Selected topics relating to current issues in design, family and consumer sciences. Topics to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours but not in the same topic. Serves as the program capstone experience. Students study leadership skills, professional ethics, as well as prepare for pre-professional experience.
Course culminates with a large-scale group experiential learning project conducted in the field.
Evaluation of current research in design, family and consumer sciences and development of research proposals. Individual topic areas of in-depth study. Supervised experience in approved work situation. Transfer students must complete one full semester in residence before being approved for pre-professional experience. Stipulate a minimum of 400 hours of pre-professional experience plus seminar.