Apr 18, 2024

2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2018-19 Undergraduate Bulletin ARCHIVED

Human Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, B.S.

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Prepares students for careers in the broad area of human sciences. In addition, with teacher certification, employment opportunities exist in family and consumer science education programs within high schools. Three teaching certificates are available: family and consumer sciences composite; FCS with hospitality, nutrition and food science; and FCS with human development and family studies.

Note: Refer to the educator certification portion of this bulletin in the James I. Perkins College of Education section for specific professional teacher education coursework requirements.

1. University Core Curriculum Requirements

Complete 42 hours of university core classes along with program courses below.

(See School of Human Sciences section.)

2. Program Courses

A. Human Sciences Core Requirements

Six hours from:

HMS 100 - Foundations in Human Sciences Credit(s): 3
HMS 300 - Professional Leadership in Human Sciences Credit(s): 3

B. Support/Pre-Major Area

No support courses

C. Family and Consumer Sciences Concentration Courses

Forty-two hours from:

HMS 115 - Principles, Elements and Resources in Design Credit(s): 3
HMS 131 - Apparel I Credit(s): 3
HMS 137 - Principles of Food Science Credit(s): 1
HMS 137L - Principles of Food Science Credit(s): 2
HMS 138 - Diet and Fitness Credit(s): 1
HMS 236 - Child Development Credit(s): 3
HMS 236P - Child Development Practicum Credit(s): 1
HMS 302 - Introduction to Lodging Credit(s): 3
HMS 332 - Communicating Human Sciences Content Credit(s): 3
HMS 333 - Apparel Quality Analysis Credit(s): 3
HMS 343 - Visual Merchandising Display Credit(s): 3
HMS 353 - Parenting Credit(s): 3
HMS 400 - Professional Lecture Series Credit(s): 1
HMS 420 - Practicum Credit(s): 1-3
HMS 440 - Consumer Problems Credit(s): 3
HMS 459 - Family Development Credit(s): 3
HMS 460 - Housing and Furnishing Credit(s): 3

Nutrition Option:

HMS 239 - Introductory Nutrition Credit(s): 3
or
HMS 339 - Nutrition Credit(s): 3

3. Minor (minimum 18 hours)

To be discussed with advisor

4. Hours needed to total 120

To be discussed with advisor.

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