FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES � INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT MAJOR
Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan

At least 63 total and 25 upper-division credits are required for the BA in Family and Consumer Sciences � Individual and Family Development major. This course sequence is meant to be used as a guideline. Consult with your faculty advisor or academic counselor about modifying this plan to meet your needs, and to reflect any coursework you have already completed prior to enrolling at SPU.

YEAR 1	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum	USEM 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000
Major				FCS 1050, PSY 1180 or SOC 1110
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)	Foreign Language Competency if required			Complete Writing Skills and Math Skills Competency requirements, as dictated by placement tests AHA, AHB, AHC, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (Choose one to three depending on competency courses needed)
Other	Electives to reach at least 45 credits if needed

YEAR 2	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 2000 UFDN 2000/3001
Major		FCS 2252, FCS 3410	FCS 2385 OR FCS 3340	SOC 1110 or ANT 2250
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Apply for admission to the major once at least three FCS courses have been completed. A 2.5 GPA is required. Electives to reach at least 90 credits if needed

YEAR 3	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major	FCS 3321, FCS 3710 , FCS 3875	FCS 4460	HSC 3035, FCS 3280	FCS 3240
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT(whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Apply to graduate once 105 credits and admission to major have been earned. Electives to reach at least 135 credits if needed

YEAR 4	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum
Major		PSY 4420		FCS 4899, PSY 4460 FCS 49XX (2-5 credits) Internship or Practicum, PSY 4420 orSOC 3270 or SOC 3862 or SOC 4210 or SOC 4252
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT(whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Create a final-year plan and meet with your faculty advisor for review. Electives to reach at least 180 total college-level quarter credits and 60 upper-division credits if needed

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