Family and Consumer Sciences: Education Option, BS

This major is administered by the area of Family and Consumer Science  in the School of Health Sciences and Wellness .

 

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE DISCLOSURE (NC-SARA)

The United States Department of Education requires institutions that provide distance education to disclose information for programs leading to professional certification or licensure about whether each program meets state educational requirements for initial licensure or certification. Following is this disclosure information for this program:

This program meets the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming; 

 

This program does not meet the certification/licensure requirements in the following states/territories:

American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands;

 

Note: If you live in a state or territory that does not meet certification/licensure requirements, you may contact the School of Education  for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Family and Consumer Sciences Program, you will be able to: 

1. Explain how best practices are developed based on the existing body of research evidence
2. Develop and evaluate effective health and human development programs
3. Recognize personal biases and explain the value of multiple perspectives and suspending judgment when interacting with others
4. Demonstrate confidence and competence in a professional setting

 

Consists of a minimum of 64 credits.

Note: Required courses marked ** below have Math prerequisites. Depending on your placement score, additional courses may be required.