Family and Consumer Science Transfer

Career Outlook and Opportunities
     The College Transfer  Family and Consumer Science Program is designed for students who wish to attend Abraham Baldwin for two years, then transfer to a senior institution and complete the requirements for the B.S. degree in Family and Consumer Science with a major in one of the following:

Early Childhood Education
Fashion Merchandising
Furnishings and Interiors
Dietetics and Institution Management
Nutrition Science
Consumer Economics
Consumer Journalism
Child and Family Development
Clothing and Textiles
Interior Design
Consumer Foods
Family  and Consumer Sciences Education
 

 The need for professionals in Family and Consumer Sciences is greater today than ever before to help people meet today's challenges and adapt to the rapidly accelerating pace of our complex society.
 

Representative Careers

Communications: Advertising Newspapers Magazines Trade Journals Radio Television Education: Elementary schools Junior high schools Senior high schools Vo-tech schools Nursery schools Government: Extension Service Specialist Family-serving agencies

Industrial: Commercial companies Financial companies Consultant firms Public Utilities Product development laboratories Dietetics and Institutional Management: Hospitals Nursing Homes Commercial cafeterias

Educational Program
     The Family and Consumer Science student does not have to decide on a major until the sophomore year.  The first year is made up of core courses.
All freshman and transfer students entering the Family and Consumer Science program are enrolled in Career Exploration, in order to develop an understanding of the professional opportunities in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Students are strongly encouraged to join the Family and Consumer Science Club which allows the students to interact with professionals in Family and Consumer Science.

A detailed listing of the courses required for these majors can be found in the ABAC catalog.