FCS programa unify by providing ba6ic human need6 Department grows, causing addition of adjunct teachers . . . · • • • • • • • • by emily richardson What do fashion, education and dietetics • receive their FCS certification in early have in common? They are all majors in the • childhood education. The department now has Department of Family and Consumer : to employ five to six adjunct teachers each Sciences. The PCS department was filled with • semester just to accommodate the increasing majors that might not seem to have anything • number of students. in common upon first consideration, but Dr. • One reason that the number of majors has Beth Wilson, chairman of the department, : increased is that the job outlook is positive for explained the tie that binds FCS professionals. all the programs together. "In the career center, the "The majors in our '"[he majors in OIAY list for FCS jobs is the longest department are all centered list," Wilson said. "There is a around the basic human department CA.Ye all shortage of professionals to need for food, clothing, centered around the teach parenting, marriage, shelter and love," Wilson basic human need for family and sexuality classes said. 11 in churches and businesses The field has adapted to food, clothing, shelter and and hospitals. Four times societal changes, so the love . ... the subject more graduates are needed need for food is met by matter grew out of I/I each year to fill the number of dietetics, the need for jobs available." clothing is met by fashion commitment to improve Another reason the merchandising, the need for individuals,families and department has grown is that shelter is met by interior communities.,, many Harding students are design and the need for love using their elective hours to is met by child develop- - Dr. Beth Wilson, chair of take FCS classes. ment. Department of Family and "Harding students have a "The subject matter grew Consumer Sciences passion to create strong out of a commitment to marriages and families," improve individuals, Wilson said. "They also have families and communities," a passion to serve children and Wilson said. : families." The PCS department has increased in size • The popular classes for students to take as during the past few years, with 175 students • electives are classes on parenting and family majoring in family and consumer science : relationships. this year. In addition, other majors require • "I want to have a big family, and since my FCS classes as a core part of their curriculum. • classes deal with families, they will be useful in For example, education majors are required : my profession and in managing a family," junior to take many child development classes to • Ashley Adams, a child development major, said. Sharen Crockett, M.S. Prof./Family & Consumer Sciences Ellen Daniel, Ed.D. Prof./Family & Consumer Sciences Terri Rine, Ed.D. Ass't Prof./Family & Consumer Sciences Lisa Ritchie, Ed.D. Ass't Prof./Family & Consumer Sciences Elizabeth Wilson, Ed.D. Prof. & Dept. Chair/Family & Consumer Sciences 164 academics Christie Brooks, adjunct professor of family and consumel sciences, teaches a human nutrition class. The depart dealt with growth this year by hiring several adjunctprofe
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