On completion of the course most of the students will be posted to Secondary schools and teacher training colleges as teachers, others may find employment opportunities as extension workers in Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Health, Social Services, private industries and other related areas. The course will consist of three core areas: - Food and Nutrition including Food Science experiment a full meal management and community nutrition
- Home Management including child care, household equipment, housing and furnishings and consumer economics
- Clothing and Textiles to include flat pattern designing, clothing construction and costume and apparel design.

Distribution of courses:
During the first to fourth part each student will take 6 units. Elective courses shall be offered in the 6th part.
To qualify for a degree in Home Science a candidate must have taken 32 units in Home Science and Education courses.

Course outline:
Part I Core courses:
EHS101 Biology for Home Science
EHS102 Introduction to Home Management
EHS103 Introduction to Food and Nutrition
EHS104 Introduction to Clothing Construction
EHS105 Physics in the Home
EHS106 Microbiology for Home Science

Part II:
EHS201 Chemistry in the Home
EHS202 Textiles I
EHS203 Principles of Economics
EHS204 Textiles II
EHS205 Meal Management
EHS206 Experimental Foods

Part III:
EHS301 Minor Household Equipment
EHS302 Family Resource Management I
EHS303 Housing and Home Furnishings
EHS304 Principles of Clothing
EHS305 Therapeutic Nutrition
EHS306 Family Life Education

Part IV Core courses:
EHS401 Child Care
EHS402 Institutional Management
EHS403 Family Resource Management II
EHS404 Consumer Economics and Management
EHS405 Major Household Equipment
EHS406 Advanced Clothing Construction

Part V:
EHS501 Community Nutrition
EHS502 Introductory Statistics
EHS503 Research Methods in Home Science
EHS504 Special Teaching Methods in Home Science
EHS505 Home Management Practicum

Part VI:
EHS601 Research Project (2 units)
Research Report
EHS602 Extension Education in Home Economics
EHS603 Advanced Nutrition
EHS604 Costume and Apparel Design
EHS605 Flat Pattern Design.

Summary:
Home Science will be taken as a double subject.

Entrance qualifications: In addition to satisfying the minimum
entrance requirement of external degree programme:
1. Candidates must have taken Home Science at KACE and passed with a minimum of Principle E
2. Candidates must also have passed the following subjects with a minimum of credit:
a. Biology of Biological Sciences
b. Chemistry )
c. Physics ) or Physical Sciences.

In special cases, candidates who are holders of distinction points from Diploma colleges or its equivalent from a recognized college may be admitted or as the admission board may decide from time to time.