Family & Consumer Science (FACS)

Family and Consumer Science

Credits: 1 credit
Length: 1 semester
Periods: 1 period/day
Grades: 9-12
Teacher: Multiple
Location: Every NCAVC school

Class Overview

Men or women who plan to live along, marry, have children, eat, pay bills and/or buy products - that's right - everyone! - can benefit from the practical courses offered through the FACS program. FACS classes (some offered on alternate years) in this program include

Family resources management
Consumer economics
Nutrition
Food chemistry
Housing
Family studies
Child development
Apparel and textiles
World of work - Preparing for Colleges and Careers

Pick a class that fits your occupational plans - elementary teacher, clothes designer, chef, nutritionist, social worker, food chemist, etc. - or just take a class to prepare you for future parenthood. In one class, guys will feel what it is like to be pregnant when they have to wear a 38-pound Empathy Belly strapped around their waist. In another you can explore different fields of work that might be of interest.

Students, check with your guidance counselor for specific information regarding the program at your high school.