Family & Consumer Sciences Department

Ellensburg
Michaelsen Hall, room 100

509-963-2766
Fax 509-963-2787
www.cwu.edu/~fandcs
Please see the family and consumer sciences (FCS) Web site for additional information on undergraduate education and career opportunities in FCS.

Faculty and Staff
Chair
Jan Bowers, PhD

Professors
Jan Bowers, PhD, family and consumer sciences education,
Robert Perkins, EdD, business and marketing education, recreation, leadership
Marla Wyatt, PhD, family and consumer sciences education

Associate Professors
Kimberlee Bartel, PhD, business and marketing education
Dorothy Chase, PhD recreation and tourism
Barbara Masberg, PhD, recreation and tourism

Assistant Professors
Kenneth Cohen, PhD, recreation and tourism
Duane Dowd, PhD, CLFE, family studies
Andrea Eklund, MA, fashion merchandising
John Hudelson, PhD, global wine studies
Amber Paulk, PhD, family studies, director of family resource center

Lecturers
Vivian Baglien, PhD, family consumer sciences education
Karen Bergh, MEd, family consumer sciences education
Richard DeShields, MA, family studies
Jaff Hagler, MA, recreation and tourism
Ximenia Hedrick, MA, interior design
Jodi Hoctor, BS, recreation and tourism
Connie Kolokotrones, MS, interior design
Theresa LaCroix, MS, recreation and tourism
Peggy Roberts, MA, family studies

Emeritus Professors
Joan Amby, PhD, family studies
Willa Dene Powell, PhD, family and consumer sciences education
Carolyn Schactler, MS, apparel design
William Vance, EdD, recreation and tourism

Staff
Bonnie Beekley, senior secretary
Sheri Hubbard, grant program coordinator

Department Information
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences’ programs lead to baccalaureate degrees in family and consumer sciences, career and technical education teaching, fashion merchandising, family studies, global wine studies, and recreation and tourism, recreation, or tourism management specialization.

Students may complete a minor in any of the following areas: apparel design, family and consumer sciences, family and consumer sciences education, family studies, fashion merchandising, program development, recreation management, tourism management, and wine trade and tourism.

Admission Policy for Family and Consumer Sciences

A completed Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) major application form must be signed by a program advisor after an initial advising meeting. The advisor will submit it to the FCS chair for approval.
Freshmen are encouraged to apply. All majors must hold a 2.3 cumulative GPA upon attaining sophomore standing (45 credits).
Students must earn a minimum grade of C- in each course counted toward fulfilling major and minor requirements.
Students must have a 2.3 minimum cumulative GPA in the major and minor to exit the program.
Students seeking a degree in family and consumer sciences career and technical education teaching major, business and marketing education career and technical education, or global wine studies should see specific requirements in the appropriate program section of this catalog.
For information on teacher certification for marketing education or business education, contact Dr. Kim Bartel or Dr. Rob Perkins.

Fashion Merchandising

Contact
Andrea Eklund, MA
Michaelsen Hall, room 326

509-963-2766
Fax: 509-963-2067

Program Information
Central Washington University’s fashion merchandising major is designed to help the student gain the knowledge needed to recognize industry trends, analyze market and consumer behavior, and evaluate retail needs. Guest speakers, industry field trips, and attending trade shows allow students to have contact with fashion industry professionals. Students also gain additional hands-on professional experience during summer internships.

The Fashion Merchandising program includes courses in fashion merchandising, clothing construction, social-cultural aspects of apparel, consumer textiles, fashion trend analysis, and many more. Besides extensive coursework in apparel and textiles, students study accounting, retail management, advertising, marketing research, and computing.

Students receive a BS degree in fashion merchandising administered by the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. Quarterly meetings with the faculty advisor assures the student is on track academically to achieve their professional goals.

For additional information please contact Professor Andrea Eklund in family and consumer sciences or e-mail questions to aeklund@cwu.edu.

Admission Policy

The major application form must be completed, then signed by the department advisor and chair.
Students must have a university-level cumulative GPA of at least 2.3 for full admission to a department major.

Global Wine Studies

Office of Continuing Education
Bouillon Hall, room 206

509-963-1504
Fax: 509-963-1690
www.cwuce.org/wine-education.

Advisors
Amy Mumma, MBA, Wine
Office of Continuing Education
Bouillon Hall, room 206

John Hudelson, PhD
Family and Consumer Sciences
Michaelsen Hall, room 330

Bachelor of Science
Global Wine Studies
This interdisciplinary program provides students with a broad understanding of the global wine industry. The program prepares graduates for careers in winery and vineyard management, wine merchandising, wholesale, retail, e-commerce, distribution, marketing, import/export, hospitality, entrepreneurship, consulting, and more.

In the major, students complete 50 major core credits to acquire a broad base of knowledge and skills related to wine, wine business issues, and the global wine industry. Students also complete a minor, 25 to 36 credits, in one of several complementary academic areas. Students will also gain valuable experience by participating in a required international field experience and an internship with a wine-related business, either in the U.S. or abroad.

Admission Requirements
Students must complete the pre-admission requirements prior to admission into the degree program. An overall minimum 2.5 GPA will be required for admission. Students must fill out an application that includes an essay of motivation and goals. Upon approval of the application, an in-person or telephone interview will be conducted between the advisor for the global wine studies major and the prospective student. Permission of the major advisor is required. Upon admittance to the program students must agree to sign a written statement regarding professional conduct and responsibility

Student must be at least 21 years old before enrolling in courses that involve tasting wine (GWS 302 - Fundamentals of Viticulture and Enology, GWS 304 - Wine Marketing and Branding, GWS 406 - Professional Wine Analysis, GWS 408 - Advanced Sensory Analysis and GWS 410 - Wine Faults.)

Special Requirements
Students will be expected to spend significant amounts of time outside the classroom on projects, fieldtrips, and assignments. Students must earn a cumulative GPA of 2.7 in the global wine studies core courses.

Financial Obligations
Because this is a self-supported program, no tuition waiver programs apply. Additional course fees and continuing education tuition apply. Tuition for GWS classes may be higher than regular CWU tuition.

Recreation and Tourism

Michaelsen Hall, room 100

509-963-2766
Fax: 509-963-2787
www.cwu.edu/~fandcs

Faculty
Dorothy Chase, PhD
Kenneth Cohen, PhD
Barbara Masberg, PhD

Lecturers
Jeff Hagler, MA
Jodi Hoctor, BS

Program Information
The Recreation and Tourism program (RT) prepares students for positions in one of the top three industries in Washington State and the world’s number one industry. Professional positions are numerous. The following list is a sampling of the types of professional positions currently held by RT graduates: city parks and recreation director, recreation manager, front office and training manager, director of youth programs, guest services manager, and winery marketing manager, among others.

Special Requirements

o be admitted to a major or minor in the RT program, students must meet the admission and exit requirements for majors and minors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.
The elective area will include at least 10 credits of RT prefix courses. Elective courses must be pre-approved by an advisor prior to registration for course(s).
Students are required to complete 6 credits of RT 292 Practicum and 12 credits RT 490 Cooperative Education/ Internship. An additional 4 credits of RT 292 or 8 credits of RT 490 may be applied to the elective area with prior advisor approval.
Students should plan to complete RT 490 Cooperative Education during the summer term.

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