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Minor in Family and Consumer Science

This minor requires courses in child development and family studies, human nutrition and foods, interior design, and/or textiles, apparel, and merchandising. Total credit hours: 15.

Required courses:

Select a minimum of two of the following courses:

CDFS 110: Families Across the Life-Span
CDFS 212: Early Childhood Development
HN&F 171: Introduction to Human Nutrition
HN&F 271: Contemporary Issues in Nutrition
ID 110: Introduction to Interior Design
TA&M 120: Textile and Apparel Complex
TA&M 140: Introductory Textiles

Select a minimum of three of the following courses:

F&CS 381: Issues in Consumer Sciences
F&CS 460: Communications of Consumer Information
CDFS 412: Adolescent Development
CDFS 493: Special Topics
HN&F 348: Science of Food Preparation
F&CS 382: Disabilities and the Family
F&CS 385: Disability and Society

A minimum grade of C must be earned in all courses counted toward the minor.

For additional information, visit the pages of the Division of Family and Consumer Sciences .

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	Minor in Family and Consumer Science This minor requires courses in child development and family studies, human nutrition and foods, interior design, and/or textiles, apparel, and merchandising. Total credit hours: 15. Required courses: Select a minimum of two of the following courses: CDFS 110: Families Across the Life-Span CDFS 212: Early Childhood Development HN&F 171: Introduction to Human Nutrition HN&F 271: Contemporary Issues in Nutrition ID 110: Introduction to Interior Design TA&M 120: Textile and Apparel Complex TA&M 140: Introductory Textiles Select a minimum of three of the following courses: F&CS 381: Issues in Consumer Sciences F&CS 460: Communications of Consumer Information CDFS 412: Adolescent Development CDFS 493: Special Topics HN&F 348: Science of Food Preparation F&CS 382: Disabilities and the Family F&CS 385: Disability and Society A minimum grade of C must be earned in all courses counted toward the minor. For additional information, visit the pages of the Division of Family and Consumer Sciences . Back to the Davis College Minors Page.