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Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences
Minor in Early Childhood Development
Minor in Fashion Merchandising
Minor in Human Ecology
Minor in Interior Design
Minor in Youth and Adolescence
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Family and Consumer Sciences
Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences
Minor in Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development (10 hours)
FCS-285: Lifespan Human Development (3 hours)
FCS-390: Interacting with Children (3 hours)
FCS-391: Practicum in Early Childhood (1 hours)
FCS-590: Development of the Child: Birth Through Age Eight (3 hours)
Restricted Electives (Students must choose at least four courses) (11-12 hours)
EDUC-322: Early Literacy and Language Development (2 hours)
AND
EDUC-323: Literature for Young Children Birth-3rd (1 hours)
FCS-480: Dynamics of Family Relationships (3 hours)
FCS-490: Developmental Planning: Preschool and Kindergarten (3 hours)
FCS-491: Preschool Laboratory (1-2 hours)
FCS-580: Family Violence and Child Abuse (3 hours)
OR
FCS-780: Family Violence and Child Abuse (3 hours)
FCS-690: Parent/Professional Relationships (3 hours)
Minor in Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Merchandising (15 hours)
FCS-150: Introduction to Merchandising (3 hours)
FCS-351: Apparel Evaluation (3 hours)
FCS-352: The Fashion Industry (3 hours)
FCS-356: Textiles (3 hours)
FCS-452: Fashion Buying and Merchandising (3 hours)
Select two of the following courses (6 hours)
FCS-154: Dress and Culture (3 hours)
FCS-355: Construction Techniques (3 hours)
FCS-455: History of Costume (3 hours)
Minor in Human Ecology
Human Ecology (21 hours)
FCS-230: Consumer Education and Personal Finance (3 hours)
FCS-285: Lifespan Human Development (3 hours)
FCS-430: Family Resource Management (3 hours)
FCS-480: Dynamics of Family Relationships (3 hours)
Electives (credit hours chosen from departmental courses in consultation with minor advisor) (9 hours)
Minor in Interior Design
Interior Design (21 hours)
FCS-110: Introduction to Interior Design (3 hours)
FCS-120: Communication Graphics for Interior Design (3 hours)
FCS-312: History of Design I (3 hours)
OR
FCS-313: History of Design II: 1900-Present (3 hours)
FCS-315: Interior Design: Studio I (3 hours)
FCS-323: Interior Design Materials and Resources (3 hours)
FCS-356: Textiles (3 hours)
CMCET-133: Construction Graphics (3 hours)
Minor in Youth and Adolescence
Youth and Adolescence (7-9 hours)
FCS-285: Lifespan Human Development (3 hours)
OR
PSYCH-263: Developmental Psychology (3 hours)
FCS-571: Directed Readings in Family and Consumer Sciences (1-3 hours)
OR
FCS-771: Directed Readings in Family and Consumer Sciences (1-3 hours)
FCS-592: Study of Youth and Adolescence (3 hours)
Restricted Electives (Select five courses) (14-15 hours)
MIL-100: Military Science I (1 hours)
AND
MIL-102: Military Science I (1 hours)
AND
MIL-103: Military Science I Laboratory (1 hours)
SOC-220: Social Problems (3 hours)
PSYCH-275: Psychology of Adjustment (3 hours)
FCS-340: Topics in (____) (1-6 hours)
OR
FCS-740: Special Topics: (____) (1-4 hours)
SWK-340: Social Work with Families and Children (3 hours)
FCS-390: Interacting with Children (3 hours)
SOC-440: Personality and Social Structure (3 hours)
SOC-536: The Family and Society (3 hours)
SOC-548: Juvenile Delinquency (3 hours)
FCS-570: Professional Internship (____) (2-4 hours)
FCS-580: Family Violence and Child Abuse (3 hours)
OR
FCS-780: Family Violence and Child Abuse (3 hours)
PSYCH-616: Introduction to Group Processes (3 hours)
FCS-690: Parent/Professional Relationships (3 hours)
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