Graduate Catalog: 2012-2013 - Alabama A&M University

operation of the various food processing equipmentused in the food industry will be studied. SpringFAS 796 Advanced Topics in Food Science - Oneto three semester hours. Students may choose tostudy the selective topics in cereals, meats, foodproduct development and formulation, foodmicrobiology, sensory evaluation, dairy productstechnology or postharvest physiology andprocessing of fruits and vegetables. Acomprehensive study of the selected topics will bemade. Even SpringFAS 797 Seminar - One semester hour. Foodscience faculty and Ph.D. students reviewing currentdevelopments in food science and related topicsthrough visiting presenters and by reviews of currentliterature.FAS 799 Research for Ph.D. - Three to twelvesemester hours each. Individual researchwork towards dissertation requirements. EachSemester.FAMILY AND CONSUMERSCIENCESFCS 505 Curriculum Planning and Developmentin Family and Consumer Sciences - Threesemester hours. An overview of philosophies ofcurriculum development and the identification ofprinciples, practices, and internal/external forcesimpacting the curriculum development process.Special emphasis is placed on methods andtechniques of curriculum designed for specifictarget audiences in Family and Consumer Sciences.FCS 508 Trends and Issues in the Profession -Three semester hours. Designed to evaluate andsynthesize trends and issues of the profession andsociety as a whole, and their impact and/orimplications for the family and consumer sciencesprofession and various Family and ConsumerSciences related organizations.FCS 511 Administration, Leadership andSupervision in the Profession – Three semesterhours. Principles of administration and leadership toinclude an analysis of management/leadershipstyles, and roles and responsibilities of individualsin various supervisory positions.FCS 512 Technological Advances andApplication in the Profession - Three semesterhours. Critique of current technology used in thevarious program areas in Family and ConsumerSciences. Emphasis is placed on acquiring basiccomputer skills and computer integration andapplication in various specializations.FCS 514 Seminar - One semester hour.Presentation of thesis and comprehensive reports bygraduate students. A discussion of current researchtrends and issues in the various specializations isprovided.FCS 530 Special Problems - One, two, or threesemester hours. An investigation of problems in oneof the specialized areas of the profession, or issuesand problems related to family well-being.FCS 590 Research Methods in the AgriculturalSciences - Six semester hours. Thesis credit only.FCS 599 Master's Thesis - One to six semesterhours. An investigation of a research problem forthe completion of the master's thesis in an area ofconcentration (Apparel, Merchandising and Design;Human Development and Family Studies; orNutrition and Hospitality Management) under thesupervision of an assigned advisor.FCS 600 Program Planning and Evaluation -Three semester hours. Designed to acquaint studentswith the principal elements and steps necessary toplan and evaluate formal and non-formaleducationally-related Family and ConsumerSciences programs.FCS 601 Public Policy and Issues - Three semesterhours. An identification of the role of family andconsumer professionals in community, state andnational public policy issues related to the family.Analysis of how to develop interactions with relatedlocal, state and national organizations to facilitatefinding solutions to individual and family problemsand concerns.FCS 603 Philosophical Issues in the Profession -Three semester hours. A study of the theoretical andconceptual bases of Family and Consumer Sciences.FCS 610 Internship - Three semester hours.Supervised work experience.FCS 699 Thesis Research - Six semester hours. Aninvestigation of research problems for the Specialistdegree.129