Students will learn practical employability skills and career options; become an employee at a local business, receive school credit and a paycheck; and learn to prepare taxes, income, balancing work and home.

Students will explore career paths related to a variety of early childhood professions; apply the eight universal core values to the needs of children from prenatal stages to age eight; participate in the "Buddy-Up" program at the elementary schools and other field activities to work with children at various ages.

Students will understand the relationship of diet to individual health; explore career choices; participate in lab experiences for food preparation; and evaluate nutrition principles.

Students will prepare, present and test food products; explore nutritional systems and career choices; lab experiences incorporated into the class to prepare/test food products.

Students will apply elements of design and apply design techniques to a personal or business setting; identify types of housing; study color principles through interior treatments; and create a basic design model.

Students will study the growth and development of the learner; evaluate teaching strategies at all grade/curriculum levels; study educational issues, policies; observe multiple grades and complete a 50 hour field experience in a school classroom; and examine the roles of the teacher within the profession.

Students will develop/practice independent living skills; analyze behaviors that contribute to a healthy lifestyle; select housing, roommate arrangements; and examine financial management skills needed by young adults.

Students will evaluate aspects of long term relationships; analyze how communication impacts relationships and personal issues as young adults; examine the financial role expectations of a long term relationship; consider factors involved in making the choice to become a parent; and explore the aging process as it forces change on the family system.

Students will recognize and accept responsibility for individual choices; develop strategies to meet challenges and make choices that relate to teen issues; study teen sexuality (utilizes "Baby Think it Over" activity); describe the benefits of taking responsibility for one's own health and wellness; and identify causes for and effects of family crisis.