Course Description:

FACS
COURSE #	COURSE	GRADE	YEAR/SEM	UNITS
2230	Clothing	10, 11, 12	S/Y	0.5/1.0
2235	Clothing Lab	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2242	Fashion Merchandising	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2251	Foods 1	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2252	Foods 2	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2256	Creative Cooking	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2257	Food and Fitness	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2260	International Foods	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2270	Professional Food Service	11, 12	S	0.5
2281	Children and Parenting	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2285	Child Development Lab	10, 11, 12	S	1.0
2291	Consumer Skills	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2311	Interpersonal Relationships	11, 12	S	0.5
2321	Personal Issues	10	S	0.5
2331	Interior Design	10, 11, 12	S	0.5
2340	Career Connections*	11, 12	S	1.0
Healthcare Career Pathway
5912	Health Careers	11, 12	S	0.5
5914	Health Careers 2	12	S	1.0
5916	Health Careers 3	12	S	2.0
(If a student is listed as repeating a grade- 9R, 10R, 11R -he or she could qualify for classes that are listed as the next grade level. For instance, a student with a 10R status could be able to enroll in a course open to 11th and 12th grade students.)

2230 - CLOTHING (S, Y)

Students may enroll for a semester or a year.

Cost determined by selected projects in clothing, students will study basic garment design and construction. After learning to select patterns and fabrics, students will make a project of their selection. The course is designed for those with little or no sewing experience. The course of study will include consumerism, dress for the workplace, community service projects and use of embroidery machines.

2235 - CLOTHING LAB (S)

Prerequisite: Clothing

Cost determined by selected projects

Clothing Lab students will be working individually on course work and clothing projects to increase their knowledge of textiles and clothing construction. The lab can be taken for credit as many times as the student wishes. More advances and difficult skills will be introduced each semester that a student enrolls.

2242 - FASHION MERCHANDISING (S)

Enter the world of fashion and learn the fundamentals of the fashion industry by enrolling in this course. Units include the study of color, line and design, visual poise, clothing details, fashion coordination, fashion designers, and visual merchandising. Emphasis in this course will be workplace skills for employment.

2251 - FOODS 1 (1st Semester Class)

This is an introductory course designed to provide the beginning student with an understanding of basic nutrition and food preparation techniques. We will cover topics such as nutrition, safety, sanitation, carbohydrates, fats, and protein. There will be an emphasis on the study of foods and nutrition rather than on the actual preparation of the food items.

2252 - FOODS 2 (2nd Semester Class)

Prerequisite: Foods 1

Students will gain valuable experience in a wide variety of food areas. Topics include safety, sanitation, protein foods, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrate foods, and meal planning. There will be more emphasis on the study of food and nutrition than on the actual preparation of food items.

2256 - CREATIVE COOKING (S)

Prerequisite: Foods 1

10th, 11th and 12th Grades

Designed for the students with food experience. The student will gain valuable experience in a wide variety of food areas. Topics covered include cake decorating, candy making, gourmet food preparation and food drying. Students will be exposed to the related careers.

2257 - FOOD AND FITNESS (S)

Prerequisites: Foods 1 & Physical Education Activities

This course is intended to encourage the practice and adoption of behavior choices that will improve personal and family wellness. The class is designed to educate students in the area of life long fitness. The students will participate in Lab activities as well as physical activities.

2260 - INTERNATIONAL FOODS (S)

Prerequisites: Foods 1

10th, 11th, and 12th Grades

This course is an exploration of foods from around the country and world and how they have developed their characteristics. Different regions of the U.S. as well as foreign countries are studied and sampled. In addition to the study of foods, the class will also look at cultural distinctions, mannerisms and etiquette of the country.

2270 - PROFESSIONAL FOOD SERVICE (S)

Prerequisites: Foods 1, Creative or International Foods

10th, 11th, and 12th Grades

Be aware; be prepared for a future in the ever-growing food service industry. A world of opportunity opens for entry-level skills learned by hands-on laboratories, experiences of speakers from the commercial food service field, demonstrations from experts and field trips. Studies will include quantity production of foods, sanitation and safety, personal standards, nutrition, cost control, job search, introductory management, and career potential. Job shadowing, mentorship, and workplace skills will also be a part of this course. There will be an out of class food service related activity which in students will be expected to participate.

2281 - CHILDREN AND PARENTING (S)

Both male and female students should consider this course a prerequisite for eventual parenthood. Students will study teen pregnancy, AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, reproduction and family planning methods. Additional units include prenatal development, labor and delivery, and a comprehensive look at both the development and care of children from birth through age three.

2285 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB (S)

Prerequisite: Children and Parenting

TB TEST REQUIRED

This two-block semester course concentrates on the development of children between the ages of three to six. Their development is studied both by age level and by abilities (physical, emotional, social and intellectual). Students will aid in two childcare agencies and may experience working with normal and exceptional (disabled) children. Students will be responsible for child guidance and supervision, writing lesson plans, directing activities and observing children at play. This is an off-campus, two-block class that requires you to have your own transportation.

2291 - CONSUMER SKILLS (S)

The course has been developed to assist students as they assume more financial responsibility for themselves. Topics covered include money management, purchasing skills, consumer protection, budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, evaluation of advertising and insurance. Consumer math skills will be emphasized. This course can serve as the .5 consumer education elective requirement.

2311 - INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (S)

This course, designed for juniors and seniors, looks at life management skills for work and family. The focus is on individuals and their relationships, and on their life long roles as family members, parents/guardians, workers, citizens and leaders. Students discover what they need to know, to do, and to be in order to function competently in the family and the workplace. Decisions and attitudes concerning communication, abuse, divorce, and careers will be explored.

2321 - PERSONAL ISSUES (S) This course is designed for both male and female sophomores. It deals with living with others, dating, and establishing relationships in the world today. Developing positive self-esteem and decision-making skills will be emphasized. Units of study include making the most of yourself, getting along with others, dating, sexual standards, communication, establishing and maintaining relationships with parents and others, love, teenage parenting, and teenage marriage.

2331 - INTERIOR DESIGN (S)
This course is an introduction to a variety of principles used for developing and evaluating decoration plans, which are suitable for both personal and professional space. Students will study housing styles, elements of design (color, space, form, line, texture, rhythm, and balance), floor plans and furnishing, resource management and career exploration. Students who successfully complete this course will earn either .5-required fine arts credit or .5 elective credit.

2340 – CAREER CONNECTIONS (S)
Own transportation required11th and 12th Grades. This two-block semester class is designed for juniors and seniors interested in a possible career in FACS. Students will select an interest cluster in the family and consumer science curricula and shadow two specific careers in the business community. Resumes, job applications, interviewing, decision-making, problem solving, and team building will be stressed. Students will spend most of their class time at a job site. This class will provide students an excellent opportunity to receive valuable work experience.

5912 - HEALTH CAREERS (S)
This course will explore some of the more than 200 careers in the area of health or related fields by use of research, discussions, films, speakers and field trips. Students also organize health projects. During this semester, the student will learn Medical Terminology which will assist the students as they enter the Health careers 2 & 3 classes.

5913 & 5914 - HEALTH CAREERS 2 & 3
Prerequisite: Health Careers
Students will enter the Healthcare Career Pathway in their junior year. At the beginning of their senior year, they will be enrolled all morning in the Healthcare career Pathway--Health careers 2 & 3. In this class, they will have the opportunity to take the CNA Program through Kaw Area Technical School and then complete the pathway through rotations at various healthcare career facilities as well as participate in discussion times on Friday.