Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S.

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.