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  • CFS 245: Community Resources-Families

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisites: GSTR 110 and one CFS course; OR permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2010) This course defines and models the components and characteristics of service-learning within the context of families and communities. The primary emphasis will be to identify and gain insights about various community systems, programs, and services (public, private, and non-profit organizations) that support an effective quality of life for families. The broad context of the course examines public health, food and nutrition needs, concerns, and services directed toward each stage of the lifecycle. Students will engage in meaningful work with community food and nutrition agencies, health-care groups, and other social entities that serve families. Particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing library and research skills, critical reading, active listening skills, and effective interviewing, speaking, and writing skills. May be approved on a term-by-term basis to meet the Active Learning Experience (ALE) requirement. Course Fee: $10. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 252: Meth-Tch Fam Consum Sc Ed

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above; open to CFS Education Studies majors or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Fall Terms (next offered Fall 2009) Methods specific to teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in middle and high schools and in adult education, including Special Topics such as developmentally-appropriate instruction, curriculum development, student organizations, and teaching reading in the content area. Assessment of the relationship between teaching methods and cognitive science. Course Fee: $10. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 286: Special Topics

    1.00 - 2.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisites: Determined by instructor Offered: Typically as student interest and faculty availability allow A course designed to meet the particular interests of student and faculty. Topics vary from year to year. See course description in the "Schedule of Classes." 1/2 to 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 313: Infancy and Early Childhood

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisite: CFS 130 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2010) An intensive study of growth and development from conception through early childhood. Stress is placed on a critical study of the physical, social, emotional, cognitive-perceptual, and moral-conscious aspects of development. Such topics as individual differences, social and family diversity, play and developmentally appropriate learning activities, assessment and data collection, working with parents, interdisciplinary service delivery models, and intervention resources and strategies for working with individuals and families are examined in view of normative and non-normative development in prenatal life, infancy, and early childhood. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 315: Middle Childhood & Adolescence

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisite: CFS 130 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2011) An intensive study of growth and development from middle childhood through adolescence. Stress is placed on a critical study of the physical, emotional, and social cognitive-perceptual and moral-conscious aspects of development. Emphasis also is placed on non-normative development during middle childhood and adolescence. Directed observations are required. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 334: Culinary Arts

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisites: CFS 103 and 115; OR permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (first offered Spring 2010) This course examines the conceptual representation of food within historical, socio-cultural, psychological, artistic, and other contexts. Principles of menu planning and management functions for residential and commercial settings are integrated throughout the course. Lab exercises, field trips, and other class activities emphasize basic culinary principles and food presentation techniques; the study of manufacturing processes, proper selection and care of table appointments; appropriate table-service principles; social etiquette; and a survey of local, regional, national, and international cuisines. Course Fee: $20. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 345: Community Resources-Families

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisites: GSTR 110 or permission of instructor Offered: Typically every Spring term An exploration of nutritional needs and effective nutrition education models through the human lifecycle. This exploration will survey a broad framework of community food and nutrition services that are available through public, private, and non-profit organizations, such as WIC, community food banks, and Meals on Wheels. The primary emphasis will be to examine food and nutrition community services as effective vehicles to address quality of life issues for mothers and infants, adolescents, and young, middle, and older adults. A service-learning component will be a significant element of the course. Particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing library and research skills, critical reading, active listening skills, and effective interviewing, speaking, and writing skills. Course Fee: $10. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 350: Family Law and Policy

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisites: CFS 207 (also WST) or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2011) An examination of the relationship between law and family. This course explores the inter-relationship between the evolution of family law and societal change, the controversies involving sexual and family privacy, and state verses federal regulation of families. Topics include a legal examination of premarital situations and controversies; capacity to marry and the formalities of marriage; rights and duties of marital partners; annulment and separation; divorce grounds and no-fault divorce; spousal support and basic issues of property distribution; rights and responsibilities of parenthood; definitions of parent (surrogacy, adoption, presumptions of legitimacy); principles governing child custody and visitation; child support; legal protection of individuals within the family (domestic violence, child abuse, medical decisions); and regulation of non-traditional relationships (unmarried heterosexual and same-sex couples). In addition, this course examines public policy as it affects the family, including tax, civil rights, social security, and economic support laws and regulations. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 353: Childhood Guidance & Behav Mgt

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisite: CFS 130, EDS 227 (formerly 327), or EDS 228 (formerly 328), or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Fall Terms (next offered Fall 2009) A study of the behavior and development of young children focusing on theories of guidance, systematic guidance strategies, behavioral goals and outcomes, assessment of developmental levels and learning goals, best practices applications, behavior-management skills, and problem-solving strategies in working with children in learning environments and family settings. 10 field hours. 1 Course Credit
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  • CFS 356: The Exceptional Child

    1.00 Credits
    Berea College

    Prerequisite: CFS 130, EDS 227 (formerly 327), or EDS 228 (formerly 328), or permission of instructor Offered: Typically alternate Spring Terms (next offered Spring 2011) An introductory course focusing on definitions, assessment, etiology, psychological effects, and treatment of mental retardation, impaired hearing, speech and vision, orthopedic problems, epilepsy, autism, childhood schizophrenia, the gifted child, and others. Attention is devoted to an introduction to individual differences and cultural, family, and social diversity, legal and ethical guidelines, intervention resources and strategies, interdisciplinary service models, and IEPs and IFSPs. 10 field hours. 1 Course Credit
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