Class Information

Foods & Nutrition provides students with an understanding of a well-balanced diet and skills to be successful in the kitchen. Time is spent learning both in the traditional classroom and in the kitchen through hands-on cooking experiences. 

Course Topics:

• Influences on Food Choices

• Nutrition Principles and Applications

• Safety and Sanitation

• Foundations of Food Production

• Grains and Grain Products

• Fruits and Fruit Products

• Vegetable and Vegetable Products

• Milk and Milk Products

• Meat and Meat Alternatives

• Meal Management and Preparation

• Food Product Marketing, Food Service and Etiquette

• Career Pathways in Food  and Nutrition

Food Science helps students understand the relationships between food, science and health. Kitchen labs will demonstrate the functions of nutrients and ingredients as food components.  Successful completion of this course provides a non-regents science credit.

Course Topics:

• History of food science

• Sensory Evaluation

• Methods of heat transfer & cooking methods

• Food Science and Its Relevance to Global  Society 

• Research Practices in Food Science

• Water, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

• Food Safety and Sanitation

• Food Preservation

• Technological advances in food science

• Careers related to food science

Advanced Foods provides students with the opportunity to learn more about working with various foods and being an informed consumer.  Students will spend more time in the kitchen completing a variety of recipes.

Course Topics:

• Methods of Heat Transfer in Cooking 

• Cooking Methods  

• Small Kitchen Appliances 

• Ingredients & Principles of Bakeshop 

• Regional Foods throughout the USA 

• International & Ethnic Foods 

• Cake Making & Decorating 

• Chocolate & Candy Making 

• Soups, Stocks & Sauces 

• Beverages 

• Appetizers 

• Salads & Salad Dressings 

• Menu Development & Meal Planning

• Food Purchasing 

• Garnishing & Plate Presentation

Child Development & Psychology allows students to learn about parenting, families and all types of development from conception adolescence. 

Course Topics:

• Parenting

• Families

• Pregnancy

• Infancy

• Toddlers

• Preschoolers

• School-Aged Children

• Adolescents 

• Developmental Theories