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2018 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018 - 2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Family and Consumer Studies General Track

The General Family and Consumer Sciences track offers students courses from each curriculum area within the Department. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in schools, colleges, extension services, businesses, federal programs and child care. Students who desire to teach Grades 7 through 12 or Early Childhood Education must pass Praxis I and II to become certified. The required courses for the General Family and Consumer Studies Track include:

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year (Fall Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC
FACS 101 - Introduction to Business of Fashion 3 Credits
MATH 109 - Mathematics for the Liberal Arts 4 Credits MQ
NUSC 160 - Introduction to Nutrition 3 Credits HH
ORED 103 - Orientation for Freshman Education Urban Studies Major 1 Credits

Freshman Year (Spring Semester): 15 credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC
COSC 110 - Introduction to Computing 3 Credits IM
FACS 250 - Consumer Education 3 Credits
XXXX- BP Physical Science General Education Req. 3 credits BP
XXXX - Free Elective^* 3 credits

Sophomore Year (Fall Semester) 15 credits

NUSC 161 - Scientific Principles of Food Selection and Preparation 3 Credits
EDUC 222 - Seminar/Praxiscore (Academic Skills Assessment) 3 Credits
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Sophomore Year (Spring Semester): 16 Credits

BIOL 101 - Introductory Biology I 4 Credits BP
XXXX - SB General Education Req. 3 credits SB
XXXX - AH General Education Req. 3 credits AH
FACS 110 - Textiles 3 Credits
FACS 112 - Principles of Clothing 3 Credits

Junior Year (Fall Semester): 15 Credits

PHIL 109 - Introduction to Critical Thinking 3 Credits CT
FACS 342 - Early Childhood Development 3 Credits
HIST 350 - Introduction to the African Diaspora (CI) 3 Credits
FACS 231 - Marriage and Family Relations 3 Credits
EDUC 200 - Foundation of Education and Teaching 3 Credits

Junior Year (Spring Semester) 17 Credits

EDUC 301 - Human Development and Learning 3 Credits
XXXX - Free Elective^** 4 credits
FACS 341 - Alcoholism and Family Substance Abuse 3 Credits
FACS 360 - Human Sexuality and Behavior 3 Credits
FACS 351 - Family Resource Management 3 Credits
XXXX - PHYS. ED. Activity or FIN 101 1 credit

Senior Year (Fall Semester) 15 Credits

FACS 355 - Parenting 3 Credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
FACS 473 - Entrepreneurship in Family and Consumer Science 3 Credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

Senior Year (Spring Semester) 12 Credits

FACS 421 - Exit Seminar in Family and Consumer Science 3 Credits
FACS 452 - Family Housing in Contemporary Society 3 Credits
FACS 454 - Methods & Observation in Family and Consumer Science 3 Credits
XXXX - FACS 001 Comprehensive Exam 0 Credits
XXXX - Free Elective 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS 120

* SPCH 101 STRONGLY Recommended

** EDUC 334 Recommended