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Department of Home and Family

Home and Family Department

Acquire the skills necessary to strengthen the family in society today.
Home and Family: Home

Strengthening Today's Homes and Families

The Department of Home and Family equips students with the life skills essential for successful daily living. We offer courses and programs that cover a wide range of topics, including courtship and marriage, family relationships, child development, parenting, household management, cooking, sewing, personal finance, and consumer education.

The Home and Family Department strives to:

  • Strengthen students’ testimonies in the gospel of Jesus Christ.
  • Teach doctrine, principles, theory, and skills to help maintain and strengthen the home as the most effective institution in society for impacting the well-being of the family unit.
  • Provide a well-balanced education for students from all majors focusing on the importance of home and family.
  • Prepare students for careers in secondary education, graduate school, and professions relating to home and family education, children, and families.

Bachelor's Degrees We Offer

Bachelor’s Degrees typically take about four years to complete and include 39 credits of General Education.
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Apparel Entrepreneurship (B.S.)
The Apparel Entrepreneurship program equips students with the industry knowledge, cutting-edge training, and valuable connections necessary for success in fashion and apparel whether they decide to work for an established company or launch their own businesses. The program includes courses in fashion design and merchandising, pattern making, fitting and alteration, textile science, and business.
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Child Development (B.S.)
The Child Development program facilitates students’ growth in the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that will lead them to nurture children, celebrate and protect childhood, and fulfill their divine purpose. The program includes courses about child development, methods for teaching in early childhood settings, parent education, exploring the natural environment, and observation and assessment.
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Family and Consumer Sciences Education Composite (B.S.)
The FCS Education Composite program produces graduates who have an Idaho Teaching License for grades 6–12, though students may also pursue work in other FCS industries or even start their own FCS-related business. The program includes courses in nutrition, clothing and textiles, interior design, child development, and classroom teaching knowledge and experience.
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Family and Consumer Sciences Extension (B.S.)
The FCS Extension program prepares students to work in the Cooperative Extension system, supervising and managing volunteers in FCS community programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors (such as 4-H, SNAP, and other welfare services). The program includes courses in nutrition, clothing and textiles, interior design, and child development.
A marriage and family studies student discusses with the rest of class
Marriage and Family Studies (B.S.)
Marriage and Family Studies prepares students to learn about the family and what creates strong and healthy family relationships. Students choose an emphasis related to the family that they want to focus on, choosing from Child & Family Advocacy, Human Services, or Parent & Family Education.

Applied Associate's Degrees We offer

Applied Associate’s Degrees typically take about two years to complete and include 19 credits of General Education.
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Child Development (A.A.S.)
The Child Development program is a two‑year degree that prepares you for careers in early childhood education. You’ll learn how to work in child care centers, preschools, and kindergarten to support young learners.
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Marriage and Family Studies (A.A.S.)
The Marriage and Family Studies program prepares students for careers in family life education, human services, advocacy groups, nonprofit organizations, and youth services. The program includes courses in marriage, family, human relations, and family functioning—with an emphasis in one of the following: Child and Family Advocacy, Human Services, or Parent and Family Education.

Minors We Offer

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