FCS Programs at California Colleges

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Explore colleges in California that offer Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs. These programs prepare students for careers in FCS education, child development, fashion, nutrition, and more.

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CSU, Bakersfield

Central California

Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies

BA • In-Person

CSU, Channel Islands

Southern California

Early Childhood Studies

BA • In-Person

CSU, Chico

Northern California

Child Development

BA • In-Person

Liberal Studies/Child Development (Double Major)

BA • In-Person

Nutrition and Food Sciences

BS • In-Person

Nutritional Science

MS • In-Person

CSU, Dominguez Hills

Southern California

Child Development

BS • In-Person

CSU, East Bay

Central California

Human Development

BA • In-Person, Online
Concentrations: Adolescent Development Concentration, Adult Development and Gerontology Concentration, Childhood Development Concentration, Women’s Development Concentration

Hospitality and Tourism

BS • In-Person, Online
Concentrations: Event Planning and Management Concentration, Food and Beverage Concentration, Lodging, Resort, and Club Management Concentration

Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism

MS • Online

CSU, Fresno

Central California

Child Development and Family Science

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Child Development Option, Family Science Option

Food Science

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Culinology Option, Food Technology Option

Human Nutrition

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Dietetics Option, Nutritional Science Option

Food and Nutritional Sciences

MS • In-Person

CSU, Fullerton

Central California

Child and Adolescent Studies/Development

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Early Childhood Education Option, Elementary Education Option, Adolescent/Youth Development Option, Family and Community Contexts Option

Gerontology

MS • In-Person

Cal Poly Humboldt

Northern California

Liberal Studies/Child Development

BA • In-Person

Liberal Studies/Child Development Elementary Education

BA • In-Person

Child Development Minor

Minor • In-Person

Family Studies Minor

Minor • In-Person

CSU, Long Beach

Southern California

Child Development and Family Studies

BA • In-Person

Consumer Affairs

BA • In-Person

Nutrition and Food Science

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Nutrition Science Concentration, Food Science Concentration

Fashion Merchandising and Design

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Fashion Design Option, Fashion Merchandising Option

Hospitality Management

BS • In-Person

Nutritional Science

MS • In-Person

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Graduate Program

MS • In-Person

Gerontology

MS • In-Person

CSU, Los Angeles

Southern California

Art, Fashion, Fiber, and Materials

BA • In-Person

Business Administration

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Retailing Option

Fashion Retailing Certificate

Certificate • In-Person

CSU, Monterey Bay

Central California

Human Development and Family Science

BA • In-Person

CSU, Northridge

Southern California

Child and Adolescent Development

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Applied Developmental Science Option, Early Childhood Development Option

Fashion Design and Merchandising

BS • In-Person

Consumer Affairs

BS • In-Person

Family Studies

BS • In-Person

Interior Design

BS • In-Person

Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics

BS • In-Person

Family and Consumer Sciences

MS • In-Person
Concentrations: Apparel Design and Merchandising Option, Consumer Affairs and Family Studies Option

Human Nutrition

MS • In-Person

Cal Poly Pomona

Southern California

Apparel Merchandising and Management

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Apparel Design and Production Option, Fashion Retailing Option, Textiles Option

Food Science and Technology

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Culinology Option, General Option, Science and Technology Option

Nutrition

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Dietetics, Nutrition and Health Options, Nutrition Science Option

CSU, Sacramento

Northern California

Family and Consumer Science (Pre-Credential Single Subject Matter Program)

BS • In-Person

Family Studies and Human Development

BS • In-Person

Fashion Merchandising and Management

BS • In-Person

Family and Consumer Sciences

Minor • In-Person

Fashion Merchandising and Management

Minor • In-Person

Family Life Education

Certificate • In-Person

Child and Adolescent Development

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Educational Contexts, Social and Community Contexts, Early Development, Care, and Education

Child and Adolescent Development

MA • In-Person

Gerontology

BS • In-Person

Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics

BS • In-Person

Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics

MS • In-Person

Gerontology

Minor • In-Person

Nutrition, Food, and Dietetics

Minor • In-Person

Single Subject Teaching Credential in Family and Consumer Sciences

Certificate • In-Person

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Central California

Nutrition

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Applied Nutrition/Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), Nutrition Science

Food Science

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Advanced Food Science, Culinology

Child Development

BS • In-Person

CSU, San Bernardino

Central California

Nutritional Science and Dietetics

BS • In-Person

Child Development

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Child and Adolescent Development Concentration, Early Childhood Development Concentration

Child Development

MA • In-Person

San Francisco State University

Northern California

Apparel Design and Merchandising

BS • In-Person

Nutrition and Dietetics

BS • In-Person

Interior Design and Architecture

BS • In-Person

Hospitality and Tourism Management

BS • In-Person

Family and Consumer Sciences

MS • In-Person

CSU, San Marcos

Central California

Human Development

BA • In-Person
Concentrations: Counselling Services Concentration, Health Services Concentration, General Concentration

Child and Adolescent Development

BA • In-Person

Sonoma State University

Central California

Human Development

BA • In-Person

Early Childhood Studies

BA • In-Person

San Diego State University

Southern California

Child Development

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Early Childhood Special Education Integrated Teacher Education Program

Child and Family Development

MS • Online
Concentrations: Early Childhood Mental Health Concentration

Child Development

Minor • In-Person

Early Care and Education

Certificate • Online

Early Childhood Transdisciplinary Education and Mental Health

Certificate • Online

Family Life Education

Certificate • Online

Food Studies

Minor • In-Person

Gerontology

BA • In-Person

Gerontology

Minor • In-Person

Gerontology

MS • Online

Recreation Administration

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Outdoor Resource Management, Recreation Systems Management, Sustainable Tourism Management

Recreation

Minor • In-Person

Hospitality and Tourism Management

BS • In-Person
Concentrations: Hotel Operations and Management, Meeting and Events Operations and Management, Restaurant Operations and Management, Tribal Gaming Operations and Management

Hospitality and Tourism Management

MS • Online

Meeting and Event Management

MS • Online

Meeting and Event Management

Certificate • Online

University of California, Davis

Northern California

Food Science

BS • In-Person

Food Science

MS • In-Person

Food Science

Ph.D • In-Person

Human Development

BS • In-Person

Design

BA • In-Person

Textiles

MS • In-Person

Child Development

MS • In-Person

Clinical Nutrition

BS • In-Person

Nutritional Science

BS • In-Person

Masters of Advance Study in Maternal and Child Nutrition

MS • In-Person

Nutritional Biology

MS • In-Person

Nutritional Biology

Ph.D • In-Person

Point Loma Nazarene University

Southern California

Child and Adolescent Development

BA • In-Person

Child Development

Minor • In-Person

Sustainability Studies

Minor • In-Person

Dietetics

BS • In-Person

Single Subject Teaching Credential

Certificate • Online
Concentrations: Home Economics Method Class