Family and Consumer Sciences
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
Family and Consumer Sciences, the foundation course for classes in the Human Services cluster, allows students to engage with content from all four programs in the cluster. Its broad scope is designed to give students insight into financial literacy, consumer sciences, child and family studies, housing, apparel and interior design, and food and nutrition. In addition, it is intended to prepare students to select future courses and investigate career opportunities in those fields.
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Credentials this program stacks toward
- Program Pathway to Human ServicesFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
Detailed information about this program
Family and Consumer Sciences, the foundation course for classes in the Human Services cluster, allows students to engage with content from all four programs in the cluster. Its broad scope is designed to give students insight into financial literacy, consumer sciences, child and family studies, housing, apparel and interior design, and food and nutrition. In addition, it is intended to prepare students to select future courses and investigate career opportunities in those fields. A fully-equipped, residential-style kitchen is recommended but not required. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Human Services cluster affiliate with Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
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