Family and Consumer Sciences with Teacher Certification, B.S.

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About the Family and Consumer Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Faculty

Associate Professors: Alexander, Allison
Assistant Professor: Godfrey

The family and consumer sciences teacher certification program is designed to prepare students for teaching careers in middle and high school family and consumer sciences; adult- and community-based education; Extension Service; educational support services such as curriculum development and media, business, government, human services; and other fields. It includes coursework in all family and consumer sciences content areas and required professional education courses.

The program meets Texas standards for the Family and Consumer Sciences Composite Certificate that qualifies individuals to teach all family and consumer sciences courses offered in Texas secondary schools. Texas has a critical shortage of teachers, and the demand for family and consumer sciences teachers remains strong.

Students seeking teacher certification must meet all requirements outlined in the College of Education section of the catalog. Admission requirements include completion of a minimum of 60 semester hours (including current enrollment) with a 2.75 or better overall GPA and college-level skills in reading, oral and written communication, critical thinking, and mathematics. To be recommended for certification, graduates must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA and also a 2.75 or better GPA in all professional education courses and in the teaching field. In addition, graduates must achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the appropriate examinations prescribed by the State Board for Educator Certification.

Students also may earn the Family and Consumer Sciences Composite Certificate as part of a major in human development and family studies. A Specialized Family and Consumer Sciences Certificate in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Sciences is available as part of a major in nutrition or in restaurant, hotel, and institutional management. For more information, see the catalog sections for the Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the Department of Hospitality and Retail Management.

Family and consumer sciences certification students may take online courses through the Texas Family and Consumer Sciences Distance Education Alliance. For more information, see www.fcsalliance.org or contact an FCSE advisor. Permission is required to enroll in these courses.

All teacher certification programs at Texas Tech University are accredited by the Texas Education Agency and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
OR
IS 1100 - RaiderReady: Freshman Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government, Organization 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 2102 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ADM 1302 - Fundamentals of Clothing Techniques and Processes 3 Semester Credit Hours
Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
CFAS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 17

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
Mathematics or Logical Reasoning 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2302 - American Public Policy 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours
EDSE 2300 - Schools, Society, and Diversity 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
ID 1381 - Introduction to Interior Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
ANSC 3404 - Consumer Selection and Utilization of Meat Products 4 Semester Credit Hours
OR
BIOL 1305 - Ecology and Environmental Problems 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
BIOL 1113 - Environmental Problems Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
OR
ZOOL 2403 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Semester Credit Hours
OR
CHEM 1305 - Chemical Basics 3 Semester Credit Hours AND
CHEM 1105 - Experimental Chemical Basics 1 Semester Credit Hours
NS 2330 - Nutrition for Health, Fitness and Sport 3 Semester Credit Hours
ADM 2311 - Textiles 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 16

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States Since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
HDFS 3331 - Parenting 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
HDFS 3301 - Theories of Human Development and Family Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
Choose one:
ENGL 2305 - Introduction to Poetry 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2306 - Introduction to Drama 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2307 - Introduction to Fiction 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2308 - Introduction to Nonfiction 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2351 - Introduction to Creative Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2388 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2391 - Introduction to Literary Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 3340 - Nutrition in the Lifecycle 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMS 1301 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours OR
PFI 1305 - Life, Love, and Money 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 18

Third Year

Fall

FCSE 3301 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
HDFS 3310 - Prenatal and Infant Development 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
FDSC 3303 - Food Sanitation 3 Semester Credit Hours
RHIM 3360 - Food: A Culinary Approach 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 4325 - U.S. Family Issues and Social Action 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *

Total: 18

Spring

FCSE 4302 - Professional Applications in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.) (Concurrent enrollment required.)
EDLL 4382 - Adolescents, Multiliteracies, and Content Area Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours **
(Concurrent enrollment required.)
EDSE 4312 - Secondary Classroom Management and Learners with Disabilities 3 Semester Credit Hours **
(Concurrent enrollment required.)
HDFS 3312 - Development During Childhood 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
PFP 3301 - Introduction to Personal Finance 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

FCSE 4308 - Research and Evaluation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours **
(Concurrent enrollment required.)
FCSE 4306 - Career Preparation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours **
(Concurrent enrollment required.)
HUSC 3325 - Comprehensive Wellness for Adolescents 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Concurrent enrollment required.)
HDFS 3313 - Supervised Experiences with Young Children 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
OR
HDFS 3311 - Supervised Experiences with Infants and Toddlers 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)
RHIM 3370 - Restaurant Operations and Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
(Prerequisites apply.)

Total: 15

Spring

FCSE 4012 - Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences V1-12 Semester Credit Hours **
(Concurrent enrollment required.)

Total: 12

Total Hours: 127

* Choose from core curriculum requirements.
** Admission to Teacher Certification (Education) Program and minimum 2.75 GPA required.

Note:

ADM 1302 is taught as a fall offering in even years.