Program: Human Sciences, B.S.: FCSE Specialized Teaching Certification in HNFS (Nutrition), Grades 8-12 - Online - Texas Tech University

Mar 29, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

About the Human Sciences, B.S.: FCSE Specialized Teaching Certification in HNFS (Nutrition), Grades 8-12 Concentration

This concentration offers a career path for Human Sciences majors interested in teaching nutrition at the eighth grade and high school levels. Students complete three prescribed areas of study along with student teaching that leads to teacher certification. Graduates will be eligible for a Specialized Certificate in Hospitality, Nutrition, and Food Science (Grades 8-12). Students seeking certification must meet all requirements outlined in the College of Education section of this catalog. Admission requirements for the teaching program include the completion of approximately 60 hours with an overall 2.75 GPA or better and a satisfactory level of performance on an approved basic skills assessment. Other requirements include a 2.75 GPA or better in professional education courses in the teaching field and a grade of C or better in all required concentration and support courses. To be recommended for certification, graduates must complete a fingerprint background check and achieve a satisfactory level of performance on the TExES examination prescribed by the State Board of Education.

Recommended Curriculum

First Year

Fall

HUSC 1100 - Introduction to Human Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 - Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
POLS 1301 - American Government 3 Semester Credit Hours
Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours §
Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours §
FCSE 2102 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 14

Spring

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours *
POLS 2306 - Texas Politics and Topics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours §
Social and Behavioral Science 3 Semester Credit Hours § (HDFS 2303 , HDFS 2322 , NS 2380 , or PFI 1305 )
HUSC 2310 - Foundations of Human Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 4000 - Individual Study V1-6 Semester Credit Hours (Maker Space I, 1 SCH)

Total: 16

Second Year

Fall

HIST 2300 - History of the United States to 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
Language Philosophy and Culture 3 Semester Credit Hours §
NS 1410 - Science of Nutrition 4 Semester Credit Hours
HRM 2310 - Introduction to Hospitality and Retail Management 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 2300 - Adulting 101: Real Skills for Real Life 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

HIST 2301 - History of the United States since 1877 3 Semester Credit Hours
CARS 2300 - Communication, Civility, and Ethics 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 2310 - The Science of Food 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 2380 - Cultural Aspects of Food 3 Semester Credit Hours
HUSC Core †
FCSE 4000 - Individual Study V1-6 Semester Credit Hours (Maker Space II, 1 SCH)

Total: 16

Third Year

Fall

Life and Physical Science 4 Semester Credit Hours §
FCSE 3301 - Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 3303 - Educational Processes in Family and Consumer Sciences Professions 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 3340 - Nutrition in the Lifecycle 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 3325 - Sports Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 16

Spring

FCSE 4302 - Professional Applications in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours §§
HDFS 3306 - Understanding Child and Adolescent Behavior 3 Semester Credit Hours
OR
HUSC 3325 - Comprehensive Wellness for Adolescents 3 Semester Credit Hours
NS 3360 - Nutrition Education 3 Semester Credit Hours
FCSE 4000 - Individual Study V1-6 Semester Credit Hours (Principles of Food Prep, 3 SCH)
EDLL 4382 - Adolescents, Multiliteracies, and Content Area Learning 3 Semester Credit Hours §§

Total: 15

Fourth Year

Fall

FCSE 4304 - Instructional Management in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours §§
FCSE 4306 - Career Preparation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours §§
FCSE 4308 - Research and Evaluation in Family and Consumer Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours §§
NS 4350 - Emerging Issues in Food Science and Nutrition 3 Semester Credit Hours
HUSC 4350 - Capstone in Human Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 15

Spring

FCSE 4012 - Clinical Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences V1-12 Semester Credit Hours §§

Total: 12

Total Hours: 120

* Prerequisites and restrictions apply

† Human Sciences Core: Choose 1 course from ADRS 2310 , HDFS 2322 , PFP 3301 or PFI 1305 or NS 1325

§ Refer to University Core Curriculum Requirements for course selection.

** Nutrition Concentration: NS 2310 , NS 2380 , NS 3340 , NS 3325 , NS 3360 , NS 4350

§§ Admission to Educator Preparation Program and minimum 2.75 GPA is required. Courses should be taken in sequence listed.

3 hours Multicultural are required if not fulfilled by another course on the degree plan. 40 hours of upper-level coursework (3000- and 4000-level) are required in the major concentration areas.