Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Orangeburg, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Nutritional sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT, or NTE Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	June 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT, or NTE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

6

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	66.67%
White or Caucasian	0%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	16.67%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

1

Total faculty

Full-time - 1

Part-time - 0

Location & Contact

Address 300 College Street Northeast
Orangeburg, SC  29117-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Maria James
Chair, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Email: mjames20@scsu.edu
Phone: 803-536-8958
Fax: 803-533-3268

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