Harding University
About the Program
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is a part of the College of Sciences at Harding University, a private liberal arts university in Searcy, AR. The Department offers the B.S. degree in the areas of Child and Family Sciences, Dietetics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Fashion Merchandising; and, Interiors Merchandising. The Child and Family Sciences degree has three options: Family Life Education, Child Development, and Child Life Specialist. Approximately 175 students are enrolled in the Department with six full-time faculty and two adjuncts. The Family Life Education Program is approved by the National Council on Family Relations. The Child Life Specialist program fulfills course requirements of the Child Life Council for entry into a post-baccalureate internship. The Didactic Dietetics Program is accredited by the American Dietetic Association. Teacher licensure in the state of Arkansas is granted for graduates of the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program.
Program Overview
| Area | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development | 35% | |
| Dietetics | 35% | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 16% | |
| FACS Education/General | 10% | |
| Family Science | 2% | |
| Interiors Merchandising | 2% |
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Undergraduate Program
- FCS as a Profession
- Families in Society
- Family Resource Management
- Family Relationships
- Field Experience
- Guidance in Early Childhood
- Lifespan Human Development
- Family Financial Management
- Infant/Toddler Educare
- Consumer Education
- Senior Seminar
- Human Sexuality
- Family Life Education Methodology
- Parenting
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Human Diversity
- Nutrition
- Interpersonal Communication
- American National Government
- Gerontology
- Contemporary Christian Ethics
Graduates of the Family Life Education track in the Child and Family Sciences program qualify for the Provisional Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) designation from the National Council on Family Relations. All courses in the Program are taught by well qualified faculty. Advantages of our program are the personal interaction of students and faculty, small class sizes, and a strong peer support network. Encouragement of student professional development is given through departmental lectures, clubs, and the Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society. A field experience is required and is a critical component of every degree offered in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
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.
