Family and Consumer Sciences is the people-centered science, focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities live healthy successful lives through the provision of education, research, and technology.
Within Family and Consumer Sciences - Human Sciences - Health and Human Sciences - Home Ecology - Home Economics - are all terms that have been used to refer to the discipline and sub-areas of the FCS discipline. By clicking on the buttons to your right, you will learn more about each term and its application within Family and Consumer Sciences.
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