Mission statement
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences provides integrative educational programs and conducts research focused on reciprocal relationships; relationships among individuals, families and their near environments with the goal of improving the quality of life within a dynamic global community.
Academic programs
Bachelor's degrees
- Dietetics
- Family Science
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
- Foodservice Operations and Sustainability
- Interior Design
- Workforce Education and Development (formerly Career and Technical Education)
Minors
- Drafting
- Family Life Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Graphic Arts
- Industrial Technology
- Workforce Education and Development
Graduate Certificates
- Graduate Certificate in Workforce Education and Development
Master's Degrees
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Workforce Education and Development (formerly Career and Technical Education)
Doctoral Degrees
- Education and Human Development
- Educational Leadership
- Workforce Education and Development (formerly Career and Technical Education)
Faculty
FCS faculty, fall 2018
News
Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition - March 15
Addition of workforce education and development major and minor rounds out program offerings at WMU - Feb. 5
Fall 2018 Dietetics news round-up - Jan. 22
Fall 2018 Fashion Merchandising and Design news round-up - Jan. 22
Fall 2018 Family Science news round-up - Jan. 22
Alumna Diana Hernandez recognized for leadership - Nov. 16
FCS student encourages Kalamazoo to "Keep Smiling!" with apparel - Nov. 12