Program Overview

Major in Family and Consumer Sciences, Interdisciplinary Concentration

The Major in Family and Consumer Sciences, Interdisciplinary Concentration, is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the field.

Overview

No new students are being admitted into this concentration. Interested students should visit the Major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

Requirements

• Freshman:
  • CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2) (1A) - 3 credits
  • FACS 179: Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences - 2 credits
  • FSHN 150: Introduction to Human Nutrition - 3 credits
  • HDFS 101: Lifespan Development (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • PSY 100: General Psychology (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • Select one course from the following:
    • AM 130: Awareness and Appreciation of Design (3B)
    • ART 100: Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1) (3B)
    • IDEA 210: Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) (3B)
  • Select one group from the following:
    • Group A:
      • CHEM 103: Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2) (3A)
      • CHEM 104: Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1) (3A)
    • Group B:
      • CHEM 107: Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) (3A)
      • CHEM 108: Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) (3A)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (1B) - 3 credits
  • Elective - 5 credits
  • Total Credits: 29-30
• Sophomore:
  • DM 272: Consumers in the Marketplace - 3 credits
  • HES 145: Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3) (1C) - 3 credits
  • SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • SPCM 200: Public Speaking - 3 credits
  • Select one course from the following:
    • BZ 101: Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) (3A)
    • LIFE 102: Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) (3A)
  • Select one course from the following:
    • BUS 150: Business Computing Concepts and Applications
    • CS 110: Personal Computing
    • ECON-XXX
  • Arts and Humanities (3B) - 3 credits
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (1C) - 3 credits
  • Elective - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 30-32
• Junior:
  • FACS 320: Finance-Personal and Family - 3 credits
  • FACS 360: Family and Consumer Sciences Research (4B) - 3 credits
  • FSHN 300: Food Principles and Applications - 3 credits
  • FSHN 301: Food Principles and Applications Laboratory - 2 credits
  • Select one course from the following:
    • HDFS 310: Infant and Child Development in Context
    • HDFS 311: Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development
    • HDFS 312: Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging
  • FSHN, FTEC, RRM Elective - 3 credits
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Electives - 9 credits
  • Advanced Writing (2) - 3 credits
  • Historical Perspectives (3D) - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 32
• Senior:
  • FACS 479: Colloquium--Family and Consumer Sciences (4A,4C) - 2 credits
  • HDFS 334: Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan - 3 credits
  • HDFS 402: Couple and Family Dynamics - 3 credits
  • HDFS 403: Families in the Legal Environment - 3 credits
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Electives - 12 credits
  • Support Career Objective-Electives - 3-6 credits
  • Total Credits: 26-29
  • Program Total Credits: 120

Major Completion Map

• Semester 1:
  • CO 150: College Composition (GT-CO2) (1A) - 3 credits
  • FSHN 150: Introduction to Human Nutrition - 3 credits
  • HDFS 101: Lifespan Development (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • Select one course from the following:
    • AM 130: Awareness and Appreciation of Design (3B)
    • ART 100: Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1) (3B)
    • IDEA 210: Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1) (3B)
  • Quantitative Reasoning (1B) - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 15
• Semester 2:
  • FACS 179: Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences - 2 credits
  • PSY 100: General Psychology (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • Select one group from the following:
    • Group A:
      • CHEM 103: Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2) (3A)
      • CHEM 104: Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1) (3A)
    • Group B:
      • CHEM 107: Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2) (3A)
      • CHEM 108: Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1) (3A)
  • Elective - 5 credits
  • Total Credits: 14-15
• Semester 3:
  • SOC 100: Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3) (3C) - 3 credits
  • Select one course from the following:
    • BUS 150: Business Computing Concepts and Applications
    • CS 110: Personal Computing
  • Select one course from the following:
    • BZ 101: Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2) (3A)
    • LIFE 102: Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) (3A)
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (1C) - 3 credits
  • Elective - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 15-16
• Semester 4:
  • DM 272: Consumers in the Marketplace - 3 credits
  • HES 145: Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3) (1C) - 3 credits
  • SPCM 200: Public Speaking - 3 credits
  • ECON Course - 3 credits
  • Arts and Humanities (3B) - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 15
• Semester 5:
  • FACS 320: Finance-Personal and Family - 3 credits
  • FACS 360: Family and Consumer Sciences Research (4B) - 3 credits
  • FSHN 300: Food Principles and Applications - 3 credits
  • FSHN 301: Food Principles and Applications Laboratory - 2 credits
  • Advanced Writing (2) - 3 credits
  • Historical Perspectives (3D) - 3 credits
  • Total Credits: 17
• Semester 6:
  • Select one course from the following:
    • HDFS 310: Infant and Child Development in Context
    • HDFS 311: Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development
    • HDFS 312: Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging
  • FSHN, FTEC, RRM Elective - 3 credits
  • Family and Consumer Science Elective - 9 credits
  • Total Credits: 15
• Semester 7:
  • HDFS 334: Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan - 3 credits
  • HDFS 403: Families in the Legal Environment - 3 credits
  • Family and Consumer Science Elective - 6 credits
  • Total Credits: 12
• Semester 8:
  • FACS 479: Colloquium--Family and Consumer Sciences (4A,4C) - 2 credits
  • HDFS 402: Couple and Family Dynamics - 3 credits
  • Career Objective Elective - 3-6 credits
  • Family and Consumer Science Electives - 6 credits
  • Total Credits: 14-17

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program

Students are encouraged to complete a Family and Consumer Sciences internship.