Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences is one of the most versatile and diverse choices for today's students preparing for productive and rewarding lives in the 21st century. It includes some of the fastest growing career fields including food science, nutrition and health, hospitality, education, human development and family science, fashion design, textiles and apparel.
One Major, Two Concentrations
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers one degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, with two concentrations – Food and Nutrition and Infant and Child Development. The Department is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Concentrations
Food and Nutrition
The food and nutrition program equips graduates to become ambassadors of health and wellness for individuals, families and communities through a comprehensive curriculum.
Infant and Child Development
The Infant and Child Development program is designed to equip teachers of young children with the fundamental views and skills needed to effectively nurture the development of young minds.
Student Performance & Achievement
| 2020 – 2021 | 2021 – 2022 | 2022 – 2023 | 2023 – 2024 | 2024 – 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retention Rate | 77% n=9 |
50% n=8 |
42.9% n=7 |
33.3% n=3 |
80% n=5 |
| Graduation Rate | 50% n=8 Cohort=Fall 2016 |
66.6% n=3 Cohort=Fall 2017 |
33.3% n=3 Cohort=Fall 2018 |
-- n-0 Cohort=Fall 2019 |
55.5% n=9 Cohort=Fall 2020 |
| Number of Graduates | 13 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Enrollment | 46 | 46 | 43 | 35 | 31 |
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Meet the Faculty
The Family and Consumer Sciences Department faculty at Fort Valley State University understand what it takes to succeed.
Program Contact
Francine Hollis, Ph.D., CFS
Department Chair and Professor
- (478) 825-6890
- Francine.Hollis@fvsu.edu
- Myers Hall 101