Family and Consumer Sciences

The Family and Consumer Sciences Department is committed to positively impacting individuals by enhancing life long learning through community partnerships, collaborative learning, competency-based and culturally relevant instruction and training addressing family and child issues.

Vocational Programs

The Family and Consumer Sciences Department program options are as follows. Transfer courses help in preparation for career opportunities in family and consumer sciences education, child development, early childhood education, special education, foods and nutrition, interior design, and clothing and textiles. Specific programs that involve training for employment include dietary manager, early childhood education, employment specialist, and developmental disabilities specialist programs.

The parent education program provides opportunities for parents and children to learn together in preschool settings and also provides courses to explore the role of parenting. Individual enrichment may be obtained through a variety of vocational family and consumer sciences courses.

As a result of participating in the Parent Education Cooperative Preschool Program, the parents/students will develop competence in parenting and family management skills.

For further information, contact the department faculty.

Family and Consumer Sciences
Transfer Degree

Students expecting to transfer to a four-year college in one of the family-and-consumer-sciences-related disciplines should follow the requirements for the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree under the advisement of the family and consumer sciences faculty.