Family and Consumer Sciences views the family, in all its diverse forms, as the cornerstone of a healthy society. Our mission is to improve the well-being of the family through programs that educate, influence public policy, and help families put research-based knowledge to work in their lives.

The majority of faculty members in the Family aFamily and Consumer Sciences program hold appointments with the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences and NC State Extension and work across the spectrum of family needs. These include nutrition, food safety, parenting, human development, housing, health, and family resource management.