The Family Consumer Science Pathway is for students who enjoy fashion and apparel, cooking, sewing, food science, nutrition, family and consumer economics, and child rearing and family relations. Possible careers in this field include Childcare Assistants, Community Worker, Emergency & Relief Workers, Personal and Home Care Aides, Teachers' Assistants, Childcare Facilities Assistant Director, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher, Childcare Facility Director, School Counselor, Parent Educator, Psychologists, Dieticians, Counselor, and Social Worker. 

Course Descriptions

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Family and Consumer Sciences - 1 Unit - Grades 9-10

College Preparatory 

This course is an introduction to all areas of family and consumer life. Areas studied include child development, sewing, foods and nutrition, personal and family relationships, and career education. Students learn basic skills in planning and preparing foods, construction of clothing, parenting and family relationships, and personal decisions. This course is recommended as a prerequisite to other family and consumer courses.   Students are required to buy their own fabric, patterns, and notions.  

[580800CW]

Foods and Nutrition - 1 Unit - Grade 9

College Preparatory 

Are you aware of what foods to eat to maintain a healthy life-style? Can you select and prepare healthy foods? If not, these are the courses for you! Food and Nutrition 1 will allow students to evaluate food choices, practice a variety of food preparation techniques, demonstrate table service and etiquette, and explore nutrition related careers. Critical thinking and practical problem-solving are emphasized in a co- curricular approach that incorporates principles of mathematics, science, writing, communications, and economics. The ServSafe® Food Handler employee certification provides increased marketability. Inclusion of the Family and Consumer Sciences student organization, Family Careers, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), greatly enhances this curriculum. 

[582400CW] 

Family Life 1 - 1 Unit - Grades 10-12

College Preparatory 

This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of various aspects of human relationships with emphasis placed on the unique needs and interests of individuals and families. Topics include physical, mental, emotional, social, economic, and psychological development. Students will develop skills to help them function effectively as adult members of society with special emphasis on the family as the basic social unit. A study of personality, self-concept, interpersonal relationships, solutions to crisis, dating, preparation for marriage, and parental skills are included. 

[582009CW]

Fashion, Fabric, and Design 1 - 1 Unit - Grades 9-12

College Preparatory 

Formerly Clothing and Textiles, this course includes the study of design principles and elements as applied to textiles and fabric. Use and care of the sewing machine, pressing equipment, and sewing tools and equipment are emphasized. Skills in construction of clothes are required. Students are required to purchase their own fabric, patterns, and notions.  

[580409CW]

Mental Health Fitness - 1 Unit - Grades 10-12

College Preparatory 

Mental Health Fitness is a program that focuses on the family as a social unit in the developmental, dynamic, comparative, and structural aspects, and the significance of the family as a system that impacts individuals and society.  This includes instruction in related principles of sociology, psychology, behavioral sciences, and the humanities. 

[610800CW]