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Family and Consumer Sciences Minor

Students are required to compled the four core courses in Family and Consumer Sciences, plus an additional 11 hours of FCS elective coureses. Total Hours: 21

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Core Courses include:
FCS 1000 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
FCS 2000 - Family Perspectives. Credits: 3
FCS 3000 - Family Resource Management. Credits: 3
FCS 4000 - Professional Focus of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2

Electives in Family and Consumer Sciences are to be selected in consultation with an FCS advisor and include at least 3 sem. hrs. of courses numbered 3000 or above. Suggested electives are:

FCS 1120 - Food Selection and Preparation. Credits: 3
FCS 1121 - Food Service Sanitation. Credits: 1
FCS 1800 - Life Span Human Development. Credits: 3
FCS 2100 - Nutrition in a Global Society. Credits: 3
FCS 2140 - Quantity Food Production. Credits: 3
FCS 2231 - Sociology of Clothing. Credits: 3
FCS 2233 - Fashion Distribution Systems. Credits: 3
FCS 2244 - Consumer Textiles: Care and Production. Credits: 3
FCS 2250 - Consumer Technology. Credits: 3
FCS 2270 - Housing. Credits: 3
FCS 2700 - The Hospitality Industry. Credits: 3
FCS 2800 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
FCS 3151 - Community Nutrition. Credits: 3
FCS 3245 - Textiles: Color Design Production Credits: 3
FCS 3300 - Consumer Education. Credits: 3
FCS 3786 - Hospitality Operations and Cost Control. Credits: 3
FCS 3853 - Practicum in Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 4230 - Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 3 (any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 sem. hrs. maximum)

FCS 4235 - International Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 1 to 3 (any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 sem. hrs. maximum)

FCS 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
FCS 4840 - The Disadvantaged Family. Credits: 3
FCS 4845 - The Family in Crisis. Credits: 3
FCS 4854 - Parent-Child Study and Community Involvement. Credits: 3

For more information contact:

Mrs. Rose Myers-Bradley
FCS Academic Advisor
Office: 1044 Klehm Hall
Phone: 217-581-5310
Fax: 581-581-6090
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