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Family and Consumer Sciences

Associate in Arts and Science (Transfer Program) - 65 Credit Hours

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Program Information:
The Family and Consumer Sciences course of study has been planned to allow students to readily transfer into the junior year at a four-year institution. Possible careers in the field include education, foods and nutrition, consumerism, fashion design and fashion merchandising. The suggested course outline is designed to satisfy the freshman and sophomore courses at most four-year universities. Students are encouraged to review the specific requirements of the program at the desired transfer institution.

Admission to the Program:
Students must complete basic skills placement testing before admission into this program.

Recommended Course Sequence:

Fall Semester 1:
ENGL 110; CHEM 120; MATH 110; PSY 110; Elective

Spring Semester 1:
ENGL 111; CHEM 122; SOC 110; FCS 120; BIOL 110

Fall Semester 2:
PSY 202; BIOL 111; SOC 120; COMM 110; Humanities

Spring Semester 2:
ART 110; BIOL 210; ECON 110; MATH 115; Humanities/Fine Arts

Course Information:
Required General Education Courses
CourseNameCredit
ART 110INTRODUCTION TO ART 3
BIOL 110LIFE SCIENCE 4
BIOL 111THE BIOLOGY OF MAN 4
CHEM 120PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY 4
COMM 110COMMUNICATION: PROCESS AND PRACTICE 3
ECON 110PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3
ENGL 110COMPOSITION I 3
ENGL 111COMPOSITION II 3
MATH 110CONCEPTS OF MATHEMATICS 3
MATH 115COLLEGE ALGEBRA 3
PSY 110INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3
PSY 202CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT 3
SOC 110AN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 3
 HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * 3
 HUMANITIES * 3

Required Program Courses
CourseNameCredit
BIOL 210MICROBIOLOGY 4
CHEM 122PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY 4
FCS 120PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION 3
SOC 120MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY 3

Elective Courses
CourseNameCredit
 ELECTIVE * 3 to 4

*  See specific requirements for Associate in Arts and Science Degree (page 4).

**  Suggested electives include MATH 134, 200; CMPSC 120; ACCTG 120; ART 111, 120. Electives should be chosen with the help of an advisor.

For Program Information Contact:
Agricultural and Industrial Technologies Department
AIT Building
Room TK118
(309)694-5616