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This major is designed as preparation for the many family and consumer sciences positions requiring special emphasis in a subject area. The student must complete 14 hours of core requirements plus hours specified for the chosen option. The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in family and consumer sciences requires a minimum of 124 semester hours. This includes selection of a minor outside the department.
Bachelor of Science with a Major in Family and Consumer Sciences |
| General Education Degree Requirements |
Hours |
| Basic Skills |
12 |
| General Education Electives |
31-38 |
| Sciences |
8-9 |
| Social Studies |
3 |
| Political Studies |
3 |
| Producing and Consuming** |
2-3 |
| Fine Arts and Aesthetic Studies |
2-3 |
| Cultural Studies |
3-5 |
| Health and Well Being*** |
4-6 |
| Human Heritage |
6 |
| |
43-50 |
* See here for specific general education degree requirements.
NOTE: Students are required to complete Writing to Learn courses. See here for specific requirements.
**Three hours of general education Producing and Consuming are met by the required course FCS 230 Consumer Education and Personal Finance.
***Three hours of general education Health and Well Being are met by the required course FCS 203 Nutrition and Health.
Core Requirements |
Hours |
| FCS 100 Career Management in Family and Consumer Sciences |
1 |
| FCS 203 Nutrition and Health |
3 |
| FCS 230 Consumer Education and Personal Finance |
3 |
| FCS 470 Professional and Social Skills |
3 |
| FCS 480 Dynamics of Family Relationships |
3 |
| FCS 572 Senior Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences |
1 |
| |
14 |
Early Childhood Development Option |
| Option Requirements |
Hours |
| CURIN 440 Early Childhood Program Organization and Management |
3 |
| FCS 285 life span Human Development |
3 |
| FCS 390 Interacting with Children |
3 |
| FCS 391 Practicum in Early Childhood |
1 |
| FCS 490 Developmental Planning: Preschool and Kindergarten |
3 |
| FCS 491 Preschool Laboratory |
2 |
| FCS 570 Professional Internship (____)** or |
2-4 |
| FCS 591 Supervised Teaching in the Early Childhood Laboratory |
5 |
| FCS 571/771 Directed Readings in Family and Consumer Sciences |
1-3 |
| FCS 590 Development of the Child: Birth Through Age Eight |
3 |
| HHP 260 First Aid and CPR or current certification* |
2 |
| |
23-28 |
Restricted Electives (select 12 hours) |
| MUSIC 140 Children's Music |
3 |
| CURIN 322 Early Literacy and Language Development (2 hours) and CURIN 323 Literature for Young Children (1 hour) |
3 |
| FCS 392 Infant/Toddler Development |
3 |
| FCS 430 Family Resource Management |
3 |
| HHP 466 Motor Development |
3 |
| FCS 580/780 Family Violence and Child Abuse |
3 |
| FCS 690 Parent/Professional Relationships |
3 |
| |
12 |
| Total |
49-54 |
Recommended Minors |
| Accounting, Art, Business Administration, Music, Recreation, Sociology and Psychology. |
Potential Careers |
| Child care center director, social services, preschool teacher, child care provider, licensing specialist and county extension. |
*No credit will be given for outside certification.
**Students must receive special permission to select this course.
Fashion Merchandising Option |
| Option Requirements |
Hours |
| FCS 150 Introduction to Fashion Merchandising |
3 |
| FCS 154 Dress and Culture |
3 |
| FCS 285 life span Human Development |
3 |
| FCS 351 Apparel Evaluation |
3 |
| FCS 352 The Fashion Industry |
3 |
| FCS 355 Construction Techniques |
3 |
| FCS 356 Textiles |
3 |
| FCS 440 Visual Merchandising |
3 |
| FCS 452 Fashion Buying and Merchandising |
3 |
| FCS 455 History of Costume |
3 |
| FCS 570 Professional Internship (____) |
2-4 |
| |
32-34 |
Restricted Electives (select 6 hours) |
| ART 188 The Designed World |
3 |
| ART 222 Jewelry Design I |
3 |
| ART 233 Drawing I |
3 |
| ART 288 Western Art History I |
3 |
| ART 289 Western Art History II |
3 |
| ART 688 History of Modern Art |
3 |
| ART 689 Contemporary Issues in Art |
3 |
| COMM 200 Introduction to Mass Communication |
3 |
| COMM 230 Principles of Advertising |
3 |
| COMM 277 Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
| ENGL 301 Technical/Professional Writing |
3 |
| FCS 740 Special Topics:* (____) |
1-4 |
| GIT 230 Graphic Design |
3 |
| GIT 310 Photography |
3 |
| GIT 241 Image Composition Software |
3 |
| MGMKT 327 Organizational Theory and Behavior |
3 |
| MGMKT 330 Basic Marketing |
3 |
| |
6 |
| Total |
52-54 |
Recommended Minors |
| Business Administration, Women's Studies, Marketing, Communication, Art, Psychology, Foreign Language, or Industrial Management and Supervision |
Potential Careers |
| Fashion coordinator, fashion editor, buyer, merchandise or sales manager and visual merchandiser |
*FCS 740 Special Topics: Intensive study in special areas of the fashion industry including, but not limited to, study tours to fashion centers in the U.S. and abroad.
Individual and Family Management Option |
| Option Requirements |
Hours |
| FCS 270 Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences (___) |
1 |
| FCS 285 life span Human Development |
3 |
| FCS 430 Family Resource Management |
3 |
| FCS 571 Directed Readings in Family and Consumer Sciences |
1-3 |
| |
8-10 |
Restricted Electives |
|
| Any six courses in the Family and Consumer Sciences area as approved by your advisor (nine credit hours must be 300 or above) |
18 |
| Total |
40-42 |
Recommended Minors |
| Communication, Psychology, Recreation, Business Administration, Marketing, Sociology |
Interior Design Option |
| Option Requirements |
Hours |
| FCS 110 Introduction to Interior Design |
3 |
| FCS 120 Communication Graphics for Interior Design |
3 |
| FCS 285 life span Human Development |
3 |
| FCS 312 History of Design I |
3 |
| FCS 313 History of Design II: 1900-Present |
3 |
| FCS 315 Interior Design: Studio I |
3 |
| FCS 323 Interior Design Materials and Resources |
3 |
| FCS 325 Interior Design: Studio II |
3 |
| FCS 326 CADD for Interior Design |
3 |
| FCS 356 Textiles |
3 |
| FCS 411 Professional Practices for Interior Design |
2 |
| FCS 420 Interior Design: Studio III |
3 |
| FCS 422 Interior Design: Studio IV |
3 |
| FCS 570 Professional Internship (____) |
2-4 |
| Total |
54-56 |
Recommended Minors |
| For students whose career goal is to become a licensed interior designer, it is highly recommended that you follow Track I to be eligible to take the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications Exam. For students primarily interested in acquiring an interior design background, Track II is recommended. |
A grade below "C" represents work of insufficient quality, not adequate to pursue subsequent courses. For this reason, a student making a "D" or "F" grade in a required course will not be permitted to continue in the Family and Consumer Sciences Interior Design Option. If it can be demonstrated that the "D" or "F" grade is the result of a temporary problem which has been corrected, the student may be readmitted with the approval of faculty. The below "C" grade in Interior Design is intended for option requirements only, not major core.
Track I: Construction Technology Minor* for Interior Design Option |
| |
Hours |
| CMCET 133 Construction Graphics |
3 |
| CMCET 234 The Construction Industry |
3 |
| CMCET 235 Methods of Construction-Light Frame and Finishes |
2 |
| CMCET 330 Mechanical Systems |
3 |
| CMCET 331 Electrical Systems |
3 |
CMCET 332 Residential Design or
WT 682 Residential Construction Software: Planning and Management |
3 |
| Approved elective selected from one of the following: |
3 |
| WT 301 Finishing |
3 |
| WT 523 Computer Applications in Cabinetmaking |
3 |
| WT 691 Furniture Design and Development |
3 |
| |
20 |
Potential Careers |
| Residential or contract interior design, research and development for interior design, manufacturers sales representative, showroom sales representatives, furniture design, craftsman, facilities management, facilities planning and interiors construction management |
*By agreement with the department of Engineering Technology, these 20 hours will satisfy the construction technology minor for this interior design option.
Track II: Alternative Minors |
| Accounting |
| Journalism |
| Art |
| Marketing |
| Business Administration |
| Photography |
| Communication |
| Psychology |
| Graphic Design |
Potential Careers: |
| Residential interior design, design or color consulting, specialty shop management, furnishings retailing, photography and print or television journalism |
Bachelor of Science in Education, Major in Early Childhood Unified (ECU)-Birth through Third Grade Licensure
The Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Unified (ECU)-Birth Through Third Grade Licensure program, is an inter-disciplinary undergraduate major offered by the Departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Special Services and Leadership Studies. The ECU degree prepares participants for working/teaching in infant-toddler programs, preschool programs, and primary grades in public schools. It leads to eligibility for teaching licensure from the Kansas State Department of Education for both general and special education birth through grade three. Students in this program must meet all requirements of Teacher Education programs. See the Department of Curriculum and Instruction for complete information, curriculum, and Teacher Education requirements.
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