Agriculture Business option in the Agriculture, Food, and Environment, B.S. degree. Interim degrees have been shown to positively impact retention and graduation rates.

This certificate in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) will enable AFE majors, as well as those majoring in Business, Behavioral and Social Sciences, and Education to obtain a certificate in another course of study to assist with student career readiness and placement. Students will learn key consumer topics that relate to family functioning including: food preparation, consumer education, financial management, housing, home environments, and lifespan development. The FCS certificate will require 4 classes totaling 12 credit hours of course work. They range in content areas of Food Preparation, Consumer Economics and Resource Management, Housing and Home Environment, and Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology focusing on human development throughout the lifespan. Specific courses include: FCS 305 Principles of Food Preparation, FCS 303 Consumer Economics and Resource Management, FCS 304 Housing and Home Environment, PSY 303 Theories and Methods in Developmental Psychology.

Students in the Elements of Fashion and Home Decor certificate will survey an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to the study of design including fashion, interior decor, home environments, housing, and related consumer concerns. The courses will address: Design Elements and Principles for the Consumer including application of the arts and appreciation for the aesthetics of design; Apparel Construction and Analysis which incorporates garment construction, fundamentals of fashion apparel production, emphasis on consumer quality, and elements of design; Housing and Home Environment which includes exploration of design and changing technology in interior environments; human behavior, aesthetic concerns, and analysis of housing trends and alternatives; and finally Consumer Economics and Resource Management will explore financial management, consumer economics, resource management, consumer protection, energy, environmental concerns, and related matters. The certificate will require 4 classes totaling 12 credit hours of course work. Courses will include: FCS 201 Design Elements and Principles for the Consumer, FCS 202 Apparel Construction and Analysis, FCS 303 Consumer Economics and Resource Management, and FCS 304 Housing and Home Environment. This certificate program will complement the AFE and other degree offerings at KSU. It can provide an interim degree for those pursuing AFE, art, business, education and behavioral and social sciences degrees. Interim degrees have been shown to positively impact retention and graduation rates.

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