Department of Business and Family and Consumer Sciences
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Curriculum for a Major in Family and Consumer Sciences A career in family and consumer sciences, a helping profession, is one that includes many specialties. The men and women who are family and consumer scientists deliver services to benefit people in their daily lives. The services focus primarily on prevention and intervention. Family and consumer scientists are employed by human service organizations, manufacturers, businesses, government, the cooperative extension service, and public agencies. The family and consumer sciences curriculum is a general one which provides courses in each of the five distinct areas. A student chooses a minor to complement this major and his or her personal interests, skills, and talents. Upon satisfactory completion of the family and consumer sciences curriculum, a student is awarded a bachelor of science degree. Curriculum for a Major in Family and Consumer Sciences Total Hours Required...........................................................40 Required courses...............................................................................................................32 FACS 101 Textiles .................................................................................3 FACS 102 Clothing ................................................................................4 FACS 202 Food and Meal Management ................................................4 FACS 300 Marriage Relations ...............................................................3 FACS 304 Child Development ...............................................................3 FACS 306 Interior Design ......................................................................3 FACS 307 Family and Consumer Science Management .........................3 FACS 308 Housing ................................................................................3 FACS 318 Nutrition ..............................................................................3 FACS 403 Consumer Economics ...........................................................3 Electives..............................................................................................................................8 FACS 215 Fashion Analysis.....................................................................3 FACS 310 Parents and Children through the Lifespan.............................3 FACS 315 Cultural Influences on Clothing..............................................3 FACS 392 Co-op in Family and Consumer Sciences................................3 FACS 410 Special Studies.....................................................................1-4 EDUC 429 Adult Education Models and Practices....................................2 *A student is required to take the courses listed in the Catalog under General Studies except that Chemistry in Society CHEM 101, CHEM 101L, CHEM 102, and CHEM 102L or General Biological Science BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 must be selected for the science requirement.Family and Consumer sciences (minors) The minors in family and consumer sciences are designed for students in other curricula to enhance their major and broaden their marketable skills. Curriculum for a Minor in General Family and Consumer Sciences Total hours required ........................................................................................................26 FACS 101 Textiles .................................................................................3 FACS 102 Clothing ................................................................................4 FACS 202 Food and Meal Management..................................................4 FACS 300 Marriage Relations ...............................................................3 FACS 304 Child Development ...............................................................3 FACS 306 Interior Design OR FACS 308 Housing ................................................................................3 FACS 318 Nutrition ..............................................................................3 FACS 403 Consumer Economics ...........................................................3 Curriculum for a minor in Family and Consumer sciences with a Child Development Emphasis Students in any curriculum may choose family and consumer sciences as a minor. Total hours........................................................................................................................24 EDUC 314* Foundations in Early Education..............................................3 EDUC 334* Instructional Strategies in Early Education..............................3 EDUC 336* Clinical Experiences in Early Education..................................3 FACS 304 Child Development.................................................................3 FACS 300 Marriage Relations.................................................................3 FACS 310 Parents and Children through the Lifespan.............................3 FACS 318 Nutrition................................................................................3 SOCI 303 The Family.............................................................................3 *Offered on a rotation plan. Curriculum for a minor in Family and Consumer sciences with a Fashion Emphasis Students in any curriculum may choose family and consumer sciences as a minor. Total hours .......................................................................................................................25 FACS 101 Textiles .................................................................................3 FACS 102 Clothing ................................................................................4 FACS 307 Family and Consumer Sciences Management..........................3 BADM 345 Business Communications.......................................................3 FACS 215 Fashion Analysis ...................................................................3 FACS 306 Interior Design ......................................................................3 FACS 315 Cultural Influences on Clothing ............................................3 FACS 403 Consumer Economics ...........................................................3 Curriculum for a Teaching Field in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Grades 5-12 The family and consumer sciences education student is provided with experiences to increase knowledge and skill in preparation for teaching family and consumer sciences in grades 5-12. The purposes of the family and consumer sciences program are: 1. To prepare teachers who can work with cultural and ethnic diversity and who are sensitive to gender issues; 2. To provide practice in dealing with the perennial practical problems of families; 3. To make a commitment to enhancing the quality of life for individuals and families as they strive to achieve their selected goals; and 4. To promote knowledge and critical thinking skills. Upon satisfactory completion of curriculum requirements, the student is awarded a bachelor of arts degree in secondary education and must apply to the State Department of Education for vocational certification. Total hours required ........................................................................................................43 FACS 101 Textiles .................................................................................3 FACS 102 Clothing ................................................................................4 FACS 202 Food and Meal Management ................................................4 FACS 300 Marriage Relations ...............................................................3 FACS 304 Child Development ...............................................................3 FACS 306 Interior Design ......................................................................3 FACS 307 Family and Consumer Sciences Management ........................3 FACS 308 Housing ................................................................................3 FACS 310 Parents and Children through the Lifespan.............................3 FACS 318 Nutrition ..............................................................................3 FACS 403 Consumer Economics ...........................................................3 EDUC 429 Adult Education Models and Practices ..................................2 Electives with consent of advisor ...............................................................................6 Students are required to take the courses listed in the Catalog under General Studies and under The Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education except that Chemistry in Society I and II CHEM 101, 101L and 102, 102L or General Biological Science BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 must be selected for the science requirement.See professional education course listings under Education: Professional Studies Core for Secondary Education (33 hours required). Special Methods of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences in EDUC 428. Contact Person: Dr. Patricia Stealey, Stutzman-Slonaker Hall 211, 304/876-5318.
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