FCSC - FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

FCSC 111. Freshmen Orientation 1 cr.

Orientation to university life, including available resources and methods to promote success at NMSU. General exposure to fields in agriculture and home economics. Open to all freshmen and transfer students. Graded S/U.

FCSC 300. Special Topics 3 cr.

Specific topics and credits to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be taken for a maximum of 3 credits per semester and a total of 9 credits. Restricted to HNFS, FCS, FCSE, CTFM majors.

FCSC 391 H. Junior Honors Seminar 1 cr.

Readings, reports, and discussions of selected topics.

FCSC 400. Research Methods in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 cr.

Introduction to research design and methodology in Family and Consumer Sciences. Overview of common research designs and data collection strategies. Prepares students to critique published research and perform basic skills including hypotheses development and conducting a literature search. Prerequisite: overall GPA of at least 2.5, junior or senior standing and consent of instructor. Restricted to HNFS, FCS, FCSE, CTFM majors.

FCSC 409 H. Senior Honors Thesis 2 cr.

Limited to undergraduates from FCSC 391H. An independent literary laboratory of field study conducted throughout the student s senior year. Student should register both fall and spring. Prerequisite: FCSC 391H. May be taken for a maximum of 2 credits per semester and a total of 4 credits.

FCSC 425. Senior Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences 1 cr.

Prepares students for professional roles in family and consumer sciences. Includes cover letters, resumes, interviewing techniques, professionalism, job strategies and preparation and presentation of student portfolios. Prerequisite: senior standing. Restricted to CTFM, FCS, FCSE, HNFS majors. Graded S/U.