Course Syllabus

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Course Information

Course Details

  • Course Code: 581600CW
  • Subject: CTE, Human Services Cluster
  • Required Prerequisites: None 
  • Suggested Prerequisites: None 
  • Duration: Semester
  • Course Availability: A listing of when this course is offered in the current school year can be found on the VirtualSC Current Course Offerings page.
  • Class Times: This course has scheduled instructional meetings. Information on scheduled meetings for each course is communicated by the teacher. Recordings of these meetings will be available for students unable to attend. Students should expect to spend 7-9 hours a week working on this course independently, in addition to any live meetings, and are expected to meet the deadlines posted in the course pacing guide.

Course Materials

  • Textbook Information: Your textbook for this course is: Parents and Their Children (8th Edition)
  • Online Course Materials: A list of links to websites and online textbooks used in this course can be found here: VSC Course Links Document Folder. Students will need to be able to access all of these links to access all course materials.
  • Other Required Materials: None

Final Exam

  • Students in this course take a VirtualSC final exam. 
  • Details on scheduling and taking final exams can be found on the Final Exam Page of the VirtualSC webpage.

Course Overview

  • Course-Specific Accessibility and Accommodation Information: Any content that might require special accommodation or may present an accessibility problem can be found here: Parenting Education 1 Accessibility Documentation.
  • Course Description: Parenting Education 1 emphasizes the importance of planning and preparing for parenthood. Learning experiences will focus on parenting practices that maximize human growth and development, the significance of health and wellness in parenting practices, issues to consider when faced with adolescent parenthood, roles, responsibilities, and rewards of parenting, management of resources across the lifespan, methods of family planning, and personal interests and career opportunities related to parenting education. Integration of concepts from the Family and Consumer Sciences cocurricular student organization – Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) – greatly enhances the curriculum.

    The curriculum used in this course is guided by the Parenting Education 1 Academic Standards and Curriculum Resource.
  • Standards Alignment: The curriculum used in this course is guided by the link relevant academic standards here.
  • Scope and Sequence: The course consists of 8 units.
    • Orientation & Introduction
    • Unit 1: Parenting and Society
    • Unit 2: Pregnancy and Prenatal Care
    • Unit 3: Health and Wellness
    • Unit 4: Parenting Skills
    • Unit 5: Child Care
    • Unit 6: Issues and Resources for Adolescent Parents
    • Unit 7: Careers
    • Unit 8: Career Portfolio Project
    • Final Exam

VirtualSC Policies and Guidelines

Grades

All VirtualSC courses use the South Carolina Uniform Grading Scale:

  • A = 90-100
  • B = 80-89
  • C = 70-79
  • D = 60-69
  • F = 0-59

The final grade in this course results from the following:

  • Coursework: 80%
  • Final Project: 10%
  • Final Exam: 10%/

Communication and Code of Conduct

Technology

Additional VirtualSC Policies

Other VirtualSC policies and guidelines are located on VirtualSC Program Guidelines/Policies. 

Course Summary:

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