[ RST-003 Total Clock Hours: 350] This course instructs students about the history of barbering, the required professional image, men’s haircutting, styling, and hair replacement. By the end of this course students are able to define the origin of the word Barber, demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of barbering, describe the barber surgeons and their practices, discuss the ways in which life skills, values, and beliefs influence professional image; explain the relationship between personality and attitudes and the demonstration of professional behavior, demonstrate an understanding of effective human relations and communications skills, list the qualities of professional ethics, discuss the basic principles of personal and professional success, and create short-term and long-term goals; define properties of and disorders of the skin as well as properties and disorders of hair and scalp. By the end of this course, students will also be able to: define organic and Inorganic chemistry; define matter and its states; define PH and understand the PH scale; recognize different formulations such as emulsions; as well as suspensions and solutions; identify and define common electrical terms; discuss and recognize electrical modalities and their uses; identify visible and invisible light rays; as well as explain the effects of ultraviolet and infrared rays; describe the structure and divisions of the skin; list the functions of the skin; identify recognizable skin disorders; name and describe the structures of the hair, the three layers of the hair shaft, hair protein, and process of hair; list the characteristics of hair important in hair analysis; identify different types of hair loss; and identify common hair and scalp disorders, students will be able to explain the theory and demonstrate the practice shampooing; scalp & hair analysis, including draping, brushing, scalp manipulation, conditioning and rinsing. explain the art and science of men’s haircutting and styling; the term envisioning and the importance of the client consultation; the principles of facial shapes and profiles; demonstrate the performance of the following cutting techniques: fingers- and shear, shear-over- comb, clipper cutting, clipper-over-comb, and razor cutting; as well as demonstrate shaving the outline areas; explain the reasons why men may purchase hairpieces; identify the types of hair used in hairpiece construction; demonstrate how to measure a client for a hairpiece; fitting, cutting in, and cleaning of hairpieces; as well as alternative hair replacement methods.