Family and Consumer Science

LEVEL 1

7710 - TEEN LIVING (0531) (9,10) 1 Credit/1 Semester
Focus is on the teen as a participating and contributing member of the family. Curriculum includes: nutrition and food labs, basic sewing skills and personal and family goals and relationships.

7711-TEEN LIVING 2 (0532) (9,10,11) 1 Credit/1 Semester                                                                                                                             The emphasis of this course is to promote personal growth and leadership development through family, school and community. The curriculum includes: personal development, dating relationship, food labs, sewing skills, career choices and leadership skills.

7715-CAREER AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (Leadership) (0516) (9,10,11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester                             Focus is on young adult as an individual preparing for responsibilities related to the workplace. The student will gain self-awareness, career knowledge and exploration, employability skills, leadership, and family management skills.

LEVEL 2

7745- NUTRITION AND FOODS (0503) (10,11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester
The focus of this class is to address nutrition, wellness and personal lifestyle. Curriculum includes food safety and sanitation, food preparation techniques, meal management skills, consumers skills, nutrition, and career options.
Skill Sets: Food handler certificate and customer service.
Prerequisite: One semester of Teen Living with a grade of "C" or higher.

7735 - FOOD AND HOSPITALITY (10,11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester
A continuation of Nutrition and Foods, this course has a career focus in the hospitality trade industry.
Skill Sets: Food Handler Certificate and Customer Service.  Food & Hospitality and Child Development will be offered on alternate years.
Prerequisite: One  semester of Teen Living with a grade of “C” or higher.

7739 – APPAREL DESIGN & MERCHANDISING(0550) (11, 12) 1 Credit/1 Semester
Apparel Design & Merchandising is designed to expose the students to career opportunities and skills in apparel and merchandising. The class emphasis will be on principles of design, construction techniques, entrepreneurship and merchandising.

7741-HOUSING, INTERIORS AND FURNISHINGS (11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester                                                                          Housing, Interiors and Furnishing is one semester course designed to provide students with practical information about planning, building, purchasing and designing a home for living, working and relaxing. Principles of design are applied to the structure, interior rooms and landscaping. This course introduces students to a wide range of occupations within the housing and interior industry.

7720 - ADULT LIVING(0514) (11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester
Focus is on the knowledge and skills necessary for fulfilling leadership roles in individual and family life. Emphasis: balancing work and family life, lifestyles, financial decision-making, effects of family on work and lifestyles, nutrition and food preparation, housing decisions, and transferability of home and family skills to the workplace.

7730- PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (0505) (10,11,12) 1 Credit/1 Semester
Content includes pregnancy stages of prenatal development and the physical, intellectual, social and emotional development of the infant and young child. This course is designed to strengthen parenting and guidance skills, positive family relationships, safety, and health practices. Students will learn to evaluate child services and to explore careers related to young children.
Prerequisite: One semester of teen living with a grade of  "C" or higher.