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for California State University, Fresno.
Agriculture - Child, Family, and Consumer Sciences
School of Agricultural Sciences and Technology
Department of Child, Family, and Consumer Sciences
Nina J. Dilbeck, Chair
Family and Food Sciences Building, Room 204
(559) 278-2283
B.A. in Home Economics
Programs of study:
Child and Family Studies
Clothing and Textiles
Consumer Science
Fashion Merchandising
General Family and Consumer Science
Home Economics Teacher Education
B.S. in Child Development
M.S. in Family and Consumer Sciences
Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences
The Department of Child, Family and Consumer Sciences is dedicated to
improving the environment and quality of life through education, research,
and public service in the areas of family and consumer sciences. The department
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.
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.
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 in family and consumer sciences.
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 Family and Consumer Sciences. 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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