Courses

Teen Challenges and Choices:
5 credits, 1 semester

Teen Challenges and Choice students will:
• Recognize and accept responsibility for individual choices.
• Study teen sexuality while utilizing the (Baby Think it Over activity).
• Identify causes for and effects of family crisis.

Life Management students will:
• Develop/practice independent living skills.
• Analyze behaviors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
• Select housing, roommate arrangement.
• Examine financial management skills needed by young adults.

Relationship Students will:
• Evaluate aspects of long term relationships, communications and family planning.

Food Science students will:
• Explore food preparation, safety, diet plans, nutrition principles & systems.
• Participate in lab experiences for food preparation.

Catering students will:
• Create menus to meet customers demand,
• Select, use and maintain food production equipment,
• Practice culinary practices
• Establish a student run catering business.

Housing/Interior Design students will:
• Learn uses of the elements and principles of design.
• Create a basic design model.
• Demonstrate business procedures.
• Evaluate housing/interior furnishings.
• Analyze architectural and furniture design.
• Explore career options.
• Demonstrate business/career procedures.

Textile students will:
• Explore designers, fashion, skincare & makeup techniques, and the history of fashion.

Early Childhood Education 101 & 102:
1 semester each class
.5 credit per course, 3 transcribed college credits offered
Courses: ECE 101: #8012, ECE 102: #8013

• Explore career paths related to early childhood professions.
• Participate in the “Buddy Up” program at the local preschools.
• Study the developmental progression of children.
• Explore early childhood care and education models.
• Apply the universal core values to the needs of children.

CFWE students will:
• Learn practical skills and explore career options in the fastest growing occupation areas, the service industry.
  This includes: food service, geriatrics, child care, housing/interior/floral design, cosmetology, hospitality, fashion, textiles, health related fields.
  Become an employee at a local business.
• Receive school credit and a paycheck.
• Gain valuable work experience, develop skills and
  competencies that will be helpful in succeeding in thesecareer areas.

Intro to Teaching:
1 year, 1 credit.
6 University of Northern Colorado credits offered with a B or better.
Courses: #8014, #8015

Intro to Teaching students will:
• Evalutate teaching strategies at all grades/curriculums.
• Study educational issues and policies.
• Observe, assist, and teach in multiple grades/curriculums.
• Examine the role of the teacher as a profession.