Family and Consumer Sciences Education 6-12, Alternative, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements:

In addition to graduate school requirements , FCS education students must complete the Core Academic Skills for Educators Test and content Praxis II examination. They must also have fingerprint background clearance from ALSDE.

Curriculum Outline (36 hours)

ED 502 - Secondary Students as Learners
ED 555 - Instructional Strategies I - Literacy
ED 507 - Current Trends in Teaching Exceptional and Diverse Learners
Note: If ED 507 has been completed previously, ED 506 (2 hours) is required
ED 541 - Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the Secondary Level
ED 550 - Instructional Strategies II - Models
ED 518 - Classroom Management
ED 527 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies (or equivalent)
EDF 562 - Measurement and Evaluation in Secondary Education
EDI 540 - Internship in High School Teaching
EDI 599 - Intern Certification Preparation

Teaching Field

Students must take 12 total graduate (500 level) hours in their teaching field, including FCS 591 . Undergraduate courses with equivalent content cannot be repeated for graduate credit.