Why enroll in a Family and Consumer Sciences Course?

FCS is a broad field of content and careers, that aims to serve families, communities, and consumers globally. Many still consider FCS to just be "Home Ec", but the field has grown to include numerous pathways since it got its start. FCS ranges from necessary life skills used every day, to major career goals and lifestyle choices. Some of the many education and career paths included under the FCS umbrella include finance, interior design, nutrition, fashion merchandising and construction, culinary, hospitality planning and management, travel and tourism, human development, early childhood education, and food science and production.