This curriculum is part of a coordinated exploratory vocational core program which includes Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Sciences, Health Careers, Industrial Arts, and Marketing, with Guidance (Career Counseling) as an integral part throughout the curriculum. These vocational areas are clustered into three programs: 1) Industrial Arts and Agriculture, 2) Business and Marketing, and 3) Family and Consumer Sciences and Health Careers.

Family and Consumer Sciences is an activity-oriented instructional course which allows individuals to explore careers and skills related to both consumer and occupational roles. The major subject areas are: 1) Independent Living Skills, 2) Families, 3) Child Care, 4) Textiles Technology, and 5) Foods and Nutrition.