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University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences

University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences

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The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) is a college within the University of Georgia
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Family and consumer sciences began at the University of Georgia in 1918 with the establishment of the Division of Home Economics. In 1919, Mary E. Creswell became both the first home economics graduate and the first female to graduate from the University of Georgia.
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The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) is a college within the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning. Founded in 1785, UGA claims to be the oldest public university in the United States....

 (UGA) in Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a unified city-county in Georgia, U.S., in the northeastern part of the state. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial creation of Athens and its subsequent growth...

, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state in the United States. One of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution, it had been the last of the Thirteen Colonies to be established, in 1733. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January...

, United States
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History


Family and consumer sciences began at the University of Georgia in 1918 with the establishment of the Division of Home Economics. In 1919, Mary E. Creswell became both the first home economics graduate and the first female to graduate from the University of Georgia. In 1933, when the School of Home Economics was established, Creswell was appointed as the first dean.

The name was changed to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences in 1990 to better reflect the research, teaching and outreach being conducted.

The college has evolved over the years to include numerous majors all focusing on the motto, "Knowledge for Real Life."

Departments


The following units are part of FACS:
  • Child and Family Development
  • Foods and Nutrition
  • Housing and Consumer Economics
  • Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors

Centers

  • The McPhaul Child and Family Development Center
  • Center for Family Research
  • The Family Therapy Clinic
  • Housing and Demographics Research Center (HDRC)
  • National Center for Home Food Preservation (NCHFP)

Undergraduate


The following undergraduate degree is offered by FACS:
  • Bachelor of Science
    Bachelor of Science
    A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years ....

     in Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.F.C.S.)

Graduate degrees

  • Master of Science in Child and Family Development
  • Master of Science in Foods and Nutrition
  • Master of Science in Housing and Consumer Economics
  • Master of Science in Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors
  • Master of Family and Consumer Sciences (M.F.C.S.)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Child and Family Development
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Foods and Nutrition
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Housing and Consumer Economics
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Textile Sciences