Major in Family and Consumer Sciences, Interdisciplinary Concentration

No new students are being admitted into this concentration. Interested students should visit the Major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

Effective Fall 2022

Freshman
		AUCC	Credits
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)	1A	3
FACS 179	Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences		2
FSHN 150	Introduction to Human Nutrition		3
HDFS 101	Lifespan Development (GT-SS3)	3C	3
PSY 100	General Psychology (GT-SS3)	3C	3
Select one course from the following:			3
AM 130	Awareness and Appreciation of Design	3B
ART 100	Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)	3B
IDEA 210	Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1)	3B
Select one group from the following:			4-5
Group A:
CHEM 103	Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2)	3A
CHEM 104	Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1)	3A
Group B:
CHEM 107	Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)	3A
CHEM 108	Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)	3A
Quantitative Reasoning		1B	3
Elective			5
	Total Credits		29-30
Sophomore

DM 272	Consumers in the Marketplace		3
HES 145	Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3)	1C	3
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)	3C	3
SPCM 200	Public Speaking		3
Select one course from the following:			3-4
BZ 101	Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2)	3A
LIFE 102	Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)	3A
Select one course from the following:			3-4
BUS 150	Business Computing Concepts and Applications
CS 110	Personal Computing
ECON-XXX			3
Arts and Humanities		3B	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion		1C	3
Elective			3
	Total Credits		30-32
Junior

FACS 320	Finance-Personal and Family		3
FACS 360	Family and Consumer Sciences Research	4B	3
FSHN 300	Food Principles and Applications		3
FSHN 301	Food Principles and Applications Laboratory		2
Select one course from the following:			3
HDFS 310	Infant and Child Development in Context
HDFS 311	Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development
HDFS 312	Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging
FSHN, FTEC, RRM Elective			3
Family and Consumer Sciences Electives¹			9
Advanced Writing		2	3
Historical Perspectives		3D	3
	Total Credits		32
Senior

FACS 479	Colloquium--Family and Consumer Sciences	4A,4C	2
HDFS 334	Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan		3
HDFS 402	Couple and Family Dynamics		3
HDFS 403	Families in the Legal Environment		3
Family and Consumer Sciences Electives¹			12
Support Career Objective-Electives²			3-6
	Total Credits		26-29
	Program Total Credits:		120

¹: Select courses with subject codes AHS, AM, DM, FACS, FSHN, FTEC, HDFS, IDEA, INTD, OT, or RRM. Keep in mind the requirement of 42 upper-division credits when choosing these courses.
²: Select courses to enhance knowledge and skill in chosen career area.

Distinctive Requirements for Degree Program:
Students are encouraged to complete a Family and Consumer Sciences internship.

*Freshman*
Semester 1		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
CO 150	College Composition (GT-CO2)		X	1A	3
FSHN 150	Introduction to Human Nutrition				3
HDFS 101	Lifespan Development (GT-SS3)		X	3C	3
Select one course from the following:					3
AM 130	Awareness and Appreciation of Design			3B
ART 100	Introduction to the Visual Arts (GT-AH1)			3B
IDEA 210	Introduction to Design Thinking (GT-AH1)			3B
Quantitative Reasoning		X		1B	3
	Total Credits				15
Semester 2		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
FACS 179	Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences	X			2
PSY 100	General Psychology (GT-SS3)			3C	3
Select one group from the following:					4-5
Group A:
CHEM 103	Chemistry in Context (GT-SC2)	X		3A
CHEM 104	Chemistry in Context Laboratory (GT-SC1)	X		3A
Group B:
CHEM 107	Fundamentals of Chemistry (GT-SC2)	X		3A
CHEM 108	Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory (GT-SC1)	X		3A
Elective					5
CO 150, HDFS 101 must be completed by the end of Semester 2.		X
	Total Credits				14-15
*Sophomore*
Semester 3		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology (GT-SS3)			3C	3
Select one course from the following:					3-4
BUS 150	Business Computing Concepts and Applications
CS 110	Personal Computing
Select one course from the following:					3-4
BZ 101	Humans and Other Animals (GT-SC2)			3A
LIFE 102	Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1)			3A
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion		X		1C	3
Elective					3
	Total Credits				15-16
Semester 4		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
DM 272	Consumers in the Marketplace	X			3
HES 145	Health and Wellness for Everyone (GT-SS3)			1C	3
SPCM 200	Public Speaking				3
ECON *** Course					3
Arts and Humanities				3B	3
FSHN 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 4.		X
	Total Credits				15
*Junior*
Semester 5		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
FACS 320	Finance-Personal and Family				3
FACS 360	Family and Consumer Sciences Research			4B	3
FSHN 300	Food Principles and Applications				3
FSHN 301	Food Principles and Applications Laboratory				2
Advanced Writing		X		2	3
Historical Perspectives				3D	3
	Total Credits				17
Semester 6		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
Select one course from the following:					3
HDFS 310	Infant and Child Development in Context	X
HDFS 311	Adolescent and Emerging Adult Development	X
HDFS 312	Adult Development-Middle Age and Aging	X
FSHN, FTEC, RRM Elective					3
Family and Consumer Science Elective					9
	Total Credits				15
*Senior*
Semester 7		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
HDFS 334	Family and Parenthood Across the Lifespan				3
HDFS 403	Families in the Legal Environment				3
Family and Consumer Science Elective					6
	Total Credits				12
Semester 8		Critical	Recommended	AUCC	Credits
FACS 479	Colloquium--Family and Consumer Sciences	X		4A,4C	2
HDFS 402	Couple and Family Dynamics	X			3
Career Objective Elective		X			3-6
Family and Consumer Science Electives		X			6
The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study.		X
	Total Credits				14-17
	Program Total Credits:				120