Undergraduate Program Options
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Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Department Chair: Yi 'Tom' Cai
Sequoia Hall 141
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8308
(818) 677-3051
fcs@csun.edu
The Fall 2020 Open Lab Hours have been updated and expanded!
For information regarding schedule and access please see the Open Lab Schedule or visit the Open Lab Hours Homepage.
For any other questions regarding open lab please contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-7253
The Faculty Office Hours are now available.
Please visit the Advisement Forms tabs on the Advisement homepage for more information.
For any other questions regarding advisement please visit the Advisement webpage or contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-3051.
Our own Lorena Melendez has just been awarded Second Place in the Outstanding Undergrad Poster competition at Discovery Day (Research Day) 2020.
Amazing! Congratulations on your accomplishment.
The Advisement by Option is now available.
Please visit the Advisement Forms tabs on the Advisement homepage for more information.
For any other questions regarding advisement please visit the Advisement webpage or contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-3051.
The Fall 2020 Open Lab Hours are virtual!
For information regarding schedule and access please see the Open Lab Schedule or visit the Open Lab Hours Homepage.
For any other questions regarding open lab please contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-7253
Admission application deadline for MS in Family & Consumer Sciences Programs is November 1, 2020.
For more information about admissions into the graduate program or the graduate program options available in Human Nutrition, please visit the Academic Programs webpage or contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-3051.
Complete Human Nutrition Option applications received by the following dates, will be given full consideration for Fall 2021 enrollment.
M.S. Human Nutrition-Dietetic Internship Option is February 15, 2021
M.S. Human Nutrition-General Nutrition option is April 1, 2021
MS in Human Nutrition does not accept applications for spring enrollment.
International applicants may need sufficient time for paperwork; therefore, we encourage earlier submission.
For more information about admissions into the graduate program or the graduate program options available in Human Nutrition, please visit the Academic Programs page or contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-3051
MMC is offering FREE online diabetes self-management "Thrive with Diabetes" virtual workshops beginning June 8th through August 3rd.
For more information and class registration please contact the MMC at (818) 677-3102 or e-mail the center at
Check out the NEW! announcement from President Dianne F. Harrison with updates on:
-Fall Instructional Planning and Operations
-State Funding
-CSUN Cares for Students Grant
-Friday Moment of Sunshine
Congratulations to all of our 2019-2020 Scholarships and Awards recipients!
You can now find an e-brochure to acknowledge your hard work.
Please visit Past Scholarships & Awards Recipient under the Scholarships & Awards homepage.
We are here to support you on your academic journey. With the transition to virtual learning and alternative modalities we have created user-friendly and quick access to major academic advisement for newly and currently enrolled FCS students via Canvas.
Here you will form relationships with one of our faculty advisors who will help you navigate your academic plan, recommend courses, recommend other minors to help your future goals, and with registration.
For more information and to learn how to get started, please visit the FCS Department Advisement page or contact the FCS Department Office at (818) 677-3051.
All open labs have been cancelled until further notice.
For more information please read the Accelerating to Virtual Instruction and Social Distancing and Student Employees from our University President, Dr. Dianne F. Harrison posted on March 17th, 2020.
New scholarships have been added to Scholarships and Awards.
Please visit the Outside CSUN Scholarships for more information.
Interested in learning about Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS)?
Want to take a closer look into the different programs?
Ask about a guided tour.
We would love to show you what much FCS has to offer!
To schedule a tour please submit an FCS Department Tour Reservation Request.
Our department would like to congratulate one of our very own Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science students, Victoria Ayala, for winning "Best Poster" (out of 100 others presenters) at the Adolescent Health Initiative: Translating Research into Practice, 2019 Conference on Adolescent Health in Detroit, Michigan on April 11th & 12th.
This is based on her work in Sun Valley with our Nutrition-Enhanced Cooking Program with the Sun Valley Teen Club for At-Risk Youth.
Way to go, Victoria!
Our department would like to celebrate and congratulate one of our international undergraduate students, Sandra Dahlgren, for being recognized for her excellence as a R.I.S.E. Scholar!
Way to go, Sandra!
Read more about Sandra and other R.I.S.E. Scholars.
