BS in Family and Consumer Sciences

Units required for Subject Matter Program: 50 
Total units required for BS: 120

Program Description

The BS in Family and Consumer Sciences provides breadth among the disciplines of Family and Consumer Sciences, drawing from Nutrition and Food, Fashion Merchandising and Management and Family Studies and Human Development. Graduates are prepared to enter the Single Subject Teaching Credential Program required to teach Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics in middle and high schools. Completion of the degree meets the single subject content requirement for a subsequent teaching credential with a waiver of the CSET (California Subject Examinations for Teachers). For students who want to earn their teaching credential from Sacramento State, it is possible to finish the prerequisite courses while completing this degree to avoid additional out of pocket tuition and fees. To learn more about the prerequisite requirements for the Sacramento State teaching credential program please visit: https://www.csus.edu/college/education/teaching-credentials/apply.html and contact the College of Education Student Success Center

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

Minimum Grade Requirement

A minimum grade of "C-" for all courses (regardless of prerequisite status) is required. This is also a requirement for admission into Sacramento State's teacher preparation programs. 

Program Requirements

Required Lower Division Courses (27 Units)
FASH 30Fashion and Human Environment 13
FASH 32Fundamentals of Apparel Production3
FSHD 50The Family and Social Issues 13
FSHD 52The Child In The Family 13
or CHAD 30 Human Development
or CHAD 35 Child and Adolescent Development
INTD 15Introduction to Interior Design 13
NUFD 9Food Safety and Sanitation3
NUFD 10Nutrition And Wellness 13
NUFD 11Principles of Food Preparation3
STAT 1Introduction to Statistics 13
or SOC 8 Sense and Nonsense in Social Issues and Research
Required Upper Division Courses (23 Units)
FACS 100Research: Methods and Application in Family and Consumer Sciences3
FACS 140Family Resource Management3
FACS 141Family Finance3
FACS 168Senior Seminar3
FACS 195AField Study: Selected Areas in Family and Consumer Sciences1
FASH 130History Of Western Fashion 13
or FASH 137 Clothing, Society, and Culture
FSHD 154Issues in Parenting3
or FSHD 155 Family Life Education
NUFD 110Food Production and Sustainability4
Total Units50
1

Course also satisfies General Education (GE)/Graduation Requirement.

General Education Requirements1

Area A: Basic Subjects (9 units) (9 Units)
A1 - Oral Communication3
A2 - Written Communication3
A3 - Critical Thinking 2,33
Area B: Physical Universe and Its Life Forms (9 lower division units and 3 upper division units) (13 Units)
B1 - Physical Science3
B2 - Life Forms3
B3 - Lab (Note: Lab experience to be taken with one of the following: B1, B2 or B5)1
B4 - Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 33
B5 - Upper-division Area B3
Area C: Arts and Humanities (9 lower division units and 3 upper division units) (12 Units)
C1 - Arts 23
C2 - Humanities3
C1/C2 - Additional course from area C1 or C23
C1/C2 - Upper division area C3
Area D: The Individual and Society (6 lower division units and 3 upper division units) (9 Units)
Area D Course 23
Area D Course 23
Area D upper division area D 23
Area E: Understanding Personal Development (3 Units)
Area E Course 23
Area F: Ethnic Studies (3 lower division units)
F. Any Area F course
Total Units46
1

To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.

Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.

2

Required in Major; also satisfies GE.

3

Department offers students an "OR" option for SOC 8 and STAT 1: 

  • If student chooses to take SOC 8, they will meet Area A3 and will still be required to complete an Area B4 course.
  • If student chooses to take STAT 1, they will meet Area B4 and will still be required to complete an Area A3 course.

Graduation Requirements1

Graduation Requirements (required by CSU) (9 Units)
American Institutions: U.S. History3
American Institutions: U.S. Constitution & CA Government3
Writing Intensive (WI)3
Graduation Requirements (required by Sacramento State) (9 Units)
English Composition II3
Race and Ethnicity in American Society (RE) 20
Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement 36
1

To help you complete your degree in a timely manner and not take more units than absolutely necessary, there are ways to use single courses to meet more than one requirement (overlap). For further information, please visit the General Education page.

Note: There is no way to list all possible overlaps so please consult with a professional advisor. The Academic Advising Center can be visited online, by phone (916) 278-1000, or email.

2

Required in Major; also satisfies Graduation Requirement.

3

If not satisfied before entering Sacramento State, it may be satisfied in General Education Area C2 (Humanities). "C- or better required." The alternative methods for satisfying the Foreign Language Proficiency Requirement are described here: https://www.csus.edu/college/arts-letters/world-languages-literatures/foreign-language-requirement.html  

The following roadmaps are sample planning resources. Please consult your academic advisor and Academic Catalog for graduation requirements as you develop your individualized academic plan.

Family and Consumer Sciences, BS: 4-Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
First SemesterUnits
FASH 30 Fashion and Human Environment 3
FSHD 50 The Family and Social Issues 3
NUFD 10 Introduction to Nutrition 3
GE Area 1A - English Composition 2 3
GE Area 1C - Oral Communication 2 3
 Units15
Second Semester
FSHD 52
or CHAD 30
or CHAD 35
 The Child In The Family 3
or Human Development
or Child and Adolescent Development
 3
STAT 1 Introduction to Statistics 3
GE Area 5A - Physical Science 2 3
GE Area 5C - Laboratory 2 1
GR American Institutions (US History) 2 3
Elective of Choice 3
 Units16
Year 2
First Semester
INTD 15 Introduction to Interior Design 3
NUFD 9 Food Safety and Sanitation 3
GE Area 1B - Critical Thinking (SOC 8 recommended) 2 3
GE Area 3A - Arts 2 3
GE Area 6 - Ethnic Studies 2 3
 Units15
Second Semester
FASH 32 Apparel Construction 1: Fundamentals 3
NUFD 11 Principles of Food Preparation 3
GE Area 3B - Humanities 2 3
GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 3
Elective of Choice 3
 Units15
Year 3
First Semester
FACS 100 Research Methods 3
FASH 130
or FASH 137
 History Of Western Fashion 3
or Clothing, Society, and Culture
 3
Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 3
Foreign Language Semester 1 2 4
Elective of Choice 3
 Units16
Second Semester
FACS 141 Family Finance 3
NUFD 110 Food Production and Sustainability 4
PUBH 136 School Health Education 2
Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities 2 3
Foreign Language Semester 2 2 4
 Units16
Year 4
First Semester
EDUC 170 Introduction to Bilingual Education: Policies, Principles, Programs, and Practices 3
FACS 140 Family Resource Management 3
FSHD 154
or FSHD 155
 Issues in Parenting 3
or Family Life Education
 3
Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 3
Elective of Choice 3
 Units15
Second Semester
FACS 168 Senior Seminar 3
FACS 195A Field Study: Selected Areas in Family and Consumer Sciences 1 - 3
EDUC 100A Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings 2
EDUC 100B Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings Lab 1
Writing Intensive 2 3
Elective of Choice 3
 Units13-15
 Total Units121-123

Family and Consumer Sciences, BS: 2-Year Roadmap

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
First SemesterUnits
FACS 100 Research Methods 3
FASH 130
or FASH 137
 History Of Western Fashion 3
or Clothing, Society, and Culture
 3
Upper Division GE Area 5 or 2 - Science or Mathematical Concepts/Quantitative Reasoning 2 3
Foreign Language Semester 1 2 4
GR American Institutions (GOVT) 2 3
 Units16
Second Semester
FACS 141 Family Finance 3
NUFD 110 Food Production and Sustainability 4
PUBH 136 School Health Education 2
Upper Division GE Area 3 - Arts or Humanities 2 3
Foreign Language Semester 2 2 4
 Units16
Year 2
First Semester
EDUC 170 Introduction to Bilingual Education: Policies, Principles, Programs, and Practices 3
FACS 140 Family Resource Management 3
FSHD 154
or FSHD 155
 Issues in Parenting 3
or Family Life Education
 3
Upper Division GE Area 4 - Social & Behavioral Sciences 2 3
GR American Institutions (US History) 2 3
 Units15
Second Semester
EDUC 100A Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings 2
EDUC 100B Educating Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings Lab 1
FACS 168 Senior Seminar 3
FACS 195A Field Study: Selected Areas in Family and Consumer Sciences 1 - 3
Writing Intensive 2 3
Elective of Choice 3
 Units13-15
 Total Units60-62
1.

Any course not completed in the first semester should be taken in the second or a later semester.

2.

Please see General Education/Graduation Requirement course options.

3.

Please see an academic advisor for elective options.