Development and Family Science
- Subject
- FCSC
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- www.uwyo.edu
141 courses with the subject FCSC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Development and Family Science
An approved Human Culture elective course
One of the following in consultation with your advisor:
Dress ................................................3
Construction ................................................3
Explores philosophical and practical factors of the design communication process. Incorporates various methods of communicating design ideas and concepts from hand drawing and rendering to digital techniques through Adobe Creative Suite. Max Credit: 3
A study of design principles and elements and their relation to the design of marketable consumer goods. Emphasizes developing creative thinking and proper fabrication techniques in solving both 2-D and 3-D design problems. Max Credit: 3 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3CA USP 2015 Code: U5H
Merchandising and Textile Industry Introduction to the functions of the design, merchandising and textiles industry. This course will give a base of knowledge of the industry including textile and garment production and manufacturing, design processes for apparel and interiors, and retailing. Students will also be introduced to potential career paths within the industry. Max Credit: 3
Scientific Study of Food is an introductory course in the science of food, which includes selection, preparation, to meet physical, psychological, and social needs. This course fulfills the Physical and Natural World USP. Max Credit: 3 Cross Listed: FDSC 1410
The Scientific Study of Food lab gives students a hands-on introductory experience with food science, food selection, and preparation, and food safety. Max Credit: 1
and Adolescence Addresses nutrition requirements through childhood and adolescents and the physiological and endocrine changes influencing such requirements. Discusses dietary patterns and practices and the importance of healthy lifestyles during these periods for disease prevention and treatment. Max Credit: 2 Prerequisite:
Provides freshman and sophomore level undergraduate students opportunities to pursue a class of special interest or of a timely subject in a selected family and consumer sciences area and for faculty to pilot lower division courses. Max Credit: (Max. 6)
Incorporates classroom instruction with laboratory application of child development research and theory in physical, intellectual and social/emotional domains. Emphasizes early childhood years. Max Credit: 4
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. Max Credit: 1
Provides an overview of current research on family relations, family theory, and family dynamics across the lifespan. An ecological and family systems approach is used, with particular focus paid to the understanding of contextual influences on families. Max Credit: 3
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. Max Credit: 3
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. Max Credit: 3
This course expands upon nutrition concepts covered in FCSC 1141 by exploring current nutrition-related controversies. Skills related to the interpretation of research literature will be emphasized. Max Credit: 2
Motivations for Dress and Appearance Course explores the system of dress, from body to garment selection, and the influences of psychology, culture and subculture on dress and self-presentation. Topics discussed include body image, society and social control, norms and dress outside the western world. Max Credit: 3 Former Course Number: [1165]
Introduces the fashion figure, light and dark contrasts, color, fabric and texture sketching techniques. Computer applications for layout of the design are also covered. Max Credit: 3
Cross-cultural examination of the evolution of housing and residential design, both as artifacts of material culture, and as the setting which affects human development and well-being. Explores implications of housing construction on economic, social, and environmental health. Studies effective research and design of residential spaces in response to course concepts. Max Credit: 3
This course introduces concepts and techniques for color, textile, interior and fashion trend forecasting. Students will learn how to recognize current trends in lifestyle and ready-to- wear as well as signals for predicting forthcoming trends which impact retail merchandising and marketing decisions. Max Credit: 3
Beginning interior design course in which students practice design principles and the design process to create functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing residential interior spaces. Explores effective space planning and innovation for small footprint spaces. Emphasizes design development through hand drawing and rendering techniques. Sophomore standing or consent of instructor. Max Credit: 3
Provides students with a real-world, integrative experience with planning a large-scale special event, specifically, a fashion show. Opportunities include garment and model acquisition and organization, production (music planning, scheduling judges, MCs and guest speakers), promotion, budgeting and stage/runway design. Students experience the entire process of planning, setup and execution. Max Credit: 2
Development of advanced apparel construction and tailoring techniques. Continued development of decision-making skills in selection, use and evaluation of materials. Max Credit: 3
Acquaints students with personal budgeting and financial matters and relate these activities to financial institutions involved. Max Credit: 3
Minor Total: 22 credit hours Minor Total:
Studies biological, cognitive, and social/emotional development and adjustment within the adolescent and emerging adulthood years. Emphasis on the importance of theoretically grounded research and the integration of theory, research, and practice during adolescence. Max Credit: 3
Discusses roles played by carbohydrate, fat, protein, water, and key vitamins and minerals as they relate to physical exercise. Applies principles of nutrition. Max Credit: 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, national, and international level. Topics covered include the role of the community nutritionist; the identification of nutrition problems; food insecurity; nutrition policy; nutrition education; assessing community resources; and program planning and evaluation. Max Credit: 3
Examines food management concepts in regards to the service of safe food, modified menu development, and understanding of federal food regulations for food and nutrition laballing. Max Credit: 2
Quantity food purchasing and production, along with institutional food services experience. Max Credit: 3
Construction ................................................3 Total 15 JUNIOR YEAR: Fall Hrs.
Textiles are part of your everyday life. This course introduces fiber and polymer manufacturing, fiber properties, yarn properties, yarn manufacturing, fabric properties, fabric manufacturing, and coloration/ finishing of textile materials. Understanding of the science behind fabric and clothing care instructions, quality indicators and new developments on the horizon for textiles will be gained. Max Credit: 3
Promotion ................................................3
Principles and instructions for drafting and hand grading patterns using slopers through standard or individual measurements. Techniques of garment design are learned to create three-dimensional designs using the flat pattern method. Max Credit: 3
Draping garment patterns through fabric manipulation, molding, and shaping to create three-dimensional form utilizing couture construction techniques. Max Credit: 3
Interior design course focused on designing sustainable contract spaces primarily for the hospitality industry. As needed, other public space design may be explored. Design development and communication through advanced design and rendering software will be utilized. Students will learn to write specifications and practice design development through evidence based design.
Merchandising I. ............................................3
Building upon skills developed in ID Studio 1, students will gain advanced knowledge of lighting, building codes and systems, specifications, materials, and space planning through more complex residential design problems. Design thinking and human centered design are emphasized. Explores design development and communication through CAD based and hand rendering techniques. Max Credit: 3
Children and Families...................................3 Family and Consumer Sciences Student
and Infant Addresses nutritional requirements prior to and during pregnancy and lactation and continuing through infancy and the physiological and endocrine changes influencing such requirements. Discusses dietary patterns and practices and the importance of healthy lifestyles during these periods for disease prevention and treatment. Max Credit: 3
Resource Management..................................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 cultura 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 web site used. Max Credit: 3
Leadership ................................................3
Explores the relationships between public programs/policies/laws and family functioning. The roles of family professionals in advocacy and education regarding policies will be discussed. Attention will be paid to current events relevant to family policy issues and the policy process at the state level. Max Credit: 3
Special Needs ................................................3
Development and Family Sciences Explores key professional and ethical issues related to professional practice in Human Development and Family Sciences. Reviews Family Life Education history, purpose, and methodology. Emphasizes skills and knowledge needed to work in various settings with individuals and families across the lifespan. This class is a prerequisite for HDFS student internships (FCSC 4130 ; FCSC 4131 ; FCSC 4132 ). Max Credit: 3
Programs ................................................3 Total 12
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. Max Credit: (Max. 8)
170
and Family Sciences
Explores techniques for evaluating programs in the public and/or private sectors. Includes determining need, identifying/communicating with stakeholders, developing program theory/logic models, implementation, evaluation methods/instruments, and interpreting/reporting evaluation results. Max Credit: 3
Theoretical and empirical research on family stress, coping and resiliency is emphasized as well as the study of normative stressors and crisis in the lives of individuals and families. Attention is paid to the application of theory and research to professional practice. Max Credit: 3
Minor Total:
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. Max Credit: 3
Merchandising II............................................3 Electives ................................................6 Total 15 SENIOR YEAR: Spring Hrs.
Analysis ................................................3
Surveys history of clothing in the Western World. Includes information from approximately 3000 B.C. through the 20th century.
Development and enhancement of technical and creative apparel design skills with a focus on embellishment techniques and creative pattern-making culminating in the creation of a distinctive piece of wearable art. Max Credit: (Max. 6)
Environmental Sustainability in Design, Merchandising and Textiles. Examines the environment, the impact of the textile industry on the environment, and issues facing the textile industry to provide more environmentally friendly products.
Explores space planning and design as applied to contract interiors. Focused on healthcare and corporate design, but may survey other public spaces as appropriate. Advanced design, rendering, and visualization software used to conceptualize and present design solutions. Sustainable, accessible and functional design is highlighted.
Minor Total:
Students will explore various components of the dietetics profession. Prepares students with the necessary resources and skills to apply to careers in dietetics. Max Credit: 3
Rationale for dietary modifications in pathological conditions; experience with learning and applying the nutrition care process to develop nutrition care plans for individuals with various medical conditions with discussion of case studies. Max Credit: 4
Course is designed to help students develop basic nutrition counseling and communication skills. Students will learn how to apply the concepts learned during lecture through interactive classroom experiences with peers and outside of the classroom experiences with an assigned client. Max Credit: 2
Designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn more about food, design, and human services in international settings. Students will visit locations relevant to the Family and Consumer Science discipline. Max Credit: (Max. 6)
and Infant Addresses nutritional requirements prior to and during pregnancy and lactation and continuing through infancy and the physiological and endocrine changes influencing such requirements. Discusses dietary patterns and practices and the importance of healthy lifestyles during these periods for disease prevention and treatment. Max Credit: 3
Study in a selected problem area for broader perspective or greater specialization in the student program. Credits: 1-12 Max Credit: (Max. 18) Prerequisite: advanced or graduate standing and consultation with department head and instructor in subject matter area.
Explores the relationships between family functioning and public/ private policies. The roles of family professionals in advocacy and education regarding policies are discussed. Attention is paid to the policy process at the state level. Max Credit: 3
the Lifespan A variety of contexts in which children, adults, and families live and develop. Attention is given to the constant interactions that occur between humans and their environments, as well as how different environments may foster or hinder development. Includes discussions of the practical, professional and political implications of contextual research.
This course explores positive youth development (PYD), or the understanding and promotion of the well-being and health of youth. In this course, we will examine PYD theory and frameworks, research regarding how to best assess and foster PYD, and interventions designed to promote PYD and associated outcomes. Max Credit: 3
Explores techniques for evaluating programs in the public and/or private sectors. Includes determining need, 1090
Theoretical and empirical research on family stress, coping and resiliency is emphasized as well as the study of normative and nonnormative stressors and crises in the lives of families. Attention is paid to professional practice applications. Max Credit: 3
From cell to society, this course applies previous course work in nutrition and human systems physiology to understand the metabolic determinants of weight control emphasizing pathology, psychodynamics, assessment, and treatment of obesity. Max Credit: 3
The purpose of this course is to gain experience in the community nutrition setting. This is a supervised experiential learning (SEL) course that meets part of the requirements for the Future Graduate Model (FGM) as outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND). Max Prerequisite:
Surveys history of clothing in the Western World. Course content includes information from approximately 3000 BC through the 20th century. Max Credit: 3
Development and enhancement of technical and creative apparel design skills with a focus on embellishment techniques and creative pattern-making culminating in the creation of a distinctive piece of wearable art. Max Credit: 3
Design, Merchandising and Textiles Examines the environment, the impact of the textile industry on the environment, and issues facing the textile industry to provide more environmentally friendly products. Max Credit: 3
Explores space planning and design as applied to contract interiors. Focused on healthcare and corporate design, but may survey other public spaces as appropriate. Advanced design, rendering, and visualization software used to conceptualize and present design solutions. Sustainable, accessible and functional design is highlighted. Max Credit: 3
Students will utilize their pattern-making and apparel construction skills and continue to expand their knowledge of fit on live models through creation of their own apparel collection. They will be responsible for the creation of the collection from inspiration to final product. Collections will be showcased through a real-world fashion show. Max Credit: 3
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Rationale for dietary modifications in pathological conditions; experience with learning and applying the nutrition care process to develop nutrition care plans for individuals with various medical conditions with discussion of case studies. Max Credit: 4
Students will develop basic nutrition counseling and communication skills. Students will learn how to apply the concepts learned during lecture through interactive classroom experiences with peers and outside of the classroom experiences with an assigned client. Dietetics students only. Max Credit: 2
The purpose of this course is to gain experience in the clinical nutrition setting. This is a supervised experiential learning (SEL) course that meets part of the requirements for the Future Graduate Model (FGM) as outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND). Max Credit: 2
The purpose of this course is to gain experience in the clinical nutrition setting. This is a supervised experiential learning (SEL) course that meets part of the requirements for the Future Graduate Model (FGM) as outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND). Max Credit: 1 Prerequisite:
The purpose of this course is to gain experience in the clinical nutrition setting. This is a supervised experiential learning (SEL) course that meets part of the requirements for the Future Graduate Model (FGM) as outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND). Max Credit: 5
Work in classroom with a major professor. Expected to give some lectures and gain classroom experience. Max Credit: (Max 3)
Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16)
Campus Max Credit: (Max. 16) 1092
The purpose of this course is for students to demonstrate mastery of dietetics concepts through a major dietetics project and to prepare students to take the Registration Examination for Dietitians. This course meets part of the requirements for the Future Graduate Model (FGM) as outlined by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND). Max Credit: 1 Prerequisite:
Designed for students who are involved in research for their thesis project. Also used for students whose coursework is complete and are writing their thesis. Max Credit: (Max 24)
Source: University of Wyoming's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59