Family and Consumer Curriculum Guide and Course Descriptions

A student’s class choices should be planned with the requirements of the transfer institution in mind.  See your advisor for enrollment information and transfer institution requirements.

Recommended Courses

To complete an associate degree the program emphasis credit hours and the general education credit hours, which must be taken from the list approved by the General Education Committee, must total at least 64 credit hours.  Also see specific curriculum guide for program emphasis.  Certain general education courses are preferred for different programs.

Associate in Arts Degree

Most Family and Consumer Science majors opt for the Associate in Arts degree.  This degree is meant to transfer to a baccalaureate degree granting institution. The student must complete 64 semester hours with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or above. There is a minimum cumulative general education requirement of 36 semester hours. A minimum number of semester credit hours will be required in each of the fields listed below. NOTE: No courses numbered below 100 apply.

Associate in Arts Degree Requirements

Description of Courses

FACS-102.  Introduction to Nutrition.  3 Hours.  This course emphasizes the basic principles of normal nutrition in relation to individual and family health throughout the life cycle.  Socio-psychological aspects as well as physiological aspects of nutrition are included.  The six major nutrients will be investigated for their function in the body and sources in the diet.  Participation in projects is required. 

FACS-107.  Marriage and the Family.  3 Hours.  This course is a study of all kinds of relationships within the marriage and family experience, including premarital relationships.  The differences among families and marriages, family structures and functions, changes throughout the family life cycle, and the history of marriage and family in American culture will be examined. 

FACS-117.  Early Childhood Development.  3 Hours.  This course is designed to be an in-depth study of the child beginning with prenatal development and extending through infancy, the pre-school years, and extending through middle childhood and adolescence.  Laboratory observations of children at various stages of physical growth and emotional development are included in the course of study.