Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Laramie, WY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Food science and human nutrition
Master of Science (MS)	Early childhood development

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Thesis Required Project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4

Applied

4

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540 TOEFL IBT score: 76

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	14.29%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (0%)

Female (100%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 13

Male (5)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Asthma, obesity and healthy weights, nutrition concerns of children with special health care needs, food product development, food safety, postpartum health, exercise nutrition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1000 East University Avenue
Laramie, WY  82071
United States

Contact Dr. Karen C. Williams
Professor and Department Head
Email: fam-consci@uwyo.edu
Phone: 307-766-4145
Fax: 307-766-5686

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