Reich College of Education

Degrees and Programs

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers courses of study in these areas:

Undergraduate Programs

• Apparel Design and Merchandising
• BS in Apparel Design and Merchandising
• Child Development
• BS in Child Development with concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences
• BS in Birth to Kindergarten (with teacher licensure)
• BS with a concentration in Psychology (non-teaching)
• FCS Education
• BS in FCS Secondary Education (with teacher licensure)
• Minors
• Apparel Design and Merchandising
• Child Development
• Family and Consumer Sciences (general)

As we have seen in the news, public awareness of the importance of early childhood education is growing. Are you interested in playing a larger role in the early education field? Earn your North Carolina teaching license and a bachelor's degree in Birth-Kindergarten education through Appalachian State University's Distance education program! Find program information at distance.appstate.edu/ug-programs/16 or contact our office at 800-355-4084.

Graduate Program

An advanced, integrative program for teachers and other professionals working with young children with typical and atypical developmental characteristics, this program systematically incorporates focused laboratory and community-based field experiences with young children and their families.

• Child Development
• MA in Birth through Kindergarten (B-K)