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

Family and Consumer Sciences Education, B.A. or B.S.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education Concentration is designed for students who wish to teach Family and Consumer Sciences in middle and high schools, and work in the Cooperative Extension Service or related positions.

In addition to the major requirements below, FCS majors with the Secondary Education concentration must complete the general education history sequence (HIST 102  and 102 ), earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher is all courses applied toward program requirements, and earn a 2.75 or higher graduation GPA. Students must meet all general graduation requirements as listed in the Undergraduate Academic Policies  section in this Bulletin. A minimum of 120/125 semester hours is required for completion.

General Education and General Electives

Students must also complete the General Education Core requirements to include any specific courses listed below. Students must also complete sufficient general electives to reach 120 or more total semester hours.

• History, Social & Behavioral Sciences:

• HIST 101 - History of World Civilizations I

• or

• HIST 103 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students (Prehistoric to 1500 A.D.)
• HIST 102 - History of World Civilizations II

• or

• HIST 104 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students II (1500 A.D. to present)
• FCS 291 - Individual and Family Development
• FCS 402 - Dynamics of Family Relationships

• Personal Development:

• ED 427 - Technology-Based Instructional Strategies

Bachelor of Science Requirements

Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science must complete an additional seven (7) semester hours of mathematics and/or natural science course work beyond the general education requirement.