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Career and Life Management 1 (1169)


Grade Range:
 9–12
 Prerequisites:
 None
 Course duration:
 One semester. May be taught as a six-, nine-, or 12-week portion of an 18-week wheel course; may be repeated for credit.
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
 Practical Arts
Course Description:
 This comprehensive course is designed to act as a foundation course for career technical education industry sector programs of study. In addition to investigating career options, students explore personal finance, money management, consumer education, and housing and lifestyle decisions that will assist them in balancing career and personal life.

State Course Code(s):
 8000 - Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
 Lowe, Consumer Education and Economics, Glencoe McGraw-Hill, 2003.

Supplemental Resources
The Career Toolkit for High School Students, Prentice-Hall, 2001.