Family and Consumer Studies
Students and faculty in family and consumer studies examine how social , economic , political , and physical environments affect families , individuals , and consumers . FCS uses an interdisciplinary perspective in teaching , research , and service to understand families and how they are embedded in community and international contexts . Students have completed internships in a variety of settings including medical clinics serving the homeless , schools , family and community advocacy programs , money management centers and refugee resettlement agencies . The Child Family Development Center resides in the department , an accredited preschool that provides faculty and students the opportunity to study young children and their family dynamics .
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