Montana State University

Health & Human Development

Montana State University
P.O. Box 173540
Bozeman, MT 59717-3540

Tel: (406) 994-3242
Fax: (406) 994-2013
Location: 218 Herrick Hall

HHD Undergraduate Advising Office

Tel: (406) 994-4001
Fax: (406) 994-6314
Location: 121 Hosaeus PE Complex
E-mail: hhd@montana.edu

Department of Health & Human Development


 


Family & Consumer Sciences Major

The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) profession is dedicated to enhancing the relationships among individuals, families, communities and the environments in which they function. The family and consumer sciences profession takes leadership in improving individual, family, and community well-being; impacting the development, delivery, and evaluation of consumer goods and services; influencing the creation of policy; and shaping societal change, thereby enhancing the human condition.

Students in FCS take a common core of foundation courses in content areas based upon American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) standards. In addition, students take restricted supporting courses in the program.

Both teaching and nonteaching options are available.

 


Curriculum

Both teaching and nonteaching options take the following core classes:

  Credits
HDCF 138--Surv of Family Finance & Cons Iss 3
HDCF 160--Early Childhood-Adol Devel 3
HDCF 239--Contemp Consumer Issues 3
HDCF 263--Relationships & Family Sys 3
HDCF 338--Personal and Family Finance I 3
HDCF 371--Research Methods 3
HDCF 425R--Family Law & Public Policy 3
HDCF 437--Managing Work and Family 3
HDCF 440--Parenting 3
HDCF 447--Family Life Education 3
HDCF 464--Gen,Race,Class & Fam Div 3
HDHL 240--Human Sexuality 3
HDHL 410--Human Response to Stress 3
NUTR 221CS--Basic Human Nutrition 3
Take the following:
         HDCF 339--Pers & Family Finance II 3
and  HDCF 342--FamFinancial Counseling 3
OR    HDCF 319--Theories Help Relations 3