FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE

Graduation Requirement = 10 credit hours

Course Offerings In

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCI

Child Development

Clothing

Family & Consumer Science 9

Family Life Education

Foods 1

Foods 2

Housing & Design

Course Descriptions In FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE:

Course Title: Child Development Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Year

Credits: 10

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

The student will study the development of the child from the time of conception until birth. Included will be the interaction of the emotional, physical, mental, and social needs of the child for the prevention of illness and accident, and for enabling the child to achieve his/her fullest developmental potential. The course continues by studying the specific needs of children from birth to age 13 as related to diet, clothing, housing, and developmental patterns and needs.

Course Title: Clothing Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Semester

Credits: 5

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

This course focuses upon the necessary clothing practices for daily living such as clothing consumerism practices, the care and maintenance of clothing, clothing design, and construction of garments.

Course Title: Family & Consumer Science Recommended for: Grade 9

Course Length: Year

Credits: 10

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

This is a comprehensive home economics course covering the areas of management, consumerism, related art, food, and nutrition, human development, child care, textiles, clothing, interpersonal relationships, housing, home furnishing, and household equipment.

Course Title: Family Life Education Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Year

Credits: 10

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

This course looks at how the American family functions economically, socially, and emotionally. Through simulation and problem solving, students are provided with real-life situations so they may learn necessary coping skills. Experiences will be provided in communication, value clarification, interpersonal relationships, married life, parenting, careers, and money management. This is a community-based class, therefore the students will be utilizing and going out into the community for many of their classroom projects.

Course Title: Foods I Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Semester (S1)

Credits: 5

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

The student will study nutrition as it relates to athletics, weight control, fast food, and health throughout the human lifecycle. Marketing, meal planning, food preparation, time management, and the use of money and energy in the preparation of family meals will also be emphasized.

Course Title: Foods II Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Semester (S2)

Credits: 5

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

This course provides experiences in foreign cooking, metric cookery, entertaining, and specialty foods.

Course Title: Housing & Design Recommended for: Grades 10, 11, 12

Course Length: Semester

Credits: 5

Prerequisite: None

College Prep: No

This course is designed to help the student understand the financial and legal issues of living on one’s own. Also provided will be experiences in housing design, and potential career opportunities in housing and design related fields.