Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S.

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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 Hours:

Required courses, 34 Hours:

FACS 100 - FACS Freshman Seminar (1 cr)
FACS 101 - Textiles (3 cr)
FACS 102 - Apparel Construction Techniques (3 cr)
FACS 202 - Food Science and Technology (4 cr)
FACS 215 - Fashion Analysis (3 cr)
FACS 300 - Marriage Relations (3 cr)
FACS 304 - Child Development (3 cr)
FACS 308 - Housing (3 cr)
FACS 318 - Nutrition (3 cr)
PSYC 343 - Psychology of Aging (3 cr) OR
SOWK 402 - Social Gerontology (3 cr)
FACS 404 - Personal Finance (3 cr)
FACS 430 - Seminar (2 cr)

Electives, 6 Hours:

FACS 310 - Parents and Children through the Lifespan (3 cr)
FACS 315 - Cultural Influences On Clothing (3 cr)
FACS 392 Co-op in Family and Consumer Sciences (3)
FACS 403 - Consumer Economics (3 cr)
FACS 410 - Special Studies (1-4 cr)
BADM 360 - Marketing of Services (3 cr)

Four-Year Course Progression

**Family and Consumer Sciences**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
FACS 100	1	FACS Freshman Seminar (FYEX)	1	FACS 101		Textiles	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3
Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4	Core Curriculum	1	Life Sciences (LS)	4
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-CK with advisor	3	GSPE 210	2	Fitness for Life (WE)	3
		TOTAL	14			TOTAL	16

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
COMM 202	2	Fundamentals of Speech (HM-GL) (Req.)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-MD or GL with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM-MD or GL with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-GL or MD with advisor	3	FACS 202		Food Science and Technology	4
FACS 102		Apparel Construction Techniques	3	FACS 315		Cultural Influences on Clothing	3
FACS 215		Fashion Analysis	3	FACS		Choos FACS elective with advisor	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
FACS 304		Child Development	3	FACS 308		Housing	3
Minor		Minor	3	FACS 318		Nutrition	3
Minor		Minor	3	PSYC 343		Psychology of Aging OR
FACS 3xx/4xx		Choose FACS elective with advisor	3	SOWK 402		Social Gerontology	3
Elective		Choose elective	3	Minor		Minor	3
		TOTAL	15	Minor		Minor	3
						TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
FACS 403		Consumer Economics	3	FACS 307		Family Resource Management	3
Minor		Minor	3	FACS 404		Personal Finance	3
FACS 300		Marriage Relations	3	FACS 430		Seminar (Capstone)	2
FACS 3xx/4xx		Choose FACS elective with advisor	3	FACS 3xx/4xx		Choose FACS elective with advisor	3
Elective 3xx/4xx		Choose elective with advisor	3	Elective 3xx/4xx		Choose elective with advisor	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	14

6/3/14						DEGREE TOTAL	120

Hospitality and Food Service Management Concentration

Specific general studies requirements, 14 hours:

A student is required to take the courses listed in the Catalog under General Studies, except that CHEM 120 , CHEM 120L , CHEM 122 , and CHEM 122L must be selected for the science requirement. The student must complete two semesters of any one or two foreign language(s).

CHEM 120 - College Chemistry I (3 cr each)
CHEM 120L - College Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr each)
CHEM 122 - College Chemistry II (3 cr each)
CHEM 122L - College Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr each)
Two semesters of any foreign language (6 cr)

Total hours required, 46 hours:

Required courses, 31 hours:

FACS 101 - Textiles (3 cr)
FACS 102 - Apparel Construction Techniques (3 cr)
FACS 202 - Food Science and Technology (4 cr)
FACS 300 - Marriage Relations (3 cr)
FACS 304 - Child Development (3 cr)
FACS 306 - Interior Design (3 cr)
FACS 307 - Family Resource Management (3 cr)
FACS 308 - Housing (3 cr)
FACS 318 - Nutrition (3 cr)
FACS 403 - Consumer Economics (3 cr)

Electives, 9 hours:

BADM 310 - Principles of Management (3 cr)
BADM 340 - Principles of Marketing (3 cr)
RECR 125 - Introduction to Commercial Recreation /Tourism (3 cr) OR
RECR 343 - 21st-Century Tourism (3 cr) OR
RECR 344 - Hospitality (3 cr)
FACS 410 - Special Studies (1-4 cr)

Four-Year Course Progression

**Family and Consumer Sciences, Hospitality and Food Service Management Concentration**
FALL		FIRST YEAR		SPRING		FIRST YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
FACS 100	1	FACS Freshman Seminar (FYEX)	1	Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 102	3
Core Curriculum	1	ENGL 101	3	Core Curriculum	1	Mathematics (MA)	3
Core Curriculum	1	History	3	CHEM 122, 122L	1	College Chemistry and Lab (LS)	4
CHEM 120, 120L	1	College Chemistry and Lab (LS)	4	FACS 101		Textiles	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-CK with advisor	3	FACS 202		Food Science and Technology	4
		TOTAL	14			TOTAL	17

FALL		SECOND YEAR		SPRING		SECOND YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM-MD or GL with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-MD or GL with advisor	3
Core Curriculum	2	Choose AR with advisor	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose HM-MD or GL with advisor	3
GSPE 210	2	Fitness for Life (WE)	3	Core Curriculum	2	Choose SO-MD or GL with advisor	3
FACS 102		Apparel Construction Techniques	3	FACS 315		Cultural Influences on Clothing	3
Language		Elementary Modern Language I	3	Language		Elementary Modern Language II	3
		TOTAL	15			TOTAL	15

FALL		THIRD YEAR		SPRING		THIRD YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
FACS 300		Marriage Relations	3	Minor		Minor	3
FACS 318		Nutrition	3	Minor		Minor	3
FACS 403		Consumer Economics	3	FACS 307		Family Resource Management	3
RECR 125		Introduction to Commercial Recreation/Tourism OR		BADM 310		Principles of Management	3
RECR 343		21st-Century Tourism OR		FACS 308		Housing	3
RECR 344		Hospitality	3			TOTAL	15
BADM 340		Marketing	3
		TOTAL	15

FALL		FOURTH YEAR		SPRING		FOURTH YEAR
Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit	Sub./Course No.	Tier	Title	Credit
Minor		Minor	3	FACS 392		Co-op in Family and Consumer Sciences	6
Minor		Minor	3	FACS 404		Personal Finance	3
Minor		Minor	3	Elective		Choose elective with advisor	3
FACS 430		Seminar (WM)	2	Elective		Choose elective with advisor	3
FACS 3xx/4xx		Choose FACS elective with advisor	3			TOTAL	15
		TOTAL	14
6/3/14						DEGREE TOTAL	120

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Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S.

Curriculum for a Major in Family and Consumer Sciences

Total hours required, 40 Hours:

Required courses, 34 Hours:

Electives, 6 Hours:

Four-Year Course Progression

Hospitality and Food Service Management Concentration

Specific general studies requirements, 14 hours:

Total hours required, 46 hours:

Required courses, 31 hours:

Electives, 9 hours:

Four-Year Course Progression