USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

1010. Perspectives in Family and Consumer Sciences. 1.  [(none)<>I, L)] Provides experience in on-line education, as well as assessment and goal-setting to achieve expectations for professional competencies of family and consumer sciences professionals. Activities for the five career options and the integrative discipline of Family and Consumer Sciences (mission, history, core concepts). Students begin to develop their foundation portfolio. Prerequisites: declared FCSC major.

1140. Nutrition. 2. Relationship of food to maintenance of health and importance to the individual and society. Recommended for non-majors. (Normally offered fall semester)

1141. Principles of Nutrition. 3. Studies nutritional requirements as related to metabolism of nutrients in various physiological states. Designed for nutrition majors and interested non-majors. Students cannot receive credit for both FCSC 1140 and 1141. (Normally offered spring semester)

1150. Scientific Study of Food. 3. Comprehensive introduction to the study of food. Food science theories relative to composition are applied through the laboratory experiences. (Normally offered fall semester)

1170. Beginning Clothing Construction. 2. Beginning clothing construction for non-family and consumer sciences majors. (Normally offered fall semester)

1180. Applied Design. 3. [C3<>CA] Studies design philosophy. Emphasizes application of creativity to many areas of living. (Offered both semesters)

2050. Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Childhood Programs. 2. Designed to enrich students’ understanding of practices which support children’s health development. Issues to be explored include record keeping related to child care health and safety, use of health consultants, accident and injury prevention, immunizations, nutrition and food safety in child care settings. (Offered alternate summers.)

2110. Fundamentals of Aging and Human Development. 3. [C2<>(none)] Discusses aging as a lifelong process, involving interrelationships of the individual and his or her environment. Includes future demographic trends, family health care, social policy and mass media. Cross listed with SOC 2120 and NURS 2110. (Offered fall semester)

2121. Child Development. 4. [C2<>CS] Incorporates classroom instruction with laboratory application of child development research and theory in physical, intellectual and social/emotional domains. Emphasizes early childhood years. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. (Offered both semesters)

2122. Child Development Lab. 1. Laboratory observation course designed for students with a background in child development theory. Students learn child observation techniques, how to write laboratory reports, and how to apply them to evaluating a child’s development in all domains. Prerequisite: PSYC 2300.

2131. Family Relationships. 3. [C2<>(none)] Patterns of interactions at different stages of the family life cycle and transactions between families and other social systems. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. (Normally offered spring semester; may also be offered summer based on sufficient demand and resources)

2133 [3133]. Intimate Relationships. 3. [C2<>(none)] Use of social science theory and research to understand psycho-socio-cultural influences in the development of personal and intimate relationships including human sexuality from development and interpersonal perspectives. Emphasizes application of current research and theory to facilitate positive individual growth, satisfaction, and stability in close relationships. Prerequisites: COJO 1030 or PSYC 1000 or SOC 1000; sophomore standing. (Offered at least once a year)

2135. Women and Aging. 3. [C2<>(none)] Focuses on women and the aging process with emphasis given to both the problems and promises of aging. Topics to be explored within a multicultural, sociological framework include the definition of self, relationships, community, health and health care, work and service, retirement, economic realities and new perspectives on aging. Cross listed with WMST/ SOC/ NURS2135. Prerequisites: ENGL/ SOC/ WMST1080 or SOC 1000 or  FCSC/ NURS/ SOC 2120.

2170. Clothing in Modern Society. 3. [C2, W2<>WB] Aesthetic, physical economics and socio-psychological elements of clothing selection. (Normally offered fall semester)

2175. Fashion Illustration. 3. Introduces the fashion figure, light and dark contrasts, color, fabric and texture sketching techniques. Computer applications for layout of the design are also covered. Prerequisites: FCSC 1180 or ART 1110.

2180. Housing. 3. [C1<>(none)] Cross-cultural examination of evolution of contemporary housing, both as an artifact of material culture, and as the environmental setting which affect human development and interaction. Prerequisite: WA. (Normally offered fall semester)

2188. Interior Design I. 3. Beginning interior design course. Helps students use design principles to create workable designs for interior spaces. Prerequisites: FCSC 1180 and sophomore standing or consent of instructor. (Normally offered spring semester)

3110. Personal Finance. 3. Acquaints students with personal budgeting and financial matters and relate these activities to financial institutions involved. Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.

3119 [4119]. Parent-Child Relationships. 3. [C2<>(none)] Decisions, responsibilities and social issues related to parent-child relationships throughout the lifespan. Prerequisites: FCSC 2121 or PSYC2300; junior standing. (Normally offered fall semester)

3122 [4122]. Middle Childhood and Adolescence. 3. [C2<>(none)] Studies biological, social and psychological development and adjustment in middle childhood and adolescence. Prerequisite: one semester of psychology, child development or consent of instructor. (Offered every other spring semester)

3128 [4128]. Practicum in Child Development. 3. Supervised experience in the child development laboratory. Emphasizes developing appropriate curriculum for preschoolers. Prerequisite: FCSC 2121, PSYC 2300 or consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)

3140. Maternal, Infant and Adolescent Nutrition. 3. Addresses factors affecting dietary patterns and practices as well as nutritional requirements prior to and encompassing pregnancy and lactation and continuing through infancy and adolescence. Prerequisites: FCSC 1140 or 1141 and BIOL 1010.

3145. Sports Nutrition and Metabolism. 3. Discusses roles played by carbohydrate, fat, protein, water, and key vitamins and minerals as they relate to physical exercise. Applies principles of nutrition. Prerequisites: FCSC 1140 or 1141, two semesters of chemistry.

3147. Community Nutrition. 3. Provides an introduction to the field of community nutrition and develops an appreciation of the importance of nutrition in community health programs at the local, state, and national level. Topics covered include the role of the community nutritionist; the identification of nutrition problems; grant writing, and program planning and evaluation. Prerequisites: FCSC 1141; SOC 1000 or 1100.

3150. Intermediate Foods. 2. Examines food management concepts which include selection and preparation of food to meet physical, psychological, and social needs of individuals and families. Prerequisites: FCSC 1150, FCSC major, sophomore standing. (Normally offered spring semester)

3152 [4152]. Food Systems Production. 3. Quantity food purchasing and production, along with institutional food services experience. Prerequisites: FCSC 1150 and BIOL 1010. (Normally offered fall semester)

3153 [4153]. Food Service Management. 3. Studies food service planning and layout, purchase and use of equipment, cost control, sanitation and safety, as well as purchase and preparation of food in quantity. Prerequisites: FCSC 3150, 3152 MGT 3210. (Normally offered spring semester)

3170. Fabric Construction Techniques. 4. Development of decision-making skills in selection, use and evaluation of materials and techniques for garment construction. Attention to the relationship of the home sewing industry to fashion merchandising. Prerequisites: FCSC 1170 or successful performance on construction competency test and FCSC 3171. (Normally offered spring semester)

3171 [2171]. Introductory Textile Science. 3. Understanding of textile fibers, their growth or manufacture, properties and their use and care; the major yarn manufacturing systems (cotton, worsted, woolen and synthetic yarn texturing) and fabric manufacturing systems (weaving, knitting and non-wovens). Introduces the physical/mechanical properties important in fibers, yarns and fabrics. Prerequisite: completion of University Studies SP requirement. (Normally offered fall semester)

3172. Textile Science Laboratory. 1. Introduces techniques in fiber, yarn and fabric identification. Examination of physical properties of textile materials. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in FCSC 3171.

3173 [4173]. Visual Merchandising and Promotion. 3. Covers the principles of fashion, consumer behavior as it relates to promotion activities, and non-personal selling techniques to include advertising, display, publicity, fashion shows, and special events. Students will be involved in actual hands-on experiences with many techniques. Prerequisite: FCSC 2188. (Normally offered spring semester)

3174 [4170]. Flat Pattern Design. 3. Techniques of garment design using the flat pattern method are utilized to create three-dimensional designs. Computer applications to garment design are also covered. Prerequisites: FCSC 2175 and 3170. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

3175. Drafting and Draping. 3. Principles and instructions for drafting pattern slopers through standard or individual measurements, and draping garment patterns through fabric manipulation, molding, and shaping to create three-dimensional form. Prerequisite: FCSC 3174.

3220. Multicultural Influences on the Young Child. 3. [C2, G1<>CS, D] Designed to enrich students' understanding of the cultural contexts of children's development from birth through age eight. Issues to be explored include cultural values, learning styles, children's acquisition of concepts of race and ethnicity, bilingualism and the theory of bicultural/bicognitive development. Prerequisites: FCSC 2121 or EDEC1020; junior standing. (Offered fall semester)

4010. Philosophical and Research Perspectives in Family and Consumer Sciences. 3. [W3<>(none)] Enhancement of professional and personal development of students, development of skills for professional employment, as well as exposure to and development of research skills. Prerequisite: FCSC 1010 and senior standing in family and consumer sciences. (Offered spring semester)

4104. Field Studies in Family and Consumer Sciences. 1-3 (Max. 3). Concentrated on-site study of family and consumer sciences-related businesses, agencies and organizations to better understand challenges and potentials of various career opportunities in family and consumer sciences. Includes examples of business and agencies, such as Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver Fabric Mart, Wyoming Infants and Children’s Program (WIC), Kansas City Fashion and Home Interiors Market and New York fashion-related industries. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)

4105. Family and Consumer Sciences Internship. 6-8 (Max. 8). Gives students experience in workplace related to selected family and consumer sciences options (i.e., retail store, social service agency and preschool or day care). (Offered all semesters)

4106. Special Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences. 1-3 (Max. 8). Provides advanced undergraduate students opportunities to pursue a topic of special interest in a selected family and consumer sciences area, under guidance of a department faculty member. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing and advanced consultation with department head and an instructor in subject matter area. (Offered all semesters)

4112. Family Decision-Making & Resource Management. 3. Utilizes theories to facilitate understanding of problem-solving and resource management in various family structures/contexts across the life span. Emphasizes internal family dynamics, global interdependence, critical thinking, cultural examination, ethical decision-making, and self-reflection. Designed to meet family studies requirement for license in marriage and family therapy at graduate level. Companion website used. Dual listed with FCSC 5112. Prerequisites: FCSC 2131 or a psychology course or sociology course, junior standing. (Normally offered spring semester)

4113. Consumer Issues. 3. Provides research/applied understanding of consumer rights/responsibilities, government/business roles, legislation, advocacy, and redress. Emphasizes introductory consumer law/legal research, critical thinking, self-reflection, and cultural examination. Ethical theories and issues examined within an interdependent world. Meets requirements for certification in family and consumer sciences education. Internship opportunities possible upon successful completion. Companion website used. (Normally offered spring semester)

4117. Working with Non-Profits and Boards. 3. Designed for students who will work for or with non-profits or other community services entities, including local, state or federal agencies. Students become familiar with board structures and functions, community needs assessments, regulations related to non-profit status, and strategies for inter-agency collaboration. Prerequisites: senior standing and satisfactory completion of a WB course.

4118. Family Policy. 3. Explores the relationships between family functioning and public/private policies. The roles of family professionals in advocacy and education regarding policies will be discussed. Attention will be paid to the policy process at the state level. Dual listed with FCSC 5118. Prerequisites: FCSC 2131; junior standing.

4124. Families of Young Children With Special Needs. 3. Deals with importance of including family in the process of early intervention with the preschool child with special needs. Prerequisite: junior/senior standing. (Normally offered fall semester)

4127. Directing Preschool and Daycare Programs. 3. [(none)<>WC] Effective methods for establishing and operating preschool and day-care programs for children under six years of age. Includes programming, classroom management, parent involvement and administration of food and nutrition programs. Prerequisites: FCSC 2121, EDEC 1020 or 3210; junior standing. (Normally offered fall semester)

4129. Internship in Family Life Education. 6-8 (Max. 8). Provides extended field experience in a human services agency or family life agency, through agreements with local organizations. Normally taken in a student's last semester. Students must complete a minimum of 6 credit hours. Prerequisites: FCSC 4139, 4116; 2.75 GPA in major.

4130. Internship in Child Development. 6-8 (Max. 8). Provides professional child development and early childhood education majors with an in-depth experience working with children from birth to age five. Students gain experience including planning lessons, teaching, assessing children and conducting parent conferences. Prerequisites: FCSC 2121; FCSC 4128 or EDEC3210; junior status.

4131. Administration Internship in Child Development. 6-8 (Max. 8). Provides professional child development and early education majors with an in-depth experience working with families and staff. Students gain experience in observing and assessing early childhood programs, planning and presenting staff trainings/professional workshops, staff supervision, writing newsletters, and other professional documents and professional activities. Prerequisites: senior standing, FCSC 2121, 4127, 4128, or an equivalent upper division course.

4138. Family Stress and Coping. 3. [W3<>(none)] Theoretical and empirical research on family stress, coping and resiliency is emphasized as well as the study of normative and non-normative stressors and crisis in the lives of individuals and families. Attention is paid to the application of theory and research to professional practice. Dual listed with FCSC 5138. Prerequisites: FCSC 2131 or 4119; senior standing or above. (Offered spring semester)

4139. Professional Practice Issues in Family and Community Services. 3. Issues associated with prevention and education programs are examined. Particular attention is paid to the development of professional skills relevant to professionals who work with families in community, education and prevention settings. Prerequisites: FCSC 2131, FCSC 3133 or 4138. (Offered fall semester)

4142. Nutrition and the Elderly. 1. Studies nutrition requirements in elderly as affected by physiological changes with aging; covers special problems and food assistance programs for the elderly. Prerequisites: FCSC 1140 or 1141; BIOL 1010 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

4145. Advanced Nutrition. 4. Discusses functions of components of diet in human metabolism. Applies principles of nutrition. Prerequisites: FCSC 1140 or 1141; CHEM 2300, MOLB 2300, 3610 or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

4146. Therapeutic Nutrition. 4. [M3<>(none)] Rationale for dietary modifications in pathological conditions; experience in menu planning and diet instruction; as well as dietary and nutrient assessment of the sick individual with discussion of case studies. Dual listed with FCSC 5146. Prerequisite: FCSC 4145 or consent of instructor; FCSC 4147 strongly recommended. (Normally offered spring semester)

4147. Nutrition and Weight Control. 3. Advanced course in physiological and metabolic determinants of weight control emphasizing pathology, psychodynamics, assessment and treatment of obesity. Prerequisites: FCSC1140 or 1141; FCSC 4145 or ZOO 2100; or consent of instructor. (Normally offered spring semester)

4150. Experimental Foods. 3. Studies physical and chemical properties of raw and processed food materials and tests for evaluation of food quality. Students develop ability to use and interpret recent research findings, as well as skills in planning, conducting and reporting food experiments. Prerequisites: FCSC 1150, CHEM2300, STAT 2020, ENGL 4010, FCSC major. (Normally offered spring semester)

4170. Textiles and Merchandising Internship 6-8 (Max. 8). Provides practical experience in retail, interior design, or apparel design settings. Prerequisite: FCSC 3173.

4171. Advanced Textiles. 3. Introduces color science as related to human perception and practical problems to the textile industry. Studies different types of dyes available, fibers to which they are applied and properties of dyes. Introduces various finishing techniques used for textiles. Prerequisite: CHEM 1000and FCSC 3171. (Offered fall semester)

4174. Foundations of Merchandising. 3. [M3<>(none)] Overviews fashion merchandising and retailing. Prerequisite: FCSC 3173 and QA. (Normally offered spring semester)

4175. Textile Testing and Product Analysis. 3. Explains meaning of quality control and why it is important. Discusses variety of laboratory tests and standards available to assess the various aspects of textile/apparel quality. Examines performance specifications of textile materials to determine if they are suitable for desired end uses. Dual listed with FCSC 5175. Prerequisites: FCSC 3170 and 4171 or consent of instructor.

4176. Historic Clothing. 3. Surveys history of clothing in the Western World. Includes information from approximately 3000 B.C. through the 20th century. Dual listed with FCSC 5176. Prerequisite: FCSC 2170. (Offered fall semester every other year)

4178. Fiber Arts. 3 (Max 6). Development and enhancement of technical and creative apparel construction/design skills culminating in the creation of a distinctive piece of wearable art. Dual listed with FCSC 5178. Prerequisite: FCSC 3174.

4181. Global Textiles Marketplace. 3. [G1<>G] Discusses global textile industry, how the U.S. fits into the global industry, textiles and apparel trade policy, as well as balancing conflicting interests in the world marketplace. Prerequisite: 3171or consent of instructor. (Offered spring semester)

4182. Textile Industry and the Environment. 3. [W3<>WC] Examines the environment, the impact of the textile industry on the environment, and issues facing the textile industry to provide more environmentally friendly products. Dual listed with FCSC 5182. Prerequisite: completion of USP WB requirement, FCSC 3171.

4188. Interior Design II. 3. Advanced study of space planning and interior design. Dual listed with FCSC 5188. Prerequisites: FCSC2180 and 2188. (Offered every other year)

4350. Health Management Issues in Early Education. 3. Provides the student the opportunity to examine the implications of a child's health status on his/her personal, educational, social and cognitive development. It provides personnel working closely with the young child with disabilities and his/her family an understanding of the issues related to health concerns and a framework for intervention planning. Special emphasis is place on concerns specific to the child in a day care, preschool or other school setting. Cross listed with EDEC4350 and NURS 4350. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, 6 hours of education and/or consent of instructor.

4546. Agriculture: Rooted in Diversity. 3. [(none)<>C, D] Addresses multiple themes related to diversity in agriculture with the goal of making visible the experiences of minorities and women in agriculture.  Involves significant independent research, class discussion, project development, and development of oral and written communication skills.  Establishes linkages with supporting disciplines.  Cross listed with ENGL/ AAST/ AIST/ CHST/ HIST/ AMST/ AGRI 4546. Prerequisites:  Junior class standing or consent of instructor and concurrent enrollment or major in any of the following:  ethnic studies, agriculture, American studies, anthropology, English, history, sociology, or women’s studies.

4960. Textiles Field Study Tour. 1-3 (Max. 6). Designed to provide students an opportunity to visit designer show rooms, textile manufacturers, museums, and historic/cultural sites. Serves both undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in textile and apparel design, history, and merchandising. Prerequisites: WA and consent of instructor. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources every other spring/summer term, odd years)

4970. Textiles and Merchandising Internship. 6-8 (Max 8). Provides practical experience in retail, interior design or apparel design settings. Prerequisite: FCSC 3173.

4985. Seminar: Development in Community Leadership. 2-3. Emphasizes basic core components of individual leadership: assessment of leadership skill and style; community-based experiences for understanding of community and resources; group community development projects for students; engagement with others and the community. Upon completion, students understand various leadership styles and philosophies and articulate their personal leadership philosophy. Dual listed with FCSC 5985. Prerequisites: senior or post-graduate equivalent status and consent of instructor.

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