Family and Consumer Sciences - Indiana State University

Family and Consumer Sciences from Indiana State University is a Campus Master Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. MAIN OBJECTIVES The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences points with pride to 90 years of service and outreach to the students, communities, and families of Indiana, the Midwest, the nation, and the world. The departmental graduate programs prepare students for professional careers in a variety of family and consumer science areas. Course work in the department emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving, and teaches students how to influence the psychosocial, physical, and economic well-being of individuals and families in a changing global community. Graduate offerings in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are designed to meet the needs of students desiring specialization in an area of family and consumer sciences as preparation for professional careers in college and university teaching, business, health care, service, and design, and to meet the needs of family and consumer sciences teachers desiring additional preparation for teaching. GENERAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Students seeking the master of science degree in family and consumer sciences may choose at least 18 credit hours in one of the following areas: family and consumer sciences education; child development and family life; food and nutrition; textiles, apparel, or interior design; or the inter-area option comprised of courses from two or more areas of specialization. The areas of specialization provide emphasis in the program and permit students to focus course work toward a specific career or vocational goal. Students may select a sequence of course work which cuts across areas of specialization and provides a diverse background in the broad discipline of family and consumer sciences . Thesis and non-thesis options are available in each area. Advising is an important part of family and consumer sciences programs, and graduate students are encouraged to maintain regular contact with their advisors and to work with their advisors prior to registration each semester. Students who do so are more likely to meet their goals and achieve academic success. A student who desires to pursue graduate work in family and consumer sciences should consult the chairperson of the department, who will coordinate the assignment of an advisor. This advisor will guide the student in choosing a curriculum and in selecting courses to meet individual interests and needs. View more details on Indiana State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.