18 courses. Harvest read no subject for these courses. That is a gap in our reading of the catalog, not in the college's catalog; each course is shown as we hold it until the reading is fixed.
Major Electives - See Additional Curriculum Notes6
Credit Hours 6 See Additional Curriculum Notes for Options.
Credit Hours 3 or 4 The Additional General Education Elective choices can be found in General Education Elective section of Additional Curriculum Notes.
Course Hours The number of lecture, laboratory, clinical and work experience hours is shown under each course title. The total number of lecture, laboratory, clinical and work experience hours is referred to as “contact hours” since it reflects the time spent each week under the supervision of a faculty member.
Purpose : This course is designed to meet the licensure requirements for being a Barber Instructor per NC G.S 86B-39 and involves an instructor’s examination given by the Board. This examination covers the subjects listed in G.S. 86B-38(4) and in the Textbook of Barber Styling approved by the Board. Per the legislation, “Core topics include: hair cutting; shaving; shampooing, and the application of creams and lotions; care and preparation of tools and implements; scientific massaging and manipulating the muscles of the scalp, face, and neck; sanitation and hygiene; shedding and regrowth of hair; elementary chemistry relating to sterilization and antiseptics; instruction on common skin and scalp diseases to the extent that they may be recognized; pharmacology as it relates to preparations commonly used in barbershops; instruction in the use of electrical appliances and the effects of the use of these on the human skin; structure of the skin and hair; nerve points of the face; the application of hair dyes and bleaches; permanent waving; marcelling or hair pressing; frosting and streaking; and the statutes and regulations relating to the practice of barbering in North Carolina.” Upon completion of the training, barbering instructors should be able to demonstrate an understanding of effective teaching strategies, lesson planning, and presentation skills in the classroom. For details, see https://barbers.nc.gov
