Family & Consumer Studies Courses
Family & Consumer Studies Courses
Family & Consumer Studies courses offer students hands-on experience in essential life and career skills through classes like Foods and Nutrition, Culinary Arts, Fashion Design, and Early Childhood Development. These courses promote creativity, responsibility, and practical knowledge to prepare students for success at home, in college, and in future careers.
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(Fee Required)
Hungry? Come take Foods & Nutrition and learn how to eat healthy and cook for yourself! This course will help students attain basic skills needed to be successful in the kitchen. In addition to food preparation skills, students will learn food safety practices and nutrition and wellness concepts. Students will gain hands-on experience doing cooking labs and food science experiments. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to get their Food Handler’s Permit. To receive college credit, students must earn a C or better in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment.
Offered: Full Year
CTE Credit
College credit may be available
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Prerequisite: FC 12 or Senior
(Fee Required)
Whether you want to go into the foodservice industry or just build your cooking skills, Culinary Arts is a great choice! Students will further develop food preparation skills learned in FC 12 and see them applied to the foodservice industry. Students will learn how to prepare foods in a professional setting as well as learn about foodservice management practices, facilities and safety. Hands on experience doing cooking labs and food science experiments. Additionally, students can earn their SERV Safe certification to be used in the foodservice industry. To receive college credit, students must earn an A or B in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment.
Offered: Full Year
CTE or Fine Arts or Science Lab credit
College credit may be available
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(Fee Required)
In this hands-on Fashion Design course, students explore the creative and technical sides of the fashion world! You’ll learn how to sketch designs, work with fabrics, use basic sewing techniques, and understand trends, color theory, and construction. Along the way, we’ll dive into fashion history, sustainability, and careers in the fashion industry—from designer and stylist to merchandiser and entrepreneur. This class is project-based and beginner-friendly, meaning no prior sewing experience is required—just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to try. By the end of the course, students will create original designs, and create their own mock boutique! If you love art, self-expression, or thinking creatively, this course is your chance to design, experiment, and make fashion your own.
Offered: Full Year
CTE or Fine Arts credit
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Interior Design prepares students with the knowledge, skills, and professional practices needed for careers related to housing, interior design, and furnishings. The course explores the behavioral, social, economic, functional, and aesthetic factors that influence housing and interior environments. Instruction emphasizes analyzing, planning, and designing residential, work, and leisure spaces to meet the needs of users. Students learn how to select furnishings, materials, and equipment, while considering functionality, safety, sustainability, and design principles. The course also includes the study of policies, standards, and guidelines related to housing and interior environments. Through hands-on projects and real-world applications, students develop practical skills and creative problem-solving abilities applicable to a variety of housing and interior-related career pathways.
Offered: Semester
CTE Credit
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Prerequisite: Completed Health Course
Are you interested in the field of education, or any field where you will work with young children? In this class, students will learn about a variety of careers related to early childhood education, as well as other careers where you will have to work with young children (i.e. pediatrics, social work). Students will learn about child development, classroom management, and curriculum development. Whether you want to work with infants, preschool-aged children, young adults, or anywhere in between, this class will give you a taste of what it’s like and how to get there. To receive college credit, students must earn a B or better in this course. The instructor will provide registration information for college enrollment.
Offered: Full Year
CTE credit
College credit may be available