Family and Consumer Sciences
The Department of Family & Consumer Sciences offers baccalaureate degrees and a cooperative master’s degree program. B.S. programs are offered in Nutrition and Wellness, Community and Family Services, and two tracks in Child Development. A B.S.E. program is offered in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. The department has an Early Childhood Unified: Birth - Kindergarten program. The department offers minors in Child Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Ecology, Nutrition and Wellness, and Youth and Adolescent Development. The department also contributes to minors in Women’s Studies and Public Health.
- Family & Consumer Sciences Key Messages (YouTube video)
- New scholarship opportunity for Child Development and Early Childhood Unified:
Birth - Kindergarten majors (Information|Scholarship Application)
This is an opportunity for classroom teachers at the secondary or post-secondary level to connect with the Family & Consumer Sciences Department at Pitt State.
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Contact Information
Chair: Duane Whitbeck
Contact: Holly Viets
Family & Consumer Sciences Department
101 Family & Consumer Science Building
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS 66762-7514
Phone 620-235-4457
Fax 620-235-4686