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You are in the official 1995-96 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno.

Join the leader in science, technology, and management. The Department of Child, Family, and Consumer Sciences is housed in the Family and Food Sciences Building on the west side of the campus. Two well-equipped laboratory rooms as well as several showcases facilitate learning for students in the clothing and textiles, fashion merchandising area. The consumer science and housing students utilize laboratory facilities for demonstration of household equipment.

Day care facilities for the infant-toddler laboratory, preschool laboratory, and after school children are maintained for instructional purposes. Students plan, implement, and evaluate activities for the children. Computer facilities are also available in the building. The laboratories also service other departments on campus who use these facilities for observational purposes. Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for home economists are available in the concentrations of child and family studies, clothing and textiles, consumer science and housing, fashion merchandising, general home economics, and home economics teacher education. Students may qualify for these career opportunities by selecting appropriate electives in their special area of interest. Students must consult with a departmental academic adviser in selecting appropriate courses for their special areas of interest. Appropriate selection of courses offered in the concentrations listed below provide the necessary background to prepare students for careers as home economists.

Child and Family Studies. Courses focus on individual and family development through the life cycle with analysis of the forces affecting personal and family development and relationships. Career possibilities include: elementary teacher (this requires a credential), child care consultant, child advocate, administrator of family services, and child care program administrator.

Clothing and Textiles. Courses prepare students for careers such as textiles technician, product and research evaluator, product promoter, industry or trade association representative, museum costume curator, textile conservator, space program consultant, and cooperative extension agent.

Consumer Science and Housing. Courses focus on the family as a social and economic unit and prepare students for careers as consumer affairs professionals with banks and finance companies, home service advisers, consumer representatives in business and consumer relations specialists. Other opportunities include work in product testing and research, debt counseling, government agencies, cooperative extension, communications, and equipment consultant services.

Fashion Merchandising. Courses focus on the many facets of the apparel industry, display techniques, social and psychological aspects of clothing, clothing construction, and fashion analysis, as well as practical application through working in the industry. Computer-aided design is utilized in teaching merchandising and design principles. Career opportunities are found in retail, wholesale, and private apparel industries.

General Home Economics. Courses prepare students for such careers as Cooperative Extension Service agents or specialists, and 4-H youth agents.

Home Economics Teacher Education. Courses under the credential program focus on the preparation of teachers, who will teach in public schools and professionals who will serve as consultants in business and government.

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