Students will learn to make decisions and set priorities, understand physical and emotional development during adolescence, cope with pressures, manage personal resources, use consumer information, develop positive interpersonal relationships, establish a satisfying living environment, plan for a healthy lifestyle, meet clothing needs and explore career options. NOTE: This course does not fulfill a science requirement for graduation.

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Course Name: Housing and Interiors
Prerequisites: None
Semesters: 2
Credits: 1
Grade: 9-10

Students will learn to make decisions and set priorities, understand physical and emotional development during adolescence, cope with pressures, manage personal resources, use consumer information, develop positive interpersonal relationships, establish a satisfying living environment, plan for a healthy lifestyle, meet clothing needs and explore career options. NOTE: This course does not fulfill a science requirement for graduation.

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Course Name: Nutrition and Foods
Prerequisites: Family and Consumer Sciences
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 10-12

This course prepares students to understand the principles of nutrition; social and cultural aspects of food; the relationship of nutrition to health and well-being; the selection, preparation and care of food; the meal management to meet individual and family needs and patterns of living.

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Course Name: Textiles and Clothing
Prerequisites: Family and Consumer Sciences
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 10-12

Students will learn to evaluate influences upon clothing needs, enhance self through clothing decisions, use textile consumer information, select textile products, care for textile products and develop basic clothing construction skills.

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Course Name: Child Development
Prerequisites: None
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 10-12

Child development is a course which prepares individuals to understand children's physical, mental, emotional and social growth and development. The course helps students acquire knowledge and skills essential to the care and guidance of children. Course content includes understanding of the physiology of human reproduction, conception, pregnancy and childbirth.

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Course Name: Family Dynamics
Prerequisites: None
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 10-12

This course is designed to instruct students to understand the nature and significance of the family unit. The focus of the course is upon the concepts, principles, values and responsibilities related to preparation for marriage, parenthood and family life.

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Course Name: Interpersonal Communications
Prerequisites: None
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 10-12

This course emphasizes the uniqueness of individuals and families, the development and socialization of individuals and meeting the needs of individuals and family members. Course content emphasizes the qualities essential to establish and maintain relationships and the effect of interpersonal relationships on success in the world of work.

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Course Name: Adult Living
Prerequisites: None
Semesters: 1
Credits: 1/2
Grade: 11-12

This course focuses on the roles, responsibilities and functions of young adulthood. Students will learn decision-making, management, problem-solving, communication and coping skills.