2024-2025 Course List

A scheduled, supervised work assignment that includes on-site experiences in a nutrition-related area.

A scheduled, supervised work assignment that includes preparation and delivery of family life education materials within a community/organizational/corporate setting.

Topics announced as offered. May be repeated.

A scheduled work assignment with supervision in private business, industry and government agency appropriate to each area of concentration.

Prerequisites:

Consent

Arranged with the instructor.

An analysis of culturally diverse family systems in America; emphasis on relationships within the family and with the larger community across the family life cycle.

Examination of how adolescents' development are affected by their relationships with their parents and with their peers.

Graduate-level students are provided historical and present-day perspectives on policies that impact underserved families locally, nationally, and internationally. Students will employ, critique, and create family policy adaptations/impact analyses using relevant and applicable theory. This course will advance graduate student knowledge for careers in family policy as well as becoming an ethically minded advocate/professional. Students will be provided a variety of opportunities to develop their knowledge and professional writing skills in the subject matter.

This class is an in-depth study and practice of nutrition assessment techniques through experiential learning. The class will cover concepts and skills related to nutrition focused patient assessment, including the nutrition care process, nutrition screening, dietary histories, anthropometric measurements and laboratory interpretations in various age groups and conditions.

.This course is designed to examine and explore the major concepts in nutrition, food preparation, handling, and storage for individuals and families. Includes global food sources and the cultural and political aspects of food and nutrition and how they impact communities.

This course will evaluate design as it relates to the function and aesthetics found in diverse homes, clothing and other consumer goods.

This class is an advanced course in human metabolism, emphasizing the function and interaction of nutrients in metabolic and physiological processes.

This class is the first in a series of two courses which explore the role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the healthcare system. Utilizing a case-study and experiential learning approach, the course will cover pathophysiology and use of the Nutrition Care Process in normal and malnourished states. Must be accepted into the Professional Program in Dietetics.

This class is the second in a series of two courses which explore the role of Medical Nutrition Therapy in the healthcare system. Utilizing a case-study and experiential learning approach, the course will cover pathophysiology and use of the Nutrition Care Process in normal and more complex malnourished states.

Prerequisites:

FCS 560

This course will explore the current literature and understandings of advanced metabolism, cellular physiology and genetics, including concepts of epigenetics and nutrigenomics. The course will explore theories of personalized nutrition.

Prerequisites:

FCS 440

The system approach to analyzing family situations to make decisions and correlate resources in the resolution of family managerial problems. Emphasis on the application of managerial skills to lifestyle situations: young-families, elderly, special needs, singles, and low income.

This class explores nutrition needs across the lifecycle from preconception through pregnancy and lactation and from infancy to end of life. Utilizing a case-study and experiential learning approach, the course will cover nutrient requirements, nutritional risk and health over the lifespan.

Supervised graduate research or investigation in Family Consumer Science under guidance of a faculty mentor.

Application of economic theories and models that serve as the foundation for research in consumer economics. Course readings will cover theories along with empirical applications.

Philosophy and objectives of adult education in family consumer sciences with emphasis on informal teaching-learning environments; procedures for planning and developing programs with an advisory committee; and teaching experiences with the adult learner. F (every year), S (even-numbered years)

Application of theory and practice for career and technical education programming.

A systems perspective on parent-child relationship. This course covers parent-child issues during the stages of human development. It also focuses on special needs children and families, cross-cultural issues, and family violence. Emphasis is on research and theory and parenting education strategies. F

A scheduled, supervised work assignment that includes on-site experiences in a nutrition-related area.

A scheduled work assignment that will include on-site experiences with parents in early childhood family education.

Topics announced as offered. May be repeated.