1999-2000 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Agriculture and Home Economics - Family and Consumer Sciences
NMSU

Professor John Waelti, acting department head

ProfessorsBock, Cummings, Del Campo; Associate ProfessorsDevall, McKee, Morgan, Smitley; Assistant ProfessorHegland

(505) 646-3936

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences
MAJOR: Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising
MAJOR: Family and Child Science
OPTION: Family Science
OPTION: Child Science

MAJOR: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
MAJOR: Human Nutrition and Food Science
OPTION: Dietetics
OPTION: Food Science and Nutrition
OPTION: Prehealth with Emphasis in Nutrition

Courses and curricula in the department are designed to educate students as individuals and as citizens in a changing society. They also develop a scientific attitude and the ability to conduct research directed toward solutions of problems affecting the quality of life.

Each student must complete general education requirements, and a sequence of specialized course work is then identified for each major.

The following prefixes are used for courses: CTFM-Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising; FCS-Family and Child Science; FCSE-Family and Consumer Sciences Education; HNFS-Human Nutrition and Food Science.

MAJOR: Clothing, Textiles, and Fashion Merchandising

Courses and opportunities are provided for students to study physical, cultural, sociological, and psychological aspects of dress and to prepare for careers in fashion retailing and production.

General Education Requirements

A list of specific general education requirements is available in the department. Please check with your adviser.

Departmental Requirements

CTFM 171, Clothing and Human Behavior3
CTFM 178, Fundamentals of Fashion3
CTFM 255, Applied Clothing Design3
CTFM 270, Fashion Illustration3
CTFM 273, Concepts of Apparel Construction3
CTFM 364, Historic Fashion I3
CTFM 365, Historic Fashion II3
CTFM 371, Textile Science3
CTFM 372, Fashion Merchandising3
CTFM 402, Field Experience3-6
CTFM 474, Fashion Promotion3
CTFM 475, Fashion Buying3

Nondepartmental Requirements

ACCT 201, Fundamentals of Accounting I3
ART 110G, Visual Concepts3
CHEM 110G, Chemistry in Our Time4
COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communications, or AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations3
C S 110G, Computer Literacy3
ECON 252G, Principles of Microeconomics3
ENGL 111G, Freshman Composition4
ENGL 203G, Business Writing3
MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra3
MATH 210G, Math Appreciation3
MGT 309, Human Relations in Business3
MKTG 303, Principles of Marketing3
MKTG 313, Retail Management3
PSY 201G, Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 101G, Introductory Sociology3
Historical Perspectives3
Viewing a Wider World6

Electives

Choose in consultation with CTFM adviser to round out curriculum of 128 credits. At least 55 credits must be courses labeled 300 or above. Choose from the following:

BA 328, Introduction to International Business1
CTFM 333, Apparel Production3
CTFM 470, Fashion Trend Analysis3
CTFM 472, Flat Pattern Design3
CTFM 473, Tailoring3
CTFM 476, Apparel Design by Draping3
CTFM 482, Creative Clothing Design3
CTFM 384, Clothing for Special Needs3
CTFM 489, Fashion Markets2-8
HON 323G, Cultural Perspectives on Dress3
MGT 332, Human Resources Management3
MGT 453, Leadership and Motivation3
MKTG 317, International Marketing3

Two of the following departmental electives:

FCS 330, Personal and Family Finance3
FCS 333, Consumer Practices and Problems3
FCSE 348, Teaching in Informal Settings3

(Check prerequisites before enrolling in courses.)

MAJOR: Family and Child Science

This major stresses the interrelationship of individuals throughout the life span and the impact of social and economic factors on the family system. Graduates are prepared for professional work with social and community agencies and other activities serving families and consumers. Students must work closely with an adviser. FCS students must achieve a grade of C or higher in their required core and option courses. Required courses with a grade lower than C must be repeated. FCS students must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in their major before beginning FCS 424, Field Experience.

General Education Requirements

A list of specific general education requirements is available in the department. Please check with your adviser.

Core Classes

FCS 181, Interpersonal Skills in Intimate Relationships3
FCS 281, Preschool Child Development in the Family3
FCS 330, Personal and Family Finance3
FCS 333, Consumer Practices and Problems3
FCS 380, Family Dynamics3
FCS 381, Middle Childhood Development in the Family3
FCS 383, Parenting and Child Guidance3
FCS 424, Field Experience8
FCS 446, Adolescent Development and the Family3
FCS 447, Infant Development and the Family3
FCS 448, The Aging Family3
FCS 449G, Family Ethnicities and Subcultures3
FCS 456, Research Methods3
HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health3
FCSE 348, Teaching in Informal Settings3

OPTION: Family Science

Select 4 courses, 12 credit hours.

C EP 300, Human Relations Training3
GERO 455, Research Methods3
HL S 487, Consumer Health3
PSY 303, Community Psychology3
PSY 317, Social Psychology3
SOC 351, Sociological Theory3
SOC 359, Marriage and the Family3
SOC 374G, Comparative Family Systems3
SOC 471, Advanced Race and Ethnic Relations3
S WK 397, Speical Topics3
S WK 468, Interdisciplinary Social Practice: A Holistic Approach to Wellness3

OPTION: Child Science

Select 4 courses, 12 credit hours.

C EP 320, Sex Roles in Education3
ECED 360, Introduciton to Early Childhood Education3
ECED 451, Play in the Early Childhood Curriculum3
HL S 355, Responding to Emergencies3
PSY 321, Psychology of Personality3
PSY 350, Developmental Psychology: Conception through Childhood3
PSY 355, Developmental Research Methods3
S WK 497, Special Topics3

Minor 18-24 (Optional)

Nondepartmental Electives

Choose in consultation with FCS adviser to round out curriculum of 128 credits. At least 55 credits must be courses labeled 300 or above. Choose from nondepartmental courses listed below.

COMM 377, Conflict Management3
COMM 384, Interpersonal Communication3
COMM 465, Nonverbal Communication3
ECED 201, Learning Environment Design in Early Childhood3
ECED 202, Communication and Creative Development in Early Childhood3
ECED 203, Self Concept Development in Early Childhood3
GERO 201, Fundamentals of Gerontology3
GERO 249, As Families Grow Older3
GERO 401, Community Resources for the Aged3
GERO 451, Aging and Public Policy3
HL S 300, Drugs and Behavior3
HL S 320, Human Stress Management3
HL S 496, Consumer Health3
PHIL 223, Ethics3
P E Activity Classes1
PSY 250, Consumer Psychology3
PSY 265, Self Evaluation3
PSY 302, Abnormal Psychology3
PSY 324, Sexual Behavior3
PSY 330, Psychology and the Law3
S WK 362, Social Work with African-American Families3
S WK 390, Family and Child Welfare Issues3
SOC 273, Sex and Gender3
SOC 372, Sociology of Health and Medicine3
SOC 373, Aging and Society3
SOC 473, Comparative Family Systems3
SOC 485, Sociology of Law3

(Check prerequisites before enrolling in above courses.)

MAJOR: Family and Consumer Sciences Education

This major prepares students for secondary school teaching as well as teaching in other educational settings such as the Cooperative Extension Service. In the spring semester of the senior year, principles of teaching are applied during student teaching in a selected school. Requirements for admission to the student teaching program are (1) an overall grade-point average of not less than 2.5 and a grade-point average of 2.5 or above in family and consumer sciences courses and (2) recommendation of adviser.

For licensure, a student chooses family and consumer sciences as a first teaching field and can also choose another subject for a second teaching field.

General Education Requirements

A list of specific general education requirements is available in the department. Please check with your adviser.

Departmental Requirements

CTFM 171, Clothing and Human Behavior3
CTFM 371, Textile Science3
CTFM 273, Concepts of Apparel Construction3
FCS 181, Interpersonal Skills in Intimate Relationship3
FCS 281, Preschool Child Development in the Family3
FCS 330, Personal and Family Finance3
FCS 331, Management of Family Life and Resources3
FCS 333, Consumer Practices and Problems3
FCS 335, Human Shelter3
FCS 341, Interior Design3
FCS 380, Family Dynamics3
FCS 383, Parenting and Child Guidance3
FCSE 245, Overview of Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching3
FCSE 345, Management Concepts in Family and Consumer Sciences Content and Teaching3
FCSE 445, Vocational Programs for Youth and Adults3
FCSE 446, Teaching Methods I3
FCSE 447, Teaching Methods II3
FCSE 448, Supervised Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences9
HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health3
HNFS 251, Human Nutrition3
HNFS 263, Food Science I3
HNFS 364, Food Science II3
HRTM 201, The Travel and Tourism Industry, or HRTM 221, The Hotel and Resort Industry3

Nondepartmental Requirements

BIOL 190, Principles of Biology, or BIOL 111G, Natural History of Life3
Electives from HIST, ECON, SOC, and GOVT (may be chosen from Part III, Viewing a Wider World section, General Education requirements)6

Additional electives, departmental and nondepartmental, sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 55 upper-division. These courses may be selected to provide a second teaching field; see your adviser.

MAJOR: Human Nutrition and Food Science
OPTION: Dietetics

This option prepares students to be dietitians in a variety of practice settings. A verification statement is issued upon completion of the didactic program. To get a verification statement: (1) Students must attain a C or higher (on campus or transfer) in CHEM111, 112, 211, and BCHE 341; BIOL190, or 111G or 211G and 219, 253, and 254; and all classes with HNFS prefix. (2) Students desiring to transfer in courses comparable to HNFS448 and HNFS449 will need to take a challenge exam related to each course. Students must attain a C or higher on each exam before transfer credits will be allowed. (3) Students must take at least 30 credits at New Mexico State University with 20 upper-division (300 level or above) and 10 in HNFS (300 level or above).

Following graduation, an experience in a hospital or institution approved by the American Dietetic Association is required. Upon successful completion of the experience, the student is eligible to take the registration exam required by the American Dietetic Association to be a Registered Dietitian. This option is part of an ADA-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics. Students must work closely with advisers to assure proper scheduling of necessary courses.

General Education Requirements

General education requirements are incorporated into the following list. Please check with your adviser.

Departmental Requirements

FCS 181, Interpersonal Skills in Intimate Relationships3
FCSE 348, Teaching in Informal Settings3
HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health3
HNFS 251, Human Nutrition3
HNFS 263, Food Science I3
HNFS 350, Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle3
HNFS 363, Quantity Food Production and Service4
HNFS 364, Food Science II3
HNFS 401, Field Experience-Hospital Dietetic4
HNFS 403, Community Nutrition3
HNFS 446, Diet Therapy I3
HNFS 447, Experimental Foods3
HNFS 448, Advanced Nutrition4
HNFS 449, Diet Therapy II3
HNFS 430, Food Service Organization and Management3

Nondepartmental Requirements

AG E 250G, Life with Microcomputers3
ANTH 201G, Introduction to Anthropology3
ART 101G or ART 110G3
AXED 456, Research Methods3
BIOL 190, Principles of Biology, or BIOL 111G, Natural History of Life, or BIOL211G, Cellular and Organismal Biology3
BIOL 219, Public Health Microbiology, or BIOL 311, Microbiology3
BIOL 253 Human Anatomy3
BIOL 254, Human Physiology3
C EP 451G, Introduction to Counseling3
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I4
CHEM 112, General Chemistry II4
CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry4
BCHE 341, Survey of Biochemistry4
COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication, or COMM 253G, Public Speaking, or AXED 201G, Effective Leadership and Communication in Agricultural Organizations3
ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics3
ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition4
ENGL 203G, Business and Professional Communications, or ENGL 218G, Technical and Scientific Communication, or ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communication3
E ST 311G, Statistical Applications3
GOVT 100G, American National Government3
HIST 202G, Introduction to Recent American History3
MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra3
MATH 142G, Calculus for Biological and Management Sciences I3
MGT 201, Introduction to Management3
MGT 332, Human Resources Management3
OEHO 120, Medical Terminology3
PSY 201G, Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 101G, Introduction to Sociology3
Viewing a Wider World3

Electives, departmental or nondepartmental, sufficient to bring total credits to 132, including 55 upper-division.

OPTION: Food Science and Technology

Students choosing this option will follow a basic course work plan providing a comprehensive background in the properties and preservation of foods. Graduates may be employed in areas such as food systems management, quality assurance, food safety, product development, or food processing. Job opportunities are available in private industry, educational institutions and government.

General Education Requirements

A list of specific general education requirements is available in the department. Please check with your adviser.

Departmental Requirements

HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health, or HNFS 251, Human Nutrition3
HNFS 263, Food Science I3
HNFS 364, Food Science II3
HNFS 447, Experimental Foods3
HNFS 320, Food Microbiology3
HNFS 325, Food Analysis3
HNFS 421, Food Chemistry3
HNFS 426, Dairy Products Manufacturing3
HNFS elective3

Nondepartmental Requirements

ANSC 100, Introductory Animal Science3
ANSC 262, Introduction to Meat Science3
BIOL 311, General Microbiology3
BIOL 311L, General Microbiology Laboratory1
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I4
CHEM 112, General Chemistry II4
CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry4
BCHE 341, Survey of Biochemistry4
HORT 100, Introduction to Horticulture4
PHYS 211, General Physics I3
PHYS 211L, General Physics I Lab1

Suggested Electives

Electives, departmental and nondepartmental, sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 55 upper-division.

AG E 305, Marketing and Pricing Agricultural Products3
AG E 315, World Agriculture and Food Problems3
AG E 451, Food Marketing Systems3
ANSC 306, Processed Meats3
ANSC 363, Meat Technology3
BIOL 472, Mycology3
BIOL 477, Applied Microbiology4
CH E 475, Biochemical Engineering3
CH E 478, Special Methods in Industrial Microbiology3
HORT 420, Postharvest Biology and Technology3

OPTION: Prehealth with emphasis in Nutrition

Students planning to attend medical or dental schools may enroll in any discipline. This option is designed to meet the requirements for entry into most medical or dental schools as well as schools associated with other health professions such as physical therapy and pharmacy. Most professional schools require chemistry (16 credits), biology (8-16 credits), calculus (3 credits) and physics (8 credits). These requirements have been incorporated into this option. In addition to the requirements needed for the delineated health professions, this option will also provide an extensive background in nutrition which is integral to these professions. Because there is a growing interest in having multiskilled professionals, the student completing this option may want to also complete the additional course work outlined at the bottom of this program of study so that they will have met the academic requirements for becoming a registered dietitian.

Selection to professional schools is typically based on four separate but interrelated criteria: (1) evaluation of academic transcripts, (2) evaluation of scores on admissions tests, (3) letters of recommendation, and (4) personal interviews. The Health Professions Advisory Committee works with all prospective applicants to professional school to provide advice and information on the admissions process and to ensure that all prehealth students have the best possible opportunity of gaining admission to the school of their choice. Each student is expected to register with the committee no later than the first semester of their sophomore year. Check with an adviser for information.

Departmental Requirements

HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health3
HNFS 251, Human Nutrition3
HNFS 350, Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle3
HNFS 403, Community Nutrition3
HNFS 401, Field Experience--Hospital Dietetics, and HNFS 407, Field Experience--Community4
HNFS 448, Advanced Nutrition4
HNFS 449, Diet Therapy5

Nondepartmental Requirements

AG E 250G, Life with Microcomputers or C S 110G Computer Literacy3
AXED 456, Research Methods3
BCHE 395, Biochemistry4
BIOL 211G/211L, Cellular and Organismal Biology3/1
BIOL 311, 311L, General Microbiology3/1
BIOL 253/253L or BIOL/SP M 271/271L, Human Anatomy Lecture/Lab3
BIOL 254, Human Physiology3
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I4
CHEM 112, General Chemistry II4
CHEM 313, Organic Chemistry I4
CHEM 314, Organic Chemistry II4
CHEM 315, Organic Chemistry Laboratory2
COMM 253G or 265G, Communications3
ENGL 111G, Freshman Composition4
ENGL 203G, Business Writing; or ENGL 218G, Technical and Professional Communications; or ENGL 318G, Advanced Technical and Professional Communications3
E ST 311G, Statistical Application3
Historical Perspectives (general education)3
Literature and Fine Arts (general education)3
OEHO 120, Medical Terminology3
PHYS 211, 211L, General Physics I4
PHYS 212, 212L, General Physics II4
PSY 201G, Introduction to Psychology3
Social Analysis (general education)3
Two Viewing a Wider World courses from two different colleges outside College of Agriculture and Home Economics (coordinate choices with adviser) (C EP 451G, Introduction to Counseling and HL S 482G, Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health recommended)6

Electives, departmental and nondepartmental, sufficient to bring total credits to at least 128, including 55 upper-division.

Students Preparing for Medical or Dental School:

MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra3
MATH 180, Trigonometry2
MATH 185, College Algebra3
MATH 191, Calculus & Analytical Geometry3

Student Preparing for Most Other Prehealth Schools:

MATH 115, Intermediate Algebra3
MATH 142G, Calculus for Biological and Management Sciences3

To Meet Academic Requirements for Registered Dietitian

The course work delineated above for prehealth with an emphasis in nutrition coupled with the course work outlined below provides the academic requirements for the student to obtain registration as a dietitian. A verification statement is issued upon completion of the didactic program. To get a verification statement (1) students must attain a C or higher (on campus or transfer) in the following classes: All courses with CHEM, BCHE and BIOL/SP M prefixes and all classes with HNFS prefix; (2) students desiring to transfer in courses comparable to HNFS 448 and HNFS 449 will need to take a challenge exam related to each course, students must attain a C or higher on each exam before transfer credits will be allowed; (3) students must take at least 30 credits at New Mexico State University with 20 as upper-division (300 level or above) credits and 10 credits in HNFS (300 level or above).

Following graduation, a supervised practice experience in a hospital or institution approved by the American Dietetic Association is required. Note: This experience CANNOT be met by attending professional health school. Upon successful completion of the experience, the student is eligible to take the registration exam required by the American Dietetic Association to be a Registered Dietitian. This academic requirements delineated above and below meet ADA requirements of an ADA-approved Didactic Program in Dietetics. Students must work closely with advisers to assure proper scheduling of necessary courses.

Departmental Requirements

FCS 181, Interpersonal Skills in Intimate Relationships3
FCSE 348, Teaching in Informal Settings3
HNFS 263, Food Science I3
HNFS 363, Quantity Food Production & Service4
HNFS 364, Food Science II3
HNFS 430, Food Service Organization & Management3
HNFS 447, Experimental Foods3

Nondepartmental Requirements

ANTH 201G, Introduction to Anthropology3
ART 101G, Orientation to Art or ART 110G, Visual Concepts3
C EP 451G, Introduction to Counseling3
ECON 201G, Introduction to Economics3
GOVT 100G, American National Government3
MGT 201G, Introduction to Management3
MGT 332, Human Resources Management3
SOC 101G, Introduction to Sociology3

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