Family And Consumer Sciences

 

#191 Marriage and Family  1 semester  1/2 unit
Open to all levels
Analyze factors related to starting, building, and maintaining one's own healthy family.  Develop strategies for resolving family conflicts.  Explore recourses available to families and develop communication skills to enhance family relationships. A lab fee is charged.

 

#194 Parenting  1 semester  1/2 unit
Open to all levels
Explore the roles and responsibilities of parenting.  Study human development from conception through preschool.  Discover the demanding responsibility and unending joy of parenting.  Learn to use decision-making skills to solve practical problems related to young children and at the same time learn more about yourself and others around you.  A lab fee is charged.

 

#196 Creative Living 
(Resource Management)
 1 semester  1/2 unit
Open to all levels-Recommended for freshman and sophomores
Creative living is a semester class that allows students to learn to manage resources to improve their quality of life.  Special emphasis is placed on managing time, money, and energy to achieve  goals.  Learn to make wise consumer choices regarding housing, clothing, food purchasing and nutritional foods.  Comparison-shopping discussed.  Students will participate in some food labs. A lab fee is assessed.

 

#Survival 101  1 semester  1/2 unit
Open to juniors and seniors
Survive the jungle of life!  This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to learn basic survival living skills. use your money more effectively!  Conquer budgeting, car buying, simple banking and credit strategies. Master basic cooking, meal planning, strengthen communication skills and deal with conflict and stress more effectively.  This is an excellent course to have as a basic guide prior to graduation.  A lab fee is assessed.

 

#This Is Your Life!
(Personal Development)
 1 semester  1/2 unit
(Open to grades 9-12)
A semester class designed to help students meet the challenges of finding a career and living independently or in families.  Some of these challenges areas include peer pressure, self-awareness, relationship and conflict esteem, learn to manage stress, and form healthy relationships with others.  Register now; after all "this is your life!"

 

#395 Food for Today  1 semester  1/2 unit
Open to juniors and seniors
Choose food that will benefit you and your family.  Learn skills to prepare nutritious foods through classroom and laboratory experiences. A lab fee is assessed.

 

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