Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Family and child science
Master of Science (MS)	Food science and technology
Master of Science (MS)	Clothing, textiles, and merchandising
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer science education
Master of Science (MS)	Hotel, restaurant, and tourism management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

17

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of reference from faculty members or employers, resume, letter of interest

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	58.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (11%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Male (6)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food product analysis, childhood obesity, dietary decision-making, military families, equine assisted psychotherapy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	432,486

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30003, MSC 3470
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Moreno
Department Head
Email: fcs@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3936
Fax: 575-646-1889

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