Family and Consumer Sciences
Dr. Nicole McAninch, Division Leader
The Family and Consumer Sciences degree program provides an in-depth study of issues that affect individuals, families, and communities in a global society. Students in this major are equipped to work with diverse populations around basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and relationships. Graduates from the Family & Consumer Sciences program often find career opportunities in government agencies, fashion retail, schools, restaurants, community centers, churches, childcare centers, or social service organizations, among others.
Code | Title | Hours |
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Requirements | ||
Minimum Requirement | (124) | |
Residence Requirement | (60) | |
Grade point average – minimum of 2.00 (“C”) overall. | ||
Basic Requirements | ||
Chapel – two semesters | 0 | |
ENG 2310 | American Literary Cultures | 3 |
HIS 1300 | The United States in Global Perspective | 3 |
PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
Communication and Media Literacy | ||
Select 3 hours from the Communication and Media Literacy Distribution List. | 3 | |
Contemporary Social Issues | ||
CFS 4356 | The Family: A Global Perspective | 3 |
Fine Arts and Performing Arts | ||
HSD 1231 | Design and Creative Technologies | 2 |
Foreign Languages & Cultures | ||
Select 6-8 hours from the Foreign Languages and Cultures Distribution List. | 6-8 | |
Formal Reasoning | ||
MTH 1301 | Ideas in Mathematics | 3 |
or STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics | |
Research, Writing & Literature | ||
ENG 1310 & PWR 3300 | Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars and Technical Writing | 6 |
Scientific Method I | ||
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Introductory Chemistry and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory | ||
Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I and General Chemistry Laboratory I | ||
Chemistry and Society | ||
Scientific Method II | ||
NUTR 2351 | Nutrition | 3 |
or NUTR 3314 | Consumer Nutrition | |
Lifetime Fitness | ||
Select three hours | 3 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Family and Consumer Science Courses 1 | ||
Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
Apparel Design Construction | ||
Fashion Theory and Consumption Behavior | ||
Introduction to the Apparel Industry | ||
Apparel Quality Analysis | ||
ADM 2310 | Textile Science | 3 |
CFS 1315 | Development of Individual and Family Relationships | 3 |
CFS 2355 | Child Development | 3 |
CFS 3350 | Individual and Family Financial Management | 3 |
CFS 3356 | Theories of Family Development | 3 |
Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
Global Perspectives in Housing | ||
History of Interiors 1 | ||
History of Interiors II | ||
NUTR 1401 | Introduction to Food Science | 4 |
NUTR 2380 | Intro to Food Delivery Systems | 3 |
Family and Consumer Sciences Electives | ||
Select 15 hours from any ADM, CFS, HSD, ID, or NUTR course at the 3000 or 4000 level | 15 | |
Professional Electives | 9 | |
HSD Core 2 | ||
HSD 1104 | New Student Seminar in Human Sciences and Design | 1 |
Electives (if needed to reach 124 minimum hours) | 2 | |
Dependent on the foreign languages selected. | 21-23 | |
A grade of “C” or better in Human Sciences and Design Courses (ADM, CFS, HSD, ID, or NUTR) and all professional electives used for the major. | ||
Total Hours | 124-128 |