Family and Consumer Sciences: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration (1213), B.S.F.C.S.

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.F.C.S.)

The mission of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is to prepare professionals who help promote a better quality of life for individuals and families, enhancing the interrelationships of people and communities in diverse social, economic and physical environments. For graduates who wish further specialization, the curriculum prepares them for advanced training or degrees such as UT Martin’s Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences.

All students completing this major receive the degree Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences. The major is called Family and Consumer Sciences, and students will select one of the following seven concentrations:

Child and Family Studies
Dietetics
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Fashion Merchandising
Food and Nutrition
Gerontology
Hospitality and Food Service Management

For more information about the major in Family and Consumer Sciences, please contact:

Keith Dooley
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
wdooley@utm.edu
731-881-7100
utm.edu/fcs

Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences (B.S.F.C.S.) - Concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education concentration provides a broad-based education in family and consumer sciences. Students in the concentration prepare for career opportunities including, but not limited to: family and consumer sciences teacher, 4-H agent, and other jobs related to the field. Observations and community service in various locations, in addition to course work and student teaching, provide the means for students to gain the knowledge and skills needed for the profession.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education graduates meet the requirements for secondary licensure (grades 7-12) to teach vocational family and consumer sciences in Tennessee. The certificate is also valid in states which grant reciprocity in licensure to graduates of institutions accredited by CAEP (Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation) or which participate in reciprocity agreements developed by NASDTEC (National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification). The program is offered in cooperation with the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, which governs admission requirements to teacher education and exit requirements for the Praxis Series specialty area exams and for the recommendation for certification. Students must file an application and be admitted to the teacher education program for eligibility to enroll in professional education courses (refer to Admission to the Educator Preparation Program section of the catalog for the criteria for admission). Continuation in the program and recommendations for licensure are dependent upon fulfilling the requirements stipulated. Those graduates recommended for certification apply for endorsement in vocational family and consumer sciences, and, if eligible, for additional endorsements in one or more occupational family and consumer sciences area. To qualify for added endorsements in occupational family and consumer sciences, students are required to complete 4-15 semester hours in each subject matter area related to the endorsement.

General Education	38 hours
Family and Consumer Sciences Core Courses	13 hours
Family and Consumer Sciences Component Courses	32 hours
Professional Education Development Component Courses	37 hours
Minor (optional)	Optional
Electives	NA
TOTAL	120 hours

For more information about the concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education, please contact:

Keith Dooley
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
wdooley@utm.edu
731-881-7100
utm.edu/fcs

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

University Degree Requirements

120 credit hours are required
Minimum 30 credit hours completed at The University of Tennessee at Martin
36 credits in Upper Division coursework (courses numbered 300-499)
Minimum 60 credits earned at an accredited four-year institution required.
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required.
A minimum institutional GPA of 2.0 is required.
Must meet all General Education Requirements
Must meet all Major Requirements
If a Minor is required, must meet all Minor Requirements
Must meet all Exit Exam Requirements
- General Education Exam
- Major Field Test / Exit Exam
If a student is admitted to the University of Tennessee at Martin with documented entrance deficiencies OR is subject to mandatory placement requirements, then the student must meet those requirements.

COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE DEGREE

General Education Core Curriculum Requirements

Note to students: Some degree programs include required courses for the major that are also options within the University-Wide General Education Requirements. If a student completes a course that simultaneously satisfies both a requirement for the major and a requirement for the University-Wide General Education Requirements, then the student may need to complete additional elective coursework in order to meet the minimum number of credit hours required for the degree.

Concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (82 credit hours)

Program-Specific Degree Requirements

Minimum grade of C required in all major courses (excluding University-Wide General Education courses)
In order to qualify for a supervised field experience, students must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in the semester immediately prior to enrolling in field experience courses
If a student needs to carry more than 20 hours at one time, special permission of the dean of the college is required
Family and Consumer Sciences majors minoring in another subject may count up to two courses that are common to both the major and the minor
A minor is not required

Course Requirements

Family and Consumer Sciences Core Courses (required for all Family and Consumer Sciences majors):

CFS 100 - Lifespan Human Development Credit(s): 3
FASH 300 - Clothing/Adornment and World Culture Credit(s): 3
FCS 100 - Family and Consumer Sciences Perspectives Credit(s): 1
FCS 400 - Senior Seminar Credit(s): 3
NUTR 100 - Introductory Nutrition Credit(s): 3
(may also satisfy University-Wide General Education requirements).

Concentration in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Family and Consumer Sciences Component Courses:

CFS 303 - Family Relationships Credit(s): 3
CFS 402 - Housing Across the Lifespan Credit(s): 3
CFS 411 - Preschool Laboratory Practicum Credit(s): 4
CRMG 302 - Personal and Family Finance Credit(s): 3
Either FASH 103: Clothing Construction OR FASH 415: Fashion Design Credits: 3
FASH 303 - Textiles Credit(s): 3
Either FSCI 200: Food Science OR FSCI 313: Food Management Credits: 3
HLRN 311 - Technology Integration Credit(s): 3
NUTR 422 - Lifespan Nutrition Credit(s): 3
Either ZOOL 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology OR MBIO 251: General Bacteriology Credits: 4 (may also satisfy University-Wide General Education requirements)

Professional Education Development Component Courses:

CFS 211 - Child Growth and Development Credit(s): 3
FCSE 300 - Managing Family & Consumer Sciences Classrooms Credit(s): 1
FCSE 330 - Introduction to Vocational Family & Consumer Sciences Education Credit(s): 1
FCSE 340 - Methods of Teaching Family & Consumer Sciences Credit(s): 2
FCSE 400 - Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Credit(s): 3
FCSE 404 - Student Teaching in Family & Consumer Sciences Placement 1 Credit(s): 5
FCSE 405 - Student Teaching in Family & Consumer Sciences Placement 2 Credit(s): 4
MMSC 311 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
SPED 300 - Children with Exceptionalities Credit(s): 3
TCED 211 - Introduction to Teaching Credit(s): 3
TCED 302 - Integrated Teaching Strategies Credit(s): 3
TCED 303 - Diagnosis and Evaluation Credit(s): 3
TCED 401 - Residency II Seminar Credit(s): 3