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Overview The Family and Consumer Sciences program at University of Hawaii at Manoa integrates theoretical and applied knowledge regarding apparel design, consumer textiles, historic costume, apparel production, and apparel marketing and merchandising theory and practice, both domestic and international. The program fosters the development of professionals prepared for management-level positions in business and industry, such as apparel designer, buyer, merchandise manager, sales representative, costume designer, manufacturer, and store owner. An internship providing work experience related to a student's career interests is required. Majors complete a core of courses in subjects integral to apparel product development careers.Fashion Design and Merchandising ProgramFashion Design and Merchandising (FDM) is a comprehensive undergraduate program whose mission is to prepare students with appropriate knowledge and skills for career positions in apparel and fashion-related industries. Classroom work is enhanced by one of the largest costume collections at a university in the U.S., giving students and faculty a rich source of items to draw upon for their classes and projects. In addition, students have the opportunity to use web-based technologies to supplement classroom activities. Opportunities to study at other universities and to participate in study tours to fashion centers of the world are another plus. A strong foundation for graduate study in apparel and related areas is provided.All FDM majors take a core set of courses that provides them with:An understanding of and appreciation for the impact of global production and distribution of apparel;The ability to plan, develop, and merchandise apparel product lines and to evaluate apparel quality;An understanding of the role of dress and fashion in their lives and the lives of others;An understanding of the design, manufacture, marketing, retailing, and consumption of textile and apparel products;The ability to demonstrate personal attitudes and skills appropriate to career positions in apparel.Family Resources ProgramThe Family Resources (FAMR) Program provides students with a comprehensive education in family development and resource management, including course work and study in the areas of family relations, parenting, family economics and resource management, consumer economics, human development, and community leadership and resource development. The curriculum prepares students to work proactively in multicultural settings to enhance the quality of family life, providing students with an understanding of:The changing needs and dynamics of families over time;The management of personal, family, and community resources to meet these needs;The growth and development of individuals over the human life cycle;The interrelationship of individuals, families, and communities in the context of diverse socio-economic and cultural systems.Students gain a social systems perspective of how families operate by studying the theoretical and applied literature that addresses the biological, social, cultural, psychological, and economic well-being of individuals and families and the environments in which they live. Students also study the changing functions of the family, the roles of its members, and the community programs and policies that affect the decisions and well-being of families and consumers. FAMR courses provide students with knowledge that they can apply to their personal development and family life. An internship in the student's area of interest is an integral part of the curriculum.FAMR is a Bachelor of Science degree program that provides students with a comprehensive, ecological systems-based program of study in life span development and family resource management. The FAMR curriculum emphasizes the study of child, adolescent, adult development; family development (such as marriage and parenting); family resource management (such as consumer and family economics and family management); community needs; and leadership in human services occupations.The program requires an internship providing work experience related to a student's career interests. Students are prepared for bachelor-level careers in human and family services, and for graduate training in child and family studies, early childhood education, life span development, family life education, family and consumer sciences, and marriage and family therapy. I want to find another Bachelor Course

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has been an integral part of the land-grant system and of UH since 1907. The department offers two bachelor of science degree programs: Fashion Design and Merchandising (FDM) and Family Resources (FAMR). The Family and Consumer Sciences program is offered by University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Disciplines

EducationEarly Childhood EducationFamily & Consumer Science

Requirements

Academic Requirements

gpa

English Requirements

IELTSMin 6
TOEFLMin 61

Other Requirements

1International Baccalaureate (IB) DiplomaGeneral Certificate of Education (GCE) A Level resultsHong Kong Advance Level Examination (HKALE) resultsNational college entrance exam results for your country (China Gaokao, for example)National qualification/credential awarded certificates (Australia HSC, India HSC, Germany Arbitur, New Zealand NCEA, for example)

Family and Consumer Sciences