Family and Consumer Sciences Program

 

Assistant Professors Bloom (Program Coordinator), Burnett; Instructor Bell.

General Education
FCS 291 (Individual and Family Development) and FCS 402 (Dynamics of Family Relationships) help fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement.

Degree
The programs in Family and Consumer Sciences lead to a baccalaureate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences in one of four concentration areas: child and family studies, dietetics, family and consumer sciences education, and retail merchandising. All undergraduate programs are accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Family and Consumer Sciences Education program is included in the unit accreditation by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). The Child Study Center is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The Didactic Program in Dietetics is currently granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association.

Major
The Family and Consumer Sciences major has concentrations in Child and Family Studies, Dietetics, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Retail Merchandising.

Students concentrating in Child and Family Studies complete a professional internship. Those in Family and Consumer Sciences Education must fulfill all requirements for teacher education as outlined in the College of Education section of this Bulletin. Graduates of the Family and Consumer Sciences Education concentration are eligible to apply for a Class B teaching certificate. Students in Retail Merchandising complete a professional internship and are encouraged to complete a minor in Business.

Child and Family Studies graduates pursue careers in human resources, child and family services, and preschool teaching and administration. Dietetics students meet requirements for the Didactic Program in Dietetics and, upon completion of the degree, are eligible to apply for a dietetics internship. Dietetics graduates are prepared for careers in clinical practice, research, foodservice systems management, and other related areas. Family and Consumer Sciences Education graduates are prepared to teach in middle/high schools, work in the Cooperative Extension Service, and in related positions. Graduates in Retail Merchandising pursue positions in buying and selling of merchandise, placing and training personnel, in management, and in other related areas.

Students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences concentrations may be required to participate in state- and/or program-mandated background check programs.

Minors
Non-majors may pursue minors in one of three areas.

The Child and Family Studies minor requires FCS 281, 291, 391, 400, 402, and 494.

The Family and Consumer Sciences minor consists of 18–21 hours in family and consumer sciences courses, including 6 hours in foods and nutrition, 3 hours in family and child studies, 3 hours in resource management, 3 hours in clothing, and 3–6 hours in departmental electives.

The Foods and Nutrition minor requires FCS 170, 281, 291, 372, 382, and 485.

Courses in Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)  

Course number	Course name	Credit hours
150	Apparel Construction and Analysis	3
170	Introduction to Food Science and Preparation	3
181	Introduction to Dietetics	1
201	Visual Merchandising	3
241	Foundations of FCS	3
254	International Retailing	3
260	Family and Child Issues and Services	3
265	Fashion Fundamentals	3
281	Introduction to Nutrition	3
291	Individual and Family Development	3
330	Consumer Economics	3
336	Technology in Retailing	3
350	Textiles	3
360	Retail Buying	3
362	Administration, Principles, and Methodologies in Child and Family Studies	3
370	Applied Research in Food Science	3
372	Quantity Foods	3
373	Seminar in Dietetics	1
382	Foodservice Systems Management	3
389	Infant Development	3
391	Child Development	3
400	Adolescent and Young Adult Development	3
402	Dynamics of Family Relationships	3
405	Adult Development and Aging	3
415	Study Tour	3–6
435	Professional and Career Development	3
451	Retail Planning	3
452	Clothing Design—Flat Pattern	3
453	Clothing Design—Draping	3
460	Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences	1–6
461	Supervised Internship	6
462	Professional Internship	6
464	Child and Elder Care Programs and Services	3
465	Homes, Schools, and Communities: A Child-Centered Relationship	3
473	Human Nutrition and Metabolism I	3
474	Human Nutrition and Metabolism II	3
483	Nutrition Care Process I	3
484	Nutrition Care Process II	3
485	Life Cycle and Community Nutrition	3
491	Methods and Materials for Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences	3
494	Implementation of Early Childhood Programs	3