Practical Arts

One unit of credit in practical arts is required for graduation from the Joplin School District.

BUSINESS DEPARTMENT

Department Head – Kristi McGowen, Email
For a full listing of the teachers in this department, please refer to the Faculty Directory.

The Business Department consists of four instructors. Classes offered include Accounting, Business Leadership Technology, Computer Applications, Computer Keyboarding, Desktop Publishing, digital Business Communications, Marketing, Personal Finance Literacy, Principals of Business, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, and Supervised Business Experience. For the college bound student, we offer an Advanced Computer Applications as a Dual Credit class. We also offer additional participation thru school clubs. (See the clubs page.)

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Department Head – Vicki Carnahan, Email
For a full listing of the teachers in this department, please refer to the
Faculty Directory.

The Family and Consumer Science Department consists of three teachers. The courses offered include Career and Family Leadership, Child Development, Fashion Design, Foods & Nutrition, Housing & Interior Design, and Sewing.

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Department Head – Ernie Kellstadt, Email
For a full listing of the teachers in this department, please refer to the
Faculty Directory.

The Industrial Technology Department includes two instructors. Classes offered are: Exploring Career Clusters in Technology, Explorations in Drafting, and Woodworking.

JROTC DEPARTMENT

Department Head – Major James Osborn, Email
For a full listing of the teachers in this department, please refer to the
Faculty Directory.

The JROTC Department includes of three instructors. Course offerings in this department are JROTC Personal Financial Literacy and Leadership Education & Training. We also offer additional participation thru school clubs. (See the clubs page.)