Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences is one of the most versatile and diverse choices for today's students preparing for productive and rewarding lives in the 21st century. It includes some of the fastest growing career fields including food science, nutrition and health, hospitality, education, human development and family science, fashion design, textiles and apparel.
Cultivation starts with education
Family and Consumer Sciences is one of the most versatile and diverse choices for today's students preparing for productive and rewarding lives in the 21st century. It includes some of the fastest growing career fields including food science, nutrition and health, hospitality, education, human development and family science, fashion design, textiles and apparel.
The family and consumer sciences program has two concentrations – food and nutrition and infant and child development. The food and nutrition program equips graduates to become ambassadors of health and wellness for individuals, families and communities through a comprehensive curriculum. The Infant and Child Development program is designed to equip teachers of young children with the fundamental views and skills needed to effectively nurture the development of young minds.
DEGREE OFFERED
Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, with two concentrations – Food and Nutrition and Infant and Child Development
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- Food and Nutrition Science Educator
- Extension Agent
- Hospitality Management
- Community/Public Health Nutritionist
- Child Development Researcher
- Child/Family Therapist
- Curriculum Development
- Educator
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
To be admitted to the university high school students must have a GPA of 2.25 as well as an SAT score of 430 on Critical Thinking/Verbal and 400 on Math or an ACT score of 17 on English and 17 on Math.
However, to be officially admitted to teacher education, students must have a GPA of 2.70 or higher on 50 hours of course work and must have passed the Georgia Assessment for Certification of Educators (GACE) Basic Skills Assessment.
Meet the Faculty
The Family and Consumer Sciences Department faculty at Fort Valley State University understand what it takes to succeed.