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The Family & Consumer Sciences track prepares students for a variety of careers in human services and education such as domestic violence shelters, non-profit work, marriage and family counseling, retirement and adult care, early childhood education, after-school programs, and secondary education. Special Note: this track does not include courses for teacher licensure

Core 4 courses/12 credits: Select from 2 courses/6 credits:
FAM 133: The Contemporary Family
FAM 325: Parent-Child Relationships Across the Lifespan
IS 490: Special Studies: Dress & Humanity
UNST 475: Dollars and Sense

ECED 304: Diversity in ECED
EXED 200: Foundations of Exceptional Education
IS 300: Sponsored Learning
LTLE 370: Instructional Technology
LTLE 385: Foundations of Instructional Design
MGT 305: Management & Organizational Behavior
MGT 405: Special Topics- Intro to Entrepreneurship
MGT 405: Special Topics- Designing Your Business Venture
SCOM 245: Signs, Symbols and Social Interaction
SCOM 331: Communication and Conflict
SOWK 340: Violence in Families
SOWK 387: Working with Teens

Please visit our course catalog for full course descriptions.  

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Current Tracks
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School of Professional & Continuing Education
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Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
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