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Family and Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Family and Consumer Sciences Graduate Degree Programs

Sandra Lee Evenson, Interim Dept Head (105 Mary Hall Niccolls Family and Consumer Sciences Bldg. 83844-3183; phone 208/885-6546; famcon@uidaho.edu). Faculty: Marilyn C. Bischoff, Laurel J. Branen, Myung-Hee Chae, Nancy Deringer, Michelle Eaton, Janice W. Fletcher, Sandra M. McCurdy, Katie R. Miner, Suzanne M. Planck, Elizabeth A. Price, Martha A. Raidl, SeAnne J. Safaii-Fabiano, Cynthia J. Schmiege, Harriet L. Shaklee,Ling-Ling Tsao Susan J. Torntore. Adjunct Faculty: A. Larry Branen, Judith Brown, Mimi Hartman, Arlinda K. Nauman.

Family and consumer sciences focuses on the relationships, resources, and services contributing to individual and family well being. The discipline analyzes the needs of individuals and families using social, psychological, physical, biological, economic, and aesthetic theories and concepts.

Three majors leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.F.C.S.) are offered by the School of Family and Consumer Sciences and are designed to meet professional and individual goals of students. These are: (1) child, family, and consumer studies, (2) food and nutrition, and (3) clothing, textiles and design.

Students may choose one of three program options in the child, family, and consumer studies major. Child development/family relations focuses on the normal, healthy development of children and families. Family Life offers a general preparation in Family and Consumer Sciences that provides a foundation for further specialization.

The food and nutrition major offers the dietetics and nutrition options. The Coordinated Program in Dietetics includes a senior year experience in Spokane where students complete a supervised practicum in community and medical center settings. This program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606, 312/899-0040, ext. 5400. After successful completion of the program, students can take the national registration exam to become Registered Dietitians. The nutrition option prepares students for careers with government agencies, commodity groups, health and fitness agencies and businesses, and some components of the food industry. In addition, the course work would provide excellent background for those wishing to pursue advanced degrees in medicine or nutrition. The first two years of courses are very similar in these two options. Students apply for acceptance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics at the end of the sophomore year.

The clothing, textiles, and design major offers both apparel design and fashion merchandising emphases. Combining courses from art or business with the clothing, textile, and design courses offered in the school prepares students for careers in retail and wholesale sectors of the apparel and textile industries. Designers, product development specialists, retail buyers and managers, and merchandise managers are some of the career titles held by UI graduates.

The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development and Education is offered jointly between the College of Education and the School of Family and Consumer Sciences. Coursework will prepare students to be recommended for Idaho Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/ECSE) Blended Teacher Certification. Students will be certified to teach children birth through grade three.

The Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences offers graduate course work and research opportunities concerning individuals and families across their life spans. An integrated approach prepares students for the complexities of our global society through the analysis and application of relevant theories, practices, and research. Issues important to individuals and families, such as human development, consumption, resource management, education, aesthetics, and public policy, are studied in the context of cultural and physical environments.

Graduate students apply communication, analytical, evaluation, and synthesis skills to the study of families and consumers through classroom, practica, and research experiences. The school's Child Development Laboratory provides a special resource for both teaching and research activities. Internships in community agencies and business, practica in teaching and supervision, and graduate teaching and research assistantships also provide valuable graduate student experiences. Graduate student research is closely aligned with faculty interests that currently include work and family, quality child care, feeding young children, at-risk youth, financial management through the life span, sports nutrition, family and consumer sciences education, international textile trade patterns, and cultural aspects of dress. The program prepares students to be teachers in the public schools and community colleges; child or human development specialists in public and private organizations such as nonprofit and social services agencies, hospitals, child care centers, and the extension system; and for the future pursuit of the Ph.D. degree in family and consumer sciences, social work, education, or related fields.

The Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences has an outstanding scholarship program for entering first-year students, continuing undergraduate majors, and graduate students. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence regardless of financial need.

Courses

See Part 6 for courses in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS).

Family and Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Child, Family, and Consumer Studies (B.S.F.C.S.)

This major has an interdisciplinary focus on the child, the family as an institution, and families as consumers.

The minimum credits required for graduation are 132, including at least 36 credits at the 300-level or above. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and one of the following options:

A. Child Development/Family Relations Option

The CDFR option allows students to develop individualized programs to meet personal and career goals. Careers include opportunities to provide direct services to children and families through teaching or child care, to fill advocacy roles, or to be involved with parent education.

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

EDCI 201

Contexts of Education (2 cr)

FCS 105

Individual and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 234

Infancy and Early Childhood (3 cr)

FCS 235

Principles and Methods of Child Observation (3 cr)

FCS 240

Intimate Relationships (3 cr)

FCS 333

Developmental Curriculum for Young Children (3 cr)

FCS 334

Middle Childhood-Adolescence (3 cr)

FCS 340

Parent-Child Relationships in Family and Community (3 cr)

FCS 346

Personal and Family Finance and Management (4 cr)

FCS 436

Theories of Child and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 440

Contemporary Family Relationships (3 cr)

FCS 497

Practicum (9 cr)

H&S 288

First Aid: Emergency Response (2 cr)

Stat 150

Intro to Statistics or

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

Computer applications elective (3 cr)

B. Family Life Option

The Family Life Option provides a general preparation in family science. Students may select to pursue course preparation for Accredited Financial Counselor or Certified Family Life Educator. Career options include jobs in business firms, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Students could also declare a minor in Aging. See Advisor for specific coursework to pursue these options.

FCS 105

Individual and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 123

Textiles (3 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 223

Evaluation of Apparel and Textiles (3 cr)

FCS 234

Infancy and Early Childhood (3 cr)

FCS 240

Intimate Relationships (3 cr)

FCS 251

Survey of FCS Professions (1 cr)

FCS 334

Middle Childhood-Adolescence (3 cr)

FCS 340

Parent-Child Relationships in Family & Community or

FCS 440

Contemporary Family Relationships (3 cr)

FCS 346

Personal and Family Finance and Management (4 cr)

FCS 428

Housing America's Families (3 cr)

FCS 434

Adulthood and Aging Within the Context of Family (3 cr)

FCS 445

Work and Family Issues (3 cr)

FCS 448

Consumer Economic Issues (3 cr)

Clothing, Textiles and Design (B.S.F.C.S.)

This major considers clothing, textiles and design as basic human needs, consumer products, historical and cultural artifacts, and communication tools. Career emphasis areas include retail buying and selling, design, and international marketing.

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Art 100

World Art and Culture (3 cr)

Bus 321

Marketing (3 cr)

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

Econ 201 or 202

Principles of Economics or

Econ 272

Foundations of Economic Analysis (3-4 cr)

FCS 105

Individual and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 119

Fashion from Concept to Consumer (3 cr)

FCS 123

Textiles (3 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition or

FCS 462

Eating Disorders (2-3 cr)

FCS 223

Evaluation of Apparel and Textiles (3 cr)

FCS 224

Apparel Design I (3 cr)

FCS 324

Apparel Design II (3 cr)

FCS 329

History of Western Dress (3 cr)

FCS 419

Dress and Culture (3 cr)

FCS 424

Aesthetics for the Apparel Professional (3 cr)

FCS 448

Consumer Economic Issues (3 cr)

Psyc 101

Intro to Psychology or

Soc 101

Intro to Sociology (3 cr)

Anthropology elective (3 cr)

Computer applications elective (2-3 cr)

Additional FCS credits outside of the CTD curriculum (6 cr)

An area of emphasis selected with the guidance of an advisor (18 cr)

Electives to total 128 cr for the degree

Early Childhood Development and Education (B.S.Erly.Chldhd.Dev.Ed.)

Coursework will prepare students to be recommended for Idaho Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education (ECE/ECSE) Blended Teacher Certification. Students will be certified to teach children birth through grade three.

The minimum credits required for graduation are 139, including at least 36 credits at the 300-level or above. Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:

Comm 101

Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr)

EDCI 302

Teaching Culturally Diverse Learners (4 cr)

EDCI 401

Internship Seminar (1 cr)

EDSP 300

Educating for Exceptionalities (2 cr)

EDSP 325

Classroom Applications of Learning Theories (2 cr)

EDSP 350

Language, Communication Development, and Disorders (3 cr)

EDSP 460

Early Childhood Assessment (3 cr)

EDSP 461

Early Childhood SPED Curriculum (3 cr)

EDSP 484

Special Education Internship II (7 cr)

EDSP 490

Infant Practicum (7-10 cr)

EDCI 320

Foundations of Literacy Development (4 cr)

EDCI 321

Literature for Children (3 cr)

EDCI 322

Integrated Language & Literacy (3 cr)

EDCI 325

Elementary Art Education (3 cr)

EDCI 327

Elementary Mathematics Education (3 cr)

EDCI 328

Elementary Social Studies Education (3 cr)

EDCI 329

Elementary Science Education (3 cr)

EDCI 408

Integrated Methods Practicum I (1 cr)

EDCI 409

Integrated Methods Practicum II (1 cr)

EDCI 483

Elementary Internship I (7 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 210

Intro to Early Childhood Educ (2 cr)

FCS 234

Infancy and Early Childhood Dev (3 cr)

FCS 235

Principles & Methods of Child Observation (3 cr)

FCS 333

Developmental Curriculum for Young Children (4 cr)

FCS 340

Parent-Child Relationships in Family & Community (3 cr)

FCS 435

Feeding Young Children in Group Settings (1 cr)

FCS 436

Theories of Child & Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 497

Practicum: Preschool (8 cr)

Math 301

Early Childhood Mathematics (4 cr)

MusT 381

Elementary School Music Methods for Nonmajors (3 cr)

PEP 350

Elementary Health & Physical Education (3 cr)

Stat 150

Introduction to Statistics or

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

US History course (Hist) or US Government course (PolS) (3 cr)

English Literature Elective (3 cr)

Humanities elective (3 cr)

Natural Science electives (8 cr)

Social Science electives (9 cr)

Food and Nutrition (B.S.F.C.S.)

Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and one of the following options.

A. Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Upon acceptance to the professional phase of the CPD during the second semester of the sophomore year, students must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.80 to remain in and graduate from the program. Students must also obtain at least a B (80%) in all CPD courses required by the American Dietetic Association.

Acct 201

Introduction to Financial Accounting or

Acct 202

Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

Biol 120

Human Anatomy (4 cr)

Biol 121

Human Physiology (4 cr)

Chem 101

Intro to Chemistry I or

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

FCS 105

Individual and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 170

Introductory Foods (3 cr)

FCS 175

Introductory Foods Laboratory (1 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 270

Intermediate Foods (3 cr)

FCS 301

Professional Skills in Dietetics I (1 cr)

FCS 302

Professional Skills in Dietetics II (1 cr)

FCS 361

Advanced Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 362

Introduction to Clinical Dietetics (3 cr)

FCS 363

Medical Nutrition Therapy (4 cr)

FCS 364

Clinical Dietetics I (4 cr)

FCS 365

Advanced Nutrition Lab (1 cr)

FCS 384

Quantity Food Production and Equipment (3 cr)

FCS 385

Quantity Food Production Lab (2 cr)

FCS 387

Food Systems Management (3 cr)

FCS 388

Food Systems Management Lab (1 cr)

FCS 390

Research Methods in Food Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 411

Global Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 463

Helping Skills in Dietetics (2 cr)

FCS 472

Clinical Dietetics II (8 cr)

FCS 473

Community Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 486

Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 cr)

FCS 487

Community Nutrition Supervised Practice (4 cr)

FCS 488

Management Supervised Practice (8 cr)

FCS 492

Nutrition Education in the Life Cycle (2 cr)

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

MMBB 154, 155

Introductory Biology of Bacteria and Viruses and Lab (4 cr)

MMBB 300

Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr)

Psyc 101

Introduction to Psychology (3 cr)

Soc 101

Introduction to Sociology (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

2 credits selected from the following:

FCS 305

Nutrition Related to Fitness and Sport (2 cr)

FCS 435

Feeding Young Children in Group Settings (1 cr)

FCS 462

Eating Disorders (2 cr)

FCS 475

Food Preservation (1 cr)

Electives to total 132 cr for the degree

B. Nutrition Option

This option prepares students for careers with government agencies, commodity groups, health and fitness agencies and businesses, and some components of the food industry. In addition, the course work would provide excellent background for those wishing to pursue advanced degrees in medicine or nutrition.

Biol 120

Human Anatomy (4 cr)

Biol 121

Human Physiology (4 cr)

Chem 101

Introduction to Chemistry I or

Chem 111

Principles of Chemistry I (4 cr)

Chem 275

Carbon Compounds (3 cr)

FCS 105

Individual and Family Development (3 cr)

FCS 170

Introductory Foods (3 cr)

FCS 205

Concepts in Human Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 270

Intermediate Foods (3 cr)

FCS 305

Nutrition Related to Fitness and Sport (2 cr)

FCS 361

Advanced Nutrition (3 cr)

FCS 462

Eating Disorders (2 cr)

FCS 486

Nutrition in the Life Cycle (3 cr)

Math 143

Pre-calculus Algebra and Analytic Geometry (3 cr)

MMBB 154, 155

Introductory Biology of Bacteria and Viruses and Lab (4 cr)

MMBB 300

Survey of Biochemistry (3 cr)

Stat 251

Statistical Methods (3 cr)

FCS electives (12 cr)

Electives to total 128 cr for the degree