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Family and Consumer Sciences Education Major
Do you want to be an advocate for health and well-being in your community?
At a glance
Family and Consumer Sciences prepares you to enhance the well-being of people and the communities they live in. Through the program’s interdisciplinary design, you’ll take a broad range of courses to provide you with the breadth of content and skills you’ll use in your future career. With combined coursework and real-world experience, you’ll gain skills in observation, program development and implementation, family systems and counseling, personal finance, nutrition, social policy, and more.
| Degree type | Bachelor of Science | |||
| Format | On campus | |||
| Part of | College of Health and Human Sciences | |||
| Competitive major? | No | |||
| Accelerated option? | No |
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Some Career Options
You’ll graduate with an interdisciplinary perspective about the challenges encountered by families and consumers in today’s world. You’ll get opportunities in a wide variety of fields, from education to health and wellness to international human services and beyond. These are just a few of the careers you may pursue with this degree.
- Secondary classroom teacher
- Cooperative extension/agent
- Consumer information specialist
- Program development consultant
- Writer/developer of educational materials
- Governmental, community, and nonprofit agency worker
- Child/youth family advocacy
- Family financial officer
- Wellness director
- Peace Corps volunteer
Tour and info session options
Tours may be available as part of Admissions tours and info sessions, offered throughout the year.
For additional opportunities, please reach out to:
College of Health and Human Sciences recruiter at [email protected]
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Explore even more
Want a more in-depth look at this major? Take a look at the program website to learn more.