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Family & Consumer Sciences > COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY
Nutrition EducatorDietetic Technician
NutritionistWIC Agent
Restaurant ManagerEvent Planner
Wedding CoordinatorBoutique Owner
Retail BuyerFashion Editor
Retail Store ManagerFCS Teacher
FCS or 4-H EducatorChild Abuse Caseworker
Food & BeverageManager
ConventionServices Manager
ConsumerResearcher
Corporate TrainerConsumer Credit
Counselor...and so much more!
What can I become?
Family and Consumer Sciences majors work to improve the lives of individuals, families and communities through diverse professional careers. The FCS discipline requires knowledge and expertise in their various subject content areas as well as skills in organization, written and verbal communication, collaboration, decision making, organizational and personnel management, fiscal responsibility, interpersonal relationships, customer service, marketing, digital literacies and capacity building.
> Career OptionsNot sure you want to do one career for the rest of your life? Family and Consumer Sciences professionals work in the following subject content areas throughout their careers:• Nutrition & Dietetics• Home & Apparel Design• Research• Secondary Education• Media• Child Development• Human Services• Retail merchandising• Consumer Affairs• Community Activism
In an FCS major, students not only learn content, but actively apply it by planning and implementing campus and community events, conducting research in our laboratories, building blogs and websites, running a web-based business and more.
East Central University1100 E. 14th St.Ada, Oklahoma 74820
www.ecok.edu/FCS 580-559-5746
Campus Tours: ecok.edu/take-a-tourBegin at ECU Admin, [email protected]
Show Me the Money!Graduates with a FCS degree typically earn between $29,000 and
$48,000 for entry level jobs. As a college
graduate, you can earn an average of 75% more than
those with only a high school degree, per
The Chicago Tribune!(NACE 2018 Salary Report)
• Career Readiness• Food Science• Hospitality• Tourism• Human Development• Interpersonal Relationships• Adolescence• Family Finance• Restaurant Management• Capacity Building
> Degree Activities
East Central University, in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended), Executive Order 11246 (as amended), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (as amended), the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and other federal and state laws, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, financial aid, and education services. This publication is printed and issued by East Central University as authorized by Title 70 OS 1981, Section 3903. 500 copies have been prepared and distributed at a cost of $200.00. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries in compliance with Section 3-114 of Title 65 of the Oklahoma Statutes. 09/18
Family and Consumer Sciences > DEGREE OPTIONS
Retail MerchandisingThe Retail Merchandising concentration provides specialized training that will assist the student in meeting a diverse and challenging career in the retail industry. Many excellent opportunities are provided that will broaden the scope of education and experience in retail. These opportunities include: hands-on training; internship experience; and participation in fashion productions, retail study tours, and other career-related opportunities.
Family & Consumer SciencesDean: Dr. Brenda Sherbourne,
College of Education and PsychologyChair: Dr. Phyllis IsaacsDegree: Bachelor of ScienceConcentrations: 4Minor: 2Faculty: 2 full-timeOrganizations: 2Scholarships: 5Location: 218 Faust Hall
ECU at a GlanceUndergraduate Enrollment: 3,500+Undergraduate Majors: 70+Student to Faculty Ratio: 18 to 1Average Class Size: 22Faculty with PhDs: 65%States Represented: 28Countries Represented: 30+Year Founded: 1909Campus Size: 140 AcresArea Location: Ada, Oklahoma
Tiger SpiritMascot: Roary the TigerSchool Colors: Orange & BlackStudent Organizations: 60+Athletics: NCAA Division II Men’s:
FootballBaseballBasketball
Cross CountryTrack & field
Women’s:
BasketballVolleyballSoftball
SoccerCross CountryTrack & field
General Family & Consumer SciencesWithin the General Family and Consumer Sciences concentration, students take courses in each of the eight areas. Students are encouraged to obtain a minor in a related discipline. General Family and Consumer Sciences majors may find employment not only in many of the eight areas, with the exception of teaching, but also in related FCS fields.
Family & Consumer Sciences EducationThe concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education integrates professional preparation for teaching with clinical observations and internships in a middle or high school setting. Because of the diversity of FCS school courses taught, students take courses in – apparel construction and textiles, food science and production, nutrition, consumerism, financial literacy, housing and interior design, human development,hospitality and event management.
ScholarshipsThe Department of Family and Consumer Sciences makes scholarships available to qualified students annually.