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Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

BA in Family and Consumer Sciences | BS in Family Consumer Sciences | BS in Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification | BA in Family and Consumer Sciences-Fashion Merchandising | BS in Family and Consumer Sciences-Fashion Merchandising | BA Major in Family and Consumer Sciences-Food Service Management | BS in Family and Consumer Sciences Food Service Management | BS in Family and Consumer Sciences-Food Science and Nutrition | BA in Family and Consumer Sciences-Interior Design | BS in Family and Consumer Sciences-Interior Design | Course Descriptions

Chair: Janis H. White (936)-294-1184

Faculty: Shelby Brock, Valencia Browning-Keen, Laura Burleson, Ryan Fenley, Heather Frazier, Harriet Griggs, James Landa, Paula Tripp

Information: familyandconsumersciences@shsu.edu; (936) 294-1242; Box 2177 SHSU, 1700 University Ave., Huntsville, TX 77341-2177

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Mission

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is dedicated to providing students with intellectual and professional skills relating to family and individual needs. The curriculum aims to provide students with the breadth and depth of competencies needed within the various professional fields associated with the department as they enter a global marketplace. 

Academic Programs

• BA in Family and Consumer Sciences
• BA in Family and Consumer Sciences – Interior Design
• BA in Family and Consumer Sciences – Fashion Merchandising
• BA in Family and Consumer Sciences – Food Service Management
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences – Teacher Certification
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences – Interior Design
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences – Fashion Merchandising
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences – Food Science and Nutrition
• BS in Family and Consumer Sciences – Food Service Management

Highlights

• 100% pass rate for Teacher Certification students taking the content area exam
• Food Science and Nutrition program accredited by The Academy of Nurition and Dietetics
• Dietetic Internship Program available for qualified FSN graduates (leads to R.D. credential)
• Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society for Family and Consumer Sciences (Kappa Alpha Phi Chapter)

Suggested Minors

• Programs in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences do NOT require a minor; courses required by the accredited programs essentially constitute a minor for those programs. However, a minor may be elected for any program, in keeping with student career goals. Students graduating with a degree in the DPD program (Food Science and Nutrition) have minored in Chemistry, Mass Communication, Psychology, and other areas. Students majoring in Fashion Merchandising, Food Service Management, and General Family and Consumer Sciences (without teacher certification) commonly minor in General Business Administration, Marketing, and Management. Interior Design majors often minor in Industrial Technology (several options) and General Business Administration. Students who are pursuing the BS in Family and Consumer Sciences with the Teacher Certification Option must take all courses required by the College of Education for certification and may still pursue a minor area of study.

Career Opportunities

For the following program areas, employment opportunities include but are not limited to:

• Family and Consumer Sciences (general)
  • sales representative for consumer products
  • AgriLife extension agent
  • consumer specialist
  • event planner
  • retail merchandiser for interior furnishings
• Family and Consumer Sciences with certification
  • FCS secondary teacher
  • AgriLife extension agent
• Fashion Merchandising
  • retail store manager
  • retail apparel buyer
  • visual display specialist
  • merchandiser for a line
  • sales representative for a line
• Food Science and Nutrition
  • Registered Dietitian (with required post-graduate internship)
    • clinical settings
    • wellness
    • community
    • administrative
    • public health
    • corporate in food manufacturing, food distribution, other
    • food service/nutrition director for hospitals, schools
    • nutritional consultant to sports teams, gyms, corporate executives, food companies, cruise lines, spas
    • food scientist
    • sports nutritionist
    • food stylist
    • non-profit community nutrition programs (USDA, WIC)
    • spokesperson for food councils (wheat, rice, beef, etc.)
• Food Service Management
  • restaurant manager
  • food service director for hospitals, schools
  • food production developer
• Interior Design
  • residential designer
  commercial designer
  • model home designer
  • space planner
  • set stylist
  • product representative to the interior design industry

Students have multiple opportunities to learn about careers associated with their degree programs, including Saturdays@Sam (one each fall and spring semester), SAM Center advising, advising within the department, career fairs sponsored by Career Services, and guest speakers and field trips sponsored through classes and pre-professional student organizations.

Upon completion of a bachelor’s degree, qualified students may choose to apply for admission to one of the Graduate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences. Refer to the for more details.

Student Organizations

• American Society of Interior Designers: student chapter
• Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers Association of Texas: student section
• Fashion Merchandising Club
• Kappa Omicron Nu, Kappa Alpha Phi Chapter (honor society for Family and Consumer Sciences)
• Sam Houston Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Sam Houston Student Dietetic Association

Internships and Study Abroad

All students who complete programs in Fashion Merchandising, Food Service Management, General Family and Consumer Sciences (without teacher certification), and Interior Design must complete a supervised internship (FCS 469 <FACS 4369>) of at least 300 supervised clock hours as a requirement for graduation. Students are given leads for securing internship opportunities, but part of the internship experience is the securing of a suitable position. Students in the General FCS program pursuing the Teacher Certification option are required to complete a semester of student teaching through the College of Education.

Students majoring in Food Science and Nutrition are required to complete a number of shadowing hours in several junior- and senior-level courses to complete knowledge requirements of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (i.e., FCS 345 <FACS 3445>, FCS 460 <FACS 4360>, and FCS 461 <FACS 4361>).

Students have the opportunity to travel to Europe to study the works and lives of chemists and their influence on our world, especially in the area of textiles, food sciences, and nutrition. This program is offered in coordination with the Department of Chemistry.

Scholarships

Competitive scholarships and awards are given annually to full-time students of at least junior standing majoring in one of the program areas in Family and Consumer Sciences. (Award recipients must be enrolled at 麻豆精品 for a minimum of one semester as a full-time student, must have completed 12 hours in FACS, and must be following the curriculum of a program major within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences with full-time student status.)

• Ashley K. Greene Family Scholarship (Fashion Merchandising Majors Only)
• Drs. Robert (Bob) and Mary Barnes Harris Endowed Scholarship (Teacher Certification Majors Only)
• Elmadel Driscoll Robinson Home Economics Endowed Scholarship
• Family and Consumer Sciences Memorial Endowed Scholarship
• Fray Stallings Wells Endowed Scholarship
• J. E. “Bo” Crews Retailing Award (Fashion Merchandising Majors Only)
• Keener Family Scholarship in Family and Consumer Sciences
• Lynch Family Endowed Scholarship
• Margie Crawford Hardy Family and Consumer Sciences Scholarship
• Mattie Bea Prather Medford Family and Consumer Sciences Endowed Scholarship
• Rachel Mary Prather Allen Family and Consumer Sciences Endowed Scholarship
• Wiley G. and Marian Boyd McDonald Endowed Scholarship

Many other scholarship opportunities are available, including those based on academic record of the incoming student. Many organizations at the national, state, and local level, including professional organizations and corporations, offer scholarships for specific majors within the department. Students should check specific criteria required by these organizations. Brochures and information concerning the department and scholarships may be obtained by writing: Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, Box 2177, 麻豆精品, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2177 or e-mail your request to familyandconsumersciences@shsu.edu. Website: .

Program Specific Requirements

All degree programs within the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences require completion of two core courses, FCS 268 <FACS 2368> Consumer Education and FCS 462 <FACS 4362> Presentation Techniques. Students have multiple opportunities to learn about degree requirements through the admission and advising process, including Saturdays@Sam (one each fall and spring semester), SAM Center advising, advising within the department, and advising through career fairs sponsored by Career Services at SHSU.

Curriculum

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Bachelor of Science
Major in Family and Consumer Science With Teacher Certification

Notes: 
SED 464 <CISE 4364>, SED 477 <CISE 4377>, and SED 475 <CISE 4375> are three of the required methods block classes; the fourth is FCS 433 <FACS 4333>/SED 374 <CISE 4374>. SED 496 <CISE 4396>, SED 497 <CISE 4397>, and SED 480 <CISE 4380> are taken together as the student teaching block.

Certification in a second teaching field may be obtained by meeting certification requirements for the particular area of specialization.

A specialty certificate in Hospitality, Food Science and Nutrition is available through this program.  For further information, please see Dr. Paula Tripp, Teacher Educator for FCS.

Bachelor of Arts
Major in Family and Consumer Sciences (General)

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Notes: PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> or 263 <2306> satisfies both Component Area IV-Part 2 and the degree specific requirement for PHL. Foreign Language 263 <2311> or 264 <2312> satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV-Part 3 and the degree specific requirement. Students who plan to become teacher certified in FACS post-graduation should closely follow the FCS courses as outlined in the teacher certification program for this department.

To fulfill the FACS hours required of the major, the following courses are recommended for specific career paths as follows:

FCS in Business/Event Planning: FCS 376 <FACS 3376>, FCS 377 <FACS 3377>, FCS 378 <FACS 3378>, FCS 470 <FACS 4370>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372> (FCS 364 <FACS 3364> also is recommended for this career path.)
FCS in Extension: FCS 330 <FACS 3330>, FCS 339 <FACS 3339>, FCS 376 <FACS 3376>, FCS 433 <FACS 4333>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372> (FCS 167 <FACS 1367> or FCS 262 <FACS 2362> is a prerequisite for FCS 339 <FACS 3339>; FCS 364 <FACS 3364> is also recommended for this career path.)
FCS in Family Service:  FCS 339 <FACS 3339>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372>, FCS 433 <FACS 4333>, COM 486 <COMS 4386>, SOC 365 <SOCI 3365>(FCS 167 <FACS 1367> or FCS 262 <FACS 2362> is a prerequisite for FCS 339 <FACS 3339>).

Bachelor of Science
Major in Family and Consumer Sciences (General)

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes: Students who plan to become teacher certified in FCS post-graduation should closely follow the FCS courses as outlined in the teacher certification program for this department.

To help fulfill the advanced FCS hours required of the major, the following courses are recommended for specific career paths as follows:

FCS in Business/Event Planning: FCS 376 <FACS 3376>, FCS 377 <FACS 3377>, FCS 378 <FACS 3378>, FCS 470 <FACS 4370>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372> (FCS 364 <FACS 3364> also is recommended for this career path.)
FCS in Extension: FCS 330 <FACS 3330>, FCS 339 <FACS 3339>, FCS 376 <FACS 3376>, FCS 433 <FACS 4333>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372> (FCS 167 <FACS 1367> or FCS 262 <FACS 2362> is a prerequisite for FCS 339 <FACS 3339>; FCS 364 <FACS 3364> is also recommended for this career path.)
FCS in Family Service:  FCS 339 <FACS 3339>, FCS 472 <FACS 4372>, FCS 433 <FACS 4333>, COM 486 <COMS 4386>, SOC 365 <SOCI 3365>(FCS 167 <FACS 1367> or FCS 262 <FACS 2362> is a prerequisite for FCS 339 <FACS 3339>).

Bachelor of Arts
Major in Fashion Merchandising

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes:
PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> or PHL 263 <PHIL 2306> satisfies both Component Area IV-Part 2 and the degree specific requirement for PHL. Foreign Language 263 <2311> or 264 <2312> satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV-Part 3 and the degree specific requirement. A minor in General Business Administration or Marketing is strongly recommended.

Bachelor of Science
Major in Fashion Merchandising

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes:
A minor in General Business Administration or Marketing is strongly recommended.

Bachelor of Science
Major in Food Science and Nutrition

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes:
The estimated cost of completing the DPD Program, including tuition and fees, books, lab coat, and SHSDA dues is $37,139. (Cost of tuition, fees and textbooks is subject to change without notice). Students are expected to provide themselves with medical insurance coverage and insurance that includes medical coverage on their vehicles as they travel to required work experience or job shadowing sites. The program requires students to have a minimum GPA of 2.75 prior to declaring an FSN major and submitting a degree plan.

Upon completion of the B.S. degree in Food Science and Nutrition (Didactic Program in Dietetics), according to the catalog under which the student’s degree plan is filed, the student will be issued a verification statement of eligibility to apply for a Dietetic Internship. A grade point minimum of 2.75 is required in order for a graduate of this program to be issued a Letter of Verification of completion of the program. The DPD director, Dr. Valencia B. Keen, PhD, RD, LD will gladly assist students with the Dietetic Internship application process.  麻豆精品 does not guarantee Dietetic Internship placement or selection.

The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Councel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and  Dietetics, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 317-899-0040, ext. 5400. Website: .

Bachelor of Arts
Major in Food Service Management

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes: PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> or PHL 263 <PHIL 2306> satisfies both Component Area IV-Part 2 and the degree specific requirement for PHL. Foreign Language 263 <2311> or 264 <2312> satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV-Part 3 and the degree specific requirement. A minor in General Business Administration or Management is strongly recommended.

Bachelor of Science
Major in Food Service Management

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes: A minor in General Business Administration or Management is strongly recommended.

Bachelor of Arts
Major in Interior Design

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes: ART 163 <ARTS 1316> satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV-Part 1 and the degree specific requirement, and ART 370 <ARTS 4388> satisfies the additional fine arts course of the degree specific requirement.PHL 261 <PHIL 2361> or PHL 263 <PHIL 2306> satisfies both Component Area IV-Part 2 and the degree specific requirement for PHL. Foreign Language 263 <231> or 264 <2312> satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV, Part 3 and the degree specific requirement.

A minimum grade of C is required of Interior Design majors in all FCS <FACS>, ART <ARTS>, and IT <ITEC> courses.

Bachelor of Science
Major in Interior Design

3 Digit to 4 Digit Crosswalk

Notes:  
A minimum grade of C is required for Interior Design majors in all FCS <FACS>, ART <ARTS>, and IT <ITEC> courses.

Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences

A minor in Family and Consumer Sciences (18 hours) is available. The minor requires the completion of one core course (FCS 268 <FACS 2368> or FCS 462 <FACS 4362>) and can be tailored so that the remainder of courses come from a specific program area (fashion merchandising, food science and nutrition, food service management, general family and consumer sciences, or interior design). Six (6) of the 18 hours must be advanced.

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