What can I do with a Major in FCS?

Mission Statement:

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences provides integrative programs which prepare professionals to advance knowledge and enhance the quality of the environments (the family, the community, and the world) in which individuals and families function.  The integrative programs offered include: foods and nutrition, fashion merchandising, education, and child and family studies.  The department faculty prepares graduates for professional and leadership positions in education, business or service organizations, as well as for graduate school, by developing and encouraging students' critical thinking, knowledge and communication skills.

Objectives:

With the goal of successful employment and /or graduate studies, a Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Major is expected to demonstrate/develop:

1. Strong writing skills as evidenced through papers submitted for FCS core courses.


2. Beginning understanding of basic research methodology culminating in a formal research project.


3. Strong presentation skills as evidenced by oral presentations throughout the FCS core courses.


4. Professional skills for employment and/or graduate school (career preparation, conflict management, critical thinking, decision-making, interpersonal skills, leadership, professional ethics and conduct, reflection, and time management).


5. A strong understanding of the content knowledge in their major.