American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Minnesota Affiliate
The Professional Partnership
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences / Minnesota Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
What is Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) is the comprehensive body of skills, research, and knowledge that helps people make informed decisions about their well being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. The field represents many areas, including human development, personal and family finance, housing and interior design, food science, nutrition, wellness, textiles and apparel, and consumer issues.
FCS is the only profession that integrates knowledge from the basic disciplines of science, humanities, and the arts. It integrates math, reading, communication skills, organization skills, and work readiness in each area of study
Today’s FCS professionals practice in multiple settings. They are early childhood, elementary, secondary, university/college, and Extension educators, administrators and managers, human service professionals, researchers, community volunteers, business people, and consultants who address the issues most important to our quality of life.
The Vision for Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Consumer Sciences Education empowers individuals and families across the life span to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse global society. Our unique focus is on families, work, and their interrelationships.
Visit AAFCS website to review the FCS Body of Knowledge and learn how the field of study has evolved over time.
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Last Modified February, 2013