FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES (CHILD STUDIES) (AA TO BS)
Effective Date: 8/1/2019 - 7/31/2020
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Arts degree at KCTCS and related baccalaureate FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES (CHILD STUDIES) (AA TO BS) degree at Western Kentucky University. This pathway
meets the general education, pre-major, and program requirements.
The suggested courses in this pathway leads to an Associate and Baccalaureate major. The course
recommendations for the first two years are required for the Baccalaureate degree, but also apply to the
associate degree. The completion of these courses will enable a student to move efficiently into the last
two years of the baccalaureate program.
It is important to discuss revisions to the plan, graduation requirements, entrance requirements, and other
important program requirements with your advisor. Students who complete the associate degree in this pathway are
guaranteed acceptance into the pathway as stated, unless otherwise noted on the pathway.
Sample 1st & 2nd Year Progression
Pre-Transfer Notes
This agreement allow KCTCS graduates to transfer AA coursework from KCTCS into the WKU Family & Consumer Sciences program with a concentration in Child Studies.
The concentration in Child Studies requires a minimum of 51 hours in family and consumer sciences and related courses. A grade of “C” or above must be earned in the following courses required for this concentration: HMD 211 (NFS 101), FACS 180, 191 (IEC 130), 193, 292, 294 (IEC 170), 299 (IEC 240), 310, 311, 312, 335 OR 336, 399, 493, 494, 499, FACS 393, and FACS 496. Upper-level elective chosen with major advisor.
Those with questions about the WKU Family & Consumer Science program with a concentration in Child Studies may contact:
Department of Applied Human Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: 270-745-4352
Email: ahs@wku.edu
Additional KCTCS Graduation Requirements
1. | Completion of minimum of 60 credit hours, |
2. | Minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA, |
3. | Minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree, |
4. | Cultural studies course, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
5. | Demonstration of computer/digital literacy, (Refer to the KCTCS catalog.) |
6. | One science course must include a laboratory experience, and |
7. | Two disciplines must be represented in Social & Behavioral Science courses and must be different than those in the Heritage and Humanities categories. |
Sample 3rd & 4th Year Progression
Program Notes
Those with questions about the WKU Family & Consumer Science program with a concentration in Child Studies may contact:
Department of Applied Human Sciences
College of Health and Human Services
Phone: 270-745-4352
Email: ahs@wku.edu