Catalog of Abilene Christian University, 1994-1995 Page: 80
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80 Home Economics and Family Studies
available. The Department of Home Economics and
Family Studies has a well-rounded curriculum, qualified
faculty, excellent teaching facilities, and a commitment to
outstanding teaching.
General Departmental Requirement
Majors in Home Economics and Family Studies are
required to make a C or better in all courses required for
their major. This includes general education requirements
that are included as a part of the major.
Courses marked with asterisk (*) in the HEFS degree
requirements below are offered every other year.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Admission Requirements
Before being admitted to this program, a student must
satisfy the requirements listed under "Initial Academic
Programs," p. 15.
General Education Requirements
General Education requirements (University Core and
Degree Core requirements) for the BS degree are listed on
p. 20. Some departmental requirements also satisfy some
General Education requirements. BIOL 120 and CHEM
101 are required for BS degrees except for Food, Nutrition,
and Dietetics which requires 20 hours of specific science
courses.
Departmental Requirements for
Fashion Merchandising
Employment opportunities in fashion merchandising
include buying, selling, managing, fashion coordination,
fashion promotion, and fashion consulting. Prospective
employers include retail stores; advertising agencies;
fashion market centers; and fabric, pattern, and notions
companies as well as textile and apparel manufacturers.
To be successful in this challenging, competitive, and
demanding field, one must understand fashion and
marketing strategies, possess some mathematical aptitude,
be energetic, and work well with people. Career
opportunities are expected to remain stable or increase
throughout the remainder of this decade.
Departmental requirements for the BS in Fashion
Merchandising are as follows:
1. Required courses in Home Economics and Family
Studies, 35 hrs.: HEFS 100, 401, 403; 211, 212;
313, 314; 221 or 222; 241, 332, 344; 250 or 452,
and three additional hours advanced HEFS.
2. Required courses in Business Administration, 24 hrs.:
ACCT 210; ECON 260 (This fulfills 3 hours of
General Education behavioral science requirement.),
261; BLAW 363; MGMT 330; MKTG 340, 344, 345.
3. Other required courses, 6 hrs.: ART 105; CS 105.
4. Electives, including deficiency requirements in science
and foreign language, 10 hrs.Departmental Requirements for Food, Nutrition,
and Dietetics
The scope of Food, Nutrition and Dietetics is broad. A
strong aptitude for chemistry and the biological sciences
are necessary for completion of this degree. In defining the
nutrition goals for the nation, the American Dietetic
Association (ADA) recommended that "virtually all routine
health contacts with health professionals should include
some elements of nutrition education and nutrition
counseling."
According to the Department of Labor Statistics, the
dietetics profession will grow above all averages of other
professions through the year 2000. Dietitians and
nutritionalists are employed in health care (acute care
hospitals, medical centers, and nursing homes); others
work in commercial business and industry, school feeding,
community and public health nutrition programs; wellness
centers, day-care centers; or are self-employed in private
practice. They also find career opportunities in food
science, education, marketing, and product development,
as well as research.
This General Dietetics program is currently granted
approval status by the American Dietetic Association
Council on Education Division of Education
Accreditation/Approval, a specialized body recognized by
the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the
United States Department of Education.
Graduates of this program who are verified by the program
director may apply for dietetic internships or
preprofessional practice programs to establish eligibility for
active member- ship in the American Dietetic Association
and/or to write the registration examination to become a
Registered Dietitian. In order to be competitive for AP4
programs or Dietetic Internships a student should have a
minimum GPA of 3.0 in nutrition, food science and food
service management courses, a minimum of 2.75 in science
courses (chemistry, physiology, and microbiology), and a
minimum overall GPA of 2.7. A student not completing
HEFS 221 or 222 in a college or university within the
United States must complete these courses at ACU.
Graduate degrees are desirable for advancement in many
areas of this field. Employment opportunities are
encouraging.
Departmental Requirements for the BS in Food, Nutrition,
and Dietetics are as follows:
1. Required courses in Home Economics and Family
Studies, 38 hrs.: HEFS 100, 401, 222, 225, 323,
324, 325, 328, 425, 426, 427, 428, 251,454 (1),
470.
2. Required courses in Science, 20 hrs.: BIOL 292/294,
353/357; and CHEM 111/113, 112/114, and 243.
3. Specified in University and Degree Core, 13 hrs.:
ART 101; POLS 225 or 226; PSYC 311; and SOCI
415.
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