Family and consumer sciences began at the University of Georgia in 1918 with the establishment of the Division of Home Economics.
The name was changed to the College of Family and Consumer Sciences in 1990 to better reflect the research, teaching and outreach being conducted.
The college has evolved over the years to include numerous majors all focusing on the motto, "Knowledge for Real Life."
More than 70 faculty, 1,400 undergraduates and 200 graduate students are involved in teaching, research and outreach programs in the fields of human development and family science; foods and nutrition; financial planning, housing management and policy, and consumer economics; and textiles, merchandising and interiors.
Each year more than 50 students at the college receive funds to support their studies and research through fellowships and scholarships totaling more than $100,000.