The Interdisciplinary Human Sciences Education major offers two concentrations: Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education. 

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education concentration leads graduates to Kentucky public school certification for teaching FCS in middle school 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 Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education concentration leads graduates to Kentucky public school certification for teaching children birth through age five. Graduates learn to prepare individual education plans for children who experience developmental delays and support plans to assist families of those children. IECE graduates will be able to teach in private agencies serving infants to two-year-olds and public school settings (Pre-K, three and four-year-olds, and kindergarten not connected with primary programs for first through third grade). 

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Kentucky educator certification requirements are subject to change. Before registering for the test(s), please check the Education Professional Standards Board website at www.epsb.ky.gov for current test requirements and current cut scores. You may also contact the Division of Professional Learning and Assessment at (502) 564-5778.

Program Requirements

CIP Code: 13.1308

Major

Course List

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 400	Ethics and Advocacy in Family and Consumer Sciences	3
NFA 201	Essentials of Nutrition	3
or NFA 317	Nutrition in the Life Cycle
Professional Education Requirements 1
CDF 203	Philosophical & Historical Foundations of the EC Profession	3
CDF 235	Child Development: Conception-Eight Years	3
EDC 300	Differentiation in Inclusive Classrooms	3
EDF 204	Emerging Instructional Technologies	2
EDF 413	Assessment in Education	3
or SED 352	Special Education Early Childhood Assessment
EMS 300	Curriculum and Instructional Design	1
EMS 474	Disciplinary Literacy	3
or ELE 445	Foundations of Reading/ Language Arts
EMS 490	Classroom & Behavior Management	3
or SED 390	Applied Behavior Analysis
ESE 553	Family and Consumer Sciences Education Curriculum	3
or CDF 544	Early Childhood Development and Program Planning
SED 104	Special Education Introduction (Element 6) G
Clinical Experiences 2
CED 100	Clinical I: Introduction to the Education Profession	0.5
CED 200	Clinical II: Understanding the Learner	0.5
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
Concentrations
Students must select one of the following Concentrations:
Family and Consumer Sciences Education		40
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education		39
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 & Applied Human Sciences requirements. Refer to Degree Works for exam details. The PRAXIS exam must be taken prior to student teaching.
Free Electives		0
Total Hours		123-124

G

Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education requirement above.

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Professional Education Requirement Equivalencies

CDF 203 Philosophical & Historical Foundations of the EC Profession = EDF 203 Educational Foundations

CDF 235 Child Development: Conception-Eight Years = EDF 219 Human Development and Learning

EDF 413 Assessment in Education = SED 352 Special Education Early Childhood Assessment

EMS 474 Disciplinary Literacy = ELE 445 Foundations of Reading/ Language Arts

EMS 490 Classroom & Behavior Management = SED 390 Applied Behavior Analysis

ESE 553 Family and Consumer Sciences Education Curriculum = CDF 544 Early Childhood Development and Program Planning

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Students must follow admission requirements for professional education. See College of Education and Applied Human Sciences, section regarding teacher admission and certification.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
ADM 102	Introductory Apparel Production	3
ADM 201	Introduction to Textiles	3
ADM 203	Intermediate Apparel Production	3
or ADM 310	Historical Costume and the Social Order
ADM 210	Dress, Appearance and Culture	3
CDF 342	Child and Adolescent Development	3
CDF 360	Consumer and Career Finance	3
CHE 101	Introductory Chemistry (Element 4) G
CHE 101L	Introductory Chemistry Lab	1
FCS 320	Family Housing and Design	3
FRM 352	Family as Consumers	3
GHT 201	Hospitality & Tourism Essentials	3
GHT 310	Be Our Guest	3
or GHT 320	Impact of Hospitality
NFA 121	Introduction to Food Composition and Preparation	3
NFA 325	Quantity Food Production	3
NFA 326	Field Experiences in Quantity Food Production	3
Total Hours		40

Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Courses
CDF 236	Interaction and Guidance	3
CDF 246	Creative Activities and Materials for Young Children	3
CDF 310	Observation and Assessment in ECE	3
CDF 327	Family Involvement with Young Children	3
CDF 363	Early Childhood Literacy	3
CDF 405	Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers	3
CDF 437	Family Stress and Resilience	3
CDF 512	Childhood & Nature	3
CSD 360	Normal Speech & Language Development	3
ELE 519	Teaching in the Kindergarten	3
LIB 301	Children's Literature and Related Materials	3
SED 318	Special Education in Early Childhood	3
SED 436	Early Intervention Programming	3
Total Hours		39