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CAREER-TECHNICAL
PROGRAMS -- FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
The
mission of
Family and
Consumer Sciences Education
is to prepare students for family life, work, and careers in
Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Opportunities are
provided to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and
behaviors needed for becoming responsible citizens and leaders.
Students use critical and creative thinking skills to address
problems in family, community, and work environments. Students
engage in project-based learning as they participate in
school-based laboratory experiences.
A
variety of courses are offered to meet individual needs of
students. These courses provide students opportunities to
explore relationships, learn about factors that affect health
and nutritional needs, experience food preparation and dining
etiquette, study financial management, housing decisions and
interior design, and investigate parenting and family issues and
career opportunities.
Family,
Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), an integral
part of the curriculum, enhances leadership development skills
and provides opportunities for community service.
FAMILY
WELLNESS - Semester 1
½ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grade 9)
Family
Wellness is a one-half credit course for students interested in
health issues that affect individuals, families, and
communities. Topics include: family health goals, health
promotion, health risks, conflict resolution, communication
skills needed in healthy relationships, mental health, grief,
genetics, disease prevention, chronic illness, family nutrition,
substance abuse, home safety, emergency care, first aid,
consumerism, advocacy, technology, and careers related to
individual and family health and wellness. Family, Career, and
Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), an integral part of the
curriculum, enhances leadership development skills and provides
opportunities for community service.
This course may substitute
for the required Health Education course.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
LIFE
CONNECTIONS – Semester 2
½ Unit -- FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grade 9)
Life
Connections is a one-half credit course focusing on practical
problems related to nurturing human development throughout the
life span. Course content includes: basic needs of individuals;
stages across the life span; dating and marriage; financial
management; career planning; balancing work, family, and
community services; technology; and careers.
HOUSING
DECISIONS – Semester 1
½ Unit (Fall Semester) --
FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Housing
Decisions introduces students to the selection and planning of
living environments to meet the needs and wants of individuals
and families. Course content provides opportunities for
students to explore housing options, architectural styles of
housing, factors that influence housing selection, housing
legislation and regulation, ownership options, home construction
and repairs, home furnishings and accessories, home maintenance,
landscape design, home safety, environmental and energy issues,
technology, and career options related to the housing industry.
Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA), an integral part
of the curriculum, enhances leadership development skills and
provides opportunities for community service. Dues for FCCLA
are $12.00 per year (not included in class fee).
TOUR: AMERICA'S
LARGEST HOME, BILTMORE ESTATE, ASHVILLE, N.C.
INTERIOR
DESIGN – Semester 2 -
Instructor: Beth Gabbert
½ Unit (Spring Semester) --
FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grade 9)
Interior Design introduces students to the historical aspects
and contemporary trends in housing and interior design. Course
content provides opportunities for students to explore elements
and principles of design; blueprinting; space planning for
functional, safe, and aesthetic spaces for individuals and
families; furniture style; furniture and accessory selection;
technology; and careers in the field of Interior Design.
Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA), an integral part
of the curriculum, enhances leadership development skills and
provides opportunities for community service. Dues for FCCLA
are $12.00 per year (not included in class fee).
Fee includes laboratory experiences.
INTERIOR
DESIGN – Semester 2 -
Instructor: Marsha Carter
½ Unit (Spring Semester) --
FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Interior Design introduces students to the historical aspects
and contemporary trends in housing and interior design. Course
content provides opportunities for students to explore elements
and principles of design; blueprinting; space planning for
functional, safe, and aesthetic spaces for individuals and
families; furniture style; furniture and accessory selection;
technology; and careers in the field of Interior Design.
Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA), an integral part
of the curriculum, enhances leadership development skills and
provides opportunities for community service. Dues for FCCLA
are $12.00 per year (not included in class fee).
Fee includes laboratory experiences.
PARENTING –
Semester 1
½ Unit (Fall Semester) --
FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Parenting, a one-half credit course, helps the student to focus
on practical problems related to parenting roles and
responsibilities. Course content provides students
opportunities to explore preparation for parenthood; signs and
changes in pregnancy; prenatal development, labor and delivery;
stages of child development; birth defects and children with
exceptionalities; meeting physical, health, and safety needs of
children and adolescents; positive parent-child relations;
guidance and discipline of children and adolescents; sources of
parenting information, support, and assistance; technology that
affects parenting; and career opportunities in working with
parents and children. Observational Experiences is a required
component of this course. Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA), an integral part of the curriculum, enhances
leadership development skills and provides opportunities for
community service. Dues for FCCLA are $12.00 per year (not
included in class fee).
Fee includes
required laboratory
experiences.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
FOOD AND
FITNESS – Semester 1
½ Unit (Fall
Semester) FEE: $40.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Food
and Fitness enables students to assess the components and
lifelong benefits of sound nutrition and fitness practices and
to apply these principles to their everyday lives. Course
content provides opportunities for students to explore factors
that affect lifelong individual health and wellness; laws and
legislation; nutrition needs; fad diets and food addictions;
personal hygiene and health procedures; food preparation, recipe
evaluation and kitchen space efficiency; food safety; etiquette,
manners, and table setting; community resources and services;
technology; and career options in the field of food, fitness,
nutrition and wellness. Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA), an integral part of the curriculum, enhances
leadership development skills and provides opportunities for
community service. Dues for FCCLA are $12.00 per year (not
included in class fee). Field trips may include local
restaurants and regional cooking schools.
Fee includes required
laboratory experiences.
Specific Course Assignment - Fall Semester 2008
CREATIVE
FOODS – Semester 2
½ Unit (Spring Semester) --
FEE: $40.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Creative Foods introduces students to national and international
food choice, preparation techniques, and presentation. Course
content provides opportunities for students to explore topics
such as influences on food choice, food production, recipe and
menu evaluation, food preparation equipment, food storage and
safety, meal service, dining etiquette, food preparation for
special occasions, technology, and career options in food
production. Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA),
an integral part of the curriculum, enhances leadership
development skills and provides opportunities for community
service. Dues for FCCLA are $12.00 per year (not included in
class fee). Fee
includes required laboratory experiences.
CHILD
DEVELOPMENT – Semester 2 - Instructor: Marsha Carter
½ Unit (Spring
Semester) FEE: $10.00
Pre-requisites: None -- (Grades 10-12)
Child
Development helps students develop skills related to the
physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development of
children. Course content provides opportunities for exploring
child development theories. Topics include: stages of
development, child health and safety, behavior management, child
abuse, needs of exceptional children, childcare services,
community resources, technology, and career opportunities for
working with children. Observational Experiences is a required
component of this course. Family, Career and Community Leaders
of America (FCCLA), an integral part of the curriculum, enhances
leadership development skills and provides opportunities for
community service. Dues for FCCLA are $12.00 per year (not
included in class fee).
Fee includes required laboratory experiences.
FAMILY AND
CONSUMER SCIENCE ASSISTANT
1 Unit ( ½ per semester) --
FEE: None
Pre-requisites: One unit from Family and Consumer Science
courses - (Grades 10-12)
A
select group of students will be trained to assist in the Family
and Consumer Science laboratories. These students will be
responsible for assisting both teachers and students in
laboratory experiences, maintenance and upkeep of the
department, and special activities. Computer skills are
essential.
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