FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES

Both male and female students are strongly encouraged to enroll in the following Family & Consumer Science courses.

Exploring Skills for Life------ Elective----- 2 credits
Grade level: 9-12
This course is a comprehensive class that will provide students the opportunity to learn essential life skills in various areas of the family and consumer science curriculum. It allows students to develop skills in food and nutrition, child development and care, interior design, textiles and clothing, family relationships, and personal responsibility. It is designed to be a full year class but students may take 1 semester for 1 credit.

Foods 1----- Elective----- 1 credit
This course will use both laboratory (hands on) and careful study to improve our daily food choices and skills with regard to nutrition, safety, kitchen managment, and enjoyment of eating. Actual food preparation will be done to give experience and measure understanding in the various units.

Foods 2-------- Elective------ 1 credit
Grade level: 10-12
Prerequisite: B in Foods 1 and/or teacher approval
Advanced Foods class offers students further opportunity to increase their knowledge of food preparation. Emaphasis is placed on combination foods, meal planning and preparation, and presentation of foods, inlcuding creative techniques. Exploration of food and food customs of other countries as well as regional foods of the United Sates and possible experience in the food service area with the development of class-run restaurant are included.

Fashion and Clothing------Elective------1 credit
Fashion and Clothing, the design, textile, and consumer aspects of apparel from the core units of this course. After completion of these units, students may select one of two options for the completion of the course. The first option would include learning about the apparel industry and the types of careers available. The second option would include construction experience.

Child Development------Elective-----1 credit
Students are given the opportunity for hands on experience with children as they gain understanding of children from studying their development. Students will be responsible for planning and conducting a play school for small children in the community. This experience as well as the study of the growth and development of the child from conception to age six will form a foundation for being a responsible caregiver for children as a teacher, parent, or childcare worker.

Interior Design------Elective------1 credit
Students will become familiar with the use of elements and principles of art in the selection and design of interiors in the home. The design of the home as an attractive and functional place will be included.

Married and Single Life Skills*-------Elective------1 credit
This course includes units in developing personality and living skills, sexuality, adult roles and living styles, mate selection, marriage customs and weddings, marital adjustment and life crisis (deth, divorce, remarriage, and blended families). Students will develop skills in understanding themselves and in developing fulfilling intimate personal relationships. The focus of the learning will be on problem solving and decision making. *This course may be used for a social studies credit for graduation purposes only. Colleges will not accept this as a social studies class.

Special Projects-----Elective-----1 credit
Prerequisite: "B" or better in a life science class and teacher approval
An individualized project arranged between the student and teacher.

*Many of the family & consumer science classes will be accepted for credit in the family & consumer science programs at area community colleges. See your counselor for details.