Nutrition Fit & Well 9-12 (First Sem)
This course is designed to develop students' range of nutritional understandings for application to a career in the food, nutrition, and wellness industries, as well as development of quality of life competencies. Students will explore dimensions of sound nutrition, analysis of nutritional content, and develop skills to plan nutritional meals that contribute to fitness and wellness. An understanding of how food production, distribution, and consumer marketing affect our buying and eating habits will be developed. Course content includes the concepts of workspace management, food preparation basics, food supplements, brain/nutrition interface, dietary planning, consumer purchasing, cultural food influences and exploration of careers in the food, nutrition, and wellness industries.

Family Consumer Science 9-12 (Second Sem)
The personal and family consumer science course is designed to provide students with basic constructs, skills, and competencies essential to living in the 21st Century. Students will explore the roles they will assume as adults and acquire skills needed in life. Included will be the importance of food selection and nutrition. Also included will be units on quality of life, personal relationships, family living, parenthood, infant care, early childhood development, adolescence, courtship, conflict resolution, and personal environment design.

Cosmetology I, II, III, IV 9-12 (Year)
These courses provide students with a defined basic understanding of the beauty business. The students begin the first year studying salon business management, human relations and client retention, as well as business ethics. As the students progress in each of the sequential classes, they also progress in theory basics and practical hands on skills necessary for lab procedures. Nails, hair, and skin care are required areas of study for this field and each year, students continue education in the various required units. At the end of each school year, every student receives a certificate stating their units of study and the hours they attended the theory and lab classes. Students practice skills on mannequins and progress to live models in a real salon setting. Guest speakers present their specialties of work and in October of each year, students attend an international hair show in London. Calendar (WORD 83KB) Syllabus (WORD 28KB)

Career Practicum Levels I & II 11-12 (Sem or Year)
Course teaches student experience and skills training through "on-the-job" experiences at off campus settings (requires 2-3 periods). Some jobs in the school may be completed in one period. Students must submit career interests to CP teacher before the start of the semester. This class may be repeated for credit.

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