Requirements

The Core: 43 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts  program. The following Core requirement is met within the content of the major:

• FCS 2050  and FCS 3400  satisfy 4 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 49 Hours

FCS Program Core: 7 Hours

• FCS 1000 - Family and Consumer Sciences as a Profession Credit Hours: 1
• FCS 2050 - Families in Global Society Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4250 - Administration, Leadership, and Management Credit Hours: 3

Family and Consumer Sciences: 42 Hours

• FCS 1010/1010L - Apparel Concepts and Construction Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 1020/1020L - Culinary Skills and Food Science I Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 2030/2030L - Textiles Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 2400/2400L - Family Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 2510 - Family Relationships Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 2671-2673 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 1

• or FCS 2682 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 2  

• or FCS 2683 - Field Experience Credit Hours: 3  

• (3 credit hours must be earned to meet program requirements.)

• FCS 3220/3220L - Guidance in Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3230/3230L - Lifespan Human Development Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3310 - Human Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 3400 - Family Financial Management Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4050 - Commercial, Housing, and Interior Design Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4130/4130L - Advanced Apparel and Textiles Credit Hours: 3
• FCS 4300 - Parenting Credit Hours: 3
• Choose additional 3 credit hours from FCS courses.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 28 Hours

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 120