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.
