Family and Consumer Sciences
Education
College of Health and Human Services
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Department Chair: Wendy Reiboldt
Department Office: Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) - 001
Telephone / Fax: (562) 985-4484 / 985-4414
Website: www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/departments/fcs
Faculty: Mariné Aghekyan, Judith Anglin, Lee Blecher, Maria
Claver, Gail C. Frank, Avery E. Goldstein, Libby Gustin, Dong-Eun
Kim, James E. Koval, Peter Kreysa, Jacqueline D. Lee, Margaret
Lichty, Suzanne Marshall, Nilufer Medora, Wendy Reiboldt, Lydia
Sondhi (emerita), M. Sue Stanley, Richard V. Tuveson, Jung-Mao
(Ronnie) Yeh
Baccalaureate Program Coordinator: Richard V. Tuveson
Graduate Coordinator: Jacqueline D. Lee
Single Subject Credential Advisor: Margaret Lichty
Administrative Support Coordinators:
Mikal Lok, Marina Bendersky
Instructional Support Technician: Bonnie Rice
Career Possibilities
Positions in Cooperative Extension Services and
Community Service Agencies • Home Economics/Family
and Consumer Sciences Teachers in Secondary Schools
• Educational Program Specialists in Business, Industry
and Government • Teaching Youth and Adults in Various
Educational Settings. (For more information, see www.
careers.csulb.edu.) Positions as instructors in adult
education or community colleges provide excellent careers
for graduates with a Family and Consumer Sciences
Education Option who obtain the appropriate credentials
and education above the B.A. degree.
Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality
Management
Degree and certificate information and requirements are
listed under each option alphabetically in this catalog.
Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer
Sciences
Option in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education (120 units)
This option meets the new state standards for subject
matter competence for the Home Economics credential and
has been approved by the California Commission on teacher
Credentialing. Students who earn a Home Economics Single
Subject Teaching Credential will be prepared to teach in middle,
junior, and senior high schools, and in adult or career and
technical education programs and community colleges.
Requirements
Take all the following courses:
PSY 100 General Psychology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: GE A1 requirement.
COMM 130 Essentials of Public Speaking (3)
Prerequisites: None.
ED P 301 Child Development and Learning: Cross-Cultural
Perspective (3)
Prerequisites: None.
EDSS 300H Introduction to Teaching (3)
Prerequisites: Advanced sophomore or junior standing.
HSC 411B Health Science for Secondary Teachers (3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing. Corequisite: Current
CPR Certification required.
CAFF 223 Personal & Family Financial Management (3)
Bachelor of Arts in Family and
Consumer Sciences
This degree offers six options:
• Child Development and Family Studies
• Consumer Affairs
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education
• Family Life Education
• Fashion Merchandising
• Textiles and Clothing
Degree and certificate information and requirements
are listed under each option alphabetically in this catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and
Food Administration
This degree offers two options:
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Food Science
Degree and certificate information and requirements
are listed under each option alphabetically in this catalog.
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
CAFF 226 Consumer Life Skill (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
CAFF 321I Family & Consumer Resource Management (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more
Exploration courses, and upper division standing.
CAFF 322 Family Housing and the Urban Community (3)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
CDFS 211 Guiding Young Children (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in PSY 100 or SOC 100
or CDFS 111.
CDFS 312I Family and Personal Development (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements; PSY 100 or
SOC 100 or ANTH 120l upper division standing; or consent of
instructor.
ETEC 444 Computer Technology in Education, Level I (3)
Prerequisites: Course design assumes familiarity with topics
introduced in ETEC 110.
FMD 296 Computer Applications for Family and Consumer
Sciences Professions (3)
Prerequisites: ETEC 444.
FCSE 299 Introduction to FCS (1)
Prerequisites: None.
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FCSE 492D Internship in FCS Education (3)
Prerequisites: Senior standing; overall 2.5 GPA or a 3.0
major GPA; approval of a Family and Consumer Sciences
Education faculty advisor.
FCSE 497 Directed Studies (3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, consent of instructor.
FCSE 499 Professionalism and Leadership in FCS (2)
Prerequisites: FCSE 299, CAFF 321I, 12 units of upper
division course work in Family and Consumer Sciences.
FMD 154 Fundamentals of Apparel Production (3)
Prerequisites: None.
FMD 251 Fashion Strategies for Consumers (3)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements.
FMD 253 Introductory Textiles (3)
Prerequisites: None.
HFHM 173 Applied Foodservice Sanitation (1)
Prerequisites: None.
HFHM 235 Principles of Food Preparation (3)
Prerequisites: None.
HFHM 275 Food Production Systems I (3)
Prerequisites: NUTR 132 and HFHM 235.
NUTR 132 Introductory Nutrition (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: One Foundation course.
Take one the following courses:
SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: A GE Foundation course.
ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Any GE Foundation course.
Take 12 units of one of the following concentrations:
Child Development and Education Occupations:
CDFS 214 Environments for Preschool Children (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CDFS 111; or
consent of instructor.
CDFS 414 Fieldwork with Preschool Children (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CDFS 111, 211,
214; or consent of instructor.
CDFS 416A Introduction to Administration and
Supervision of Child Development Programs (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CDFS 414 or 415;
or consent of instructor.
CDFS 416B Applications of Administration and
Supervision of Child Development Programs (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in CDFS 416A; or
consent of instructor.
Fashion Design, Manufacturing and Merchandising:
FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
Prerequisites: None.
FMD 351 Fashion Promotion and Sales (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in FMD 258, FMD
296.
FMD 355 Fashion Buying (3)
Prerequisites: Computer Proficiency Exam passage; a grade
of "C" or better in ACCT 201, FMD 155, and FMD 258.
FMD 451 The Fashion Customer (3)
Prerequisites: A grade of "C" or better in FMD 351.
Foodservice and Hospitality:
HFHM 170 Introduction to Hospitality Foodservice and
Hotel Management (3)
Prerequisites: None.
HFHM 375 Food Production Systems II (3)
Prerequisites: HFHM 173 and 275; or 276; or consent of
instructor.
HFHM 474 Cost Control in Hospitality Foodservice and
Hotel Management (3)
HFHM 477 Foodservice Administration (3)
Prerequisites: HFHM 276 or 375 or consent of instructor.
The following substitutions or waivers have been approved
for students in the FCSE program of study:
1. FMD 258 is waived in FMD 351 and FMD 355.
2. ACCT 201 is waived in FMD 355.
3. EDP 301 is substituted for CDFS 111 in all of the
courses for which CDFS 111 is a prerequisite: CDFS
211, 214, 414, 416A, 416B.
4. ETEC 444 is substituted for IS 233 in FMD 355.
Single Subject Teaching Credential in Home
Economics
In addition to meeting the subject matter competence
requirement for the Single Subject Teaching Credential
in Home Economics, prospective Family and Consumer
Sciences teachers are also required to complete 45
units of professional preparation in the Single Subject
Credential Program, including student teaching. Students
may begin the professional preparation courses as early
as the junior year. With careful planning, it is possible to
complete all of the credential program courses, except
for student teaching, as an undergraduate. Courses may
also be completed as a post-baccalaureate student. Refer
to the Single Subject Teacher Education section of this
catalog or the Single Subject Credential Program website
(www.ced.csulb.edu/single-subject) for a description of
the professional preparation requirements, courses, and
application procedures. Prospective students should consult
the department's Family and Consumer Sciences Credential
Advisor early to plan their program.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Courses (FCSE)
299. Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences (1)
Must be taken during first semester as Family and Consumer
Sciences or Dietetics and Food Administration major. Provides
a general overview of Family and Consumer Sciences as a
discipline of study and a profession. Examines historical and
philosophical perspectives and considers issues, trends, and
career opportunities within each option in the department.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 1 hour)
486. Instructional Strategies for Family and Consumer
Sciences Professionals (3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Must be taken in one of the last two semesters prior to graduation.
Utilize the principles and concepts of each area of Family and
Consumer Sciences in developing and implementing a variety
of learning experiences appropriate for providing instruction to
individuals or groups in informal education, business, government
agencies, or other community settings.
Letter grade only (A-F).
490. Selected Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education (1-3)
Group investigation of selected topics.
May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units. Topics announced in
the Schedule of Classes. (Seminar 1-3 hours)
B. New York Fashion Study Tour (course fee may be required)
D. Children and Families in New Zealand and in the U.S.:
A Comparative Study Child U.S. and N.Z.
Prerequisites: HFHM 275 or 276 or consent of instructor.
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492D. Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences
Education (3)
Prerequisites: Student must be a Family and Consumer Sciences
Education major; have senior standing; have a 2.5 overall
GPA or a 3.0 major GPA; approval of a Family and Consumer
Sciences Education faculty advisor. Each prerequisite course
must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. A course in
which a grade lower than “C” is received must be retaken and
successfully completed prior to enrolling in any course for which it
is a prerequisite. Students receiving a grade lower than a “C” may
proceed with other courses with approval of the Area Coordinator.
Field experience in which student assumes a preprofessional role
in a professional setting. Objectives developed by student with
supervisor must be approved by major advisor and form the basis
for evaluation.
May be repeated for 6 units maximum. (Seminar 3 hours)
497. Directed Studies (1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing, consent of instructor.
Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.
Exploration/experience in areas not a part of any regular course.
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.
499. Professionalism and Leadership in Family and
Consumer Sciences (2)
Prerequisites: FCSE 299, CAFF 321I, 12 units of upper division
course work in Family and Consumer Sciences. Must be taken in
one of the last two semesters prior to graduation.
Analysis of contemporary issues, public policies and future
directions of FCS as discipline of study and a profession with
integrated specializations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 hours)
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