increase their own wardrobe, evaluate the quality of ready-made garments and be a better consumer. Careers will also be explored. Clothing and Textiles may be used to fulfill the 1 unit in art required for a high school diploma and by students pursuing an Occupational Education Sequence.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CORE - (1/2 Unit) (Fall 2007)
This course will help students see where they fit into the scheme of things as an adolescent. They'll learn about themselves and ways of coping with the problems and stresses they face and how to deal effectively with those around them -- peers, family members, younger children, and other adults. Students will have opportunities to investigate issues facing teens today, plan and carry out activities for children and others of various areas, discover how they affect the lives of adults and how adults affect them, explore career possibilities and identify personal characteristics for these careers.

Food and Nutrition Concentration Courses

Gourmet Foods - (1/2 Unit) (Spring 2008)
In this course, students will learn advanced food preparation techniques, the importance of food appearance and presentation, and the use of specialized equipment. Careers related to food photography, food journalism, and food styling will be explored. Prerequisite: Food & Nutrition.

International Foods - (1/2 Unit)
In this course, students will explore a variety of culture specific foods and preparation techniques. Through the study of food ways, students will gain an understanding of cultural differences and interdependence of regions and countries around the world and of the ecological consequences of choices in the use of the environment and natural resources. Current and future food careers will be explored. Pre-requisite: Successful completion of Food & Nutrition Core. Prerequisite: Food & Nutrition.

Human Services and Family Studies Concentration

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1 - (1 Unit)
Does the smile on a young child's face make you happy? If so, then this is the class for you. This is not a class where you will be sitting behind a desk. You will learn and apply the principles of child development in young children aged Birth - 5 years. A hands-on approach will allow you to go into preschool and elementary school environments to practice your skills. The course will also allow you to create, organize, and manage a classroom preschool.

WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP – (1 to 3 Units)
This is a work based learning course designed to help the student to better understand the world of work. Students will have the opportunity to intern in a career area of interest while earning credits toward graduation. Internship hours occur during the school day. The employer, student, and program supervisor evaluate students’ progress through the use of individual training plans. This course also includes a scheduled seminar which includes discussion of what is successful employment, career development, health and safety on the job, and the working teenager.