Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Course Descriptions
All courses are 1 semester, 1 credit courses unless otherwise noted. Courses can be taken for credit one time only, unless otherwise noted. Students in honors level classes will be expected to complete assignments above and beyond those of the standard level courses. Level II courses require a passing course grade and proficiency on the EOC assessment for the prerequisite or Level I course.
Apparel and Textile Production I F/S
Course Number: FA312X0S
In this course students are introduced to the Apparel and Textile industry in the areas of design, textiles and apparel engineering. Emphasis is placed on students applying these designs and engineering skills to create and produce apparel products. Art, literacy, mathematics, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. Cooperative education is not available for this course. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences. Course will count as a 4th math credit for students planning to attend a community college or technical school. For safety reasons, enrollment is not to exceed 20 in this course.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 9-12
Apparel and Textile Production II F/S
Course Number: FA322X01
Prerequisite: Apparel and Textile Production I
Students in this course will gain a deeper understanding of design principles, engineering, fabrication and global needs of an ever-changing Apparel and Textile industry. The course provides a major focus on textile design, textile science, product construction, global manufacturing and the apparel/textile market while incorporating and scaffolding prerequisite concepts. Emphasis is placed on application of design and engineering skills used to create, produce and prepare a product for market. Students will also gain the entrepreneurial skills necessary for successful marketing and distribution of an apparel product. Art, literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies concepts are reinforced throughout. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include entrepreneurial experiences, mentorship, school based enterprise, service learning and job shadowing. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences. Course will count as a 4th math credit for students planning to attend a community college or technical school. For safety reasons, enrollment is not to exceed 20 in this course.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 9-12
Child Development F/S
Course Number: FE602X0S
This course introduces students to responsible nurturing and basic applications of child development theory with children from infancy through age six. Areas of study include parenthood decisions, child care issues, prenatal development and care, and development and care of infants, toddlers, and children three through six. Emphasis is on responsibilities of parents, readiness for parenting, and the influence parents have on children while providing care and guidance. Art, English language arts, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. Cooperative education is not available for this course. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 10-12
Early Childhood Education I F
Inherently Honors Course
Course Number (Honors): FE115X0
Pre-requisite: Child Development FE602X0
This two-credit course prepares students to work with children in early childhood education settings. Topics of study include historical, theoretical, and philosophical foundations of the profession, the structure of early childhood programs, connecting appropriate learning activities and teaching strategies to developmental needs of children, inclusive environments, communicating expectations, setting limits, and guiding behavior, as well as personal growth in the field of child development. An internship makes up 50 percent of instructional time. Due to student participation in internships at early childhood centers that are licensed by the Division of Child Development and Early Education, students must be 15 years of age before September 1.
*For safety reasons and intern placement, enrollment should not exceed 20 in this course.
Length of Course: 2 Credits
Recommended for Grades: 11-12
Early Childhood Education II F
Inherently Honors Course
Course Number (Honors): FE125X0
Pre-requisite: Early Childhood Education I FE115X0
This two-credit course provides advanced experiences in working with children from infancy to age 12 in early education and childcare settings. Areas of study include program planning and management, developmentally appropriate practice, procedure, and strategies for working with special groups of children, career development and professionalism. An internship makes up 50 percent of instructional time.
*For safety reasons and intern placement, enrollment should not exceed 20 in this course.
Length of Course: 2 Credits
Recommended for Grades: 11-12
Food and Nutrition I F/S
Course Number: FN412X0S
This course examines the nutritional needs of the individual. Students learn fundamentals of food production, kitchen and meal management, food groups and their preparation, and time and resource management. English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. Cooperative education is not available for this course. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 9-12
Food and Nutrition II F/S
Course Number: FN422X0
Prerequisite: FN412X0S Food and Nutrition I
In this course, students experience the cross-section of nutrition science and food preparation while building skills for an expanding range of career opportunities. Emphasis is placed on health and social responsibility while improving the way people eat. Students come to understand food protection, nutrients, lifespan nutrition, sports nutrition, and medical nutrition therapy, American and global foodways, and entrepreneurship. English language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include cooperative education, entrepreneurship, internship, mentorship, school-based enterprise, service learning and job shadowing. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences. Students can earn a ServSafe credential. ServSafe® is a recognized food service industry safety and sanitation credential.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 10-12
Principles of Family and Human Services F
Course Number: FC112X01
The Principles of Family and Human Services course is designed for students to learn core functions of the human services field; individual, family, and community systems; and life literacy skills for human development. Emphasis is placed on professional skills, human ecology, diversity, analyzing community issues, and life management skills. Activities engage students in exploring various helping professions, while building essential life skills that can apply in their own lives to achieve optimal well being. English/language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, technology, and interpersonal relationships are reinforced. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include service learning and job shadowing. Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 9-10
CTE Advanced Studies FACS F/S
Course Number: CS952X003
Prerequisite: Two technical credits in one Career Cluster
This culminating course is for juniors and seniors who have earned two technical credits, one of which is a completer course, in one Career Cluster. The Advanced Studies course must augment the content of the completer course and prepare students for success in transitioning to post secondary education and future careers. Students work under the guidance of a teacher with expertise in the content of the completer course in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. The four parts of the course include writing a research paper, producing a product, developing a portfolio, and delivering a presentation. Students demonstrate their abilities to use 21st century skills. Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competitive events, community service, and leadership activities provide the opportunity to apply essential standards and workplace readiness skills through authentic experiences.
Length of Course: 1 Unit
Recommended for Grades: 12
CTE Career and College Promise F/S
Career and College Promise provides a way for any North Carolina high school student in good academic standing who meets eligibility requirements to take community college courses while still in high school. Students can combine high school and postsecondary courses to earn a credential, certificate, or diploma in a technical field and meet requirements for CTE concentration. Credit may be transferrable to another North Carolina community college, to UNC System institutions and to many of the state's independent colleges and universities. Students should work with their school counselors to determine what CTE pathways are available at their local community college or in what other ways they can access this program. If a student drops a college course after the first 10 days of the course, the student will receive a WF on their high school transcript. This will reflect as a 59% in the student's GPA.
Family and Consumer Sciences Cooperative Education
Cooperative education is attached to a specific course that lists it in the course description.
The cooperative education portion of the course counts as an enhancement course.
Students must be enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences Education class in order to receive cooperative education credit. The student is required to have a job the first week of the semester in which they are scheduled for Co-Op in order for Co-Op to continue.
Cooperative education is a method of instruction where family and consumer science education instruction is combined with paid employment related to classroom instruction. The two experiences must be planned and supervised by both the school and the employer so that each contributes to the education and employability of the student. A student must work a minimum of 135 on-the-job contact hours to receive credit.
The student must be able to provide his/her own transportation to and from the work-based learning
Length of Course: 1 unit per semester
Recommended for Grades: 11 – 12