College of Fine and Applied Arts School of Family and Consumer Sciences
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The School of Family and Consumer Sciences at The University of Akron takes an ecological, interdisciplinary approach to the study of the individual and family. It takes the same approach to study the relationships between families and our evolving social, health and physical environments.
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Founded in 1914 as the Curtis School of Home Economics, the school offers fully accredited and approved undergraduate programs specializing in either Child or Family Development, Child Life Specialist (for Medical Environments), Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Fashion Merchandising, Dietetics (Didactic and Coordinated Programs), Interior Design, and Food and Consumer Sciences. The school also offers masters degree programs.
Benefiting from the school's metropolitan setting, students are involved in off-campus extern sites that apply theory to practice. These opportunities are enhanced by on-campus laboratories devoted to nutrition and foods, clothing construction, and interior design drafting. The historic costume and textile collection has more than 2,000 items.
The school also operates the Center for Family Studies and, in conjunction with the College of Education's Department of Elementary Education, the University Center for Child Development. The University Center for Child Development serves as a teaching laboratory for child development and early education students and is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
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The Center for Family Studies, established in 1979, was designed to stimulate and encourage the interdisciplinary study of the family. It serves both the University and the community by fostering collaboration among faculty, students, practitioners, and community leaders on curriculum development, educational conferences and seminars, research and training, and public policy relevant to important family issues.
The School of Family and Consumer Sciences is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Dietetics Program is accredited by the American Dietetics Association, and the Interior Design Program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education Research (FIDER).
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