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 Family and Consumer Sciences Strategic Plan
The College of Family and Consumer Sciences Strategic Plan is also available in PDF and Word formats.
The roots of the present-day College of Family and Consumer Sciences date back to 1918 and the admittance of the first female undergraduates at the University of Georgia. As part of an effort to meet the growing demand for home economists who were working throughout Georgia as a part of Cooperative Extension, these young women were admitted to the Division of Home Economics, which was then a part of the College of Agriculture. In 1931, the Division of Home Economics and the Department of Home Economics at the Georgia State Teachers’ College were merged into the UGA School of Home Economics, which became the College of Home Economics in 1978. In 1990, the College of Home Economics was changed to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences as part of a nationwide trend to better reflect the field of study.
In the nearly 90 years since its founding, the college has grown and expanded and now comprises four departments. Each department offers undergraduate, master’s and PhD degrees. The college has long enjoyed a reputation of being student centered while also producing internationally recognized research and outreach programs.
The College of Family and Consumer Sciences is currently housed in 12 buildings. A new building, to be located on Lumpkin Street, has been designated to house the college.
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