Family and Consumer Sciences: Education Option, BS

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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:

The requirements of this program meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Wisconsin

The requirements of this program do not meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Not applicable

The requirements of this program have not been determined if they meet Certification/Licensure in the following states:

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 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, Wyoming; District of Columbia; American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

Program Learning Outcomes

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

Explain how best practices are developed based on the existing body of research evidence
Develop and evaluate effective health and human development programs
Recognize personal biases and explain the value of multiple perspectives and suspending judgment when interacting with others
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.**

Required courses, 58 credits

FCS 166 - The Family: Continuing Concerns Credits: 3
FCS 190 - Developing Human Services Professionals Credits: 3
FCS 340 - Clothing, Textiles, and Housing Credits: 3
FCS 391 - Curriculum and Methods for Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 3
FCS 392 - Program Planning and Assessment in Family and Consumer Sciences Credits: 3
FCS 394 - Principles of Career and Technical Education Credits: 2
FCS 396 - Cooperative Occupational Education Programs Credits: 1
FCS 398 - Student Teaching in K-12 Family and Consumer Sciences Programs Credits: 1-16 (Take 12 credits) or
FCS 498 - Intern Teaching Credits: 1-16 (Take 12 credits)
FCS 400 - Seminar for Student Teachers and Interns Credits: 1-2 (Take 2 credits)
FN 151 - Contemporary Nutrition Credits: 2
FN 206 - Introductory Foods Credits: 3
FN 354 - Introduction to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism Credits: 3
HD 265 - Human Growth and Development: A Life-Span Approach Credits: 3
HD 361 - Development and Guidance of Children Credits: 3
HD 367 - Intentional Intimacy and Family Systems Credits: 3
HD 372 - Family Financial Management Credits: 3
HD 386 - Family Health Implications of Resource Management Credits: 3
HD 466 - Development and Guidance of Adolescents Credits: 3

Collateral courses, 6 credits

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 **
PSYC 110 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

Note

Refer to the Education section earlier in this Catalog for information about admission to the Professional Education Program and teacher certification requirements for Secondary/K-12.

To graduate with a comprehensive Family and Consumer Sciences Major-Teacher Certification option, all teacher certification requirements including student teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences education are required.