Program of Study
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)
The following checklist may be used to determine the coursework needed and how any courses you have taken may meet the requirements for a Family and Consumer Sciences degree at Colorado State University . Depending on the category each transfer course fits into, approval is required by CSU Transfer Evaluation Office or a Family and Consumer Sciences advisor.
Special Requirements
42 upper division credits (300-499) |
Freshman Year
Required Course/Process |
Credits |
Potential Course Substitution/Information used to satisfy the requirement |
Credits |
AR101-Visual Form OR AM130 – Design Appreciation |
3 |
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CCC103/104 OR CCC107/108 – Chemistry (AUCC 3A) – prior to FN300/301 |
4/5 |
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CF179 - Intro – Family and Consumer Science |
2 |
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COCC 150 – College Composition (AUCC 1A) |
3 |
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DM120 – Textiles |
3 |
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FNCC150 - Survey of Human Nutrition – Prior to FN300/301 (AUCC 3G) |
3 |
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HDCC101 - Individual and Family Development – Prereq. For HD courses (AUCC 3C) |
3 |
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MCC 130 OR 133 OR 135 OR 3 credits of Math (AUCC 1B) |
3 |
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PYCC100 – General Psychology (AUCC 3C) |
3 |
||
General Elective |
2 |
||
TOTAL Credits |
29-30 |
Sophomore Year
Required Course/Process |
Credits |
Potential Course Substitution/Information used to satisfy the requirement |
Credits |
CS110 – Personal Computing OR BD150 – Business Computers Concepts & Applications |
4 |
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Family and Consumer Sciences Elective |
3 |
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DM272 - Consumers and the Marketplace |
3 |
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Economics Elective |
3 |
||
EXCC145 – Health and Wellness (AUCC 3G) |
3 |
||
LSCC 102 – Attributes of Living Systems OR BZCC 101 Humans & Other Animals (AUCC 3A) |
4/3 |
||
SCC 100 - General Sociology (AUCC 3C, 3F) |
3 |
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SPCC 200 – Public Speaking (AUCC 2A) |
3 |
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Arts and Humanities Elective (AUCC 3B) |
3 |
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General Elective |
3 |
||
TOTAL Credits |
30-32 |
Junior Year
Required Course/Process |
Credits |
Potential Course Substitution/Information used to satisfy the requirement |
Credits |
IDCC 200 – Housing Values in America – (AUCC 3F) |
3 |
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Family and Consumer Sciences Elective |
3 |
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DM320 - Finance – Personal & Family |
3 |
||
FN300 - Food Principles & Application |
3 |
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FN301 - Food Principles & Application Lab |
2 |
||
FN, FT, RM Foods Related Elective |
3 |
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HD310 - Infant & Childhood Development OR HD311 - Adolescent/Early Adult Dev. OR HD312 - Adult Development-Middle Age & Aging |
3 |
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HSCC300 - Research-Applied Prof. (AUCC 2B) |
3 |
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Historical Perspectives (AUCC 3D) |
3 |
||
Elective for Professional Objective |
3 |
||
TOTAL Credits |
29 |
Senior Year
Required Course/Process |
Credits |
Potential Course Substitution/Information used to satisfy the requirement |
Credits |
CF479 – Colloquium – Family and Consumer Science AUCC 4A,C) |
2 |
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HD302 - Marriage & Family Relationships |
3 |
||
H334 - Parenting Across the Lifespan |
3 |
||
HD402 - Family Studies |
3 |
||
HD403 - Families in the Legal Environment |
3 |
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Family and Consumer Sciences Electives (upper division) |
12 |
||
Global & Cultural Awareness Elective (AUCC 3E) |
3 |
||
Elective for Professional objective |
3 |
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TOTAL Credits |
31-32 |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
120 |