College of Business and Technology

Department of
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES


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FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES


Richard Glotzer, Chair
Professor: Crossman
Associate Professors: Forell, Glotzer, Markussen
Assistant Professors: Curry
Lecturers: Asay, Davis, Green

Mission:

The mission of Family and Consumer Sciences is to enable families, both as individual units and generally as a social institution to build and maintain systems of action which lead (1) to maturing in individual self formation, (2) to encourage enlightened, cooperative participation in the critique and formation of social goals and means of accomplishing them; and (3) to enable individuals to be critically aware of consumer resources and their management as well as to develop the competence to base actions upon rational, responsible decisions. (The Department's mission statement is adopted in part from the Mission Statement of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.)

Department Objectives:



Department Policy

All students completing a major or minor in the department will be required to earn a "C" or better grade in all courses in the major or minor.


College of Business and Technology Graduation Requirements

All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must take at least 50% of their major area credit hour requirements from the College of Business and Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

All students graduating with a degree from the College of Business and Technology must take a minimum of 30 of their last 36 hours of credit needed for their degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.


FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES MAJOR

Three options are available in this major:
I. Interior Design Comprehensive - Bachelor of Science Degree
II. Human Development and Family Relationships - Bachelor of Science Degree
III. Family and Consumer Sciences Education -Teaching Field Endorsement - Bachelor of Science in Education
Comprehensive Dietetics Major - Bachelor of Science Degree--ADA Approved Plan V Program.

An endorsement in Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences is offered in conjunction with the Teaching Field Endorsement.

Minors in Family and Consumer Sciences are:
Nutrition minor
Human Development and Family Relationships minor

Courses with the prefix FCSC are offered by the department.


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