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Participants must successfully complete 32 semester hours of graduate
credit to earn a Master of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences at Fontbonne University. 15 Hours in Core Courses
- HES 556 Child and Family Theory (3 hours)
- HES 539 Child, Family, and Consumer Advocacy (3 hours)
- HES 567 Practicum in Family, Educational, and Community Resources (3 hours)
- HES 572 Program Design and Administration (3 hours)
- HES 583 Applied Educational Research (3 hours)
6 Hours in Support Courses- EDU 540 Educational Research Methods
- EDU 541 The Teacher as Leader
The Human Environmental Sciences Department offers additional courses in subject matter areas that add depth and/or breadth to a student's content specialties, helping to complement the degree and complete the 32-hour course requirement. All course selection is completed with the assistance of a graduate academic advisor to ensure a successful student experience. Students may further expand their selections through a distance education alliance with which the department is affiliated. Elective Courses
- HES 530 Administration of Early Childhood Programs (2 hours)
- HES 531 Dynamics of Early Childhood Curriculum (4 hours)
- HES 558 Family Centered Intervention (3 hours)
- HES 594 Special Topics: History of Women and Families in the United States (3 hours)
- HES 594 Special Topics: Food and Nutrition Trends to Promote Health: A Global Perspective (3 hours)
Students seeking certification may use two additional FACS education courses (seven hours) toward degree requirements. Substitutions may be made for any courses taken to meet certification requirements at the undergraduate level.
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