Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences
Units required for Minor: 24
Program Description
The minor in Family and Consumer Sciences provides basic life skills across Nutrition and Food, Family Studies and Human Development, Fashion Merchandising and Management and/or Consumer Sciences. These fields encompass the essentiality of the human requirement for food, clothing, habitat/shelter, family, and resource management. The minor in Family and Consumer Sciences also provides a foundation of knowledge needed to pass the California Subject Examinations for Teaching (CSET) to become eligible for a teaching credential in Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics.
Career Opportunities
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Careers and Technology
- Teacher in middle or high school
- Adult education instructor in Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics
- ROP Teacher in Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics related programs
- Education extension specialist with County or the University of California
- Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist
- Family and Consumer Sciences Consultant
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fashion and Human Environment 1 | ||
| The Family and Social Issues 1 | ||
| Nutrition And Wellness 1 | ||
| Lower Division Electives: Choose 3 (9 units) 2 | 9 | |
| Fundamentals of Apparel Production | ||
| The Child In The Family 1 | ||
or CHAD 30 | Human Development | |
or CHAD 35 | Child and Adolescent Development | |
| Introduction to Interior Design 1 | ||
| Food Safety and Sanitation | ||
| Principles of Food Preparation | ||
| Upper Division Electives: Choose a minimum of 12 units | 12 | |
| Family Resource Management | ||
| Field Study: Selected Areas in Family and Consumer Sciences | ||
| History Of Western Fashion 1 | ||
| Clothing, Society, and Culture 1 | ||
| Issues in Parenting | ||
| Family Life Education | ||
| Food Production and Sustainability | ||
| Current Topics in Nutritional Sciences 1 | ||
| Cultural and Social Aspects of Food 1 | ||
| Total Units | 24 | |
1Course also satisfies GE and/or Graduation Requirement.
2Upper division electives may be substituted for up to 3 lower division electives.