COURSE SYLLABUS

Spring 2008

Instructor: Carol McLean McLeanc@lakecitycc.edu

Office: 018-103 386-754-4411

Hours as posted and by appointment 386-754-4911 (fax)

SUBJECT AREA AND COURSE NUMBER: CSP-0007

COURSE TITLE: Esthetics and Skin Care 2 UNITS: 120 contact hours/ 4 vocational credits

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course provides advanced facial practices which introduce advanced skin care, treatments, epilation, makeup artistry, spa body treatments and clinical skin care. Along with the co-requisite prepares the student to gain employment as a Florida licensed esthetician.

LECTURE HOURS PER WEEK: This course is a combination of lecture and practice at each step of the facial, massage and makeup process.

PREREQUISITE: Minimum TABE Scores and Co-requisite CSP 0006C

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1) To prepare the student for employment as a Florida licensed esthetician

2) To employ safe and proper laboratory practices

3) To demonstrate an appropriate understanding of the advanced sciences related to skin disorders and diseases

4) To demonstrate an understanding of the morphology and treatment of skin disorders and diseases

5) To demonstrate methods of epilation

6) To identify the value of body services

7) To demonstrate an understanding of advanced clinical skin care, including but not limited to, plastic and reconstructive treatments.

8) To demonstrate the use and understanding of microdermabrasion, micro-current, vascutouch, and light therapy machines.

SECTION II

1. COURSE CONTENT AND SCOPE:

OUTLINE OF TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED IN THE COURSE

The following topics will be included in the framework of the course but are not intended as limits on content. The order of presentation and relative emphasis will vary with each instructor.

1) Advanced Sciences

a) Disorders and Diseases

b) Pharmacology

c) Advanced Ingredient Technology

2) Advanced Skin Care

a) Aging Skin

b) Sensitive Skin

c) Hyperpigmentation

d) Ethnic Skin

e) Alternative Skin Care

f) Advanced Home Care

3) Epilation

a) Methods of Hair Removal

b) Waxing Procedures

4) Makeup Artistry

a) Color Theory, Facial Features, and Setup

b) Makeup Applications

5) Spa Body Treatments

a) Value of Body Services

b) Body Treatments

6) Advanced Clinical Skin Care

APPROPRIATE READINGS

All readings are included in the selected text

WRITING ASSIGNMENTS

APPROPRIATE OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENTS

Outside assignments include but are not limited to skills practice and attendance at selected professional demonstrations

APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE CRITICAL THINKING

Correctly identifying and diagnosing skin condition

Drawing conclusions and/or making inferences from data

2. METHODS OF EVALUATION:

The student must score at least 80 on pre-test or study and retake the test

The student must score 85 on Unit Test in order to pass

There are no retakes on Unit Test

Pre-Test to be announced

Unit Test (Post Test) to be announced

A 90 - 100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 59 and below

3. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

Methods of instruction include lecture, discussion and demonstration including visual aids and guest speakers or artists.

4. REQUIRED TEXTS AND SUPPLIES:

a) Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians and accompanying Practical and Theory Workbooks: Publisher Milady

b) Milady's Black Cosmetology Textbook (Suggested but not required) publisher Milady

c) Milady's State Exam Review for Professional Estheticians

d) Salon Fundamentals

e) Notebook, paper, pencils and pens

f) Uniform (scrubs)

Withdrawal Policy

*Up to the mid-point of the semester, a student may withdraw without the instructor’s permission. To withdraw up to the mid-point, students should see Director of Student Support (Helen Britt, 754-4334) or one of the Director’s advisors located in building 14 on campus. Information on how to withdraw is found on page 48 of the 2005 – 2005 catalog. Click Critical Dates Calendar http://www.lakecitycc.edu/info/Claendars/currentcriticaldates.pdf for the last day for student initiated withdrawal.

After the mid-point, the student may withdraw only WITH the express permission of the instructor, or the instructor may assign a grade. After the mid-point, instructors may involuntarily withdraw or assign an F grade to a student for non-participation per instructor’s discretion.

“Lake City Community College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with disabilities. The College will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to register with the Office of Disabled Student Services at extension 4393, and to contact the faculty member in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.”

You may not purposefully deceive any official of the College by cheating on any assignment, examination, or paper. Cheating is the use of anyone else's work, whether he/she is a student or not, as your own. A student many be withdrawn from this course with the grade of "F" if found to have cheated on any course assignments.