Family Consumer Science

Child Development - March 2008

FCS Pictures

Cottonwood Buddies Photo Album - November 2007

Cottonwood Buddies Photo Album - September 2007

Creative Textiles Photo Album - September 2007

All courses address the issues related to building strong families, healthy individuals and managing personal resources, in order to be a productive member of society. Courses offered in Family & Consumer Science allow students to improve personal skills that will help them effectively manage their personal lives, as well as expose them to career opportunities related to human growth and development, food and nutrition, textiles, clothing and design.

Courses are designed to provide an in-depth study of topics that were explored in middle school.

Students may apply for Independent Study opportunities upon completion of a Family and Consumer Science strand. Refer to the Special Programs section of the handbook.

Everyday Living is required of all students to meet State mandated health education requirements. This course may be taken during the 10th or 11th grade.

Child Development and Adult Living are two of the courses that meet the Human Resource graduation requirement.

Students who have enrolled in Family & Consumer Science courses may participate in FCCLA (Family, Community, Career Leaders of America)

For graduation requirement purposes, certain courses have been grouped as follows:

Human Resource Courses: Adult Living; Child Development; Introduction to the Behavioral Sciences, Sociology; Psychology; A.P. Psychology, IB Psychology, IB Theory of Knowledge I & II.