Transfer Articulation: Family and Consumer Sciences

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The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Sam Houston State University invites you to visit our department and explore the possibility of transferring to SHSU as a family and consumer sciences major pursuing the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree. Most students enrolled in the program are preparing for careers in event planning, retail management for apparel and home furnishings items, sales or service of consumer products, social service agencies, and county extension work. Graduates in family and consumer sciences (non-teacher-certification) feed into an open and welcoming job market, often having networked for a suitable entry-level position through the required internship program. 

Substitutions for these courses will be considered, but prior approval is requested.  Contact the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at (936)-294-242.  Students seeking teacher certification in Family and Consumer Sciences should contact the Teacher Educator in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at (936)-294-1242 for guidance in choosing courses in the major.

Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences (non-teacher-certification)

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Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences (non-teacher-certification)

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The Core Curriculum at Sam Houston State University (to be used by all incoming students as of fall 2014) contains 42 semester credit hours, encompassing nine component areas. Each component area has a minimum credit hour requirement and a selection of specific courses that may be used to satisfy the requirement. The Core Curriculum details Sam Houston State University courses and their Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) equivalents for college transfer students which comprise SHSU’s core curriculum.

Many SHSU disciplines including the sciences, business, and education require specific courses from the SHSU core as degree specific graduation requirements. To minimize cost and time to complete degree requirements always select SHSU/transfer core courses specified as degree requirements in your intended major.  If you have not decided on a major, select core courses supporting your intended area of academic concentration.

Prior to enrolling in core classes, students are encouraged to review specific degree requirements for their major. Selection of major-specified core courses reduces the total number of hours required for graduation.

If you do not see a Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) mapping a specific core course to your transfer institution, please go to Transfer Course Equivalency Guide and select your institution from the drop-down menu. The result will list all currently mapped transfer courses from your institution to SHSU courses.