Clothing and textile, food and nutrition, human ecology, childcare and family—these intriguing and important areas form the core of the general family and consumers sciences majors, and there are a number of interesting options to consider.

The General Major  (Required courses and four-year plan)

This flexible curriculum is for students who have special interests in areas such as foods and journalism, interior design, or cooperative extension.  A faculty advisor will help each student design his or her own program.

Students are encouraged to consider a complementary second major or minor to correspond to their career interests or goals.  Those interested in interior design should consider art, business, and construction courses as suggested by the student's academic advisor.  Students interested in family/child development should consider courses in psychology and sociology as suggested by his or her academic advisor.

Students who wish to prepare for entrance to a graduate program in Human Development Counseling (HDC) may wish to consider an undergraduate major in FCS.  The study of FCS gives significant background to undergraduate students in cognate areas important to families today.  This undergraduate major is articulated with the graduate major in counseling at Bradley with the Department of Educational Leadership and Human Development.

Questions?
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