Course Descriptions

Human Services

The family and community services program of study can be completed entirely on the home campuses. If you are interested in taking a course in the human services career cluster, please contact your school counselor to determine which courses best align with your career interests.

Child Development (Home Campus-1 Year)

Level 2 Course (10-12)
Course: 1520A/B; Credit: 1
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
This course addresses skills related to child growth and development from pregnancy through school-age. Students will identify
healthy behaviors during pregnancy, understand the birthing process, and identify the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual
development of children at various stages of development. Other topics include characteristics of quality child care, prevention
of child abuse and investigate safe and healthy environments for children to grow and thrive properly.

Counseling & Mental Health (Home Campus-1 Year)

Level 3 Course (11-12)
Prerequisite: 2 credits from a Level 1 or Level 2 course in Family and Community Services
Course: 1514A/B; Credit: 2
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
Students explore careers in counseling, mental health, and social work. Students explore mental health and wellness throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on adolescent mental health challenges including chemical dependency, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and maladaptive disorders. Additionally, students will research ethical and legal responsibilities upheld by counselors and mental health professionals.

Dollars & Sense (Home Campus-1 Semester)

Family & Community Services (Home Campus-1 Year)

Level 3 Course (10-12)
Prerequisite: 2 credits from a Level 1 or Level 2 course in Family and Community Services
Course: 1518A/B; Credit: 1
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
Family and Community Services is a course designed to prepare students to become a frontline public healthcare worker who serves as a liaison between healthcare/social services and the community to improve equity and access to resources within the community. As part of this course, students have the opportunity to accumulate hours that enable them to earn their Community Health Worker Certification. *Community Health Worker Certification Possible (Students must be 16 years old to earn certification; provide a photo, and register with the Department of Health and Human Service).

Human Growth & Development (Ben Barber-1 Semester)

Level 2 Course (10-12)
Course: 1537CT; Credit: 1
Length: 18 weeks (1 semester) at Ben Barber or 36 weeks (2 semesters) at Home Campuses
This course is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in Pre-K through secondary education or social service careers. Students will explore human development across the lifespan with emphasis upon research, theoretical perspectives, and common physical, cognitive, emotional and social developmental milestones. Students examine societal and cultural trends and how they affect their personal decision making and family dynamics.

Interpersonal Studies (Home Campus-1 semester)

Level 1 Course (9-12)
Course: 1517; Credit: .5
Length: 18 weeks (1 semester)
Interpersonal Studies examines how the relationships between individuals and among family members significantly affect the
quality of life. Students use knowledge and skills in family studies and human development to enhance personal development,
foster quality relationships, promote wellness of family members, manage multiple adult roles, and pursue careers related to
counseling and mental health services.

Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness (Home Campus-1 Semester)

Level 2 Course (9-12)
Course: 1513; Credit: 1
Length: 18 weeks (1 semester)
This laboratory course teaches students to make informed choices that promote nutrition and wellness throughout the life cycle.
Instruction addresses nutritional needs of individuals, menu planning, special dietary needs, food costs and budgeting, food safety
and sanitation procedures, food handling and basic food preparation procedures.

Practicum in Human Services (Ben Barber 1 Year)

Level 4 Course (11-12)
Course: 1526CA/CB; Credits: 2
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
This laboratory-based course provides opportunities for students to gain practical work-based learning experiences in the field of human services by allowing students to partner with local businesses in an internship experience. Possible internship experiences could be with non-profits, government agencies, social service agencies, and medical providers. If a student does not have transportation, opportunities will be limited.

Principles of Human Services (Home Campus-1 Year)

Level 1 Course (9-12)
Course: 1505A/B; Credit: 1
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
Principles of Human Services is a laboratory course that will enable students to investigate careers in the Human Services Career
Cluster, including counseling and mental health, early childhood development, family and community, personal care, and
consumer services. Each student is expected to complete the knowledge and skills essential for success in high-skill, high-wage,
or high-demand human services careers.

Professional Communications (Home Campus-1 semester)

Level 1 Course (9-12)
Course: 2246; Credit: .5
Length: 18 weeks (1 semester)
Professional Communications blends written, oral and graphic communication in a career-based environment. Careers in the
global economy require individuals to be creative and have a strong background in computer and technology applications, a strong
and solid academic foundation and a proficiency in professional oral and written communication. Within this context, students
will be expected to develop and expand the ability to write, read, edit, speak, listen, apply software applications, manipulate
computer graphics and conduct Internet research. Students who are enrolled in this course will receive Professional
Communications credit, which satisfies this ½ credit graduation requirement.

Science of Nutrition (Formally Applied Nutrition) (1 Year)

Level 3 Course (10-12)
Course: 1527A/B; Credit: 1
Length: 36 weeks (2 semesters)
In this course, students will learn food safety and sanitation, food service and management, and nutrition care for individuals and groups. The course introduces students to careers in nutrition and dietetics such as registered dieticians, licensed nutritionist, and clinical dietitians.
Possible Certification: Pre-Professional Certification in Nutrition, Food, and Wellness

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