Program Overview

Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching Option

The Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching Option is offered within the Education major at the College of Education. This option is designed for students who want to earn a bachelor's degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon Teaching License to teach Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS) at the middle school (grades 6-9) and/or high school (grades 9-12) levels.

Overview

Family and Consumer Science students are encouraged to add an optional, but highly recommended, Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsement. This endorsement can be added during or after the degree program and can be earned with 1,800 hours in the industry at one workplace or 600 hours working in a variety of work settings, including job shadows, internships, volunteer work, and paid work.

Requirements

The following CTE endorsements are compatible with Family and Consumer Sciences:

• Hospitality and Tourism (food, hotel, etc.)
• Human Services (counseling, personal finance, childcare, care of disabled, personal health and fitness, etc.)
• Education and Related Fields (preschool, teacher, administration in education-related fields, training, and other)

Pre-Education Level

Students at this level will be taking general education prerequisite course work and required content course work. Pre-Education students should meet with the Double Degree Advisor at least once a year to ensure they are on track to meet the prerequisite and content mastery requirements prior to applying to the Professional Level.

Course Requirements

The following courses are required for the Pre-Education Level:

• ED 216: Purpose, Structure, and Function of Education in a Democracy (3 hours)
• ED 219: Civil Rights and Multicultural Issues in Education (3 hours)
• ED 253: Learning Across the Lifespan 1 (3 hours)
• ED 309: Field Practicum 2 (3 hours)
• ED 472: Foundations of ESOL Education (3 hours)
• ED 479: Linguistics for Teachers (Prerequisite ED 472) (3 hours)

Family and Consumer Science Content Requirements

The following courses are required for the Family and Consumer Science Content Requirements:

• Standard 1: Career, Community, and Family Connections
  • Select one of the following:
    • HDFS 201: Contemporary Families in the U.S. (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 341: Family Studies (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 431: Family, School, and Community Collaboration (3-4 hours)
    • SOC 312: Sociology of the Family (3-4 hours)
    • SOC 412: Sociology of Work and Family (3-4 hours)
• Standard 2: Consumer Services and Family Resources
  • DHE Major or select one from each of the following options:
    • Option 1:
      • DHE 227: Apparel Design and Production 1 (3-4 hours)
      • DHE 270: Appearance, Power and Society (3-4 hours)
    • Option 2:
      • ECON 201: Introduction to Microeconomics (3-4 hours)
      • ECON 202: Introduction to Macroeconomics (3-4 hours)
    • Option 3:
      • BA 215: Fundamentals of Accounting (3-4 hours)
      • MRKT 492: Consumer Behavior (3-4 hours)
      • MTH 245: Mathematics for Management, Life, and Social Sciences (3-4 hours)
      • ST 201: Principles of Statistics (3-4 hours)
      • ST 202: Principles of Statistics (3-4 hours)
• Standard 3: Human Development and Interpersonal Relationships
  • HDFS Major or select 6 credits of the following:
    • BA 351: Managing Organizations (3-4 hours)
    • COMM 218: Interpersonal Communication (3-4 hours)
    • ED 253: Learning Across the Lifespan (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 201: Contemporary Families in the U.S. (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 240: Human Sexuality (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 444: Family Violence and Neglect (3-4 hours)
    • HDFS 447: Families and Poverty (3-4 hours)
    • MGMT 453: Human Resources Management (3-4 hours)
    • PSY 201: General Psychology (3-4 hours)
    • PSY 202: General Psychology (3-4 hours)
    • PSY 350: Human Lifespan Development (3-4 hours)
    • SOC 206: Social Problems and Issues (3-4 hours)
    • SOC 312: Sociology of the Family (3-4 hours)
    • SOC 412: Sociology of Work and Family (3-4 hours)
• Standard 4: Nutrition, Food, and Wellness (at least 6 credits)
  • Select one of the following:
    • Nutrition Major and Food Handlers Card
    • Option 1:
      • Select two of the following and Food Handlers Card:
        • H 225: Social and Individual Health Determinants (3-4 hours)
        • H 320: Introduction to Human Disease (3-4 hours)
        • H 344: Foundations of Environmental Health (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 216: Food in Non-Western Culture (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 225: General Human Nutrition (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 235: Science of Foods (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 240: Human Nutrition (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 312: Issues in Nutrition and Health (3-4 hours)
        • NUTR 325: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (and Food Handlers Card) (3-4 hours)
    • Option 2:
      • Select 12 credits from LBCC Culinary Arts Program and Food Handlers Card:
        • CA 101: Culinary Arts Practicum I (7 hours)
        • CA 102: Culinary Arts Practicum II (8 hours)
        • CA 103: Culinary Arts Practicum III (8 hours)
        • CA 111: Food Service Safety and Sanitation (1 hour)
        • CA 112: Station, Tools and Culinary Techniques (3 hours)
        • CA 201: Culinary Arts Career Planning (1 hour) and Food Handlers Card

Professional Level

To be accepted into the Professional Level, a student must have completed the required Pre-Education General Courses and the Content Mastery Requirements with a minimum 3.0 GPA or by special petition. In addition, students need two letters of recommendation and passing scores on all required Oregon licensure exams.

Course Requirements

The following courses are taken in order during the Professional year-long program:

• Fall:
  • ED 340: Supportive Differentiated Environments (3 hours)
  • ED 409: Practicum/Clinical Experience (September Practicum) (2 hours)
  • ED 409: Practicum/Clinical Experience (Fall Practicum) (3 hours)
  • ED 412: Learning Styles and Needs in Adolescence (2 hours)
  • ED 494: Content Standards and Curriculum Development for High School (3 hours)
• Winter:
  • ED 407: Seminar (1 hour)
  • ED 410: Internship/Work Experience (3 hours)
  • ED 425: Curriculum Implementation and Instructional Strategies 7-12 (4 hours)
  • ED 427: Alternative Assessment for Middle and High School (2 hours)
  • ED 493 or ED 473: Reading, Literature, and Language Development in the Content or Instructional Approaches for ESOL Education (2-3 hours)
• Spring:
  • ED 410: Internship/Work Experience (Full-time Student Teaching) (10 hours)
  • ED 424: Teacher as Reflective Practitioner (2 hours)

Total Hours

The total hours required for the Professional Level are 37-38 hours.