Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences is the people-centered science, focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities live healthy successful lives through the provision of education, research, and technology. (AAFCS)

Family and Consumer Sciences, once called “home ec,” has become a subject that equips students with practical tools they’ll use throughout their lives. From cooking and nutrition to financial literacy and child development, FACS helps young people learn skills that help them live independently and successfully as adults. Plus, FACS introduces students to potential careers in hospitality, nutrition and education, giving them a taste of what they could pursue after graduation. (Hurrish)

Family and Consumer Sciences believes the family is the cornerstone of society. Family can be defined many ways, for instance a biological family or friends as chosen family, in both cases the family is made up of individuals all functioning in a community. By aiming to create healthy and sustainable families, family and consumer sciences is empowering individuals and enabling communities to thrive present day.

Family and Consumer Science professionals are in multiple settings and work to help individuals, families, and communities make informed decisions to improve their quality of life. These professionals apply math, science, and communication skills in their efforts. FCS education empowers individuals to make informed decisions in everyday living and working situations. The field represents sub areas such as the following:

A large push today is for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. FCS has many connections to STEM through food technology, nutrition science and textiles to early STEM skill development to critical and innovative thinking to effective communication and the ability to work in teams successfully. FCS is an applied science, technology, and math through context such as nutrition, food science, apparel, textiles, and interior design. FCS promotes STEM philosophy through problem-based instruction pulling from social, biological, and chemical sciences. There is a 3:1 female to male participation which means FCS perfect to introduce and promote STEM to all students, but strategically placed to offer a STEM introduction to females. (We Are Still Relevant in Today's Society)

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