What can I do with a Major in FCS?

Vising our site & want to find out more?

Feel free to contact a faculty member in your area of interest by visiting the various majors within the FCS department.  We would be more than happy to speak to you about exciting opportunities within each major.  Click on majors to read on.

"FCS NEWS"

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Italian Design: Fashion and Food

Professors Deborah Sullivan and Eileen Ptacek of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department will lead a tour to Italy during spring break 2010 (March 5-13). The tour is designed to complement the courses Food and Culture  and Clothing and Culture, but is open to any interested traveler.

For itinerary and price information, see:  http://www.ashland.edu/global/FCSItaly.html .  For more information, please contact:  Deborah Sullivan, dsulliv@ashland.edu; Eileen Ptacek, eptacek@ashland.edu; or Rebecca Parillo, rparillo@ashland.edu.  

Nutrition in the News newsletter

Spring 2009 vol. 2

The second edition of this newsletter is now available!  We hope you enjoy these interesting articles. Click here to view the Spring 2009 edition.

"Nutrition Fun Fact of the Month "

July

Sports Nutrition Dietary Manual

A sports nutrition dietary manual has been created to address nutritional concerns of athletes. Hard copies are available upon request, or just click here to view and print a PDF file.  Specific nutrition-related questions regarding sports and performance should be addressed to:

Dr. David Vanata.

*Sports Nutrition Dietary Manual

Human Subject Review Board (HSRB)

Look here for links to HSRB forms for research proposals.  Forms available in this section include templates for presentation posters.

*Poster Template

*HSRB Forms

     *Guidelines

     * Appendix Forms

• FCS Form and Style APA Guidelines

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 & 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.