Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Sciences - Career and Technical Education Teaching

This bachelor of sciences teaching major satisfies the endorsement for family and consumer sciences teaching for career and technical education. Students taking this major for teaching are required to apply to the Teacher Certification Program and complete the Secondary Education Program requirements offered through the Department of Curriculum, Supervision, and Educational Leadership.

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate effective planning, preparation, and delivery of family and consumer science education lessons and plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet the diverse needs of individuals, families, and communities in FCSE content areas.
• Demonstrate competence in at least five of the eight major areas of the FCS discipline
  • Nutrition
  • Child Development
  • Family and Parenting
  • Wellness
  • Personal Finance
  • Consumerism
  • Life Management
  • Interpersonal Relationships
• Demonstrate, practice, and use safety principles according to current industry and public schools
• Demonstrate familiarity with the concepts, theoretical perspectives, and historic trends in Career and Technical Education (CTE).
• Students are committed to ongoing personal and professional development through participation in club activities and professional membership