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ENVS 4150 - Environmental Law
Surveys the major federal statutes and regulatory schemes relating to environmental quality; analyzes and compares the contrasting approaches to regulation with focus on the interaction of Congress, the regulatory agencies, and the courts in defining and implementing environmental mandates.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENVS 3400
Credits: 3 hours
Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with PSCI 4240. A student may not receive credit for both ENVS 4150 and PSCI 4240.
When Offered: Fall
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ENVS 4160 - Worlds of Waste and Recycling
This course offers a broad overview of the contemporary global recycling system. With roots in the 19th rise of industrialization, consumer culture, and urban sanitation, our current system relies on fixed infrastructure around the industrial world, as well as the free flows of global commodities, including natural resources and waste products. Embedded into that system is the persistence of intense (and dirty) manual labor across the globe to glean usable materials from other peoples’ discards. This course explores what it would take to make recycling cost-effective, fair to all engaged in its processes, and more environmentally friendly. In essence the course explores the true sustainable potential of recycling. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENVS 4200 - Internship
The environmental internship gives students the opportunity to gain practical experience in a particular area of environmental activity, and to work with professionals. Students will gain “hands on” knowledge and add an important non-academic dimension to their resumes.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of a program advisor.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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ENVS 4300 - Environmental Projects
This course is designed for students who wish to carry on advanced interdisciplinary work in Environmental Studies under the direction of a faculty member. Work will be geared to a single project in which there is outside investigation, research, and/or workshop experience. Students selecting this course will work on projects especially designed for their programs. They will be asked to identify a problem, outline an investigatory approach, and consider paths to solving the problem.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and a program advisor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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ENVS 4370 - Eco-Justice
This course explores the emergence of eco-justice movements and how environmental burdens and benefits are socially distributed. It considers topics such as the concept of eco-justice, origins and achievements of eco-justice movements, and distribution of burdens/benefits related to class, race and ethnicity, gender, and geography. It uses case studies to explore real-world instances of eco-justice centered on food, waste, health, climate, and migration, and connections between local, national, and global justice issues. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENVS 4499 - Sustainable Brewing Capstone
This course is designed to serve as the culminating experience for majors in the Sustainable Brewing major. Incorporating the classroom-based and experiential aspects of the curriculum, each student will work individually with a designated faculty member on a semester-long project. Projects will address an issue, challenge, or problem potentially drawn from the external advisory board of industry leaders in sustainable brewing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing, approval of the instructor of record, and a project approval form signed by the student, instructor of record, and the supervising faculty members.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENVS 4500 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies
A team-taught, integrated capstone experience involving a semester-long environmental problem-solving/planning simulation. Students will be evaluated in terms of their ability to function individually and with their colleagues in a simulated professional work environment. As the capstone course, this should normally be the last course taken from the program.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: ENVS 2150, ENVS 3200, ENVS 3400, ENVS 3600, and (BIOS 3010 or ENVS 2250/ENVS 2260); or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
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ENVS 5400 - Freshwater Policy
This course explores the structure and dynamics of the major policies and politics governing management of freshwater resources. Emphasis is on understanding how underlying social valuation systems of economics, ethics and legal theory shape policy choices and evaluating the role of freshwater policies in achieving sustainable solutions.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: (ENVS 3400 or PSCI 3060) and ECON 3190, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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EMR 5400 - Fundamentals of Evaluation, Measurement, and Research
This course is designed to develop skills in the fundamentals of research design and the uses and interpretations of research findings. Each student is expected to prepare a review of literature and a design for a research study.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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EMR 5410 - Introduction to Educational Measurement and Assessment
This course provides the student with an examination of the basic concepts, principles, and tools used in the construction and use of educational tests, for the evaluation of classroom learning outcomes. Many aspects of testing will be presented: including writing and using educational objectives; constructing tests; evaluating the psychometric properties of a test reliability and validity; interpretation of test scores norms, scales, and grades; and some of the current controversies in testing. Class discussions will additionally include standardized testing in the areas such as achievement, intelligence, and specific aptitudes, and general teacher teaching evaluation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: EMR 5400 with a grade of “B” or better, or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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FCS 1000 - Career Seminar
Orientation to special career opportunities in various majors, featuring guest speakers. Specific sections per area of interest.
Credits: 1 to 2 hours
When Offered: Fall (for Dietetic and Family Studies), Spring (for Family Studies), Summer I
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FCS 1010 - Introduction to Family Science
Introduces the field of family science and explores career options in child and youth development, family studies, and family life education. Ethical standards and professional behaviors are emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 1020 - Introduction to the Food Service Industry
The purpose of this course is to learn about the variety of professions available within the food service industry. Exploration of career paths available to the student will be facilitated, setting the stage for the direction of the Food Service Operations and Sustainability program. Includes focused discussion on sustainability and corporate responsibility in the local/domestic/global marketplace.
Credits: 2 hours
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FCS 1030 - Lifespan Development
Development of individuals and families, and their reciprocal relationships examined within a framework of life-span developmental tasks (physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional). This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations - Inquiry and Engagement Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 1240 - Apparel Construction I
Basic construction techniques for apparel products. Addresses how to handle fabrics prior to sewing, and skills commonly used in the construction of clothing. Test available for those desiring placement in upper level courses.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development, Family and Consumer Science Teacher Education, and Pre-Family and Consumer Science Teacher Education.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 1260 - The Fashion Industry
An introduction to the manufacturing and merchandising of apparel. This course includes the business, environment, movement, and market centers of fashion. An emphasis on designers, specialty fashion retailers, trends and auxiliary services is explored.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 1490 - Design Communication I: Mechanical and Digital Drafting
Introduction to the tools and techniques to enable the student to read, compose, and create architectural drawings related to interior design and construction.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors or minors in Interior Design and Industrial Tech.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 1500 - Introduction to Interior Design
Basic study of the elements and principles of design and an introduction to the design process.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: FCS 1490
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors or minors in Interior Design.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 1550 - Design Principles
Introduction to basic principles and elements of design and color fundamentals, with application particularly in the fields of fashion and textiles.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 1560 - Psychology and Philosophy of the Built Environment
Students get an overview of design history and how movements in art, architecture and industrial design have influenced the articulation of interior space. An introduction to scientifically based understanding of environmental psychology will be covered.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors or minors in Interior Design.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 1570 - Design Communication II: Sketching (Freehand and Digital)
Development of drawing skills pertinent to interior designers by exploring freehand, mechanical, and digital perspective drawing methods of presentation. Two and three dimensional graphic presentation techniques are introduced.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1490 and FCS 1500.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors or minors in Interior Design.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 1590 - Design Communication III: Graphic Representation
Introduction to graphic composition as a communication tool for presenting design ideas and concepts. Digital software platforms are introduced and explored in conjunction with architectural drawings and imagery.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1490 and FCS 1500.
Corequisite: FCS 1570
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors/minors in Interior Design.
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FCS 1650 - Culinary Skills
Teach basic cooking skills with emphasis on modern trends and techniques for home as well as foodservice operations. Basic food sanitation principles, menu planning, use of kitchen tools/equipment, measurement techniques, serving size and yield information, recipe costing, planning and evaluating food budgets. Basic techniques of food preparation and service are covered emphasizing competency development in culinary skills.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics, Family and Consumer Sciences, Food Service Operations and Sustainability, and Pre-Education.
When Offered: Fall (for Nutrition and Dietetics and Family Studies), Spring (for Family Studies), Summer I
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FCS 2020 - Field Experience
On-the-job experience under supervision of department with cooperating organizations. Written assignments, documentation of hours and performance appraisal required.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to family and consumer sciences majors only.
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Graded on a credit/no credit basis.
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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FCS 2050 - Topics in Family and Consumer Sciences
Individual topics in five/ten/fifteen week formats, ranging in 1 to 3 hours of credit. Student may elect up to 6 hours of credit if topics vary. Topics to be announced.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 2090 - Family Resource Management
A study of the decisions individuals and families make about developing and allocating resources, with emphasis on money, time, and energy management. Includes an overview of decision-making, goal setting, and planning to achieve goals.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 2100 - Human Sexuality
A study of the bio-psychosocial factors of human sexuality, emphasizing an understanding of sexuality as a social construction. Topics include: reproduction and birth, family planning, and contraception; sexually transmitted infections; sexual responses and dysfunction; emotional and physical intimacy; the range of sexual values and behaviors; and legal, ethical, and public policy implications related to human sexuality.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 2140 - Child Development
A study of the development of children (including prenatal, infancy, early and middle childhood) and their families, and the adjustments required to meet children’s changing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs. Hands-on experience (20 to 26 hours arranged) with children in a structured environment is required.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 2150 - Adolescent Development
A study of the development of adolescents, their families, and adjustments required to meet their changing physical, cognitive, and psychosocial needs. Special emphasis is placed on identity, social, moral, and sexual development of adolescents.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2170 - Diverse Children, Families, and Communities
This course examines gender, ethnic, and cultural variations in children and families and their communities. Students will focus on the historical and social forces that helped to establish relations of dominance and subordination between groups in our society, examine how their own culture has shaped their perceptions and values, and explore best practices for effective human service work in our diverse society. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 2190 - Principles of Research in Family Science
This course introduces principles of scientific inquiry in social science including understanding and evaluating research, methods used in the pursuit of research, ethical considerations and dilemmas, and skill development in reviewing and writing about scholarly material.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1010
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 2200 - Textiles
Basic textile course emphasizing fibers, yarns, fabric constructions, dyes and printing, and finishes. These five components are studied for their contribution to the characteristics and performance of a textile fabric, and its use and care.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design, or majors in Interior Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 2220 - Fashion Design Studio I
A study of the drafting techniques employed in the flat pattern method for designing clothing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1240 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2240 - Apparel Construction II
Continuation of basic construction techniques for apparel products, including skills, pattern alteration and fitting. Emphasis on self-directed individual projects with more difficult fabrics and construction techniques. May be repeated once.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1240 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2250 - Computer Applications
Students in this course will explore word processing programs, spreadsheets, databases, and e-mail application. Additionally, students will refine their presentation skills, analyze and present data, and participate in emerging forms of oral and digital communication such as podcasting and video conferencing. Credit cannot be earned for both FCS 2250 and either CIS 1020, CIS 1100, SOC 1820, PEPR 1490, or CS 1000. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Oral and Digital Communications Category.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I
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FCS 2260 - Fashion/Retail Buying
Fundamentals of merchandising mathematics, its relationship to buying, and use in the fashion/retail industry. Includes elements of profit and loss statements, purchase discounts, dating, markup, markdown, turnover, and open-to-buy. Also includes sources of buying information, and responsibilities of buyers in various types of firms.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of a college-level mathematics or quantitative reasoning course (MATH 1100 or STAT 1600), with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2300 - Computer Aided Design for Fashion
Introduction to the use of CAD software as applied to preproduction tasks in manufacturing of textile and apparel products.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 2400 - Woodworking
Identification of selected wood species and man-made composites. Basic principles of wood product design are introduced. Aesthetic and ergonomic criteria will be emphasized. Selection of materials, basic processes and tools, introduction to machining and selection and application of finishing materials is taught. Preparation of Industrial Design documentation is required, i.e. 3D, orthographic and working drawings of the product and its parts.
Credits: 3 hours
Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (2 - 3)
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FCS 2440 - Interior Materials
An examination of all interior materials through instructor lectures, guest speaker presentations and hands on student lab assignments. This course introduces students to material options. Students analyze both soft and hard materials in regards to quality, performance, and maintenance for residential and commercial applications. Special attention is devoted to understanding and making sustainable material selections.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 2200 and FCS 2590.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Pre-Interior Design and Interior Design.
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FCS 2510 - Period Interiors I
Influences and characteristics in period decoration and furniture of historical interiors and exteriors from antiquity up to English Victorian.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors or minors in Interior Design.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 2520 - Period Interiors II
Influences and characteristics in period decoration and furniture of historical interiors and exteriors from Early American through contemporary.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2530 - Fashion Illustration
Introduction to concepts, techniques and uses of various drawing techniques and media that facilitate the communication of ideas in the fashion industry. Focus on drawing live models and rendering of fabric, color and texture.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1550
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
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FCS 2540 - Materials for Interiors: Hard Finishes
A study of products and finishing materials for the interior environment which considers basic materials, manufacturing processes and the generic characteristics of goods specified by the interior designer.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1490, FCS 1500, and FCS 1570.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Interior Design and Pre-Interior Design.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 2560 - Materials for Interiors: Soft Finishes
Evaluation and analysis of carpets, drapery and upholstery fabrics, carpet and wall coverings products with regard to quality, selection, performance, and maintenance for residential and commercial application. Special attention devoted to material estimating and installation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1490, FCS 1570, and FCS 2200.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to Pre-Interior Design majors only.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 2590 - Studio I
Creation of artistic interiors with appropriate materials, space planning, preparation of graphic documentation, renderings and purchasing data for completing the design process.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 2490
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 2600 - Nutrition
A study of the functions and sources of nutrients and their role in health; topics include digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients; energy balance and weight maintenance; eating disorders; nutrition and chronic disease prevention.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Either (CHEM 1120/1130 or CHEM 1510/1520) and BIOS 2400 with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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FCS 2660 - Personal Nutrition
A study of the effect of personal nutrition on overall health. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Personal Wellness Category.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is not recommended for Dietetics majors.
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, SummerII
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FCS 2700 - Advanced Culinary Skills and Food Service
This course covers the concepts involved in the production of common food items prepared in food service operations. Students will apply the principles learned in a lab setting by actually preparing and sampling varied types of foods and baked goods. Students will become more familiar with ingredients, selection criteria, optimal storage, and techniques of preparation and service in order to gain more practical experience in order to feel more comfortable preparing and serving food.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1650
Credits: 4 hours
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FCS 2720 - Food Purchasing and Resource Management
This course identifies and describes food, supplies, and related merchandise used in the food service industry. Provides methods and criteria for recognizing quality, and evaluating, specifying, purchasing, and inspecting these products. Application of cost controls, development of cost-reduction methods through management policy and decisions, examination of cost-control techniques for food, labor, and supplies, and emphasis on beverage management control are addressed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1650 and ACTY 2100.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3050 - Professional Job Search Strategies
Extensive investigation of basic elements involved in a job search, including job resume, letter of application, career resources and establishing contacts, and questions and kinesics in the job interview.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design. or Food Service Administration.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3110 - Youth Development Foundations
Study of the history, status, and examples of youth programs and youth-serving contexts and organizations; theoretical frameworks used to inform youth work; positive youth development principles and practices; partnering with families, schools, and communities; ethical guidelines; safety and wellness; professional development; state and federal policies.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3120 - Curriculum and Assessment in Youth Development
Study of developmentally-appropriate tools to assess social-emotional learning of youth; features and characteristics of effective youth development curricula; and methods to promote youth self-regulation, coping strategies, and positive interactions and relationships with peers and adults.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 3110
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3140 - Infant and Toddler Development
Addresses theories related to early development with special emphasis placed on systems theory. Students will gain an awareness of cognitive, physical and psychosocial development of infants and toddlers within our society. This course will address children’s development from conception (prenatal factors) up to age three.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3150 - Global Ecology of the Family
Study of families in the global environment, using social construction theory on the shared assumptions on how human society and cultures are viewed. The course includes an examination of the following factors and influences on families: religion, ethnicity, education, economics, socio-political, family structure and dynamics, gender roles, meals/food preferences, access to healthcare, housing and geographic location, mass-media, relationships with other people (friendships, community and networking systems), and issues related to globalization and tribalism. A social constructionist perspective guides explanation of families from a variety of world cultures. The course highlights the factors, structures, and dynamics that impact the functioning of family experiences across contexts. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3160 - Early Childhood Assessment and Curricula
Study of developmentally-appropriate methods and tools used to assess young children from infancy through age 5, and of established curricula for early childhood educational programs. Emphasis on inclusive practices in assessment and curriculum development and implementation, and on the role of assessment in the selection and development of curricula.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 2140 and FCS 3140.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3170 - Crises and Resiliency in Families
Investigation of violence, alcohol and drug misuse/abuse, disasters, incarceration, illness, loss, and death experienced by families. Protective factors; coping strategies; the process of resilience; resiliency; and educational, legal, and treatment interventions are highlighted.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3180 - Intimate Relationships: Friends, Family, and Marriage
Exploration of research, literature, and family issues related to formation and maintenance of interpersonal relationships in adolescence and adulthood. Includes study of communication and conflict negotiation strategies for marriage and other relationships.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3190 - Administration of Programs for Young Children
The focus for this course is designing and leading high quality programs for children birth through age five. Child care environments, program philosophies, administrative skills, and application of developmentally appropriate practice are addressed. Emphasis is placed on the role of parent involvement in the early education of children.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1010, FCS 1030, FCS 2140 or equivalent, FCS 3140 or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 3200 - Visual Merchandising
Specific development of display fundamentals in composition, lighting, color, signing, motion, ideas, organization and management, installation, budget, tools, props, materials, mannequins, store planning, point of purchase, exhibits, showrooms, and special promotion.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 1550
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3220 - Fashion Design Studio II
A study of advanced drafting techniques, including computer-aided designing, employed in the flat pattern method for designing clothing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 2220 and FCS 2240, with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 3260 - History of Fashion
Survey of the development of costume throughout history and its relationship to contemporary fashion.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3290 - Promotion in the Merchandising Environment
Communication principles and strategies important to the promotion of fashion products in the merchandising environment.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1260 and MKTG 2500.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 3300 - Entrepreneurship in Family and Consumer Sciences
The course provides students with economic, cultural, political, sociological, and psychological perspectives on the creation and evolution of entrepreneurial ventures. It will provide a broad, practice-based experience in the process of creating and managing a small business in family and consumer science professions with a focus on service-based businesses.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS major, junior status, or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: This course is approved as a writing-intensive course.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 3460 - Nutrition Education and Counseling
Analysis of the teaching-learning and individual counseling processes for dietetic professionals. Included are interpersonal communications, education skills, interviewing techniques, individual counseling techniques and skills, teaching methods for the delivery of one-on-one instruction as well as to small and large groups and to diverse populations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 2600 and FCS 3150 with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3540 - Lighting for Interiors
Considers light as an element of design and investigates its role in designing interiors. Material covered will emphasize the practicalities of appropriate fixture location and specification, blueprint reading and budgets.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1570, FCS 2490, FCS 2540 and FCS 2590.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in interior design.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3600 - Lifespan Nutrition
This course emphasizes application of nutrition principles to the stages of the life cycle in a cultural context. Skills in assessing and meeting nutrition needs of individuals and families are developed.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 2600
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3650 - Understanding Research in Dietetics
This course introduces students to basic research design and applied methods used in research relevant to the field of dietetics. It is designed to prepare students to evaluate and use research in dietetics practice and to equip students with the skills necessary to engage in research and scholarly activities as future investigators. Emphasis is on evaluation of research from settings appropriate to the field of dietetics. Critical examination and evaluation of current controversies and issues in nutrition and food will allow students to learn how to analyze professional and layperson literature.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Junior standing in dietetics; FCS 2600 and STAT 3660 with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3680 - Quantity Foods
Course emphasizes quantity food purchasing techniques, safety and sanitation, and quantity foods preparation in residence hall kitchens, school lunchrooms, and other quantity foods institutions.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1650, FCS 2600.
Credits: 4 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics, and Food Service Operations and Sustainability.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 3700 - Introduction to Food Systems and Sustainability
This course examines the practical and ethical aspects of food production, transformation, service, and consumption on social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Major elements that impact the environment such as use of water, air, land, climate change, natural resource use, energy utilization, and transportation will be discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 4050 - Travel/Study Seminar
Student participation in departmentally sponsored travel/study program in U.S. and/or abroad. Written assignments and planned itinerary. Maximum 2 to 3 foreign, 1 to 2 domestic, not to exceed 4 in total.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Department approval.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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FCS 4110 - Youth Development Skills and Processes
Focus on facilitating group interaction and teamwork; modeling effective communication skills; collaborating with families and community organizations; and improving youth development programs through professional development of youth workers.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 3110
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 4120 - Family Policy
This course will explore the reciprocal linkages between family functioning and public and private policies in this country and across the globe. Students will explore in what ways families contribute to social problems, how families are affected by these problems, and whether families should be involved in policy solutions. Students will assess the consequences policies may have for family well-being. The course will include theoretical frameworks for conceptualizing family policy, roles professionals can play in building family policy, and approaches professionals can use in implementing these roles. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 4130 - Later Life Family Relationships
The study of family relationships and social roles of people in later life families. Exploration of issues related to the post-parental and aging family system and implications for the development of practice and policy.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 3180 or approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Child and Family Development, Family Studies: Child Development, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, Family Life Education, Family Studies, Home Economics: Secondary Education.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 4150 - Effective Parenting
Study of the relationships between the child, the child’s development, the process of parental development, school, and family relationships. Special attention to systems theory as it applies to the family.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: FCS 2140 and FCS 3180.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to senior standing.
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FCS 4190 - Teaching Family Life Education
This course reinforces family life education (FLE) principles and concepts in conjunction with planning, implementing, and evaluating FLE curriculum and programs. Emphasis is placed on developing a sensitivity to diverse personal and community values and a pluralistic understanding of families.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1010, FCS 1030, FCS 2100, FCS 2170, FCS 2190, FCS 3170, FCS 3180, and 100+ hours, and either (FCS 2020 or FCS 4290). A minimum grade of “C” is required in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
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FCS 4220 - Product Development
The study of garment manufacturing, including the decision making involved in producing apparel.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: 88 credit hours or more and FCS 1260 and FCS 2200 and (either FCS 2260 or FCS 2220).
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 4240 - Apparel Line Development
Development of apparel line from concept to completion, including analysis of fit, cost, quality, and performance. Exploration of textile materials, construction methods, grading, and specifications.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 2240, FCS 2300 and FCS 3220; with a minimum grade of “C” in all prerequisites.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 4290 - Internship
Off-campus, supervised experience. Specific sections per area of interest.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Department junior or senior; FCS 2020 with a grade of “C” or better; departmental approval required.
Credits: 2 to 6 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer I, Summer II
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FCS 4300 - Merchandising Seminar
Capstone course for FMD majors. Students will integrate and apply principles and theories from textile and apparel, marketing and management courses to the contemporary fashion merchandising environment.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 1260, FCS 2260, and MKTG 2500, MGMT 3000.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors and minors in Fashion Merchandising and Design.
When Offered: Fall, Spring
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FCS 4600 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
A focus on the development of individual nutrition care plans using the techniques of the Nutrition Care Process: assessment, nutrition diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation and monitoring. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) will be discussed for selected disorders. Drug-nutrient interactions and associated medical terminology are also discussed. Case studies allowing integration of MNT principles are a prominent feature of the course.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing in dietetics; FCS 3600, FCS 3650, BIOS 2400 and CHEM 3550 with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites. Corequisite: FCS 4630.
Credits: 4 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 4610 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
This course is a continuation of FCS 4600 and examines the Medical Nutrition Therapy for disorders of the liver, biliary, renal, cardiovascular, endocrine, and pulmonary systems. HIV/AIDS, critical care, and eating disorders are also discussed. Case studies allowing integration of MNT principles are a prominent feature of the course.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Senior standing, FCS 4600 and FCS 4630 with and grade of “C” or better in both prerequisites.
Corequisite: FCS 4640.
Credits: 4 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 4620 - Community Nutrition
This course will utilize online technology to engage students in a study of the structure of community nutrition programs including the roles of government, health care, economics, and public policy.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: FCS 2600 and FCS 3600.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 4630 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Laboratory I
Skill development in nutritional assessment via performing anthropometric measurements, biochemical analysis, physical exam, and diet history. Nutrition counseling and interviewing, as well as documentation and charting are also discussed. Students are also introduced to parenteral and enteral products, practice calculating individual formulations, and become familiar with feeding tubes, pumps, and catheter care.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: FCS 4600.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 4640 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Laboratory II
A focus on further development and application of skills needed for Medical Nutrition Therapy of liver and gallbladder disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, cancer, stress/hypermetabolism, eating disorders and weight management.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Senior standing, FCS 4600 and FCS 4630 with and grade of “C” or better in both prerequisites.
Corequisite: FCS 4610.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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FCS 4660 - Institutional Management
Study and application of multiple systems involved in the management of food service operations in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Senior standing and FCS 3680 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 4 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics, and Food Service Operations and Sustainability.
When Offered: Fall
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FCS 4670 - Professional Issues in Dietetics
This course will acquaint senior dietetic students with concepts and skills important to professional life. It will allow students to integrate knowledge and theory of nutrition, food, management, communication skills, and social and behavioral sciences necessary to support quality dietetics practice. This course will also allow students to develop a perspective in dealing with issues such as professional ethics and how to function as a member of the health care team. Current public policy and health care reimbursement issues as they influence dietetics practice and the role of registered dietitian in the U.S. health care system will be explored.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing in dietetics; Phil 3340, FCS 3600, and FCS 3650 with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.
Credits: 2 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Nutrition and Dietetics.
When Offered: Spring
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