Human Services, Education & Personal Health
Courses in this pathway lead to careers dealing with interpersonal relationships. If you enjoy working with people and want to affect the world by helping change the lives of others for the better, courses in this pathway are for you.
Health
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 0.5
Graduation requirement: CTE and Health (dual requirement)
Description: An understanding of good health and fitness concepts and practices is essential for all of us. In Health, you will review nutritional standards and develop nutritional goals. You will seek to understand mental health issues, including stress management, anger control, conflict resolution, decision-making, and coping skills. Students will understand and analyze personal responsibilities related to their human sexuality as it affects them and others. You will understand the transmission and control of diseases and evaluate the effectiveness of personal health practices. Students will also consider the implications of drug use. This course covers safety and knowledge of emergency first aid, including CPR.
Child Psychology
Located at GHHS campus
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 0.5
Graduation requirement: CTE and Social Studies Elective (dual requirement)
Description: This course is designed to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and insight that will help them successfully interact with children. Students will study key milestones of early childhood development, from prenatal care through the preschool years including children with atypical development. Different theories of child psychology will be studied including work by Piaget, Erickson and Montessori. The coursework includes current events, world studies of children, and how various environmental factors affect development. This course will involve research, written papers and summaries, and oral and digital presentations. Students interested in education, child psychology, medical professions, or social work should consider this course.
Nutrition and Food Preparation
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 0.5
Graduation requirement: CTE
Description: This course will cover nutrition as it relates to healthy living and meal planning. You will apply various dietary guidelines to meet requirements of individuals with distinctive needs. These include young children, teens, athletes, adults, pregnant women, the elderly, and those with health conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. You will learn how to assess the effect of nutrients on health, analyze foods and food labels, and create a meal plan that meets those nutritional needs. There will be many hands-on opportunities to prepare snacks, meals, and various recipes within a group. As such, the course will cover safe handling practices and hazard prevention. Another focus of this class will be to explore career choices related to nutrition, dietetics, food science, food services, and health occupations. If you are interested in medical, nutrition, or culinary related careers you are encouraged to take this class. Enrich your learning and leadership through participation in the FCCLA student organization.
Ethnic Foods
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 0.5
Prerequisite: Nutrition and Food Preparation
Graduation requirement: CTE
Description: This course is designed for you if you are interested in advancing your knowledge of other cultures while gaining experience in food preparations skills. You will study a variety of countries including Mexico, Italy, France, Greece, India, and China. Explore their cultures, history of food practices, beliefs and taboos, use of herbs and spices, and unique culinary techniques. You will plan and prepare a variety of traditional recipes from each culinary region, so be prepared to eat new and unusual foods! Enrich your learning and leadership through participation in the FCCLA student organization.
Food Science
Located at GHHS and Henderson Bay campuses
Grades: 10-12
Credit: 1.0
Graduation requirement: CTE and Lab Science (dual requirement)
Description: The food science industry is the largest industry in the United States with many job opportunities from the farm to the table. In this course you will learn the knowledge, skills, and practices required for careers in food science, dietetics, and nutrition. The course focuses on the relationship between food consumption, health, and human development. Instruction includes risk management procedures, nutritional therapy, technology in food production, and diet and nutritional analysis and planning. Science is integrated throughout the course in such experiments such as the caramelization of sugars and starches, the production and growth of yeast, or the effects of temperature on chocolate. Study will include such topics as the effects of antioxidants on humans, the shelf life of food products, and the positive and negative effects of bacteria on food. During this course, you will work in teams to prepare and conduct food experiments, and then predict, interpret, and evaluate food laboratory results. This framework is based on the National Family & Consumer Sciences (FACS) industry standards and is aligned with the Washington State Science Standards. Enrich your learning and leadership through participation in the FCCLA student organization.
Not NCAA approved.
American Sign Language I
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 1.0
Graduation requirement: CTE and World Language (dual requirement)
Description: ASL is a conversational approach to learning the language most widely used by the Deaf in North America. This course will also introduce students to the history of the language and the cultural aspects of our Deaf community. Dual credit is available to those who meet competency through Seattle Central CC. This course meets the language requirement for any Washington state public college or university.
American Sign Language II
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: ASL I
Graduation requirement: CTE and World Language (dual requirement)
Description: A functional application of vocabulary and grammar will be taught through song interpretations, poetry and other interesting projects. Students will focus on more complex grammatical features unique to ASL such as classifiers, use of space, modulation of signs, and use of facial grammar in their dialogues and presentations. Dual credit is available to those who meet competency through Seattle Central CC. This course meets the language requirement for any Washington state public college or university.
American Sign Language III
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: ASL II
Graduation requirement: CTE and World Language (dual requirement)
Description: A functional application of vocabulary and grammar will be taught through song interpretations, poetry and other interesting projects. This course focuses on more complex grammatical features unique to ASL such as classifiers, use of space, modulation of signs, and use of facial grammar in their dialogues and presentations. College credit is available to those who meet competency through Seattle Central CC. This course meets the language requirement for any Washington state public college or university.
American Sign Language IV
Grades: 9-12
Credit: 1.0
Prerequisite: ASL III
Graduation requirement: CTE and World Language (dual requirement)
Description: This course emphasizes articulating the cultural practices and products distinct to those that approach the world from a visual perspective. Topics include: analysis of a linguistic, political, or social issue; examination of products of Deaf culture; and, exploration of career pathways. Dual credit is available to those who meet competency through Seattle Central CC. This course meets the language requirement for any Washington state public college or university.