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Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

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The graduate program in the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Idaho offers coursework and research opportunities concerning individuals and families across their life spans. An integrated approach prepares students for the complexities of our global society through the study of issues in child development, family sciences, nutrition, resource management, and clothing and textiles.

The graduate student experience includes classroom, practica, and research opportunities. The school's Child Development Laboratory provides a special resource for both teaching and research activities. Internships in community agencies and businesses help students relate their education to professional opportunities. Graduate student research is closely aligned with faculty interests that currently include:

 

women and work work and family family and consumer sciences education at-risk youth quality child care

financial management feeding young children sports nutrition cultural aspects of dress international textile trade patterns

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the masters program should be submitted to the Graduate Admissions office; PO Box 444266, Moscow, ID 83844-4266:

1. a cover letter describing your career objectives

2. a completed application for admission http://www.students.uidaho.edu/gradadmissions

3. three letters of recommendation

4. undergraduate and any previous graduate-level transcripts

5. 1-2 page curriculum vitae/resume

6. TOEFL scores (for non-English speaking students only)

Financial Assistance

Graduate teaching (9-month) and research (9-month) assistantships are available to qualified applicants. Assistantship assignments are generally 20 hours per week and stipends are paid bi-monthly. Positions are offered to graduate students based on demonstrated academic ability and performance and on qualifications and experience that relate to specific departmental needs. The Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences offers extensive scholarship support through their endowment from Mary Hall Niccolls. Over $24,000 in scholarship monies are awarded to graduate students each year on the basis of academic achievement.

Degree Requirements

Candidates for the MS degree may complete a thesis option or a project option.

All FCS400 & 500 level courses can be applied to your Study Plan http://www.uidaho.edu/catalog/Part6.fcs.pdf.

For Further Information

For an application information on graduate study in the University of Idaho's Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, contact the office of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences, 103 Niccolls Building, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho 83844-3183; 208-885-6546, kariz@uidaho.edu.

Contact any of these professors for further information in your area of interest.

Food and Nutrition

• Laurel Branen, PhD, RD, LD; ljbranen@uidaho.edu; Professor, Feeding Infants and Children, Eating Disorders, Weight Preoccupation, Weight Management

• Sandy McCurdy, PhD; smccurdy@uidaho.edu; Associate Professor, Extension Food Safety Specialist; Food Safety for Consumers, Food Safety for Food Service Workers

• Martha Raidl, PhD, RD; mraidl@uidaho.edu; Associate Professor, Extension Nutrition Education Specialist; Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Diet and Disease

• SeAnne Safaii, PhD, RD, LD; sjsafaii@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Clinical Dietetics, Health Professions Program Education and Training

Clothing, Textiles & Design

• Myung-Hee (May) Chae, PhD; mchae@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Apparel Design and Technology, Functional and Creative Design, Curriculum Development in Apparel Design

• Sandra Evenson, PhD; sevenson@uidaho.edu; Professor, Cultural and Social Aspects of Dress, Soft Goods Industry, Textile Trade

• Susan Torntore, PhD; torntore@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Material Culture, Cross Cultural Dress, Museum Studies, Collection Management, Global Markets

Child, Family & Consumer Studies and Early Childhood

• Janice Fletcher, EdD; jfletcher@uidaho.edu; Professor, Child Care Quality, Feeding Young Children, Hygiene in Child Care, Child Rearing

• Nancy Deringer, PhD; deringer@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Family Resource Management, Work-Life Issues, Housing, Retail and Commercial Property Management

• Elizabeth Price, PhD; bethp@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Development, Education and Assessment; Quality Child Care; Feeding Young Children

• Cynthia Schmiege, PhD; cynthias@uidaho.edu; Associate Professor, Human Development/Family Relations, Interpersonal Relationships, Work and Family

• Harriet Shaklee, PhD; hshaklee@uidaho.edu; Professor, Extension Family Development Specialist, Balancing Work and Family, Family Transitions, Parent Education

Early Childhood Development and Education

• Ling-Ling Tsao, PhD; ltsao@uidaho.edu; Assistant Professor, Infant and Child Development Early Intervention Programs