May 19, 2025

2018-2019 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences: Family Services Option (B.S.)

Total Semester Hours Required for the Degree with Family Services Option: 120 semester hours

Semester Hours Required for FCS Major with Family Services Option: 68-74 semester hours

An accelerated BS/MS program for this major is available. Detailed information is available in the Graduate School catalog: http://catalog.eiu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=36&poid=5553&returnto=1643

FCS in Family Services Requirements

Courses required for the FCS in Family Services Option include:

FCS 1120 - Food Selection and Preparation. Credits: 2
FCS 1800 - Lifespan Human Development. Credits: 3
FCS 2100 - Personal Nutrition. Credits: 3
FCS 2270 - Housing. Credits: 3
FCS 2300G (3300) - Personal and Family Financial Literacy. Credits: 3
FCS 2500 - Foundational Focus of Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 3
FCS 2800 - Family Relationships. Credits: 3
FCS 2850 - Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 3500 - Orientation to Family and Consumer Sciences Internship. Credits: 3
FCS 3800 - Family Life Sex Education. Credits: 3
FCS 3840 - Family Theories. Credits: 3
FCS 3853 - Practicum in Child Development. Credits: 3
FCS 4275 - Internship. Credits: 3 to 9
FCS 4845 - Family Stress and Resilience. Credits: 3
FCS 4846 - Aging and the Family. Credits: 3
FCS 4860 - Addictions and the Family. Credits: 3
PSY 1879G - Introductory Psychology. Credits: 3
(also counted in general education – social & behavioral sciences)
SOC 1838G - Introductory Sociology. Credits: 3
(also counted in general education – social & behavioral sciences)
SOC 2750G - Social Problems in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
SOC 3600 - Introduction to Social Work. Credits: 3

9 Semester Hours From:

FCS 2831 - Women in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3
FCS 3810 - Child Care Issues. Credits: 1
FCS 3812 - Nutrition Topics for Child Care Professionals. Credits: 2
FCS 4230 - Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 1 to 3
(See footnote *)
FCS 4235 - International Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences. Credits: 1 to 3
(See footnote *)
FCS 4240 - Child Advocacy. Credits: 1
FCS 4242 - Computer Use for Childcare Administrators. Credits: 2
FCS 4244 - Working with Families of Children Identified as Exceptional. Credits: 3
FCS 4246 - Curriculum for Child Care Homes and Centers. Credits: 3
FCS 4250 - Designing and Managing Learning Environments in Early Childhood Programs. Credits: 2
FCS 4256 - Working with School-Age Care Programs. Credits: 3
FCS 4262 - Discipline and Guidance of Young Children. Credits: 2
FCS 4264 - Grant Writing and Development in Human Services. Credits: 3
FCS 4300 - Consumer Issues. Credits: 2
FCS 4680 - Family Systems and their Impact on Child Care. Credits: 3
FCS 4685 - Developing Cultural Awareness in Young Children. Credits: 3
FCS 4686 - Activity Planning to Facilitate Brain Development and Concept Formation in Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Children. Credits: 3
FCS 4753 - Nutrition and the Addicted Person. Credits: 1
FCS 4820 - Death and Dying. Credits: 3
FCS 4851 - Infant Development Laboratory. Credits: 3
FCS 4854 - Parent/Child Study and Community Involvement. Credits: 3
FCS 4859 - Administration of Child and Family Services Programs. Credits: 3
PSY 3521 - Psychology of Adolescence and Young Adulthood. Credits: 3
PSY 3780 - Abnormal Psychology. Credits: 3
WST 2903 - Women and Gendered Violence. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

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

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

*Any combination of FCS 4230 and 4235 limited to 3 semester hours maximum.