FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
ADDITIONAL COURSES
INTERIOR DESIGN
Semester | 2.5 credits | Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): None
The Interior Design course provides students with a basic knowledge of housing designs with an emphasis on architecture, floor plans, design, and function of space. Students will be taught to understand, analyze, apply, and evaluate the elements and principles of design as it pertains to decorating. Assessments will include written evaluations as well as hands-on projects and activities to demonstrate the students’ understanding of areas studied. Projects may be used for a portfolio collection.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT I
Semester | 2.5 credits | Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): None
This course instructs students on the physical, social/emotional, creative and intellectual growth and development of preschool children ages 3-5. Students will study, observe, assess, and work with young children on a regular basis in the Early Childhood Center. Self-reflection and hands-on learning experiences are vital components of this course. Through these authentic learning experiences, students will understand the forces that shape a child’s development. Students considering a career path in teaching or other child related occupations should consider enrolling in this course.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT II
Semester | 2.5 credits | Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite(s): Child Development I
In this course, students will study the development of children from conception to birth and infancy through age 2. Emphasis is placed on reproduction, pregnancy, prenatal development, birth, the newborn infant and the toddler. Family planning, infertility, and teenage pregnancy will also be addressed. Further observation and participation at the Early Childhood Center reinforce principles learned from Child Development I, encouraging a more serious look at teaching, early childhood education, and other child-related occupations.