F/CS Department

(Family and Consumer Sciences)

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Culinary Arts 1

Welcome to grades 9-12 as a semester class. This class is a pre-requisite to all other foods classes.

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Culinary Arts 2

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-Prerequisite is the completion of Culinary 1

In Culinary Arts 2 you will:

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• Expand on the Knowledge learned in Culinary Arts 1
• Prepare Breakfast make dishes
• Create Sauces
• Learn about Soups and Stocks through preparation
• GET to make DEEP FRIED food! Yummy!
• Preparation of different appetizers
• Menu writing
• Use unique herbs and spices to create delicious dishes
• Expand your knowledge and skills with knives in the kitchen

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Global Foods-Pre-req.Culinary 1 & 2

• Have you ever wanted to try foods from different countries? Well you get to in this class! Not only will you get to try food from other countries but also you get to learn about the culture and foods that come from each country. Some countries we travel to are:

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China

Italy

Mexico

France

Brazil

Greece

Ireland

Thailand

Spain

Germany

Culinary Arts 3/Section A & B

• Open to 10-12 graders. Each section is a semester long course. Must be interested in the Culinary Field.
• Students must successfully complete Culinary Arts 1 and 2. Recommended to have also taken either Global Foods or Baking classes.
• Students will learn the ServSafe and Prostart Curriculum.
• Build on skills from the previous courses and have the opportunity to do restaurant simulations and ProStart cooking competitions

Culinary Arts 4:Section A & B

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• Students must successfully complete: Culinary Arts 1, Culinary Arts 2 and Culinary Arts 3 Sections: A & B.
• This class is offered for students who are considering a career in the food industry!
• Through this class, students have the opportunity to expand in Prostart and gain valuable culinary experience! And compete if interested!

Expand on a variety of different preparation methods including...

• Quantity/Mass Food Production
• Expand your culinary knowledge by making more complex dishes
• Food Safety
• Food Presentation

Principles of Baking

Prerequisite is successful completion of Culinary Arts 1 & 2.

Students can expect to work with...

• Bread Doughs
• Pastry Doughs
• Meringues

Health Occupations

Are you looking for an exciting career that pays well and offers you the chance for advancement? Then a career in the health field may be for you. Open to 10-12 graders.

Career Investigation

Possible Field Trips

History of Healthcare

Self Discovery

Health Care skill requirements

Ethics and Legal Issues in Healthcare

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HOSA

(Future Health Professionals)

• National Organization/Club for those interested in pursuing a career in the medical field
• State conference in the Chula Vista every spring

Medical Terminology

• Are you interested in a career in the Health Field? If so this is the class for you.
• This course focuses on learning the prefixes, word roots and suffixes of all the systems of the body.
• ALSO...you can earn transcripted credit for successful passing this class with a C or better
• Open to grades 10-12.

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Infant and Toddler Development

• PREVIOUSLY CALLED PARENTING! Open to Grades 10-12.
• Learn what to consider before becoming a - parent…..
• Learn about how children develop from birth til age 2.
• Reflect on teen pregnancy, adoption, family involvement
• Requirement Baby think it over simulator (Reality Baby) required to be brought home over a weekend
• Understand the different stages of pregnancy, labor and the stages of fetal development.
• Transcripted course through BTC.

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Infant/Toddler Continued

• Explore different birthing options and medication
• Learn how to prevent birth defects through proper care, nutrition and stress management
• Learn how to dress, bath, sooth, and hold a baby correctly with head support
• Learn the importance of bonding and nursing versus bottle feeding
• Learn about SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Infant equipment and safety

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Child Development

Open to 10-12th graders.

• Learn about the social emotional and cognitive development of infants, toddlers and beyond
• Learn about the child and parent relationship
• Learn different theorist and disciple styles
• Raising an ethical child in society
• Learn pros and cons about peer, social media, and mental health concerns affecting society(animal therapy)

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Child Development

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Budgeting and planning for a family

Promote good nutrition in toddlers and beyond.. promoting self feeding

Sibling rivalry

Gender Identity

Immunizations in aging child and societal concerns

Motor vehicle safety awareness surrounding school and home

How to nurture children within the home and coping methods for stress at different ages in child development

Conflict resolution and how to relate to others

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Assistant Childcare Teacher

Come learn how to become an early child care educator, preschool teacher kindergarten and early elementary educator through “hands on learning”. Learn how to develop and implement lessons plans which are developmentally appropriate for “whole” child and foster and a nurture the love of learning

Assistant Childcare Teacher

(A.C.C.T)

• It meets state certification requirements
• The same course as Early Childhood is equivalent to that at Blackhawk Technical
• Open to grades 11-12
• Prerequisite - child development or parenting
• Learn how design and implement lessons for math, art, music and sensory motor (gross and fine) relevant to child developmental age
• Plan healthy meals and learn about safety issues and communicable disease prevention in child care setting

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Health, Safety and Nutrition Course

• Open to 10-12th graders.
• Learn about Heath, Safety and Nutrition as it applies to working with children.
• Class geared toward those interested in working with young children in a childcare like setting.

FACE COOP

• Open to 10-12 graders.
• In this course you will attend school for major part of the day, and then are allowed to leave last hour of the day to work.
• Understand career options in the workfield