Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Teaching), Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Program Objectives
Upon completion of a degree in Family and Consumer Sciences Education, graduates will be able to:
- develop conceptual understanding of child and family studies, nutrition, textiles and apparel design, resource management, housing and design, and global hospitality and tourism;
- develop professional attitudes and behaviors based on the history and mission of the Family and Consumer Sciences discipline; and
- develop effective pedagogical skills and dispositions that are highly contextualized for FCS classrooms.
Graduates are prepared to teach in both middle and high school, advise local FCCLA chapters, and possess excellent qualifications for working with 4-H youth or in FCS educator positions with the USDA Cooperative Extension Service. The demand for Family and Consumer Sciences teachers and extension agents is high due to current and projected shortages.
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Program Requirements
CIP Code: 13.1308
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| CDF 132 | Introduction to the Family | 3 |
| FCS 320 | Family Housing and Design | 3 |
| FCS 400 | Ethics and Advocacy in Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| FRM 352 | Family as Consumers | 3 |
| NFA 121 | Introduction to Food Composition and Preparation | 3 |
| NFA 201 | Essentials of Nutrition | 3 |
| ADM 102 | Introductory Apparel Production | 3 |
| ADM 201 | Introduction to Textiles | 3 |
| GHT 201 | Hospitality & Tourism Essentials | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Introductory Chemistry (Element 4) G | ||
| CHE 101L | Introductory Chemistry Lab (Element 4) G | 1 |
| CDF 342 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| NFA 325 | Quantity Food Production | 3 |
| NFA 326 | Field Experiences in Quantity Food Production | 3 |
| ADM 203 | Intermediate Apparel Production | 3 |
| ADM 210 | Dress, Appearance and Culture | 3 |
| FIN 311 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| Choose from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Be Our Guest | ||
| Impact of Hospitality | ||
| Professional Education Requirements | ||
| EDC 300 | Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EDF 204 | Emerging Instructional Technologies | 2 |
| EDF 413 | Assessment in Education | 3 |
| CDF 203 | Philosophical & Historical Foundations of the EC Profession | 3 |
| CDF 235 | Child Development: Conception-Eight Years | 3 |
| Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G | ||
| EMS 300 | Curriculum and Instructional Design | 3 |
| EMS 490 | Classroom & Behavior Management | 3 |
| EMS 474 | Disciplinary Literacy | 3 |
| ESE 553 | Family and Consumer Sciences Education Curriculum | 4 |
| Clinical Experiences: 1 | ||
| CED 100 | Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession | 0 |
| CED 200 | Clinical II: Understanding the Learner | 0 |
| CED 300 | Clinical III: Curriculum and Instructional Design | 0.5 |
| CED 400 | Clinical IV: Diagnosis and Prescription | 0.5 |
| CED 450 | Clinical V: Practicing Teaching | 1 |
| CED 499 | Clinical VI: The Professional Semester | 9 |
| PRAXIS Examination | ||
| Appropriate PRAXIS exams must be completed for each area of certificate on being recommended. | ||
| Students must register for and take the PRAXIS exam which correlates to their degree program, per College of Education requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching. | ||
| Total Hours | 126 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.
- 1
Students must follow admission requirements for professional education. See College of Education and Applied Human Sciences, section regarding teacher admission and certification.