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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

Family & Consumer Sciences: Family Services Option

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Core Requirements

for this option include

FCS 1120 - Food Selection and Preparation. Credits: 3
FCS 1800 - Life Span Human Development. Credits: 3
FCS 2100 - Nutrition in a Global Society. Credits: 3
FCS 2270 - Housing. Credits: 3
FCS 2800 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
FCS 2850 - Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 3300 - Consumer Education. Credits: 3
FCS 3853 - Practicum in Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 4275 - Internship. Credits: 3 to 9
FCS 4840 - The Disadvantaged Family. Credits: 3
FCS 4845 - The Family in Crisis. Credits: 3
PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
PSY 3521 - Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Credits: 3
PSY 3780 - Abnormal Psychology. Credits: 3
SOC 2710G - Introductory Sociology. Credits: 3
SOC 2750G - Social Problems in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3

14 Semester Hours From

FCS 2831 - Women in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
FCS 3800 - Family Life and Sex Education. Credits: 3
FCS 3820 - The Family in Social Change. Credits: 2
FCS 4230 - Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 1 to 3
*Any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 semester hours maximum
FCS 4235 - International Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 1 to 3
*Any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 2 semester hours maximum
FCS 4300 - Consumer Issues. Credits: 2
FCS 4753 - Nutrition and the Addicted Person. Credits: 1
FCS 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
FCS 4846 - Aging and the Family. Credits: 3
FCS 4851 - Infant Development. Credits: 3
FCS 4854 - Parent-Child Study and Community Involvement. Credits: 3
FCS 4859 - Administration of Child Care Programs. Credits: 3
FCS 4860 - Addictions and the Family. Credits: 3

Suggested Four-Year Plan of Study

First Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

General Education Mathematics. Credits: 3

ENG 1001G - Composition and Language. Credits: 3
FCS 2100 - Nutrition in a Global Society. Credits: 3
PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
SOC 2710G - Introductory Sociology. Credits: 3

First Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
General Education Biology. Credits: 3
Elective. Credits: 1

ENG 1002G - Composition and Literature. Credits: 3
FCS 1000 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
PLS 1153G - American Government and Constitution. Credits: 3

Second Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 16

General Education Fine Arts. Credits: 3
General Education Physical Science. Credits: 4

FCS 1120 - Food Selection and Preparation. Credits: 3
FCS 2000 - Family Perspectives. Credits: 3
SPC 1310G - Introduction to Speech Communication. Credits: 3

Second Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

General Education Humanities. Credits: 3
(3 sem. hrs. GEN ED Humanities/Fine Arts must meet the Cultural Diversity graduation requirement)

FCS 1800 - Life Span Human Development. Credits: 3
FCS 2800 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
FCS 2850 - Child Development. Credits: 3
SOC 2750G - Social Problems in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3

Third Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 15

Select List. Credits: 3

FCS 2270 - Housing. Credits: 3
FCS 3000 - Family Resource Management. Credits: 3
FCS 3300 - Consumer Education. Credits: 3
PSY 3521 - Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Credits: 3

Third Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

Select List. Credits: 3

FCS 3853 - Practicum in Child Development. Credits: 3
PSY 3780 - Abnormal Psychology. Credits: 3
SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, First Semester - Total Hours: 14

Senior Seminar. Credits: 3
Select List. Credits: 3
Electives. Credits: 3

FCS 4000 - Professional Focus of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 2
FCS 4840 - The Disadvantaged Family. Credits: 3

Fourth Year, Second Semester - Total Hours: 15

Select List. Credits: 3
Electives. Credits: 7

FCS 4275 - Internship. Credits: 3 to 9
FCS 4845 - The Family in Crisis. Credits: 3

Footnotes

Depending on Foreign Language and Math Placement, electives may be needed to meet 120 semester hours.

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(Major GPA based on all Family and Consumer Sciences courses taken at EIU)