The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences includes programs in Apparel, Merchandising and Design; Human Development and Family Studies; Family and Consumer Sciences Education; and Nutrition and Hospitality Management.

Mission

The mission of the Family and Consumer Sciences program is the preparation of professionals equipped to enhance the general well-being of individuals, families and communities, within the context of the environments in which they are a part through teaching, research, demonstration and economic development activities.

The objectives of Family and Consumer Sciences are to guide the student in:

• Developing a sound and satisfying philosophy of life inherent with democratic principles.
• Preparing for professional practice in a specialized field.
• Using intelligence in solving personal and family problems in today’s society.
• Enhancing his or her own general and cultural education.
• Accepting responsibility as an informed citizen in a changing world.