Family and Consumer Sciences Department

College of Education and Professional Studies
Ellensburg
Michaelsen Hall, room 100

509-963-2766
Fax 509-963-2787
www.cwu.edu/~fandcs
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Faculty and Staff
Chair
Jan Bowers, PhD

Professors
Kimberlee Bartel, PhD, business and marketing
Jan Bowers, PhD, CEPS, family and consumer sciences education, career and technical education
Robert Perkins, EdD, business and marketing, recreation, leadership
Marla Wyatt, PhD, family and consumer sciences education

Associate Professors
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
Amy Mumma, MBA, global wine studies
Peggy Roberts, MA, family studies
Lynn Whelan, fashion merchandising

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
Sheri Hubbard, grant program coordinator
Alex Lange, secretary senior

Program Directors
Marla Wyatt, PhD, family and consumer sciences, family studies
Andrea Eklund, MA fashion merchandising
Amy Mumma, MBA global wine studies
Dorothy Chase, PhD, recreation and tourism

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 Professor Kim Bartel or Professor Rob Perkins.

Fashion Merchandising

Program Director
Andrea Eklund, MA

Program Information
The 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. Quarterly meetings with the faculty advisor assures the student is on track academically to achieve their professional goals.

To be admitted to a major or minor in the Fashion Merchandising Program, students must meet the admission requirements for majors and minors in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Global Wine Studies

Program Director
Amy Mumma, MBA

Faculty
John Hudelson, PhD

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, field trips, 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

Program Director
Dorothy Chase, PhD

Faculty
Kenneth Cohen, PhD
Barbara Masberg, PhD
Robert Perkins, EdD

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.

To 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. To graduate, majors and minors must meet the department graduation requirements.

Special Requirements

The elective area will include 14 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.

Programs

• Apparel Design Minor
• Family and Consumer Sciences Career and Technical Education Teaching Major, BS
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education Minor
• Family and Consumer Sciences Major, BA
• Family and Consumer Sciences Minor
• Family Studies Major, BS
• Family Studies Minor
• Fashion Merchandising Major, BS
• Fashion Merchandising Minor
• Global Wine Studies, BS
• Wine Trade and Tourism Minor
• Recreation and Tourism Major, BS
• Program Development Minor
• Recreation Management Specialization
• Tourism Management Specialization
• Recreation Management Minor
• Tourism Management Minor
• Wine Trade Professional Certificate