Teachers: Cretia Mainous & Lori Winburn
Human Services empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. Our unique focus is on families, work and their interrelationships. The following career majors are offered in this program: Family and Consumer Management and Early Childhood Education. Students can participate in the family and consumer sciences career and technical student organization - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
| CONSUMER & FAMILY MANAGEMENT |
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION |
| FACS Essential (9) |
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FACS Essential (9) |
| Parenting (10-11) |
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Early Lifespan Development (10-11) |
| Foods & Nutrition (11-12) |
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Child Services I (11-12) |
| Money Skills (11-12) |
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Child Services II (11-12) |
| Students must take all four courses to complete the career major. Upon completing three credits, students will take the related KOSSA assessment for the specific career major. KOSSA assesses a students' employability and occupational specific skills. Early Childhood Education students may co-op their senior year once they have completed all four courses or have obtained three credits and are scheduled in their capstone class - Child Services I. Students must maintain a "B" average, have good attendance, and be approved by the teacher and assistant principal. Cooperative education provides valuable hands-on work experience in a supervised setting. Students who participate receive compensation for their work. |