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Sue Rasor-Greenhalgh, Interim School Director330-972-7721fax: 330-972-4934E-mail: SchoolofFCS@uakron.eduSchool website: www.uakron.edu/fcs
Location
Schrank Hall South 215240 Carroll StreetAkron, OH 44325Mailing addressSchool of Family and Consumer SciencesThe University of AkronAkron, OH 44325-6103
AccreditationsThe UA School of Family and Consumer Sciences is accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Individual programs are accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research, American Dietetics Association, North Central Association for Teacher Education, and National Association of Education for Young Children.
Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition - Didactic Program
- Coordinated Program- Post-baccalaureate Option
• Bachelor of Science in Food and Environmental Nutrition • Bachelor of Arts in Family Development• Bachelor of Arts in Child Development• Bachelor of Arts in Child Life • Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education • Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Merchandising - options in apparel, home furnishings, and fiber arts) • Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
Minor Areas of Study
Fashion, Family Development, Child Development, Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Consumer Services, Food Systems Administration
Graduate Programs
• Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences - Child and Family Development
- Child Life
- Clothing, Textiles and Interiors
• Master of Science in Nutrition
• Master of Arts in Education with Secondary Teaching Licensure in Family and Consumer Sciences
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Points of Excellence
- Founded in 1914 as The Curtis School of Home Economics, the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at The University of Akron is in Schrank Hall South, where labs are devoted to nutrition and foods, clothing construction and restoration, interior design drafting and lighting, textiles research, and nutrition.
- The School's historic costume and textile collection features more than 2,000 items.
- A well-equipped computer lab is provided for students, and is an integrated part of every program.
- UA's Center for Child Development offers programs for more than 100 toddlers, pre-school children and school-age children. Operated by the School of Family and Consumer Sciences in conjunction with the College of Education, the center is an interdisciplinary learning laboratory for UA students majoring in child development, nursing, and education. The center also is a service valued by parents on campus and in the community.
- The School's dietetics alumni are impressive. In the past five years, graduates of The University of Akron's Coordinated Program have achieved a 90% pass rate on the national exam for dietitians, far exceeding the national average.
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