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The Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

Welcome to the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. We are pleased and excited that you have chosen to visit our website.  We offer programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, and Master of Science, as well as, several degree minors and certificate programs.  We are the largest Family and Consumer Sciences program on the west coast and are accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Our mission is to prepare leaders for the family and consumer sciences professions.   We are an exemplary, comprehensive and integrative unit in the California State University system that focuses on teaching, scholarship and service to and about individuals, families, and communities in a diverse, dynamic society.

Thank you for considering our program for your academic needs.   We look forward to welcoming you into our department.

Sincerely,
Wendy Reiboldt, Chair

News and Events

 

Award Recipients

Grant Award CSULB Alumni Association

Dr. Peter Kreysa recieved a $9,280 grant from the CSULB Alumni Association to purchase supplies to launch an EMT program this fall 2012 semester.

Outstanding Professor

Dr. Nilufer Medora, Family and Consumer Sciences
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/aa/provost/2012_uaa_invitation.html

Leadership Award

Congratulations Dr. Maria Claver for receiving the Betty and James E. Birren Emerging Leadership Award from the California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics.

Faculty Recieve Grants for Ethics Training

Two faculty members in FCS have received 2010-11 Ethics Across the Curriculum grants. The $2,000 stipends were awarded by the Ukleja Center for Ethical Leadership to faculty members who integrate a three-hour ethics module into their courses. Congratulations to the following awardees:

  • Mariné Aghekyan (Family and Consumer Sciences) for Use of Child Labor in Fashion Merchandising and Design;
  • Mary Gustin (Family and Consumer Sciences) for Ethical Responsibility in Food Production and Commercial Food Service;

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Contact Information

Family & Consumer Sciences
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, California 90840-0501
Phone: (562) 985-4484
Fax: (562) 985-4414
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 12:00 noon and 1:00- 5:00 pm

Advising

Academic Advising & Resource Center (AARC) provides GE and major advising for undergraduate students in the College of Health and Human Services.

AARC is located in ETEC 237.

Center Hours:
Monday -Thursday 8am - 4 pm
Friday from 8 am - 1 pm

Spring 2012 Phone Hours:

  • Monday - Friday: 9am to 1pm

Phone: 562-985-2691
www.csulb.edu/colleges/chhs/academic-advising

Reinstatement Policy

Scholarships

Scholarships for 2012-2013:

Kappa Omicron Nu Scholarship

Student Teacher Scholarship 2012-2013

California Association of Family & Consumer Sciences: Extended Education fund.

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