The mission of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is to prepare professionals who help promote a better quality of life for individuals and families, enhancing the interrelationships of people and communities in diverse social, economic and physical environments. For graduates who wish further specialization, the curriculum prepares them for advanced training or degrees such as UT Martin’s Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences.
All students completing this major receive the degree Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences. The major is called Family and Consumer Sciences, and students will select one of the following seven concentrations:
Child and Family Studies
Dietetics
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Fashion Merchandising
Food and Nutrition
Gerontology
Hospitality and Food Service Management
For more information about the major in Family and Consumer Sciences, please contact:
Keith Dooley
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
wdooley@utm.edu
731-881-7100
utm.edu/fcs