Ashland University
About the Program
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences provides integrative programs which prepare professionals to advance knowledge and enhance the quality of the environments (the individual, the family, and the community) in which individuals and families function. The integrative programs offered include: foods and nutrition, fashion merchandising, education, and child and family studies. The department faculty prepares graduates for professional and leadership positions in education, business or service organizations, as well as for graduate school, by developing and encouraging students' critical thinking, knowledge and communication skills.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Merchandising | 42% | |
| Child & Family Studies | 40% | |
| Foods & Nutrition | 12% | |
| Family & Consumer Science Education | 6% |
Address & Contact Information
Undergraduate Program
- Child Development
- Adult-Child Relationships
- Preschool Laboratory
- Later Adulthood in the Family Context
- Health, Safety and Nutrition during the Childhood Years
- Mediation and Dispute Resolution
- Lifespan Human Development
- Internship
- Lifecycle Nutrition
- The Hospitalized Child
- Consumer Problems and Financial Management
- Marriage and Family Relations
- Human Sexuality
- Stress Management
- Adult Development and Aging
- Divorce and Remarriage
- Family Life Education
With the goal of successful employment and/or graduate studies, a Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Major is expected to demonstrate/develop: (1) Strong writing skills as evidenced through papers submitted for FCS core courses. (2) Beginning understanding of basic research methodology culminating in a formal research project. (3) Strong presentation skills as evidenced by oral presentations throughout the FCS core courses. (4) Professional skills for employment and/or graduate school (career preparation, conflict management, critical thinking, decision-making, interpersonal skills, leadership, professional ethics and conduct, reflection, and time management). (5) A strong understanding of the content knowledge in their major.
CFLE Information
NCFR recognizes schools offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs with course work that follows the Standards and Criteria required for approval as a Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE). NCFR approval allows the school to offer their graduates the opportunity to apply for Provisional Certification using the Abbreviated Application process. The CFLE Checklist represents the courses that meet the CFLE criteria at that school. Students must complete all the courses on a checklist in order to qualify to apply for the CFLE designation through the Abbreviated Application process.
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