Family and Community Services Pathway
Family and Community Services Pathway
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PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES (#5550)
PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN SERVICES (#5550)
Principles of Human Services is a laboratory course that will enable students to investigate careers in the Human Services Career Cluster, including counseling and mental health, early childhood development, family and community, personal care, and consumer services. Each student is expected to complete the knowledge and skills essential for success in high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand human services careers.
- Credit: 1
- Grade Placement: 9-10
- Tier 3 class of 2022; On-Level class of 2023 and beyond.
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (#5636)
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (#5636)
Human Growth and Development is an examination of human development across the lifespan with emphasis on research, theoretical perspectives, and common physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development milestones. The course covers material that is generally taught in a postsecondary, one-semester introductory course in developmental psychology or human development.
- Credit: 1
- Grade Placement:10-11
- Prerequisite: Principles of Human Services
- Tier 3 class of 2022; On-Level class of 2023 and beyond.
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (#5665)
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (#5665)
Family and Community Services is a laboratory-based course designed to involve students in realistic and meaningful community-based activities through direct service or service-learning experiences. Students interact with and provide services to individuals, families, and the community through community or volunteer services. Teachers schedule students at BISD elementary schools as mentors before considering other field placements.
Note: Non-pathway students who are interested in serving as an elementary school mentor, formerly offered under Peer Assisted Leadership (P.A.L.), are encouraged to complete either Principles of Education and Training or Principles of Human Services.
- Credit: 1
- Grade Placement: 11-12
- Prerequisite: Human Growth and Development
- Tier 3 class of 2022; On-Level class of 2023 and beyond.
PRACTICUM IN HUMAN SERVICES (#5554)
PRACTICUM IN HUMAN SERVICES (#5554)
Practicum in Human Services (Internship) provides occupational specific training and focuses on the development of student’s choice of the following careers: consumer or financial services, nutrition, early childhood development and services, counseling and mental health services, and family and community services careers including working with the elderly. Students will be challenged in critical thinking, problem solving, information technology, ethical and legal responsibilities, leadership, teamwork, and entrepreneurship. Students must provide their own transportation to their internship site. Students will also receive OSHA Workplace Safety, CPR, and AED Certification.
- Credit: 12
- Grade Placement: 12
- Prerequisite: Principles of Human Services; One other course in the pathway
- Tier 2 class of 2022; On-Level class of 2023 and beyond.
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