Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) are courses that prepare students for family and communtiy life by helping them to learn to balance their roles in their family, career, and community with their responsibilites. FACS courses help students learn leadership and communication skills through critical thinking and engaging projects.
· 1.0 high school credits (Occupational Credit)/12 EVCC college credits
· 2 semesters - open for 11-12 grade
· Topics Addressed: The “Total Teaching” experience, understanding the inner workings of the classroom, school and school district, perform all the duties of a teacher; tutoring, grading managing, and eventually teaching. Firsthand experience and training involved in being a teacher and gain the academic background to understand current issues in education. In this course you will be placed in a mentorship with a teacher from Lake Stevens School District.
· .5 high school credits (Occupational Credit)/8 EVCC college credits
· 1 semester - open for 10-12 grade
· Topics Addressed: Ages and stages of children, child nutrition and safety, major developmental theories, cultural diversity and children with special needs. In this course you will be placed in an elementary school to interact with children.
· .5 high school credits (Occupational Credit)
· 1 semesters - open for 10-12 grade
· Topics Addressed: Basics concepts of food preparation, understanding nutrition guidelines, safety and sanitation, organization and time management, recipe skills, use and care of equipment, and meal planning.
· .5 high school credits (Occupational Credit)/9 tech prep credits after completing 2 culinary courses
· 1 semesters - open for 10-12 grade
· Prerequisite: C grade of better in Culinary Basics or have instructor’s permission
· Topics Addressed: Preparing nutritionally-balanced meals, sample a variety of foods in the lab setting, learn the proper use of equipment and utensils, execute proper safety and sanitation procedures, gain knowledge about the importance of customer service and investigate culinary careers.
· .5 high school credits (PE or Occupational Credit)
· 1 semesters - open for 10-12 grade
· Topics Addressed: Exercise portion of this course includes creating an individual fitness plan for life, cardiovascular fitness, aerobics, lifetime sports skills, and overall body strength. Nutrition portion of this course includes the study of basal metabolism, dietary guidelines, superfoods, label reading, vegetarianism lifestyle, sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy cooking labs.
· 5 high school credits
· 1 semesters - open for 11-12 grade
· Topics Addressed: Career planning, goal setting, budgeting, credit management, apartment searching, food safety, meal planning, relationships, and much more. Throughout the semester guest speakers are included to help bridge communication between the community and school.