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Family & Consumer Sciences: Family Services Option

 

Core Requirements

for this option include

FCS 1120
Food Selection and Preparation.  (3 credits)
FCS 1800
Life Span Human Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 2100
Nutrition in a Global Society.  (3 credits)
FCS 2270
Housing.  (3 credits)
FCS 2800
Family Relationships.  (3 credits)
FCS 2850
Child Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 3300
Consumer Education.  (3 credits)
FCS 3853
Practicum in Child Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 4275
Internship.  (3 to 9 credits)
FCS 4840
The Disadvantaged Family.  (3 credits)
FCS 4845
The Family in Crisis.  (3 credits)
PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)
PSY 3521
Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood.  (3 credits)
PSY 3780
Abnormal Psychology.  (3 credits)
SOC 2710G
Introductory Sociology.  (3 credits)
SOC 2750G
Social Problems in Contemporary Society.  (3 credits)
SOC 3600
Introduction to Social Work.  (3 credits)

14 Semester Hours From

FCS 2831
Women in Contemporary Society.  (3 credits)
FCS 3800
Family Life and Sex Education.  (3 credits)
FCS 3820
The Family in Social Change.  (2 credits)
FCS 4230
Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences  (1 to 3 credits)

*Any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 semester hours maximum

FCS 4235
International Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences.  (1 to 3 credits)

*Any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 semester hours maximum

FCS 4300
Consumer Issues.  (2 credits)
FCS 4753
Nutrition and the Addicted Person.  (1 credits)
FCS 4820
Death and Dying.  (3 credits)
FCS 4846
Aging and the Family.  (3 credits)
FCS 4851
Infant Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 4854
Parent-Child Study and Community Involvement.  (3 credits)
FCS 4859
Administration of Child Care Programs.  (3 credits)
FCS 4860
Addictions and the Family.  (3 credits)

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language.  (3 credits)
FCS 2100
Nutrition in a Global Society.  (3 credits)
PSY 1879G
Introductory Psychology.  (3 credits)
SOC 2710G
Introductory Sociology.  (3 credits)

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
  • General Education Biology. Credits: 3
  • Elective. Credits: 1
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature.  (3 credits)
FCS 1000
Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences.  (2 credits)
PLS 1153G
American Government and Constitution.  (3 credits)

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

  • General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
  • General Education Physical Science. Credits: 4
FCS 1120
Food Selection and Preparation.  (3 credits)
FCS 2000
Family Perspectives.  (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication.  (3 credits)

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
    (3 sem. hrs. GEN ED Humanities/Fine Arts must meet the Cultural Diversity graduation requirement)
FCS 1800
Life Span Human Development.  (3 credits)
FCS 2800
Family Relationships.  (3 credits)
FCS 2850
Child Development.  (3 credits)
SOC 2750G
Social Problems in Contemporary Society.  (3 credits)

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Select List. Credits: 3
FCS 2270
Housing.  (3 credits)
FCS 3000
Family Resource Management.  (3 credits)
FCS 3300
Consumer Education.  (3 credits)
PSY 3521
Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood.  (3 credits)

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Select List. Credits: 3
FCS 3853
Practicum in Child Development.  (3 credits)
PSY 3780
Abnormal Psychology.  (3 credits)
SOC 3600
Introduction to Social Work.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

  • Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
  • Select List. Credits: 3
  • Electives. Credits: 3
FCS 4000
Professional Focus of Family and Consumer Sciences.  (2 credits)
FCS 4840
The Disadvantaged Family.  (3 credits)

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

  • Select List. Credits: 3
  • Electives. Credits: 7
FCS 4275
Internship.  (3 to 9 credits)
FCS 4845
The Family in Crisis.  (3 credits)

Footnotes

Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.

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(Major GPA based on all Family and Consumer Sciences courses taken at EIU)

Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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