Family & Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FACS) helps prepare students for family life, work life, and careers in family and consumer sciences by providing opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and vocational preparation.

CAREERS ACCESSED THROUGH FACS

Family and consumer sciences education empowers individuals and families throughout their life to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. The challenges individuals face throughout their lives include balancing personal, home, family and work lives; acquiring marketable skills to be successful in life management, employment, and career development; promoting optimal nutrition and wellness; and managing resources to meet the material needs of individuals and families. In today's society there are more two-career families than ever before and the number of personal bankruptcies has risen 400% in the past 25 years. Family and consumer sciences can give individuals the practical knowledge, critical and creative thinking skills to address problems in diverse family, community, and work environments. Careers accessed in family and consumer sciences include, but are not limited to:

Buying and Merchandising: Clothing Buyer, Fashion Designer
Early Childhood Development & Services: Child Care Assistant/Worker, Child Care Director
Family and Community Services: Social Worker, Social and Human Services Assistant, Family Therapist
Finance: Family Financial Consultant
Food Services: Chef, Dietician/Nutritionist, Food Stylist, Restaurant Manager
Teaching: Elementary School Teacher
Visual Arts: Interior Designer