DEGREE Checklist
Family and Consumer Sciences
2011-2012 Catalog
Richard W. Riley College of Education
Winthrop University
NAME ___________________________________________________ Student ID# _______________________
Semester Entering Winthrop __________________________________ Phone #__________________________
1st Semester
ACAD 101
Principles of the Learning Academy
MATH 150
Introductory Discrete Mathematics
WRIT 101
Composition
PSYC 101
General Psychology
BIOL 150/151 Elements of Living Systems/Lab
Historical Perspectives (see approved list on p.37)
1
3
3
3
4
3
CE __________
rd
3 Semester
^EDCI 331
Community Connections for
Families
CRTW 201
Critical Read, Think, & Write
Humanities and Arts (see approved list on p. 38)
^NUTR 221 Food and Nutrition
Minor or Specialization
3
3
3
3
3
2nd Semester
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 (see
approved list on p. 37)
^~FACS 211 Clothing Design & Construction
3
3
3
1
3
3
CE __________
4th Semester
Elective
4-6
Minor or Specialization
3
Global Perspectives (see approved list on p. 37)
3
ENGL 211 or 330 Major Am. Authors or Women & Lit. 3
Logic/Language/Semiotics (see approved list)
3
CE________
CE ________
5th Semester
^NUTR 231 Food Composition
^NUTR 232 Food Composition Lab
^~FACS 381 Textiles
Minor/Specialization
Minor or Specialization
SOCL 101 or 201 Soc. Problems or Principles of Soc.
3
1
3
3
3
3
CE ________
7th Semester
^HLTH 506
Human Sexuality
3
~FACS 495
Internship Family & Consumer Sciences 3
Minor/Specialization
3
^~FACS 502 Family Resource Management
3
Intensive Writing (see approved list on p. 38)
3
CE ________
ACCT 280
MKTG 380
MGMT 321
MGMT 355
MCOM 241
MCOM 370
3
3
3
1-3
3
3
3
3
3
5
CE ________
Specializations:
Business/Media
Youth Issues
SOCL 101 or SOCL 201 Social Problems
or Principles of Sociology
3
SOCL 314 Race & Ethnic Rel.
3
SCED 573 Career Education
3
SOCL 227 Criminal & Juvenile
Justice System
3
HLTH 300 Per. & Comm. Health
3
HLTH 501 Sub. Abuse Educ.
3
6th Semester
^ SOCL 305 Marriage & the Family
^~FACS 401 Consumer Economics
Oral Communication (see approved list on p. 37)
Elective
Minor or Specialization
ECON 103 Intro to Political Econ. or
PLSC 201 American Government
CE____________
8th Semester
^FACS 500
The Professional Family Living
^~FACS 501 Residential Technology
Minor/Specialization or elective
Elective
Acct. Info. for Bus. Dec 3
Prin. of Marketing
3
Prin. of Management
3
Bus. Communications
3
Media Writing
3
Principles of Public
Relations
3
Early Intervention
SOCL 101
SOCL 201
SCWK 200
PSYC 206
SPED 281
HLTH 300
EDCI 336
Social Problems or
Principles of Sociology 3
Intro. to Social Work
3
Developmental Psych.
3
Intro. to Special Educ.
3
Per. & Comm. Health
3
Young Children:
Insuring Success
3
READ 321 Elem. & Midd. School
Language Arts
3
~ Restricted to Family and Consumer Sciences majors. ^ A grade of C or better must be earned.
Students may minor in one of the following: health, human resource management, nutrition, or gerontology instead of choosing an area of
specialization.
Minor/Specializations may fulfill some general education requirements. Please check with catalog requirements.
Program must include 40 hours above 299.
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DEGREE Checklist
Family and Consumer Sciences
2010-2011 Catalog
Richard W. Riley College of Education
Winthrop University
1. Entering freshman can declare Family and Consumer Sciences as a major.
2. All applicants or students transferring to the Family and Consumer Sciences Program must meet the following
requirements to be admitted to the program:
a. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for all coursework prior to admission to the
Family and Consumer Sciences program.
b. Select a specialization- Youth Issues, Business/Media, or Early Intervention, or minor in one of the
following- Health, Human Resource Management, Nutrition, or Gerontology.
Additional Requirements:
1. Students must meet all University requirements and earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.25 or greater in
order to graduate.
2. The following courses are restricted to Family and Consumer Sciences majors in good standing (a 2.25 minimum
cumulative grade point average): FACS 211, FACS 381, FACS 401, FACS 495, FACS 501, FACS 500, and FACS
502.
3. Students must complete the Professional Courses with a grade of “C” or better in each course: FACS 101, FACS
211, FACS 381, FACS 401, FACS 500, FACS 501, FACS 502, EDCI 331, NUTR 221, NUTR 231, NUTR 232,
HLTH 506, SOCL 305.
4. 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.
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