Consumer Sciences

Health and Consumer Sciences | Fashion Design and Retailing | Food and Nutrition

Chair:  Janet Schwartz

Professors:  Marilyn Abernethy, Judith Flynn, Arlene Handschuch, Patricia Luoto, Suzanne Neubauer, Janet Schwartz, Rebecca Taylor

Associate Professors:  Martha Fletcher, Irene Foster, Susan Massad

Assistant Professors: Jessica Hodge, Matthew McGrath, Briana Plummer, Teresa Sellarole

Instructor: Pamela Sebor-Cable

Departmental majors include Health and Consumer Sciences, Fashion Design and Retailing, and Food and Nutrition. Successful completion of college and departmental requirements leads to the Bachelor of Science. Programs prepare the student for positions in human services, consumer information, journalism, secondary teaching, county extension programs, fashion or interiors merchandising, clothing design, fabric design, fashion promotion, dietetics, community nutrition, and other food and nutrition specializations.

The General Education Requirement

Students in all majors must satisfy a general education requirement consisting of twelve (12) courses.

Course Prerequisites

Courses may have specified conditions for enrollment, such as prior completion of less advanced courses, permission of the instructor, or appropriate placement test scores. Students should refer to course descriptions in the department listings for prerequisite requirements.

Programs in Consumer Sciences
Health and Consumer Sciences Major 
Fashion Design and Retailing Major  
Food and Nutrition Major 
Minor in Consumer and Community Studies 
Minor in Apparel Design 
Minor in Museum Studies 
Minor in Nutrition

General Education
Consumer Sciences Courses Appropriate for General Education (Gen.Ed.)

Course Descriptions
Consumer Sciences Course Descriptions