Family and
Consumer Sciences Education
Career Concentrations: Planning Considerations
Courses referenced are within the Family and
Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged to also
consider appropriate courses from General Education and other Career and
Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences of
courses preparing for career concentrations.
- Family Studies and Human Services
- Child Development, Education, and Services
- Nutrition and Wellness, Food Science and Technology
- Hospitality
- Consumer and Resource Management
- Textiles and Apparel
- Environmental Design
FAMILY
STUDIES AND HUMAN SERVICES
Courses referenced are within the Family and Consumer Sciences
discipline only; local districts are encouraged to also consider appropriate
courses from General Education and other Career and Technology Education
content areas when planning coherent sequences of courses preparing for
career concentrations.
Comprehensive Foundation |
Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
Technical |
Individual and
Family Life (10-12) *** Preparation for Parenting (10-12) *** Nutrition and Food Science (10-12) Family Health Needs (10-12) Child Development (10-12) |
Occupationally Specific |
Services for Older Adults (11-12) Intergenerational Professions (11-12) ** |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| ** | Innovative course anticipated to be requested by districts |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
CHILD DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES
Courses referenced are within the Family and Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged to also consider appropriate courses from General Education and other Career and Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences of courses preparing for career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Preparation for Parenting
(10-12) *** Child Development (10-12) Nutrition and Food Science (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12) *** Elementary School Teacher Assistant (11-12) ** |
| Occupationally Specific | Child Care and Guidance Management, and
Services (11-12) Early Childhood Professions (11-12) ** |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| ** | Innovative course anticipated to be requested by districts |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
NUTRITION AND WELLNESS, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Courses referenced are within the Family and Consumer Sciences
discipline only; local districts are encouraged to also consider appropriate
courses from General Education and other Career and Technology Education
content areas when planning coherent sequences of courses preparing for
career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Nutrition and Food
Science (10-12) Food Science and Technology (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12) *** Family Health Needs (10-12) Management (10-12) *** |
| Occupationally Specific | Food Production, Management, and Services (11-12) |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
Courses referenced are within the Family and
Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged
to also consider appropriate courses from General Education and other
Career and Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences
of courses preparing for career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Nutrition and Food
Science (10-12) Food Science and Technology (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12) *** Management (10-12) *** |
| Occupationally Specific | Food Production, Management, and Services
(11-12) Hospitality Services (11-12) Institutional Maintenance Management and Services (11-12) |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
CONSUMER AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Courses referenced are within the Family and
Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged
to also consider appropriate courses from General Education and other
Career and Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences
of courses preparing for career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Management (10-12)
*** Consumer and Family Economics (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12)*** |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
Courses referenced are within the Family and
Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged
to also consider appropriate courses from General Education and other
Career and Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences
of courses preparing for career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Apparel (10-12)
Textile and Apparel Design (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12) *** Management (10-12) *** |
| Occupationally Specific | Textile and Apparel Production, Management,
and Services (11-12) Fashion Design (11-12) ** |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| ** | Innovative course anticipated to be requested by districts |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
Courses referenced are within the Family and
Consumer Sciences discipline only; local districts are encouraged
to also consider appropriate courses from General Education and other
Career and Technology Education content areas when planning coherent sequences
of courses preparing for career concentrations.
| Comprehensive Foundation | Skills for Living (7-8) Personal and Family Development (9-12) *** Career Studies (10-12) Family and Career Management (11-12) *** Family and Consumer Sciences Summer Program (9-12) |
| Technical | Housing (10-12)
Interior Design (10-12) Individual and Family Life (10-12) *** Management (10-12) *** |
| Occupationally Specific | Housing, Furnishings, and Equipment Production, Management, and Services (11-12) |
| Research | Independent Study in Family and Consumer Sciences Education(12) |
| Notes: | Highlighted courses provide knowledge and skills critical to personal development and preparation for effectively assuming roles as family and community members. |
| *** | Course focuses on knowledge and skills for managing the multiple roles of family member and wage earner as emphasized in SB-1, Career and Technology Education Goals |
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