The Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences is one of several offerings at Fairmont
State University. The Bachelor of Science Degree is a vital part of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department.
It is the degree that the students with objectives in one of the many and varied vocational community college
components in Family and Consumer Sciences, other than teaching, can use to reach their goals.
As a result of the increased national concern for Nutrition, Child Development, Hospitality and
Restaurant Management, Fashion Merchandising, Interior Design, and Consumer Economics, more
positions are opening for non-teaching Family and Consumer Sciences majors.
Family and Consumer Sciences is the study of interrelated areas which prepare individuals for
various professional careers. The Bachelor of Science consists of 128 credit hours with emphases in five