Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1996-1997 Page: 87
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Family and Consumer Sciences 87
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fall, even years. Organization administration of food service systems,
personnel management, cost control, food purchasing, and facility and
equipment planning. Fundamentals of quality assurance, laws,
regulations, and standards affecting food service will be discussed.
Required minimum of 40 hours experience in food service.
FCS 428 Clinical Dietetics I (1-5-3), spring, even years. Principles
of nutrition screening, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and
documentation of therapeutic nutrition as it relates to disease.
Development of skills in interviewing and counseling through clinical field
experience will be required in on the job experience in a clinical setting.
Prerequisites: CHEM 111/113, 112/114, 243; FCS 324, 425.
Home Management and Family Economics
FCS 331 Consumer Education (3-0-3), fall, odd years. A study of
consumer roles, rights, responsibilities, and methods of protection
utilizing information sources, decision-making skills, problem-solving
techniques as they relate to the consumer, the producer, and the
government in the delivery of goods and services to the consumer.
FCS 332 Family Economics (3-0-3), spring, even years. Principles of
finance and utilization of time and energy resources for the family.
Includes spending plans, credit, savings, insurance, housing, taxes, and
investments.
FCS 433 Home Management (3-0-3), fall, even years. Analysis of
family and personal management processes including resource
identification and factors that impact on management and decision
making. Contemporary issues in the field will be considered: changing
family roles, one-parent families, aging, the handicapped, low income
families, balancing work and family, and alternate life styles.
Prerequisites: Junior standing; and FCS 331, 332, or consent of
instructor.
Housing and Interior Design
FCS 140 Principles of Design (2-2-2), fall, even years. Study and
experimentation in visual organization involving the elements of design:
line, shape, value, texture, and color as they relate to clothing, foods,
textiles, furnishings, and interior design.
FCS 241 Housing and Interior Design (2-4-3), fall, summer on
demand. Housing needs of families including selection and arrangement
of furnishings with emphasis on human needs, values, and resources.
Creative application of design principles in planning and furnishing a
home.
FCS 242 Residential Design (2-4-3), spring. Creative and technical
problem solving relative to various residential applications. Space
planning, working drawings, elevations, finish schedules, and budgeting.
Prerequisites: ART 105 or FCS 241.
FCS 243 Human Dimension and Interior Space (1-2-3), fall, odd
years. Human dimension and its relationship to the functions of space in
residential and non-residential activities. Prerequisites: ART 105 or FCS
241.
FCS 343 Commercial Design (2-4-3), spring. Creative and technical
problem solving relative to a variety of commercial interiors.
Programming, specifications, working drawings, space planning, and
perspective drawing. Prerequisites: ITEC 361; FCS 241, 242, 348.
FCS 344 Housing and Equipment (3-0-3), spring. Selection,
operation, and care of appliances and equipment in the home with
emphasis on energy conservation, identifying consumer information
sources, and factors influencing the choice of housing and equipment.
Includes demonstration techniques.
FCS 345 History of Architecture and Furnishings (3-0-3), fall,
even years. Study of period design in architecture, housing, and
furnishings from antiquity to the present. Prerequisites: ART 101, 221,
222.
FCS 346 Interior Components (3-0-3), fall, even years. Selection andspecification of interior materials and finishes for floors, walls, and
windows. Decision-making criteria and estimating processes.
Preparation of finish schedules and specification documents. Prerequisite:
Junior standing or consent of instructor.FCS 348 Visual Presentation Graphics (2-4-3), fall, odd years.
Development of visual presentation illustrating interior design concepts
and solutions. Rendering with color and tone. Prerequisite: ART 105,
111; ITEC 116.
FCS 447 Professional Principles and Practices for the Interior
Designer (3-0-3), fall, odd years. Establishment of an interior design
business. Legal and financial concerns, client relationships, written
agreements, contracts, budgeting, business form use, fee/compensation
methods, record keeping. Also includes legal and compensation concerns
related to custom designs and product designs. Prerequisite: Junior
standing.
FCS 448 Advanced Design (1-4-3), spring. Students demonstrate
competency skills with solutions to a residential or commercial design
project. Includes research, client interaction, and contract documentation
presentation. Prerequisites: FCS 241, 242, 243, 343, and 346, or
consent of instructor.
Human Development and Family Studies
FCS 250 Introduction to Child Guidance (3-1-3), fall, spring.
Development, care, and guidance from conception through adolescence.
Minimum of 20 hours Child Development Center observation/interaction
required.
FCS 251 The Family: A Systems Perspective (3-0-3), fall, spring. A
foundational study for understanding the dynamics of family and marriage
relationships from a systems (socioeconomic, cultural, and psychological),
wellness, and prevention of dysfunction perspective. Topics covered
represent areas of concern to families and to professionals working with
families: human relationships, family strengths, love, mate selection,
marriage, human sexuality, marriage success, and management of
resources.
FCS 254 Administration/Supervision of Early Childhood
Programs (3-0-3), spring, odd years. Study of quality child care that
encompasses historical perspectives, program planning, personnel and
budget management, and working with parents and community
resources.
FCS 256 Infant Development (3-0-3), spring, odd years. Enhancing
the psychomotor, social-emotional and cognitive-language development
of infants in their interaction with care givers, peers, and the environment.
FCS 451 Guidance in Early Childhood (2-2-3), fall, spring.
Fundamental principles underlying behavior and methods of working
with young children. Minimum of 30 hours Child Development Center
participation required. Prerequisite: FCS 250; prerequisite waived for
non-FCS majors. Same as EACH 451.
FCS 452 Parenting and Family Skills (3-0-3), spring. Principles of
effective parenting including interpersonal skills, communication, coping
strategies relative to various patterns of cultural and family life style, roles,
responsibilities, and support systems of the family and society; and
parent/child interactions through a life-span approach.
FCS 453 The Family and Community (3-0-3), fall. Consideration of
institutions and resources in the community as they affect the well-being
of children and families. Experiences and information needed to work
effectively with these institutions and resources. Prerequisite: At least
three semester hours in courses related to family studies, or consent of
instructor.
FCS 454 Aging and the Family (3-0-3),* spring, even years.
Problems of aging in the family as related to interpersonal relationships,
nutrition, and near environmental needs of the elderly in maintaining
personal independence. Five hours of field experience required in
nutrition module. Same as GERO 454.
FCS 455 Ministry to Fathers (3-0-3), January, June. An overview of
current research on fathering, both applied and scientific. Emphasis will
be on developing a fathering ministry in the local church using a variety of
program strategies and approaches. Optional Certification fee: $65.
Same as BIBM 455.
FCS 457 Planning Environments for Children (3-0-3), spring, even
years. Planning for developmentally appropriate furnishings, equipment,and programs in the home, day-care, and other environments that
promote the interrelated concepts of nutrition, health, safety, and
cognitive development of young children. Minimum of 16 hours of
interaction in child care setting required.
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