“Today’s teenagers, more than any previous generation, will be required to take more personal responsibility for actively managing their finances throughout their lives. The corporate pension plans and generous benefits enjoyed by many of the parents of today’s youth are not likely to continue at their current levels, and some plans and benefits may disappear altogether” (National Endowment for Financial Education, 2006).

The Personal Financial Management course was designed to educate students about sound financial management, planning practices, and to develop financial decision-making skills.  Students will learn to determine their future financial goals, learn about insurance, create a budget, learn to manage bank account(s), learn about investments, how to successfully use and manage credit, and to protect themselves from identity theft, plus much more.

Students enrolling in this course should be at the junior or senior level. There are no prerequisites for this course. This semester course was designed from the Ohio Department of Education, Family and Consumer Science Content Standards. Students enrolling in this course will be required to take an online end-of-course assessment.

Key components include:
• Values and Decisions in Relation to Money
• Income & Benefits
• Savings, Spending Plans, & Bank Accounts
• Wise Use of Credit
• Insurance & Taxes

HS 101  is a course that provides students with skills and necessary information to develop a career plan throughout high school and into their future. As part of this course, students will complete a variety of assignments that will help students reach their ultimate secondary and post secondary career goals. Career activities will be infused into the class that will assist students in finding an appealing career geared to their talents and interests. A variety of career interest assessments and exploration activities will be used as a basis for developing their career plan. This course will also focus on personal development skills, study & test taking skills, and workplace skills needed to be successful in a career. The course content has been aligned to the Family & Consumer Sciences standards established by the State of Ohio. Students enrolling in this course will be required to take an online end-of-course assessment.

Key components include:
Strategies for Learning: Learning Styles & Study Skills
Career Assessments & Research
Goal Setting
Workplace Skills
Job Search Skills

Strong parenting skills are critical in today’s world. The effects of these skills impact home and employment environments. Families are a structure in society that demands understanding and attention. This course will help students explore the world of child development and parenting. The students will learn about the challenges and rewards of parenting, how to balance children and other responsibilities, the technical aspects of becoming a parent (conception, prenatal development, and birth), helping a child to develop properly and what to expect in a child’s development, and positive guidance and discipline. The course content has been aligned to the Family & Consumer Sciences standards established by the State of Ohio. Students enrolling in this course will be required to take an online end-of-course assessment.

Key components include:
Parenting Readiness
Strong Families
Parenting Styles & Strategies
Pregnancy
Healthy Child Development