Family and Consumer Sciences Courses Available On-Line
On-line/correspondence courses that I am aware of that relate to Family and Consumer Sciences Education/Extension:
If you know of another course or you would like to post your course please email me at:
Great Plains Idea
www.gpidea.org This is the home site
Search engines for On-Line courses
www.colleges-online.com/online/online-2.htm
FCS Alliance (consortium of Texas schools)
http://hal.lamar.edu/~fcs_dept/FCSCNewsletter_files/Newsletterpage2.htm
Iowa State University is offering several web courses for Spring 2004. These courses were identified to meet the content needs of individuals seeking an FCS teaching endorsement. Decisions will be made soon to cancel courses that have not achieved sufficient enrollment.
Due to an oversight, Human Development and Family Studies 223X--Development and Guidance in Early Childhood, Ages Birth through 8 has not been included with courses on the GPIDEA website (www.gpidea.org). I specifically want to let you know of this offering.
Other courses available Spring term include:
Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies 160--Foundations
of Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies 318/518--Occupational,
Career and Technical Programs
Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies 508--Models
of Teaching in Family and Consumer Science
Family and
Consumer Sciences Education and Studies 515--Assessment in Family and
Consumer Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies 102--Individual
and Family Life Development
Human Development and Family Studies 239--Housing and Consumer Issues
Human Development and Family Studies 548--Parent Education
Louisiana State University
Nutrition course (substitute for HDFN 221) click below
http://www.is.lsu.edu/shared_asp/factsheets/factsheets.asp?coursedept=HUEC&coursenumber=1010
Basic course information at LSU http://www.is.lsu.edu/college/
(Math course 1021 at LSU substitutes for Math 150 at MSU)
Western Illinois University
To learn about on-line courses at WIU
For a list of FCS courses at WIU:
FCS 313--Social and Psychological Aspects of Apparel (Print course, 3 s.h.). Throughout history, clothing has been recognized as one of the primary needs of all peoples in various parts of the world. Manner of dress reflects the times and serves as an expression of an era's culture. The course examines the social, psychological, emotional, and utilitarian roles clothing plays in people's lives. (Substitute for MSUs HHD 217/HDCF 317)
FCS 331--Consumer Economics (Print course, 3 s.h.) explores such topics as consumers in the global economy, protection for consumers (rights and responsibilities), rational decision making, budgeting, consumption patterns, financial management, risk management, and retirement planning. (Substitute for MSUs HDCF 138)
Continuing Teacher Education with the University of Phoenix
List of courses through University of Phoenix (word document)
Sample course from University of Phoenix