Personal and Family Development - This comprehensive laboratory course provides individuals with essential knowledge and skills for managing the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. This introductory course provides practical information in the areas of self-discovery, relationships, consumer resources managements, housing/interior design, child care and development, nutrition and food preparation, clothing care and construction, and career preparation. This course is recommended as a prerequisite for all other Family and Consumer Sciences courses.

Prerequisite: None

Individual and Family Life - Are you prepared for the challenges of independent living? Individual and Family Life prepares students with employment skills, and focuses on developing personal, family, and marital relationships, means of coping with family crisis, and provides the skills necessary in making sound financial decisions. Even though this is a grade 10-12 course, the content of this course is more beneficial to grades 11 and 12.

Prerequisite: None

Preparation for Parenting - As society points to an every-growing need for parenting education, this practicial laboratory course places emphasis on the responsibilities of parenting as it addresses character development, communication, health and safety and managing life as a parent. Students will learn to take the responsibilities seriously and to make sound parenting decisions.

Prerequisite: None

Family and Consumer Science Career I and II- Family and Consumer Sciences career Preparation I (FCSCP) is an on-the-job training program for high school students who are interested in occupations related to Family and Consumer Sciences. The student attends one block in a Career Preparation class. The occupation areas are: Food Production; Child Care and Guidance; Hospitality Services; Apparel and Textile Production; Housing, Furnishings, and Equipment; Institutional Maintenance; and Services for Older Aults. A minimum of 15 hours per week is required. students must furnish their own transportation. The classroom istruction in Career preparation includes career aptitudes, occupational skills, time and money management, job safety, and skills for success in life. The student has the opportunity to receive state articulated college creit in approved areas.

Prerequisite:
Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation I - 16 years of age, teacher approval and course application required.

Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation II - Family and Consumer Science Career Preparation I recommended.

Nutrition and Food Science - The technical laboratory course concentrates on nutrition, food choices, and food management skills for individuals and the family throughout the life cycle. Instruction addresses nutrition and food science from the perspective of food habits and wellness; menu planning; special dietary needs; food costs and budgeting; consumer food-buying strategies; food safety and sanitation procedures; food labels; technology implications; and food handling, storage, and preparation practices. Meal etiqette; career options; and techniques for managing multiple family, community, and areer roles are part of the content.

Prerequisite: Personal & Family Development recommended.

Ready, Set, Teach I - This course is a 2 credit work-based internship, which provides students learning experience in child development while they work directly with young children and experienced classroom teachers. The students assist in individulaized instruction, preparation of instructional materials, create bulletin boards, plan group activities, assist with record keeping and complete other responsibilties of classroom teachers. During the course of each week, the high school students are involved in instructions from the family and Consmer Science teacher as well as involved in working in schools with pupils from grades Pre-K through grade 12.

Prerequisite: Child Development and Preparation for Parenting recommended. Teacher approval/Application required.

Interior Design - This laboratory course covers the concepts and skills needed to successfully decorate a home nad/or business. The content addresses period styles, surface treatments, lighting, use of design, space planning, consideration of occupant needs, and management principles. Other components include the impact of technology, the acuisition of professional services, careers available within the occupational area.

Prerequisite: None

Apparel and Fashion Design I - This technical laboratory course focuses on apparel from the perspectives of personal decision-making related to apparel, the fashion industry, and career preparation. Variety of activities include; fashion design and illustration, personal color and figure analysis, apparel construction and alterations, managing the apparel dollar, fashion retailing and the development of a professional portfolio.

Prerequisite: None

Child Development - This technical laboratory course is designed to focus on knowledge and skills related to the development, care, guidance, ad protection of children. Instruction addresses the principles and procedures for promoting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of the child from conception through age 6, including those with special needs. Other topics include characteristics of quality chaild care and career options related to the care and education of children.

Prerequisite: None