FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Peterson Hall
206-281-2195
www.spu.edu/depts/fcs
FACULTY:
Barbara J Bovy, Daniela Geleva, Sandra C Hartje, Sharleen Leslie Kato, Jaeil Lee, Beth Marie Miller, Keith E. Miller, Gaile Moe, Sarah Elizabeth Zarelli
Family and consumer sciences (FCS) is a multidisciplinary field of
study integrating and applying knowledge from research within the
discipline, the natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and
the arts. Using basic principles from these disciplines, family and
consumer sciences offers solutions to problems faced by individuals,
families, and communities. Students can major in elementary or
secondary family and consumer sciences education; general family
and consumer sciences; food and nutritional sciences; or clothing,
textiles, and interior design. The program provides a strong undergraduate
background for those students wishing to attend graduate
school. Practicum and internship experiences are available in related industries,
public service, and government, and are an integral part of
the curriculum.
Requirements for the Majors
Family and consumer sciences views families as the fundamental
social unit, and understanding individuals and families is central to
each FCS major. The FCS general major prepares students to understand
individuals and families and to motivate students to use their
specialization knowledge to affect the direction of our culture
through service to families and communities.
A variety of degree programs are available in family and consumer
sciences, each built around a common core of courses designated
as the family and consumer science core curriculum. Students
select a major from the options offered and these courses are
taken concurrently with the core curriculum. Of the total credits
required for a family and consumer science major, 25 credits must
be upper-division credits. Admission to the food and nutrition major requires completion of the following courses: BIO 2129, BIO 2130,
CHM 1211, CMH 1330, FCS 1050, and FCS 2365 or FCS 3340. A
grade of C- or higher in each of these courses is required. An overall
GPA of 2.8 or higher is required for the dietetics specialization; an
overall GPA of 2.5 or higher is required for the other food and nutrition
specializations.
Admission to the interior design specialization requires an overall
GPA of 2.5 or higher and a GPA of 2.8 or higher in the following
courses: FCS 1050, FCS 2702, and FCS 2204. Admission to all other
FCS majors and specializations requires completion of at least three
FCS courses and an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher. Faculty must
approve all admissions.
Core Curriculum Required for All FCS Majors.
Individual and Family Development
The individual and family development major is intended to
prepare students to understand individuals and families, and to use
their specialization knowledge to affect the direction of our culture
through service to families in business, social service, and educational
settings. The major includes supplementary upper-division
coursework in sociology, psychology, and health sciences. All
majors take the family and consumer sciences core. Requirements for Individual and Family Development Major.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education Major
The B.A. degree is offered in elementary and secondary family and
consumer sciences education. All students working toward this
degree are required to take the family and consumer sciences core
and the required courses in the major to meet the endorsement
standards in elementary or secondary certification. Students who
complete required courses in the major also meet endorsement
standards in elementary or secondary certification. Students who
complete the required courses in the major for secondary certification
also meet state standards for certification in FCS career and
technical education. Students seeking teacher certification in family
and consumer education at either the elementary or secondary level
must meet the requirements of the teacher education program. For
complete FCS elementary education requirements, see the School
of Education.
Requirements for FCS Elementary Education Major.
Requirements for FCS Secondary Education Major.
Certification in Career and Technical Education
Seattle Pacific University is an approved institution for certification
in career and technical education of family and consumer sciences
teachers in middle, junior, and high school FCS programs. In addition
to secondary course requirements, students must meet first-aid
requirements.
Food and Nutritional Sciences Major
The B.S. degree is offered in food and nutritional sciences. All
majors must take the family and consumer sciences core and the
required courses, plus one of the areas of study. Because certain
chemistry and biology courses are prerequisites to many nutrition
courses, it is most efficient to complete the prerequisite by the
junior year.
The dietetics specialization in the food and nutritional
sciences program, also known as the didactic program in
dietetics, has had approval since 1992 by the Commission on
Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetics
Association, 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago,
Illinois 60606-6995; phone 312-899-0040, extension 5400; and
at www.eatright.org.
This means an SPU graduate
with a dietetics specialization is eligible to apply for a dietetic
internship in another institution. After the dietetic internship,
the student is eligible to sit for the national registration exam
for dietitians. If passed, the student becomes a registered
dietitian. Requirements for the Food and Nutritional Sciences Major.
Post-Baccalaureate Students Seeking to Fulfill Didactic
Program Requirements
Students with a B.A. or B.S. degree in
another discipline may apply to the University in order to complete
the didactic program in dietetics requirements. These requirements
consist of food and nutritional sciences required courses and the
dietetics specialization courses. The didactic program director will
review previous academic transcripts and course materials to
determine which course requirements have been fulfilled by prior
coursework. Students are required to complete a minimum of four
of the required courses at Seattle Pacific University. After completing
all requirements students are eligible to apply for an ADA-approved
dietetic internship.
Textiles and Clothing Major
The B.A. degree is offered in textiles and clothing, and interiors. The
curriculum is designed to train individuals for careers in the areas of
retail merchandising, apparel manufacturing, and advertising. Students can
select from interior design.
Requirements for the Clothing and Textiles Major.
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
Students in the textiles and clothing program who have major status and have maintained a satisfactory grade point average may select from nine additional specializations if they are accepted into the liaison program with the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Specializations offered through the liaison program with FIT include accessories design; advertising and communication; advertising design; manufacturing management; fashion design; fashion buying and merchandising; jewelry design; textile/surface design; or textile development and marketing. Students considering this option should seek advisement early in their academic careers in order to meet the requirements of both FIT and SPU.
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Students have an option of pursuing a concentrated year of training in interior design by participating in the liaison program with the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, California. Students electing to participate in the FIDM liaison would apply in their junior year and attend during their senior year. Students considering this option should seek advisement early in their academic careers in order to meet the requirements of both FIDM and SPU.
Interior Design Major
The B.A. degree is offered in interior design. The curriculum is designed to train individuals for careers in the areas of residential and commercial design. The Interior Design program prepares students for a variety of
entry-level positions in interior design. This interdisciplinary program
combines courses from art, business, and family and consumer
sciences. The program features a student chapter of ASID
(American Society of Interior Designers), a required internship (FCS
4940), AutoCAD courses, and a liaison program with FIDM (the
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising).
Requirements for the Interior Design Major
Requirements for the Minors
Three minors are offered: (1) Individual and Family Development; (2) food and
nutritional sciences; and (3) clothing and textiles. A minimum of 30
credits in family and consumer sciences, including 15 upper-division
credits, are required for each of the three minors.
Minor in Individual and Family Development
Minor in Food and Nutritional Sciences
Minor in Clothing and Textiles
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