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Courses
 Degree
and Certificate
FCS 113 TEXTILES (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Study of natural and chemical fibers; yarns and cloth construction, weaving,
finishing, dyeing. Study of purchase, use and care of textiles. Federal
legislation, cost and labeling as related to consumer use. Student will
examine the various characteristics of fibers and fabrics, including health
and comfort levels on the body. Also listed as FASH 113. Transfer credit:
UC; CSU (C1).
FCS 117 CREATING A PERSONAL IMAGE (3)
Three lecture hours per week.
A course designed to aid the student in adapting a fashion appearance
appropriate for professional and personal care. Concepts in awareness
of personal coloring, figure considerations, hair styling, and use of
makeup. Wardrobe planning and selection, accessorizing, and shopping strategies
will be emphasized. Specific material for both men and women will be presented.
Also listed as FASH 117. Transfer credit: CSU.
FCS 119 CLOTHING, CULTURE AND SOCIETY (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Study of bodily adornment in terms of cultural, ethnic, historical, sociological,
psychological, and economic considerations. Comparison will be made of
various cultures and subcultures. Fashion trends and merchandising techniques
as they affect the consumer will also be discussed. Student will examine
the importance of clothing as an expression of individual and group identity.
Also listed as FASH 119. Transfer credit: CSU (C1).
FCS 212 CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Patterns of family living in a changing society and the role and interaction
of members; varying factors affecting family life - racial, cultural,
economic, social, urban and suburban; home-nursery relationships; community
resources — health, welfare, education, counseling, guidance, recreation
and religion. Designed with a cross-cultural approach to the child, family,
and community. Also listed as ECE. 212. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3).
FCS 213 CHILD-PARENT RELATIONS (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Emotional, social, intellectual and physical development of children with
an emphasis on a multicultural approach to parent-child relations, diversity
of family systems in today’s society, and how these influence the
developing child. Also listed as ECE. 214. Transfer credit: CSU (E1).
FCS 310 NUTRITION (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Basic concepts of nutrition. Role of nutrients in maintenance of life
processes; utilization of food by the body; hunger and appetite; personal
nutritional evaluation. Special emphasis given to nutrition education
and community, national and world nutrition problems. Transfer credit:
UC; CSU (E1). (CAN FCS 2).
FCS 311 CHILDREN’S NUTRITION (1)
Three lecture hours per week for six weeks. Recommended: Eligibility
for ENGL 836.
This course is designed to assist parents of young children to develop
an understanding of how nutrition contributes to mental and physical growth.
The student will learn ways to teach these principles to young children.
There will be simple food preparation techniques, and an examination of
current literature. Also listed as ECE. 311. Transfer credit: CSU.
FCS 313 HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE IN NUTRITION (1)
Three lecture hours per week for six weeks. Recommended: Eligibility
for ENGL 836.
This course will provide an overview of both traditional and holistic
principles of nutrition, including nutrients and their use in preventing
nutritional deficiencies and maintaining health. Included in the course
will be a critical analysis of nutritional programs such as food combining,
vegetarian, and macrobiotics. Attention will also be given to the effects
of environment, mind, and emotions on nutrition. Transfer credit: CSU
(E1).
FCS 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES (.5 or 1 or
1.5)
(Credit/No Credit or letter grade.)
Eight lecture hours per .5 unit.
Discussion and evaluation of current topics, trends and issues in the
field of family and consumer sciences. New concepts include review of
research and application of findings. The course will focus on one of
the following topics related to nutrition and child-family studies issues:
nutrition and aging, nutrition and sports training, nutrition and weight
control, nutrition and pregnancy/ lactation, nutrition and HIV/AIDS, nutrition,
foods and world culture, and survey/ trends and issues in family and consumer
sciences. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Transfer credit:
CSU.
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