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Consumer & Family Sciences
1906 College Heights Blvd
Bldg. #11037
Western Kentucky Univ.
Bowling Green, KY  42101

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Check out these exciting minors to complement YOUR major.

PLEASE NOTE: For all CFS Minors: One-half of hours required for the minor must be at the 300 course level or above.

Child Studies (21 hours)
 
Required Courses:
        CFS 191 Child Development
        CFS 297 Family, Community & Early childhood Program Partnerships
        CFS 395 Child and Family Stress
        CFS 492 Growth and Guidance of Children
        CFS 494 Parenting Strategies
       AND 6 hours of restricted electives chosen with advisor

Consumer and Family Sciences (21 hours)
      Required Courses:
        CFS 110 Design Concepts
        CFS 111 Human Nutrition
        CFS 310 Management of Family Resources
        CFS 311 Family Relations
        CFS 431 Clothing and Human Behavior
        AND 6 hours of approved electives.

Family Studies (21 hours)

     Required Courses:
        CFS 191 Child Development
        CFS 310 Management of Family Resources
        CFS 311 Family Relations
        CFS 494 Parenting Strategies
        CFS 495 Interpersonal/Relationship Violence
        AND 6 hours of approved electives

Food Management (21 hours)
     Required Courses:
        CFS 151 Food Science
        CFS 171 Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
        CFS 251 Commerical Food
        CFS 313 Practicum
        CFS 351 Human Resource management in the Hospitality Industry
        CFS 353 Menu Planning and Purchasing
        CFS 452 Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry

Interior Design (18 hours)
     Required Courses:
        DMT 110 Design Concepts
        DMT 120  Design Studio I
        DMT 201 Design Studio II
        DMT 202  Design Studio III
        DMT 303  Lighting Design Seminar
        DMT 403  Business Principals and Practices
        3 hours of electives

Lodging Management (21 hours)
     Required Courses: 
        CFS 171 Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
        CFS 252 Computer Applications in Hospitality
        CFS 271 Tourism Planning and Development
        CFS 313 Practicum
        CFS 351 Human Resource Management in the Hospitality Industry
        CFS 371 Lodging Management
        CFS 452 Quality and Service Management in the Hospitality Industry

    Nutrition (22-23 hours)
   
Required Courses:
       CFS 111 Human Nutrition
       CHEM 109  Chemistry for the Health Sciences
       CFS 261   Advanced Nutrition
    Electives (Choose 12-13 hours from courses listed below):
       CFS 361   Life Stage Nutrition
       CFS 365   Community Nutrition
       CFS 367   Nutrition for the Aging Population
       CFS 368   Dietary and Herbal Supplements
       CHEM 304   Biochemistry for the Health Sciences
       CFS 364   Sports Nutrition

Textiles and Apparel Merchandising (24 hours)
     Required Courses:
        DMT 132 Perspectives of Dress
        DMT 223 Textiles
        DMT 231 Textiles and Apparel Quality Analysis
        DMT 333 Fashion Industry I
        AND 12 hours TAM electives

Tourism (Collaborative Minor with Physical Education and Recreation Dept.)(21 hours)
        Students must take 9 hours from CFS and 9 hours from PE & Rec. Minor must include a minimum of one-half of required hours in upper division courses.
     Required Core Courses:
        CFS 271     Tourism Planning and Development
        MKT 320    Basic Marketing Concepts
        REC 450     Introduction to Commercial Recreation and Tourism
        REC 490 or CFS 313  Internship/Practicum in Tourism
        Plus nine hours chosen from the following restricted electives:
        CFS 171     Introduction to Management in the Hospitality Industry
        CFS 373     Tourism and Destination Marketing
        CFS 375     Meeting and Convention Management
        REC 302    Recreation Leadership
        REC 383    Social Recreation
        REC 451    Recreation Management for Specialized Facilities

If you are interested in adding a CFS minor to your current program, please contact the department through the Inquiries page or call us at (270) 745-4352.

Date Last Modified: July 22, 2008
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