Laboratory activities emphasize hands-on work. Meal planning, nutrition, and career exploration are integrated into each unit. They prepare appetizers, candies, desserts, and main dishes along with catering projects. Meal planning and preparation of ethnic foods are emphasized by using professional cooking techniques. They further learn about the sensory evaluation of food and changes that occur as food is processed, preserved, and digested.
Students learn and apply chemistry principles to foods and nutrition.
Credit in this course can be earned either in science or in applied arts. 1 Child Development Students focus on prenatal development and pregnancy, preparation for a baby, new hospital practices, and childbirth. They preview the baby's first and second year and study the social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development of the pre-school child. A nursery school setting gives students practical experience in working with children from ages three to five. Career opportunities in child care are explored.