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Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences
General Education Courses		Semester Hours
ACAD 101	Principles of the Learning Academy	1
Critical Skills
Writing and Critical Thinking
WRIT 101,CRTW 201	Composition, Crit Reading, Thinking & Writing	6
Quantitative Skills
MATH 150	Introduction to Discrete Mathematics	3
Technology
CSCI 101 and 3 from 101 A, B, C or P	Intro to Computers & Info Proc, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Programming	3
Oral Communication	See approved list	3
Logic/Language/Semiotics
MATH and an elective	See approved list	3
Skills for Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines
HMXP 102	The Human Experience: Who Am I?	3
Global Perspectives	See approved list	3
Historical Perspectives	See approved list	3
Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines
Social Science
PSYC 101	General Psychology	3
SOCL 101 or 201	Soc Problems, Prin of Soc,	3
PSLC 201 or ECON 103	American Govt or Intro to Pol Econ	3
Humanities and Arts	See approved list	3
ENGL 211 or 330	Major Am Authors, Women & Lit	3
Natural Science
Earth or Physical Science	See approved list	3
BIOL 150/151	Elements of Liv Sys/Investigations into Liv Sys	4
Intensive Writing	See approved list	3
Constitution Requirement	Met in another area with PLSC 201 or ECON 103	0
Professional Courses	(C or better in each course required)	38
FACS 101	Intro to Family and Consumer Sci	1

FACS 211	Product Construction and Design	3

FACS 350	Parenting Thru the Lifespan	3

FACS 401	Consumer Economics	3

FACS 495	Internship in FACS	1

FACS 500	Family Life Education	3

FACS 501	Residential Technology	3

FACS 502	Family Resource Management	3

EDCI 331	Community Connections for Fami	3

NUTR 221	Human Nutrition	3

NUTR 231	Food Composition	3

NUTR 232	Food Composition Laboratory	1

SOCL 305	Marriage and the Family	3

SCED 573	Career Education	3


Specialization		18
Electives		9
Total		124

Specializations:

Adolescent Studies		18
SOCL 332	Sociology of Conflict and Conf	3

SOCL 314	Race and Ethnic Relations	3

EDUC 200	Developmental Sci and Poverty	3

PSYC 313	Abnormal Psychology	3

HLTH 300	Personal and Community Health	3

HLTH 501	Substance Abuse Education	3


Consumer Studies		18
MGMT 321	Principles of Management	3

MCOM 241	Media Writing	3

MCOM 370	Public Relations Principles	3

MGMT 425	Training and Development	3

SOCL 310	Sociology of the Environment	3

ENTR 373	Intro to Entrepreneurship	3


Early Childhood Studies		18
EDCI 336	Young Children: Insuring Succe	3

EDUC 200	Developmental Sci and Poverty	3

ECED 109	Mgmt/Spvsn of Child Care Cntrs	2

SPED 281	Introd to Special Education	3

ECED 332	Introd Early Childhood Educati	3

SPED 561	Child with Learning Disabiliti	3

Entering freshmen can declare Family and Consumer Sciences as a major.
All Family and Consumer Sciences students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 prior to registering for any Family and Consumer Sciences courses except FACS 101.
All Family and Consumer Sciences students must select a specialization—Adolescent Studies, Consumer Studies, or Early Childhood Studies.

Additional Requirements:

Students must meet all University requirements and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or greater in order to graduate.
The following courses are restricted to Family and Consumer Sciences majors in good standing (a 2.25 minimum cumulative grade point average):
- FACS 211, FACS 350, 401, 495, 500, 501, 502 and 573.
Complete a minimum of 40 hours of courses numbered above 299. In order to meet this University requirement, students may have to take courses above 299 as their electives.

For additional degree requirements, please visit the Degree Requirements page.

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