Plan your career pathways through the Career & Technology Education Coherent Sequences of courses for Family & Consumer Science:

Apparel (9-12)

This course focuses on apparel, the fashion industry, and career preparation. Topics include managing the apparel dollar, clothing alterations, wardrobe planning, and ready-made clothes. Other content ar

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2

Career Studies (9-12)

This course explores factors influencing career choices and demonstrates employability skills that lead to career success. Content includes career opportunities in early childhood education, human services, consumerism, the hospitality industry, fashion and apparel industries, interior design, nutrition and wellness. Hands on experiences in the occupationally specific training areas may be provided.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2

Child Development (9-12)

This course focuses on the development, care, guidance, and protection of children. Instruction focuses on physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of the infant, toddler, pre-school, and school-aged child. Other topics include prenatal care, childbirth, special needs children, and quality child care.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: ½

Housing (9-12)

This course focuses on the management of family housing needs, housing and the environment, and career prepare and financial aspects of housing, home safety and maintenance, space utilization, factors affecting basic housing construction features. Other topics are interior and exterior environmental issues, impact of housing decisions on managing multiple family, community, and career roles; career options; and housing trends for the future.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2

Individual and Family Life (9-12)

This course addresses personal identity, living as an independent adult, relationships, sexual responsibility, and factors related to marital success. Special attention is given to the impact of the family on individuals and society, strengthening the family unit and developing skills needed to manage multiple roles one faces in today’s society.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: ½

Nutrition and Food Science (9-12)

This course concentrates on nutrition, food choices, and food management skills. Instruction includes food habits and wellness, menu planning, special dietary needs, food costs and budgeting, food safety, sanitation procedures, food labels, and food labs.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2

Personal and Family Development (9-12)

This course is designed for study of the family structure as it related to all areas of living including food and nutrition, clothing and textiles, consumer buying, housing and home furnishings, family/interpersonal relations and child care.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 2 CR 1

Preparation for Parenting (9-12)

This course provides opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in preparation to function effectively as a future care giver. Content stresses parental responsibilities, child guidance, and parenting practices which promote a child’s development health, safety and well-being. Topics also included are: managing family crises, sexual health and responsibility and career preparation.

Prerequisite: None Semester: 1 Credit: 1/2

Food Production & Management Services (10-12)

This class includes a study of careers in the food industry, from table service to chef training, fast food to elegant dining. Information on various phases of the industry will be highlighted by field trips. Internships at local restaurants and other food service establishments may be included. Food production will be included highlighting a wide range of meals, buffets, catering, and evaluation of finished products.

Prerequisite: Application required Semester: 2 Credit: 2

Early Childhood Professions I & II (11-12) (Internship)

This Tech Prep course is an introduction to the broad number of careers in child development. Theories will be studied and observed in a variety of settings ranging from pre-kindergarten to child development centers. Students rotate throughout the school year at off-campus training sites. Up to 10 hours of college credit may be earned upon completion of the college requirements.

Prerequisite: Application required; Preparation for Parenting and Child Development is recommended Semester: 2 Credit: 2

Fashion Design (11-12)

The course is a detailed study of the fashion industry. A variety of activities include: custom sewing, fashion design and illustration, pattern making garment assembly, alterations, cost analysis, business ethics, personal color analysis, fashion display and modeling. (Holmes, Marshall and Jay)

Prerequisite: Application required Semester: 2 Credit: 2

Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation (CO-OP) (11-12)

FCSCP prepares individuals for employment in a home economics career. Students spend one hour in class each day and a minimum of 15 hours on the job each week. Some of the home economics employment areas include: clothing and home furnishings, child care, food service, hotel and hospitality services.

Prerequisite: Application required Semester: 2 Credit: 3

Hospitality/Tourism Internship

This course will expose students to the total scope of the hospitality industry. Students will spend time at training sites such as conference centers, travel agencies, and theme parks with a major emphasis on local hotels. Rotations will include training in the various aspects of the hotel and hospitality industry.

Prerequisite: Application required Semester: 2 Credit: 2

Ready, Set, Teach! (11-12)

This course is a field-based internship which provides students a background knowledge of child and adolescent development principles as well as principles of effective teaching. Students in the class plan and direct individualized instruction and group activities, prepare instructional materials, assist with record keeping, make physical arrangements, and complete other responsibilities of classroom teachers. The students are involved in observations as well as direct student instruction.

Prerequisite: Application required (Preparation for Parenting and Child Development is recommended) Semester: 1-2 Credit: 1-2

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