Career and Technological Programs

 

The Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources

 

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY

 

The two-year Family and Consumer Sciences program offers four programs of study designed to prepare students for employment in Family and Consumer Sciences related occupations. Upon completion of the selected option, the student is eligible to receive the Associate of Applied Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences.

 

Children and Family Services

This curriculum is appropriate for a student wishing to prepare for work with young children in public nursery schools, day care centers, child-serving agencies, children’s clinics and hospitals, and agencies dealing with family adjustment.

 

COURSES

Hours

CISM 2201

Fundamentals of Computer Applications

3

ENGL 1101

Composition I

3

ENGL 1102

Composition II OR

 

BUSA 2105

Communicating in the Business Environment

3

FACS 1103

Child Development

3

FACS 1151

Wellness Nutrition

3

FACS 2211

Children’s Creative Activities

3

FACS 2206

Internship

3

FACS/SOCI 2293

Introduction to Marriage and Family

3

GNDR 1101

Introduction to Gender Studies

2

HIST 2112

United States History II

3

MATH 1002

Technical Mathematics (or higher)

3

POLS 1101

American Government

3

PSYC 1101

Introduction to General Psychology

3

PSYC 2103

Introduction to Human Development OR

 

SOCI 2400

Human Services Lab in Field Work

3

SOCI 1101

Introduction to Sociology

3

COMM 1100

Human Communications

3

SOCI 2110

Human Services and Social Policy

3

Select 6 of the following courses:

 

BUSA 1105

Introduction to Business

3

EDUC 2204

Introduction to Education

3

FACS 2212

Nursery School and Day Care Management

3

FACS 2220

Consumer Economics

3

FACS 2225

Professional Development

3

PSYC 2201

Introduction to Abnormal Behavior

3

PSYC 2101

Introduction to Psychology of Adjustment

3

SOCI 1160

Introduction to Social Problems

3

SPAN 1001

Introductory Spanish (or higher)

3

PHED 1100C and two PE activities

 

Freshman Seminar

 

TOTAL

 

68