FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
FC55015 Consumer Management
This course focuses on specific consumer problems that students will encounter now and in their adult years. This subject relates to everyday living and helps prepare individuals for making wise purchasing decisions and in understanding the U.S. marketplace. Topics include budgeting, saving/checking, investments, comparison shopping, using credit wisely, tax preparation, insurance, advertising practices, labor relations, and various consumer protection laws. This course meets the consumer education graduation requirement.
Semesters: 1
FC55205 Foods I
This course combines both a classroom setting and a laboratory experience. The course focuses on kitchen safety and sanitation, the Food Guide Pyramid, recipe selection and reading and food assembly techniques. This course is designed for both everyday cooking and those aspiring to work in the food service industry.
Semesters: 1
FC55025 Foods II
Prerequisite: Foods I
This laboratory course expands upon the knowledge and culinary skills obtained in Foods I. Emphasis will be on the exploration of American regional cuisines, meal planning, more advanced cooking/preparation skills and careers within the food service industry.
Semesters: 1
FC35213 Food Science
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status
This course is a lab-oriented course that will engage students in the study and application of food chemistry and its influences on the growth, manufacturing, distribution, purchasing, preparation, and storing of food products. Topics explored are the scientific processes that support the design of foods, correct procedures, data acquisition, and safety practices while conducting food science experiments, and career scientists and the role they play in the research of obesity and the physiological processes within the body. This course meets the graduation requirement for science credit.
Semesters: 2
FC45045 Senior Foods
Prerequisite: Senior Status
This laboratory course provides cooking skills and techniques that will aid in successful independent living upon graduation. The focus is upon tips for making wise nutritional and economical food choices, and cooking techniques to prepare simple, well-balanced snacks/meals.
Semesters: 1
FC55055 Fitness & Nutrition
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status
This course is an inter-departmental course taught by the Physical Education and Family & Consumer Science departments. The focus of the course is upon physical fitness activities that can be pursued into adulthood and today's nutritional needs. Included topics are body composition testing, computer dietary analysis, laboratory experiences in nutritional food preparations and physical conditioning activities, like yoga. This course can fulfill daily PE requirement.
Semesters: 1
FC55075 Introduction to Fashion
This laboratory class is designed for the student interested in all aspects of the fashion apparel industry. Emphasis is upon fashion trends, methods of basic fashion design, design principles, color theory, personal fashion analysis, and basic clothing construction techniques.
Semester: 1
FC55105 Clothing Construction
Prerequisite: Introduction to Fashion
This laboratory class focuses primarily on basic clothing construction techniques. Students will learn to read patterns to create a variety of garments using self-selected patterns and fabrics.
Semester: 1
FC55185 Advanced Clothing Construction
Prerequisite: Clothing Construction
This laboratory class focuses on exploring in further depth advanced clothing construction techniques.
Semester: 1
FC55115 Interior Design
This laboratory course is designed for the student interested in the study of interior design. Emphasis is upon the application of art design principles to achieve effective interiors. Units of study include: personal needs and housing, historical development, consumer issues, elements and principles of design, floor plans, and construction basics of the interior design industry.
Semester: 1
FC55125 Child Development
This course will prepare the student to understand the developing child. Focus is on environment, behavior management, and activities that are developmentally appropriate for ages 3-5 and encourage optimum child health and learning. Course emphasis is on participation and observation of the pre-school lab. This course is prerequisite for Pre-School Child. Note: When taking Child Development and Pre-School Child in sequence (recommended), it is considered a year-long course and the first semester final exam is required.
Semester: 1 (Articulated credit with College of DuPage)
FC55135 Pre-School Child
Prerequisite: Child Development
This course is an advanced semester of Child Development. Focus is on planning and teaching pre-school lessons. Students participate, observe and evaluate in an extended pre-school lab.
Semester: 1 (Articulated credit with College of DuPage)
FC55145 Family Living
Emphasis is on understanding the role of a parent and making responsible decisions. Students will learn about styles of parenting and positive and negative parenting characteristics. Students learn that parenting begins at conception continuing through adulthood. Students will spend two weekends caring for a computerized doll. It is recommended that the student take Child Development, or the Pre-School Child course prior to this course.
Semester: 1
FC55153 Invitation to Teaching
Prerequisite: Instructor approval – Recommended coursework: Child Development, Pre-School Child
This course is designed to introduce high school students to career possibilities in teaching. Students enrolled in this course should be planning to pursue a teaching certificate following high school graduation. It offers classroom experiences in local elementary schools under the supervision of a cooperating schoolteacher and a school coordinator. A seminar is held one day a week to explore materials and principles of education. Students must make arrangements for transportation to the elementary school.
Semesters: 2 (2 periods per day)
Additional courses offered at Addison Trail HS:
FC55065 Hotel/Restaurant/Travel Industry
This course is a two- period course that is sponsored by Addison Trail, local hotels, restaurants, and other hospitality establishments. Students will gain experience with duties performed in the hotel and restaurant industry. Time will be spent in the classroom and at the sponsoring facilities. Class time consists of various projects including food preparation and computer lab time. When on site, the students will shadow/train with hotel personnel.
Semester: 1
Additional courses offered at Willowbrook HS:
FC55195 Fashion Merchandising and Promotion
This course prepares students for careers in the fashion industry in the areas of merchandising, marketing, fashion illustration, and retailing. The culmination of this course is the planning and execution of the school fashion show.
Semester: 1
