NEW PROGRAM DEGREE CHECKLIST
Family and Consumer Sciences
2012 -2013 Catalog
Student Name
Richard W. Riley College of Education
Winthrop University
Advisor Name
Freshman Year
FALL SEMESTER
SPRING SEMESTER
ACAD 101 Principles of the Learning Academy 1
MATH 150 Introductory Discrete Mathematics
3
WRIT 101 Composition
3
PSYC 101 General Psychology
3
BIOL 150/151 Elements of Living Systems/Lab 4
Historical Perspectives
3
17
HMXP 102 The Human Experience: Who Am I?
Math Elective
CSCI 101 Introduction to Computers and
Information Processing
^FACS 101 Introduction to FACS
Science Physical or Earth Science
^~FACS 211 Product Construction and Design
3
3
3
1
3
3
16
Sophomore Year
FALL SEMESTER
^EDCI 331 Community Connections for
Families
CRTW 201 Critical Read, Think, & Write
Humanities and Arts
^NUTR 221 Food and Nutrition
Specialization
SPRING SEMESTER
3
Electives
Global Perspectives
ENGL 211 or 330 Major Am. Authors or
Women & Lit.
Logic/Language/Semiotics
3
3
3
3
15
Junior Year
FALL SEMESTER
3
3
15
SPRING SEMESTER
^NUTR 231 Food Composition
^NUTR 232 Food Composition Lab
^~FACS 350 Parenting Throughout the Lifespan
Specialization
Specialization
SOCL 101 or 201 Soc. Problems or Principles
of Soc.
3
1
3
3
3
^ SOCL 305 Marriage & the Family
^~FACS 401 Consumer Economics
Specialization
Elective
ECON 103 Intro to Political Econ. or
PLSC 201 American Government
3
16
Senior Year
FALL SEMESTER
^~FACS 573 Career Education
^~FACS 495 Internship Family & Consumer
Sciences
^~FACS 502 Family Resource Management
Intensive Writing
6
3
3
3
3
3-4
3
14-15
SPRING SEMESTER
3
6
3
3
15
^FACS 500 The Professional Family Living
^~FACS 501 Residential Technology
Specialization
Elective
3
3
6
4
16
Specializations:
Adolescent Studies
SOCL 314 Race & Ethnic Relations
3
SOCL 332 Sociology of Conflict and
Conflict Resolution
3
HLTH 300 Per. & Comm. Health
3
HLTH 501 Substance Abuse Education 3
EDUC 200 Developmental Sciences and
the Context of Poverty
3
PSCY 313 Abnormal Psychology
3
Consumer Studies
MGMT 321 Prin. of Management 3
MGMT 355 Bus. Communications 3
MCOM 241 Media Writing
3
MCOM 370 Principles of Public
Relations
3
SOCL 310 Soc. of the Environ.
3
ENTR 373 Introduction to Entrep. 3
Early Childhood Studies
SPED 281 Intro. to Special Educ. 3
SPED 561 Char. of Children with
Learning Disabilities
3
ECED 109 Management and Sup.
of Child Care Centers
2
ECED 332 Introduction to Early
Childhood Education
3
EDCI 336 Young Children:
Insuring Success
3
EDUC 200 Developmental Sciences
and the Context of Poverty
3
~ Restricted to Family and Consumer Sciences majors/minors.
^ A grade of C or better must be earned and cannot be taken S/U.
Additional Requirements:
1. Entering freshman can declare Family and Consumer Sciences as a major.
2. All FMCS students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 prior to registering for
any Family and Consumer Sciences courses, except FACS 101.
3. All FMCS students must select a specialization: Adolescent Studies; Consumer Studies; or Early Childhood
Studies
4. Students must meet all University requirements and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or greater in
order to graduate.
5. Complete a minimum of 40 hours of courses numbered above 299. In order to meet this University
requirement, students may have to take courses above 299 as their electives.