Family and Consumer Sciences - Langston University

Family and Consumer Sciences from Langston University is a Campus Bachelor Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Mission: A ?Tradition of Excellence from Langston University to the World? continues to be part of the mission in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Langston University. Family and Consumer Sciences educational experiences ensure that the student will receive a high quality education through programs that are effective and efficient in the twenty-first century. The mission of the Department is 1. To educate for a dual role including successful family living and preparation for the professional world; 2. To improve rural and urban life so that it will be rewarding and satisfying by extending service through Family and Consumer Sciences; 3. To develop interest in the important scope and needs of research in Family and Consumer Sciences; 4. To integrate students' knowledge and skills with advances in technology to improve the quality of life for families and individuals nationally and internationally. Vision: To provide academic excellence through teaching, research, and community outreach and to prepare students for age earning occupations that require knowledge, skills and dispositions acquired through academic preparation. Goals/Objectives: The objectives of the Family and Consumer Sciences programs are 1. To create a learning environment that will provide the base for a variety of career opportunities, one of which is teaching; 2. To prepare students for graduate study in Family and Consumer Sciences; 3. To increase an understanding and appreciation of Family and Consumer Sciences by interpreting the program to the local community and the state; 4. To provide instruction that qualifies individuals to engage in wage-earning occupations that require knowledge and skills acquired through Family and Consumer Sciences subject matter areas; 5. To discover creative talent in students and to provide ways and means of developing that talent for effective and efficient use in the twenty-first century. Brief Description of Department and Program: The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in The Agriculture Complex and encompasses Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Nutrition/Dietetics and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. A general nutrition/foods laboratory with equipment for a variety of simple demonstrations, experiments, and practical use is available. The Department has a state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Learning Center for instructional use as well as individual and group auto-tutorials. A newly renovated Early Childhood Laboratory is used for developing skills in working with children and their families. The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers the B.S. degree with options in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, and Nutrition & Dietetics. View more details on Langston University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.