FOOD AND NUTRITION CLUSTER**

• Culinary Arts       
• Advanced Culinary Arts***    
• Restaurant Management**                                   
• Nutrition, Health and Fitness**
• Baking**
• Food and Culture**                                                                                                                                                               

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER**

• Independent Living
• Early Childhood Education        
• Introduction to Teaching   
• Foundations of Education***                                                                            

DESIGN CLUSTER

• Fashion 1   
• Fashion 2/Advanced Clothing Construction
• Fashion 2/Detailed Garment Assembly 
• Interior Design                                                                                                                                                                                                         

*Interior Design and/or Fashion 1 and Fashion 2 may be used to fulfill the Art requirement for graduation.

**Other courses that will be offered during the 3-year rotating cycle include: Nutrition, Health and Fitness; Restaurant Management; Food and Culture; Advanced Culinary Arts.

Note:  Students may substitute a 5-unit concentration in Family and Consumer Science to fulfill the Foreign Language requirement.  Students choosing this option are encouraged to complete a cluster plus any other Family and Consumer Science electives that will equal 5 credits. (See your guidance counselor for details.)

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

This course will help students develop basic skills in food preparation.  Upon completion of this program, students will have acquired a thorough knowledge of cooking techniques and the skill to perform them with confidence.   Although this is primarily a food preparation course, consumer education and nutritional information for each unit will be provided.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts

Students will build on the skills developed in Culinary Arts.  They will perfect more advanced techniques and those requiring greater speed and delicacy in preparation.  The students will prepare whole meals and participate in the selection of foods experiences based on their skills and achievements.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Prerequisite: Culinary Arts 

The goal of this course is to help students explore the foodservice industry with emphasis on restaurant ownership and management. This course provides an opportunity for students to analyze themselves in relation to an entrepreneurial career, develop a business plan for a restaurant, and conduct an in-school business.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

(Juniors and Seniors only)

Independent Living is #Adulting, life after high school.  It gives students real life experience and knowledge to become a successful participant of our society and community.  We touch on topics such as writing a resume, careers, renting an apartment, buying a car, interpersonal relationships, budgeting, financial management, a healthy lifestyle. Don’t leave home without this course!

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Covers an overview of the history of early childhood education; theoretical models; different types of early childhood programs; community resources; professional organizations; contemporary trends, and issues facing the early childhood educational field. Students have the opportunity to practice observation skills and explore a variety of tools to record and assess student behavior, teachers, and the environment of young children. Course content is applicable to infant and toddler programs, preschool programs, kindergarten, and primary education.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

This course will introduce students to the field of teaching.  Topics include current learning standards, lesson plan components, the realities of teaching as a career, certification requirements, professional expectations, and an introduction to teaching strategies.  This course will provide students with field experience and to create and present units of study. Students will create lesson plans for the age group of their preference, visit elementary schools to teach students and participate in Shadow Days where students get unique hands-on experiences in early childhood education, along with teacher observations and the opportunity to network.

One Credit                                                                                                                   One Year

Prerequisite: Critical Issues in Education

Foundations of Education is the overview of the philosophical, historical and sociological influences, models and theories that provide the basis of American education.  Focusing on outstanding educators and events that have affected general and special education movements, students are expected to develop a personal philosophy of education and to demonstrate an awareness of the interaction and interdependence of society.  Students will objectively analyze and criticize today’s educational issues.  Students will examine variations in beliefs, values and cultures within society and the effect of these on schooling.  This course can be taken for dual enrollment credit through Molloy College.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

This is an introductory course to clothing and garment construction.  This course is required as a prerequisite for all additional fashion courses.  Students construct two garments throughout the course.  Students integrate their skills at pattern drafting with garment construction processes to create their own pattern for a reversible, lined tote bag.  For the second garment, students construct a pair of shorts, following an industry-standard pattern which uses elastic as a waistband.  Students must demonstrate their ability to follow a pattern independently, along with navigating the sewing machine and cotton fabrics.  Students demonstrate their understanding of design by incorporating shaping techniques such as darts, pleats, gathering and much more. Students will also learn the proportions and techniques for sketching the nine-head figure.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Prerequisite: Fashion 1

This course requires the completion of Fashion 1.  Learners will use sketching techniques, sewing and construction techniques, combined with computer skills to communicate design concepts and develop a professional digital portfolio of work. This portfolio allows students to explore creative and practical techniques to enhance their marketability and appeal of their portfolio. They will construct two garments.  The first garment will develop fundamental knowledge of stretch fabrics by creating a stretch top.  Using the principles of design, students will construct the garment following a pattern.  Students will alter and modify patterns to create a unique design.  The second garment constructed will be of a bottom, requiring knowledge of a variety of different closures such as zippers, buttons, and finishes.  Students will finish all seams using high quality seam finishes.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Prerequisite: Fashion 1

This course requires the completion of Fashion 1.  Students apply basic elements of design and expand their creativity by examining social, artistic, and historical influences as they relate to the development of a group and/or collection through clothing construction.  Designers continue to build a professional digital portfolio that enhances their marketability for employment and/or continued education.  Building on construction skills, students will create two independent garments, following advanced finishing techniques, closures and fabrics.

One-Half Unit                                                                                                                   One-Half Year

Students will learn the basic skills and techniques of the interior designer or architect.  They will apply basic design concepts and techniques to environments and explore how those decisions affect the individuals who use those spaces.  How choices affect others and their impact on ecology will be studied.  Function combined with beauty produces the best designs.