TIPPECANOE HIGH SCHOOL - Tipp City Exempted Village Schools

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
LIFE SKILLS AND CAREER SEARCH (HE7510)
This course is designed to help students gain life skills which will help them to manage relationships in a diversified
workplace, design a career plan, set goals and plan and prepare nutritious meals. All this along with topics such as handling
peer pressure, conflict management, workplace skills and decision making will be included in this course.
GRADE -9/10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT -1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
HEALTHY CUISINE (HE7530)
Are you interested in preparing food that will fit into a healthy lifestyle? In this course students will gain knowledge and
skills to prepare healthy meals and practice a healthy lifestyle using the dietary guidelines set forth by the USDA. The
focus will be on maintaining a healthy weight and gaining information on planning menus that promote wellness. Food
preparation will focus on low fat recipes, whole grain foods, reducing calories in recipes, and developing a diet that will
lead to a healthy future. Hands-on food preparation of food will be a large focus of the class.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
MANAGE PERSONAL TRANSITIONS/TEST PREP AND STUDY SKILLS (HE7535)
Would you like to improve your class grades and your class rank? Would you like to improve your test scores? Would
you like to gain skills to help you manage the change that you will experience as you move on to college and the workplace?
This course is designed to help students enhance their success in school and beyond by practicing test taking
skills and improving study techniques for academic success. The class will also focus on leadership and teamwork skills
as well a helping students develop strategies for lifelong learning.
GRADE -9/10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE: NONE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT (HE7540)
Do young children intrigue you? Are you considering a career where you will work with children? In this course, students
will discover the needs of infants and young children. Students will also learn how parents and childcare providers
can meet the needs for healthy growth and development of children by exploring the physical, intellectual and emotional
stages of growth. Activities may include running a mini-preschool, speakers, and child care simulations.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
FOODS AND FITNESS/HEALTHY AND SAFE FOODS (HE7545)
This course is not only designed to help students prepare delicious, as well as healthy meals, but also to help students
make food choices that promote wellness in relation to nutrition. The student will learn to select and store food, operate
equipment for food preparation and explore a variety of food preparation techniques. Hands-on experiences in lab situations
will enable students to practice food preparation skills.
GRADE - 9/10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANGEMENT AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (HE7550)
Will you be on your own soon? Would you like to be able to manage the money you will make? In this course students
will develop skills to achieve financial wellness through developing a spending plan and learning to use credit responsibly.
Students will also learn to select and prepare food economically as well as learn to become an educated consumer.
Students will also participate in real-life simulations using technology to explore insurance choices, housing finance,
banking products and making consumer decisions related to purchasing food and merchandise.
GRADE -10/11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT - 1/2 PREREQUISITE -NONE
CAREER MENTORSHIP (HE7555)
This course is designed for juniors and seniors who would like to explore career possibilities by linking them with members
of the business community. Students will gain a strong knowledge about career fields they wish to pursue after
graduation through on sit experiences under the direction of a Mentor in the career field and the course instructor. The
class will include both the hours of internship at the career site and classroom instructions. An application process will
be required as well as an interview for acceptance into this class.
GRADE -11/12 LENGTH-SEM CREDIT- 1/2 PREREQUISITE -APPLICATION AND APPROVAL
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