Apr 16, 2024  
2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2012-13 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Family and Consumer Studies, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration, B.S.


Department of Human Sciences 

The curriculum leading to a major in Family and Consumer Studies is designed primarily for preparation in broad areas of the field. Electives may be used to build strong combinations with other fields of interest. A major in Family and Consumer Studies requires the selection of one concentration from the three available plus one minor outside the field of human sciences.

The concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education offers preparation for students to teach family and consumer sciences education in grades 6–12. Licensure to teach family and consumer sciences requires a bachelor’s degree from an institution approved for the training of teachers in family and consumer sciences and its occupational areas. Occupational endorsements may be added but are not a required part of the major. Those who successfully complete the program are qualified to teach in vocationally reimbursed family and consumer sciences programs as well as nonreimbursed programs. This curriculum also offers preparation for extension service, business, consumer services, and government agencies.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FCSE) Add-On Endorsements


The programs of study leading to endorsements in the three occupational areas—early childhood care and services (#451), clothing management production (#452), and food production and management services (#453) are included in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education major and offered as additional endorsements to the basic FACS endorsement (#450). Each endorsement requires 12 semester hours of additional coursework. Endorsements and courses are listed below.

Option A: Early Childhood Care and Services (12 hours)


Option B: Clothing Management Production (12 hours)


Curriculum: Family and Consumer Studies, Family and Consumer Studies Education


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


Subtotal: 33 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 33 Hours


Junior


Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 25 Hours


Total hours in program: 121


NOTE:


*The Secondary Education minor  is being revised. Please see the Womack Family Department of Educational Leadership for additional information.