COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

PERSONAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT

This comprehensive laboratory course is designed to address a broad range of knowledge and skills related to personal development and management, promotion of strong families, and preparation for adult roles. Content includes a focus on interpersonal skills; decision-making; promotion of family strengths and well-being; developing positive relationships with peers; child development and care; and clothing selection and maintenance. Other studies address nutrition and dietary practices; food selection and preparation; budgeting and consumer-buying practices; family, community, and wage-earner roles are included. 

APPAREL

This technical laboratory course focuses on apparel from the perspectives of personal decision making related to apparel, the apparel industry, and career preparation. Topic include managing the apparel dollar, apparel repair and alteration, and wardrobe planning, care, and maintenance. Quality apparel construction is addressed as it relates to consumer decision-making and career preparation for the apparel industry. 

TEXTILE AND APPAREL DESIGN

This technical laboratory course is designed to address the textiles and apparel industries, textile design and production, apparel design practices and influences, and career preparation. Instruction includes knowledge and skills of the design industry, fibers, fabrics, textile and apparel manufacturing systems, product marketing techniques, technology applications, international impact of the textiles and apparel industries, federal regulations, and career options.

HOUSING

This technical laboratory course focuses on the management of family housing needs, housing and the environment, and career preparation. Content includes types of types of housing, legal and financial aspects of housing, home safety and maintenance, space utilization, factors affecting housing choices, technology applications, and basic housing construction features. Other topics are interior and exterior environmental issues; impact of housing decisions on managing multiple family, community and wage-earner roles and trend of the future.

INTERIOR DESIGN

This technical laboratory course focuses on the design of residential and nonresidential interior environments to achieve occupant well-being and productivity. Content addresses design practices and influences, lighting, materials, furnishings, legal considerations, and the impact of technology on interiors. Budgeting, consumer decision making, safety, the care and maintenance of interiors, career preparation and the management of multiple adult roles are emphasized.