Family and Consumer Sciences Minor
This program is available at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
In the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) minor, students will experience the integration of diverse fields with a rich history — Child Development and Family; Fashion and Interior Design; and Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation. This interdisciplinary minor provides students with foundational knowledge and practical skills to understand and support diverse individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan. It also supports the application of culturally-responsive and evidence-based practices with children, families, and the community. The program prepares students to make informed decisions that promote well-being in everyday life.
Core topics include nutrition, child development, family science, personal finance, housing, design, and wellness. Students can tailor electives in the minor to their academic and career goals - whether in education, health, design, social services, or community development.
A FCS minor leads to varied career paths—culinary arts, fashion design, hospitality, child and family services—all rooted in meeting human needs with a versatile, integrative skill set. Students aiming to teach FCS at the middle or high school level should consider this FCS minor; courses in this area prepare future educators to teach these skills to the next generation.
This minor includes coursework suitable for content preparation for teaching family and consumer sciences, when partnered with education degree for teacher licensure.
Minor Code: A065
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Apply knowledge from financial literacy, nutrition, and/or textiles to make informed, evidence-based decisions that promote personal, family, and/or community well-being.
- Communicate effectively about issues affecting diverse individuals, families, and/or communities with an interdisciplinary lens.
- Critique child development and/or family systems using evidence-based frameworks.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| BA 140 | FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR COLLEGE LIFE | 2 |
| DSGN 101 | DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS | 4 |
| HDFS 311 | INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| HDFS 341 | FAMILY STUDIES | 4 |
| NUTR 225 | GENERAL HUMAN NUTRITION | 3 |
| or NUTR 240 | HUMAN NUTRITION | |
| NUTR 325 | NUTRITION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following, including at least one upper-division course: | 12 | |
| +MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| COLOR INNOVATION | ||
| HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY FASHION | ||
| TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE IN EDUCATION I | ||
| +*SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH | ||
| +SCIENCE OF HUMAN & PLANETARY HEALTH | ||
| +*CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| +*EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING: FROM SELF TO SOCIETY | ||
| PARENTING RESEARCH AND APPLICATION | ||
| ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | ||
| ADULT DEVELOPMENT AND AGING | ||
| ENGAGING WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-8 | ||
| FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | ||
| CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES | ||
| FAMILY VIOLENCE AND NEGLECT | ||
| +FAMILIES AND POVERTY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITY | ||
| +*SOCIOCULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY | ||
| FOOD FOR ALL: YOU, US, AND THE PLANET | ||
| +*FOOD AND CULTURE | ||
| COMMUNITY NUTRITION | ||
| DEATH AND DYING | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| +*SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES | ||
| Total Credits | 32 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Minor Code: A065