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Family & Consumer Sciences Education

The Family & Consumer Sciences Education option is designed for students who wish to become licensed to teach family & consumer sciences in grades 5-12.

Program Description

Students in the Family & Consumer Sciences Education option in the Human Development & Family Science major at Montana State learn how to empower their students to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society by focusing on a variety of different subject areas connected to the family and consumer sciences. Such subjects include nutrition and foods, interior design, child and human development, financial literacy, clothing and textiles, and more.

Additional Opportunities

Beyond Family & Consumer Sciences Education courses, FCS Education students are encouraged to expand their professional opportunities by way of earning a teaching minor or gaining a certification as an Accredited Financial Counselor or Certified Family Life Educator.

Human Development & Family Science Major

The Human Development & Family Science major at Montana State offers two additional options within the major: Human Development & Family Sciences and Child Development. The Human Development & Family Science program also offers three additional minors: Human Development, Personal & Consumer Finance, and Family & Consumer Sciences Education (Teaching).

Career Opportunities

Family & Consumer Sciences Education students at Montana State University go into careers such as:

• Middle School Teacher
• High School Teacher
• Youth Services Specialist
• Extension Educator

Sample Course Plan

The following is a sample course plan for the Family & Consumer Sciences Education program:

Year One

Fall	Spring
HDFS 101IS - Indiv and Fam Dev: Lifespan
HDFS 138 - Survey of Family Finance and Consumer Issues
Choose one of the following: US 101US - First-Year Seminar or COMX 111US - Introduction to Public Speaking
WRIT 101W - College Writing I
Electives
EDEC 160 - Early Childhood Development
M 105Q - Contemporary Mathematics
Electives
University Core IH/IA/D/IN

Year Two

Fall	Spring
EDEC 108 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
EDEC 288 - Signing for Early Childhood Educators
HDFS 263 - Relationships and Family Systems
NUTR 221CS - Basic Human Nutrition
Electives
EDEC 253 - Nutrition & Physical Activity in Early Childhood
HDFS 237 - Managing Work and Family
HDFS 271 - Statistical Measures of Well-Being
University Core IH/IA/D/IN

Year Three

Fall	Spring
EDEC 350 - Play and Learning in Early Childhood
EDSP 306 - Exceptional Learners
HDFS 371 - Research Methods in HHD
Electives
University Core IH/IA/D/IN
EDEC 450 - Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
HDFS 315 - Communication and Marketing in Community Education
Choose one of the following: HDFS 334 - Contemporary Housing Topics or HDFS 337 - Personal and Family Finance I
HDFS 460 - Parenting

Year Four

Fall	Spring
EDEC 430 - Social and Emotional Development in the Young Child
HDFS 359 - Theories and Skills for the Human Services
Choose one of the following: HDFS 455R - Program Planning and Administration in Family & Consumer Sciences or HDFS 465R - Family Law & Public Policy
HDFS 457 - Family Life Education
HDFS 494 - Seminar/Workshop
Electives
HDFS 451 - Trauma and Recovery: A Lifespan Perspective
HDFS 464 - Gender, Race, Class, and Family Diversity
HDFS 498 - Internship
Electives

Total Program Credits

Total Program Credits: 120