Online Family and Consumer Science
Online Interior Design (Pending Sufficient Enrollment)
FC4V40S1PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 onlyMEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: Fine Arts ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: None This course is designed to introduce students to interior design. Topics studied include room and home design, reading and drawing floor plans, application of color and design principles, room and furniture arrangement, and careers in the field of interior design. A major project is designing a house and furnishing this house within a specific budget.
Online Child Psychology 2 (Pending Sufficient Enrollment)
FC4V24S1 or FC4V24S2PREREQUISITE: Child Psychology 1 and independent transportation to/from service learning *GRADE: 10, 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: NoneOUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: No
This course is designed for self-motivated students. The curriculum will be delivered online via synchronous and asynchronous lessons. Students will still however help lead the preschool lab and will also participate in a service learning experience at Edina’s Early Learning Center (students will help in one of the classrooms at the ELC once per week throughout the semester during our block period). IN PERSON
This course is for students who have already taken Child Psychology and want to delve deeper into its content. We will focus on early childhood education and related careers that involve working with children from birth to age 5. Course topics include: career paths in early childhood education; the history, theory, and foundations of early childhood education; principles of child development and developmental theories; developmentally appropriate activities for young children; developmentally appropriate practices of guidance and discipline.
Online Personal Finance (Pending Sufficient Enrollment)
BU4V41S1 or BU4V41S2PREREQUISITE: NoneGRADE: 9, 10, 11, 12LENGTH: 1 Semester, S1 or S2MEETS REQUIREMENT FOR: ElectiveOUT OF CLASS WORK: MinimalFEE: None
This course will be the same content as the face to face model but offered online via synchronous and asynchronous lessons. All work is researched and completed online. Students will learn the components of managing financial resources responsibly. Topics of study include establishing income, post-secondary decisions, understanding pay checks, budgeting, saving, banking, investing money, analyzing loans and credit, financial security, taxes, and risk management. Independent living topics, such as buying a car and renting a home, will also be researched. Students interested in the online version of this course must be willing to take the time to independently study the content as needed.