Family & Consumer Science

Child and Lifespan Development

Grade Level: 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits:  1/2 Credit (fall semester course)

This course prepares students to understand the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development throughout the lifespan.  Experiences such as laboratory observations, job shadowing, service learning, and laboratory participation will enhance the learning process.  Instructional content includes child development theories and research; prenatal development; infants and toddlers; preschool years; middle childhood; adolescence; adulthood; geriatrics; death and dying; careers; and leadership, citizenship, and teamwork.

Early Childhood Education Careers Level I:

Grade Level: 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits: 1 (full-year)

Level I provides students a foundation in the concepts of child development theory and affords them the opportunity to integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for related careers.  Job shadowing opportunities are also available.

Early Childhood Education Careers Level II:

Grade Level: 11^th & 12^th

Credits: 1 (full-year but 2 periods blocked)

Level II provides students the opportunity to apply child development theory, develop and implement learning activities for young children, and integrate knowledge, skills, and practices required for related careers.  Laboratory experiences offer internships and co-op education opportunities.

Early Childhood Education Careers Level III:

Grade Level: 11^th – 12^th

Credits: 1 (full-year but 2 periods blocked)

Level III serves as a capstone course.  Students continue to have the opportunity to develop and implement curriculum, lesson plans, and classroom strategies.  Content provides students the opportunity to study administration, management issues, and special needs children.  Students will apply the marketable early childhood education knowledge and skills previously acquired in increasingly responsible positions.  Laboratory experiences will be available through internships and co-op education opportunities.

Early Childhood Education Cooperative:

Grade Level:  11^th – 12^th

Credits: 1 (full-year)

Early Childhood Education programs have a work experience option.  Classroom instruction can be enhanced with on-the-job experiences in an early childhood related job and earn up to 2 credits.

Family and Consumer Sciences

Grade Level: 9^th& 10^th  

Credits:  1/2 Credit (spring semester course)

This course is a comprehensive, foundation course designed to assist students in developing core knowledge and skills needed for successful life planning and management.  Content includes human development; family and parenting education; resource management; housing and living environments; nutrition and foods; textiles and apparel; leadership development; and career preparation.  A unique focus is on the management of families, work, and their interrelationships.  The course provides a foundation for further study in specialized related career areas.

Housing and Interior

Grade Level: 10^th, 11^th, 12th

Credit:  1 (full-year)

This course prepares students to understand the physical, psychological and social influences pertaining to housing decisions.  The class includes instruction to the human and environmental factors influencing the form and use of housing, varied types of housing costs, interior and exterior design home furnishings and equipment.  It also addresses the selection, use and care of available resources for achieving improved living space to meet individual and family needs.

Nutrition and Foods

Grade Level:  10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits:  ½ (fall semester)

This course prepares students to understand the principles of nutrition; the relationship of nutrition to health and well-being; the selection, preparation and care of food; meal management to meet individual and family food needs and patterns.  It also teaches skills in food preparation.

Textiles and Apparel

Grade Level:  10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Credits:  ½ (spring semester)

This class prepares the individual to understand the social, psychological, and physiological aspects of the selection, construction, maintenance, and alteration of apparel and textile products.  It provides students with lavatory experiences in construction.  It develops a range of students from the drama student who is making costumes, the novice seamstress who likes to sew or the student interested in fashion design.