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Family and Consumer Sciences - Apparel Design and Merchandising at California State University at Northridge

The graduate program in Family and Consumer Sciences leads to a Master of Science degree with an option in either Apparel Design and Merchandising or Consumer Affairs and Family Studies. The program is designed to educate students to synthesize and apply pertinent information, theories, literature and arguments toward designing evidence-based solutions within their professional areas of interest in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS).

The 33-unit graduate degree program includes 18 units of core curriculum about research, leadership and salient aspects of the overarching field of FCS. Students in either option complete 12 units of option-specific curriculum focusing on professional and research competencies in respective fields, through courses that span across theory, practice and application. A 3-unit culminating experience can be completed in the form of a comprehensive exam, research thesis or creative project.

Level Masters
Discipline Arts and Humanities
Duration 24 months
Intakes Jan, Sep
Application Fees USD 70
Tuition Fees USD 15626
Campus Northridge
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Admission Requirements
Language proficiency (minimum)
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 79
PTE 58
Duolingo 105
Exam proficiency (minimum)
SAT Not Required / Waiver
ACT Not Required / Waiver
GRE Not Required / Waiver
GMAT Not Required / Waiver
Requirements

Minimum GPA - 77%

Rankings
QS Ranking 1201-1400
Times Higher Education --
ARWU 761
Webometrics --
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