Family and Consumer Science
This major prepares students for careers in areas such as consumer affairs, county extension agent, human services, financial advising, and parent education, that require a broad base in all aspects of family and consumer science. The students in this option select an area of concentration that provides them with a focus for their intended career. Areas of concentration chosen could include such topics as early childhood family education (ECFE), business, journalism, communications, psychology, sociology, or social work.
Required Major Courses:
FSNU 2050 Textiles
FSNU 2100 Apparel Construction & Analysis
or
FSNU 2150 Sociocultural Aspects of Clothing
FSNU 2200 Food, Nutrition, & You
FSNU 2900 Food Science
FACS 3350 Child in the Family
FACS 3360 Parent Education* 2cr
FACS 3650 Personal & Family Financial Management* *offered alternate years
FACS 3700 Interior Design & Housing*
FACS 4000 Management Approach to Family Systems*
FSNU 4250 Issues in the American & World Food Supply*
FACS 4600 Internship (in area of concentration)
Required Supporting Courses:
CHEM 1010 General Chemistry
PSYC 1001 General Pstchology
PSYC 2020 Lifespan Developmental Psychology
SOCI 3210 Sociology of Marriage & the Family
THEO 3850 Spirituality & Sexuality
INDI 200- Career Development for Women 2cr
Suggested Elective
FSNU 3650 Foodservice Operations Management
Plus three additional 3000 level courses in an area of concentration
Suggested areas: Art, Business Administration, Journalism, Education, Communication, Social Work.
General Requirements:
History
Literature
Fine Arts
Foreign Language (3)
Philosophy/Theology (3)
Math/Statistics
Reflective Woman
Global Search for Justice
Exercise Science Activities (2)
Writing Intensive Courses (4)
For course descriptions please see the academic catalog at the following website. http://minerva.stkate.edu/academiccatalog.nsf/Baccalaureate?OpenForm
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