Master’s Programs in the College of Home Economics

The Master of Family Life and Child Development (MFLCD) program was instituted in 1983. It evolved from the MAHE major in FLCD instituted in 1958 under the College of Education. MFLCD is a two-year program designed to equip professionals with the essential theories and skills for building and nurturing careers in early childhood education and family life. Graduates of the MFLCD program pursue, among others, careers as child development consultants, preschool teachers and administrators, family life specialists, program planners and researchers.

The MHRIM was formerly known as the Master of Foodservice Administration. It was originally designed to develop professionals who can assume managerial responsibilities in the foodservice industry. This included the administration of business-oriented restaurants and hotels, fast-food enterprises, specialty establishments, and other service-oriented institutions like hospitals and industrial cafeterias. Both foodservice and lodging operations were discussed in all the FSA courses in the curriculum. 

However, the term Foodservice Administration is often misconstrued to be limited to foodservice operations thus the program was changed to MHRIM in 2011 to align with the name of the undergraduate program, Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management. The alignment also deals with the developments and challenges driven by the changing needs and demands of the hospitality industry. 

The MSFS program (instituted in 1964) is designed for those preparing for teaching and research in foods through further training in chemical, physical and microbiological techniques as applied to problems in food science and technology.