Family and Consumer Sciences, M.S., Concentration in Textiles and Apparel (TA)

Professional Core - 12 hours

• FCSG 5200 - Research Techniques (3)
• FCSG 5300 - Curriculum and Program Planning (3)
• FCSG 5700 - Evaluation Techniques (3)

• Graduate-level Statistics Course (e.g., EDGR 5910 ) (3 hours)

TA Concentration Courses - 12 hours

Twelve hours of textiles and apparel concentration courses can be selected from the following list of courses.  (Note that at least one course is offered each Fall and Spring semester on a rotating basis.)

• FCSG 5120 - Social-Psychological Factors Related to Textiles and Apparel (3)
• FCSG 5210 - Clothing Throughout the Life Cycle (3)
• FCSG 5310 - Merchandising Finance (3)
• FCSG 5320 - Recent Development in Textiles and Apparel (3)
• FCSG 5620 - Materials and Methods in Apparel and Textiles (3)
• FCSG 5710 - Interior Furnishing (3)

Cognate/Electives - 6 hours

Students are to take 6 hours of graduate-level elective courses, which can be in FCSG or other graduate departments, such as Counselor Education.

Thesis Option - 3 hours

• FCSG 5900 - Thesis (1-3)

Non-Thesis Option (Internship) - 3 hours

• FCSG 5830 - Special Problems (3) (Requires 420 contact hours)

Total Credit Hours TA Concentration - 33 hours