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The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

I. General Education Requirements —41

II. Core Curriculum —10

III. Professional Courses

Course Title Credits
CHDE 222 Infant/Child Development and Learning —3
FMCT 381 Textiles I —3
HUEC 101 Principles of Art and Design —3
HUEC 203 Human Development: A Lifespan Perspective —3
HUEC 310 Resource Management —3
HUEC 361 Contemporary Family Issues —3
HUEC 460 The Family and Aging —3
HUEC 487 Supervisory Management —3
HUEC 490 Consumer Motivation —3
INTD 243 Human Factors of Design Theory —3
NUDT 210 Elements of Nutrition —3
NUDT 211 Scientific Principles of Food I —3
NUDT 212 Scientific Principles of Food II —3
NUDT 305 Nutrition and the Life Cycle —3
PSYC 303 Adolescent Psychology —3

Total —45

IV. Support Courses

Course Title Credits
BUED 212/213 Computer Concepts and Applications I or II —3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II —3

Total —6

V. Minor (minimum of 18 credit hours) —18

Total Program Required Credits —120

 

FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Recommended Course Sequence

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL SEMESTER HOURS

ENGL 101 Basic Composition I 3
SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
HUEC 100 First Year Experience Seminar 1
HUEC 101 Principles of Art & Design 3
Gen. Ed. Req. Area III 4

Semester Total —14

SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

ENGL 102 Basic Composition II 3
MATH 109 College Algebra or higher 3
EDHE 111 Personalized Health & Fitness 3
Gen. Ed. Req. Area I 3
Gen. Ed. Req. Area III —3

Semester Total —15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL SEMESTER HOURS

BUED 212/213 Comp. Concepts & Appl. I or II 3
ENGL 203 Fund. of Contemp. Speech 3
ECON 202 Principles of Economics II 3
PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology 3
Gen. Ed. Req. Area I 3

Semester Total —15

SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

INTD 243 Human Fac. of Design Theory 3
NUDT 210 Elements of Nutrition 3
**** *** Select course for minor 3
HUEC 203 Human Development:A LifespanPerspective 3
HUEC 230 Multicultural Perspective on Families in the U.S. —3

Semester Total —15

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL SEMESTER HOURS

CHDE 222 Infant/Child Dev. & Learning 3
HUEC 310 Resource Management 3
HUEC 370 Professional Development 2
NUDT 211 Scientific Prin. of Food I 3
PSYC 303 Adolescent Psychology 3

Semester Total —14

SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

ENGL 305 Technical Writing 3
HUEC 399 Pre-Internship Seminar 1
HUEC 490 Consumer Motivation 3
NUDT 212 Scientific Prin. of Food II 3
NUDT 305 Nutrition in the Life Cycle 3
**** *** Select course for minor 3

Semester Total —16

SUMMER SEMESTER HOURS

HUEC 400 Internship 3

SENIOR YEAR

FALL SEMESTER HOURS

FMCT 381 Textiles I 3
HUEC 361 Contemporary Family Issues 3
HUEC 409 Post-Internship Seminar 1
**** *** Select course for minor —6

Semester Total —13

SPRING SEMESTER HOURS

HUEC 460 The Family and Aging 3
HUEC 464 Social Psychology of Food, Clothing & Shelter 3
HUEC 487 Supervisory Management 3
**** *** Select course for minor 6

Semester Total —15

Total Credits Required —120

Department of Human Ecology Index

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