Family & Consumer Sciences Education
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Family and Consumer Sciences Education Degree Map
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Outcomes & Careers
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$49k
Preschool & Childcare Center Director
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a preschool and childcare center director is $49,690.
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$61k
Middle School Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a middle school teacher is $61,810.
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$61k
Kindergarten & Elementary School Teacher
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual salary for a kindergarten and elementary school teacher is $61,620.
As a family and consumer sciences education major, you’ll learn to teach a variety of subjects such as child development, family and personal relationships, foods and nutrition, clothing construction and fashion, and interior design. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours which include 46 hours of education course requirements and 36 hours family and consumers sciences education requirements.
Education Courses
(46 Hours Required)
A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in education courses, with the exception of ED280 which requires a grade of ‘B’ or better.
- ED280 Introduction to Education as a Profession (3)
- EF400 Student Teaching Seminar (1)
- EX390 Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
- PY222 Development of the Adolescent (3)
- SE307 Reading/Writing in the Content Area (3)
- SE312 Techniques of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences (3)
- SE350 Pedagogy 1: Principles of Effective Teaching (3)
- SE355 Field Experience II (3)
- SE365 Pedagogy 2: Secondary School (4)
- SE380 Advanced Field Experience (3)
- SE385 Pedagogy 3: Advanced Methods of Middle and Secondary Teaching (3)
- SE390 Instructional Interventions for Middle and Secondary Students with Special Literacy Needs (3)
- SE465 Student Teaching (12)
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
(36-Hour Major - No Minor Required)
Required Courses:
- CF102 Relationships in the 21st Century (3)
- CF120 The Child: Development from Conception through Adolescence (3)
- CF213 Family and Community Resources (3)
- CF402 Relationships of Commitment (3)
- CF430 Parent Child Interactions (3)
- CF445 Social Perspectives of Sexuality (3)
- FE200 Family Resource Management (3)
- FN235 Nutrition for Health (3)
- SE312 Techniques of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- DS332 Materials for Interior Environments (3)
- DS340 Housing Perspectives (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- FN240 Introduction to Food Science (3)
- HM205 Foundations of Culinary Practices (3)
Choose 3 hours:
- FA104 Beyond Project Runway (3)
- FA310 Fashion Forecasting (3)
- TH251 Draping and Patterning for Theatre (3)
“Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.
Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
- Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
- Written Communication – 6 hours
- Oral Communication – 3 hours
- Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
- Mathematics – 3 hours
- Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
- Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
- Civics examination
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (16 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- CF102 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- PY222 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (15-16 Hours)
- CF120 (3)
- FE200 (3)
- General Education (4)
- General Education (2-3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- ED280 (3)
- FN235 (3)
- FN240/HM205 (3)
- FA104/FA310/TH251 (3)
- Elective (3)
Milestone: Passing score MoGEA
Junior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- CF213 (3)
- CF402 (3)
- DS332/DS340 (3)
- EX390 (3)
- SE350 (3)
Spring Semester (17 Hours)
- CF430 (3)
- SE307 (3)
- SE355 (3)
- SE365 (4)
- Elective (4)
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- SE312 (3)
- SE380 (3)
- SE385 (3)
- SE390 (3)
- CF445 (3)
Spring Semester (13 Hours)
- EF400 (1)
- SE465 (12)
Milestone: Passing score Mo Content Exam, MEES, 3.0 GPA in Ed. courses
A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.
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