Laboratory experience assists in acquiring accepted techniques in food preparation. Students receive hands-on experience. Two hours lecture per week Concepts of human nutrition, nutrition education, menu planning, sanitation and food safety with emphasis on preschool children. For Nursing majors only Basic principles of human nutrition throughout the life cycle. Diet modifications for various disease states.
Emphasis is on practical, hands-on learning experiences.
Three hours lecture per week Application of principles of home management. A goal oriented study of values, resources, decision-making, time and money management. Portfolio is completed along with practical application projects. A basic how-to course designed to teach construction techniques for home d cor sewing. Pillows, pillow shams, dust ruffles, bedspreads, table linens, and window treatments will be included.