Program Description
The focus of the Family and Consumer
Sciences major is upon helping youth and adults build strong families,
address family challenges and responsibilities, and prepare for family and
consumer-related careers. These programs are proactive as they address
serious family concerns before, rather than after, they occur.
The following options are available:
High School Preparation
To prepare for a major in Family and
Consumer Sciences, high school students should focus on courses in sciences,
mathematics, psychology, sociology, and family and consumer education.
Department Features
Faculty members represent the fields of
human development, adult education, and family and consumer education and
have been active in curricular development, research, publications in
professional journals, and in-service programs. Curricular materials have
been developed which are being used by teachers nationwide.
Field Experiences
Teacher Education option majors receive
this experience by way of a full semester of student teaching. Each
individual in the program is assigned to either a middle school or a junior
high school and a secondary school. All individuals graduating with an FCS
major receive hands-on experience before they complete their program of
study.
UWSP Graduates of Family &
Consumer Sciences (Teacher Education Option) at Work
Graduates might choose to teach in a
middle, junior high, or senior high school. In addition, they are prepared
for positions in technical institutions or in community colleges.
Sample Program of
Study for the Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Option
|
Freshman Year
|
|
First Semester |
Credits |
Second Semester |
Credits |
| English 101 |
3 |
Science |
3 |
| Human Dev
166 The Family: Continuing Concerns |
3 |
English 102 |
3 |
| Sociology
101 |
3 |
Math 100 |
3 |
|
Communication 101 |
2 |
History 211
|
3 |
| Humanities
(Non-Western) |
3 |
FN 106
Intro Foods |
3 |
| FN 151
Contemporary Nutrition |
2 |
|
|
| Total |
16 |
Total |
15 |
Sophomore Year |
| Human Dev
261 or 265 Child or Human Growth & Development
|
3 |
Human Dev
367 Family Structure & Interaction |
3 |
| Math 109,
118 or 355 |
4 |
Political
Science 201 |
3 |
| Wellness
(WLAA) |
1 |
History 212
|
3 |
| FCS 290
Directed Study
|
1 (F) |
Science
(Bio with lab) |
5 |
| Humanities |
3 |
ED 205 Ed
in a Pluralistic Society |
1 |
| FN 253
Intro to Nutrition & Nutrient Metabolism |
3 |
|
|
| Total |
15 |
Total |
15 |
|
Apply for admission into the School of
Education
Junior Year
|
| Human Dev
372 Consumer Economics |
3 |
Human Dev
(EL) 381 Families & the Environment |
3 |
| Family/Cons
Science 394 Career & Technical Ed |
2 (F) |
Human Dev
466 Guidance of Children & Adolescents |
3 |
| Family/Cons
Science 396 Occupational Ed |
1 (F) |
Family/Cons
Science (WE) 391 Curriculum |
3 (S) |
| ED 351
Teaching Children w/exceptional Needs |
3 |
Economics
210
|
3 |
| Science
(Physical with lab) |
5 |
FN 357
Ecology of Foods |
3 |
| ED 200 |
1 |
ED 300 |
1 |
| Total |
15 |
Total |
16 |
Senior Year |
| Human Dev
486 (WE) Family Resource Management
|
3 |
Family/Cons
Science 398 Student Teaching/Internship |
12 |
| ED 386
Reading in the Secondary School |
3 |
Family/Cons
Science 400 Seminar |
2 |
| Family/Cons
Science 392 Techniques for Teaching |
3 (F) |
|
|
| ED 381
Education Psychology
|
3 |
|
|
| Family/Cons
Science 390 Adult Education |
3 |
|
|
| Total |
15 |
Total |
14 |
F = Course offered Fall semester only
S = Course offered Spring semester only
Required Courses:
- FN 106 Introductory Foods, 3 credits
- FN 151 Contemporary Nutrition, 2
- FN 253 Intro to Nutrition and Nutrient Metabolism, 3
- FN 357 Ecology of Foods, 3
- HD 166 The Family: Continuing Concerns, 3
- HD 261 Child Growth & Developmt OR HD 265 Hum
Growth & Developmt - Life- span Approach, 3
- HD 367 Family Structure & Interaction, 3
- HD 372 Consumer Economics, 3
- HD 381 Families & the Environment, 3
- HD 466 Guidance of Children & Adolescents, 3
- HD 486 Family Resource Mgmt, 3
Courses Required for Teacher
Certification:
- FCE 290 Directed Study, 1 credit
- FCE 390 Adult Education, 2
- FCE 391 Curriculum, 3
- FCE 392 Techniques for Teaching, 2
- FCE 394 Prin of Career & Tech Education, 2
- FCE 396 Coop Occupational Ed Program, 2
- FCE 398/498 Student Teach/Intern Tech, 12
- FCE 400, Seminar for Student/Intern Teach., 1-2
- Educ 205 Education in a Pluralistic Society, 2
- Educ 351* Teaching Children and Youth with Exceptional Needs in the
General/Regular Classroom, 3
- Educ 381* Educational Psychology, 3
- Educ 386* Reading in the Secondary School, 3
- Poli Sci 201 American Governments for Teachers, 3
- History 211 United States to 1877 (or Hist 120, 130, 379, 382, or
385 if BS), 3
- History 212 United States Since 1877, 3
- Humanities Area 1, 3
- Humanities Area 2, 3
*requires acceptance into the Professional Education Program
Required Collateral Courses:
- Econ 210 Principles of Macroeconomics, 3 credits
- Psych 110 Intro to Psychology, 3
- Soc 101 Intro to Sociology, 3
After you have completed 40
credits, apply for admission to the Professional Education Program. Note:
Enrollment caps for Family and Consumer Sciences are in effect.
