Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :	semester credit hours
second number :	lecture hours per week
third number :	laboratory or other contact hours per week.
ACCT 205 :	Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)
BIOL 204 :	General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)
CHEM 451 :	Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)

•	If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.
•	Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS - 19.01)

FACS 130. Orientation to Family and Consumer Sciences. 1‑1‑0. Introduction to personal and professional foundations in the field. (19.0101)

FACS 131. Helping Individuals and Families. 3‑3‑0. Principles and techniques of helping individuals and families. (19.0701)

FACS 133. Child Guidance and Behavior. 3-3-0. Directing and guiding the behavior of young children in the preschool setting. Fa only. (19.0706)

FACS 134. Family Development. 3-3-0. Relationships developed in family living with emphasis on the beginning family. Sp only. (19.0704)

FACS 135. Creative Activities for Preschoolers. 3-3-0. Development and implementation of activities appropriate to the preschool setting. Emphasis on creative arts, music, literature, and science. (19.0706)

FACS 201. Special Topics. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Selected topics in family and consumer sciences. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (19.0799)

FACS 223. Clothing Construction. 3‑1‑4. Principles of garment construction using contemporary fabrics and commercial patterns. Sp only. (19.0901)

FACS 231. The Child. 3‑3‑0. Growth process and dynamics of development from conception through the preschool years. Laboratory experiences required. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (19.0708)

FACS 232. Approaches to Preschool Curriculum. 3-3-0. A study of developmentally appropriate procedures and standards for preschool programs. Emphasis on development related to curriculum, health, safety and licensing standards. Fa only. (19.0706)

FACS 238. Pre-practicum Seminar. 1-1-0. Prerequisite: ENGL 101. Must be taken the semester prior to FACS 239. Writing resumes, preparing employment applications, securing positions, analyzing employer-employee relationships and knowledge of experimental education. (19.0101)

FACS 239. Preschool Practicum. 12-0-40. Prerequisite: Completion of all required family and consumer sciences courses. A minimum of twelve weeks of work experience in an approved preschool facility. Student is responsible for own transportation, board, lodging, and other expenses. (19.0706)

FACS 262. Demonstrations. 3‑1‑4. Principles of organization and presentation of demonstrations in all areas of family and consumer sciences. (19.0499)

FACS 330. Birth to Five: Developmental Disabilities. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: EDUC 211. Psychological, physical, and educational at-risk factors and disabilities of birth to five. Observation experiences required. Fa only. (19.0706)

FACS 332. Curriculum Elements for Intergenerational Centers. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: FACS 231. Experiential activities designed to foster and support optimal cognitive development for young children and older adults (19.0707)

FACS 333. Birth to Five: Mathematics, Science and Technology. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: MATH 110. Developmental stages, theory and application of mathematics, science and technology for birth to five inclusive of special needs children. Observation and participation experiences required in preschool settings. Fa only. (19.0706)

FACS 334. Changing Home and Family. 3‑3‑0. Application of principles of family life. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (19.0707)

FACS 335. Birth to Five: Movement and Music. 4-4-0. Theory and practice of movement and music experiences for birth to five inclusive of special needs children. Observation and participation experiences required in preschool settings. Sp only. (19.0706)

FACS 336. Birth to Five Language, Literature, and Literacy. 6-6-0. Prerequisite: COMD 278. Theory and practice of language, literature and literacy for birth to five inclusive of special needs children. Story-telling, early reading and writing processes are explored. Observation and participation experiences required in preschool settings. Sp only. (19.0706)

FACS 344. Shelter and Design. 3‑3‑0. Basic principles of housing and home planning; and housing trends. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (19.0707)

FACS 348. Family Resource Management. 3‑3‑0. Concepts and principles of management as they relate to the utilization of resources within the home and family. (19.0401)

FACS 352. Methods of Instruction in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: EDUC 250, 312, 313, and PSYC 210, 311. Modern educational methods related to the teaching of family and consumer sciences in secondary schools with emphasis on philosophy, legislation, youth organizations, and types of learners. Sp- even years only. (13.1308)

*FACS 400. The Family and Law. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: FACS 334 or graduate standing. A general survey of family law with special emphasis on the Louisiana Civil Code. (19.0401)

*FACS 431. Organization and Administration of Intergenerational Centers. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: FACS 231. Developing, administering, and planning programs for intergenerational centers of various philosophies and objectives. (19.0708)

FACS 433. Program Planning, Assessment and Evaluation for Birth to Five Programs. 3-3-0. Development of lesson plans, curriculum design and assessment. Fa only. (19.0799)

FACS 435. Management of Birth to Five Programs. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: FACS 232. Examination of birth to five services and management models inclusive of special education. Topics will cover legal, political, financial and administration issues relevant to the director of birth to five programs. Sp only. (19.0708)

FACS 446. Family in a Consumer Society. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: FACS 334. The family as a consuming unit with emphasis on money management and informed decision making. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (19.0401)

FACS 448. Applied Family Resource Management. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: ENGL 366 or 368 and FACS 348. The application of principles of family resource management. (19.0707)

*FACS 457. Problems in Clothing. 3‑2‑2. Prerequisite: FACS 223. Recent trends, methods, processes and techniques in clothing construction. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Fa- even years only. (19.0901)

*FACS 458. Methods of Teaching Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Methods and instructional materials in vocational family and consumer sciences education emphasizing lesson plans, units of instruction, and student evaluation. Course includes computer applications. (19.0201)

FACS 459. Trends and Issues in Family and Consumer Sciences. 2‑2‑0. Prerequisites: Family and Consumer Sciences major and senior standing. Must be taken the semester prior to FACS 497, 498, 499. Major trends and issues in the family and consumer sciences profession. Emphasis on roles and employment opportunities for the new professional. (19.0101)

*FACS 460. Parenting. 3‑3‑0. The parenting role with emphasis on the stages of childhood and adolescence. (19.0704)

*FACS 461. Families in Crisis. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: FACS 334 or graduate standing. Helping families and individuals in crisis situations. (19.0499)

FACS 464. Professional Practice in Family Services. 4‑3‑2. Prerequisites: FACS 131, FACS 334, and senior standing. Must be taken semester before FACS 497, 498, 499. Theory and practice of interviewing, helping, and enabling individuals and families in a community agency setting. (19.0707)

*FACS 470. Applied Perspectives on Aging. 3-2-3. Prerequisite: NURS 315 or SOCI 372 (Aging and Society). Application of concepts and principles from the social, familial, and psychological perspectives of aging in current society to community settings. (30.1101)

*FACS 471. Families and Addiction. 3-3-0. Family systems, life cycle transitions, developmental theory, multicultural and diversity issues related to addiction. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (19.0704)

*FACS 497. Family and Consumer Sciences Internship. 4-0-40. Prerequisite: Completion of all 400 level required FACS courses in Child, Family, and Social Service concentration or permission of department head. 160 hours of work experience in the intern‘s major field of interest in family and consumer sciences. Open only to Child, Family, and Social Service concentration; and Elementary Education majors. Fa and Sp only. (19.9999)

*FACS 498. Family and Consumer Sciences Internship. 4-0-40. Prerequisites: Majors only, completion of all 400 level required FACS courses in Child, Family, and Social Service concentration or permission of department head. 160 hours of work experience in the intern‘s major field of interest in family and consumer sciences. Fa and Sp only. (19.9999)

FACS 499. Family and Consumer Sciences Internship. 4-0-40. Prerequisites: Majors only, completion of all 400 level required FACS courses in Child, Family, and Social Service concentration or permission of department head. 160 hours of work experience in the intern‘s major field of interest in family and consumer sciences. Fa and Sp only. (19.9999)

FACS 554. Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences Education Workshop. 3‑3‑0. A study of current developments and curriculum trends in vocational family and consumer sciences. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (19.9999)