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First Semester
Social Sciences ElectiveG |
3 | hours | |
Music, Visual Arts, Dance, or TheatreG |
3 | hours | |
*ENGL 101G | Freshman Composition | 3 | hours |
MATH 105 or MATH 161G |
Finite Mathematics College Algebra |
3 | hours |
SE 101 | Freshman Academic Success at Southeastern | 2 | hours |
History ElectiveG |
3 | hours | |
Total: | 17 | hours |
Second Semester
*FCS 205 | Fashion Merchandising Fundamentals | 3 | hours |
PSYC 101G | General Psychology I | 3 | hours |
*ENGL 102G | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 | hours |
Mathematics ElectiveG |
3 | hours | |
Biological ScienceG |
3 | hours | |
Total: | 15 | hours |
First Semester
ENGL 230, or ENGL 231, or ENGL 232G |
World Literature English Literature American Literature |
3 | hours |
Physical Science ElectiveG |
3 | hours | |
*NURS 214 | Medical terminology | 3 | hours |
††FCS 242 | Clothing and Human Behavior | 3 | hours |
Electives | 4 | hours | |
Total: | 16 | hours |
Second Semester
††FCS 302 | Family and Individual Development Over the Lifespan | 3 | hours |
COMM 210 or COMM 211G |
Communicating in the Classroom Introduction to Public Speaking |
3 | hours |
Second Science SequenceG |
3 | hours | |
††FCS 304 | Parenting: Issues and Education | 3 | hours |
††FCS 342 | Nutrition | 3 | hours |
Total: | 15 | hours |
First Semester
††FCS 345 | Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | 3 | hours |
††FCS 390 | Image Management and Styling | 3 | hours |
††FCS 412 | Family Stress and Coping | 3 | hours |
††FCS 441 | Family Relations | 3 | hours |
*FCS 321 | Child Development | 3 | hours |
Total: | 15 | hours |
Second Semester
*FCS 320 or FCS 322 |
Infant and Toddler Development Middle Childhood and Adolescent Development |
3 | hours |
*FCS 325 | Introduction to Child Life | 3 | hours |
*FCS 442 | Special Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 | hours |
††FCS 346 | Professional Development in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 | hours |
††FCS 430 | Current Trends in Family and Social Policy | 3 | hours |
Total: | 15 | hours |
First Semester
††FCS 421 | Weight Management Principles | 3 | hours |
††FCS 475 | Family Resource Management | 3 | hours |
††FCS 371 | Family Finance and Consumer Education | 3 | hours |
*PSYC 220 or SW 360 |
Principles of Research Design Social Work Methods and Designs |
3 | hours |
Elective | 3 | hours | |
Total: | 15 | hours |
Second Semester
*FCS 487 | Field Experience in Human Development and Family Studies | 6 | hours |
††FCS 487 | Field Experience in Human Development and Family Studies | 6 | hours |
Total: | 12 | hours |
Total semester hours required 120
Southeastern 101 is not required of transfer or readmitted Southeastern students with 30 hours or more. Those students will replace Southeastern 101 with 2 hours of electives.
GGeneral Education Courses
*Grade of "C" or better.
††Major Course Grade of "C" or better.
To be eligible for the National Child Life certification exam, students must complete SOC 300 and either NURS 215 or HS 439. Students must also complete 12 credit hours of FCS 487 in their final semester. By utilizing both FCS and free electives, students will have the opportunity to complete the requirements necessary for exam eligibility within the FCS 120-hour degree plan.
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