School District of Waukesha High School Course Selection Guide ...

Food Techniques (Course #8006)Fee: $30.00Food Techniques provides students with opportunities to develop their food preparation and collaborativeculinary skills. The focus of this class is basic food preparation techniques related to the USDA “MyPyramid” model. Topics include the nutritional contributions of foods, current technology available to theconsumer, and the application of healthy food choices combined with consumer selection skills. FoodTechniques is an introduction to meal planning and the hospitality and tourism career cluster. It providesstudents with experiences in preparing and serving foods that meet the nutritional needs of the individual,family, and community.Worldwide Cuisine (Course #8008)Fee: $30.00Worldwide Cuisine studies the cultural heritage, local foods, and food preparation techniques that arenative to the different regions of the world. As you prepare the cuisine these regions are noted for, youwill explore the food customs of its people, local history and geography and sample a multi‐cultural feastfrom around the world. Experience creative cooking at its best.Introduction to Interior Design (Course #8014)Fee: $25Transcripted CreditInterior design is an exciting discipline that makes life better through the design process. This projectbased class offers an introduction to interior design through both residential and commercial applications.During this course you will become aware of the wide variety of floor plans, materials, furnishings andstyles possible in interior design. You will focus on design basics utilizing principles and elements ofdesign, color theory, presentation and board construction to create effective design solutions.Students successfully completing Introduction to Interior Design will earn 3.0 credits at WCTC.Human Relationships (Course #8024)Fee: NoneThere is nothing more important than the relationships you have throughout your life. In this class, ourfocus will be on the way people behave toward each other in the workplace, in families, with friends, andbetween partners. A large part of your success in life will be dependent on your ability to get along withpeople.The goals of this class are to learn how to have healthy, successful, and satisfying relationships. Thesegoals are beneficial to each of you who seek relationships built on trust, mutual respect, cooperation, andcommunication. You will learn how to set boundaries in your relationships and how to use conflictresolution to solve problems.29