Curricula in the PLNU Department of  Family and Consumer Sciences address the relationships between individuals, families, communities and the environments in which they function.  The Department aims to provide a broad, but integrated, education within the wide variety of subject matter within the discipline.

The student majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences at PLNU will find a theory-based, practical and liberal arts education that focuses on families and individuals in the areas of nutrition, human development, family and community health, housing, textiles, interiors, management, apparel and personal development. 

Department courses are designed to enable the student to develop a multi-cultural perspective, embrace the importance of serving others in diverse environments, and hone skills to meet the demands of life in an ever-changing society. As its mission, the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences seeks to equip students with in-depth knowledge and skills in one specialization of the field.

The specialties available as majors in the PLNU Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are:

• Child and Adolescent Development
• Dietetics
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Fashion and Interiors concentrations in
• Fashion Merchandising or
• Interior Design
• Nutrition and Food concentrations in:
• Food Service Management or
• Nutrition and Health

Individuals in these majors would be able to work in public or private sectors. Coursework places emphasis on the challenges facing today's families, and on systems and skills that are needed within the context of the family functioning within the community.



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