DECA - recommended - dues $25.00

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, 11th

This course will enable students to make informed career and continuing education choices as they transition from school, gain technical skills, and adapt to the workplace. Students will learn ethical behaviors and career-research, job-acquisition, workplace-communication, self-awareness, self-advocacy, customer-service, and life skills. Students explore labor market needs through an applied employment education format.

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Levels: 10th, 11th, 12th

This course focuses on enabling students to make informed career and continuing education choices as they transition from school, gain technical skills, and adapt to the workplace. Students will learn to apply ethical behaviors and career-research, job-acquisition, workplace-communication, self=awareness, self-advocacy, customer-service and life skills. This courses offers practical learning opportunities for students to enter the workforce with acquired workplace readiness skills and knowledge and to take advantage of economic opportunities.

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Levels: 10th, 11th, 12th

This course leads students into the exciting and ever-changing world of fashion. Students gain knowledge of marketing as it relates to the fashion industry. From brick-and-mortar retail establishments to online retail and social media marketing, students will explore aspects such as trends, technology, the buying process, visual merchandising, the nature and history of fashion and fashion designers, and the global impact of the fashion industry on the economy. Academic skills related to the content are part of this course.

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: fashion marketing
Suggested Grade Levels: 11th, 12th

Students will gain deeper knowledge of the exciting and ever-changing world of fashion, where they can apply skills and develop strategies in fashion marketing. Students will produce promotional events and explore sustainability, social responsibility, entrepreneurship, technology applications, buying portfolio development, and careers.

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Levels: 11th, 12th

This advanced-level course prepares students for a career in the global fashion industry. Students gain deeper knowledge of the field and apply skills in marketing. Students explore sustainability, social responsibility, entrepreneurship, technology applications, buying, portfolio development, and careers. Academic skills related to the content are part of this course.

(1 Block, 1 Semester)
Prerequisite: none
Suggested Grade Levels: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Students will learn how products are developed, branded, and sold. They will analyze industry trends and gain hands-on experience in the marketing of goods, services, and ideas and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and employment. Topics include professionalism in the workplace, product planning and positioning, promotion, pricing, selling, economic issues, and changes in the marketplace.