Family and Consumer Sciences Education Major
Major Requirements
Degree Type: B.S. Minimum Credits Required: 124
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Common Content Courses Family & Consumer Sciences Requirements | ||
| CHEM 117 | Chemical Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| CSCI 114 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| or TL 116 | Business Software Applications | |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| ARMD 101 | Beginning Apparel Construction | 3 |
| or ARMD 155 | Apparel Construction and Fit | |
| ID 151 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| or ID 315 | History of Interiors I | |
| or ID 316 | History of Interiors II | |
| ARMD 210 | Dress in World Cultures | 3 |
| or ARMD 486 | Dress and Human Behavior | |
| ARMD 366 | Textiles | 3 |
| ARMD 367 | Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
| H&CE 469 | Housing Education and Issues | 3 |
| HDFS 186 | Smart Spending and Saving | 3 |
| HDFS 230 | Life Span Development | 3 |
| or PSYC 250 | Developmental Psychology | |
| HDFS 242 | Couples, Marriages and Families | 3 |
| HDFS 250 | Introduction to Research Methods in Human Development and Family Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 275 | Diversity and Multiculturalism in Individual and Family Life | 3 |
| HDFS 341 | Parent-Child Relations | 3 |
| HDFS 357 | Personal and Family Finance | 3 |
| HPER 217 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| HNES 250 | Nutrition Science | 3 |
| HNES 261 & 261L | Food Selection and Preparation Principles and Food Selection and Preparation Principles Laboratory | 5 |
| Education/Training Courses | ||
| EDUC 322 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDUC 451 | Instructional Planning, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| H&CE 232 | Philosophy and Policy | 3 |
| H&CE 467 | Leading Youth Organizations | 3 |
| Family & Consumer Science Pathway Option Requirements | ||
| Select Pathyway A (Licensure - Education Courses) or Pathway B (Non-Licensure Training and Development Courses) | 22-28 | |
| Total Credits | 94-100 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pathway A (Licensure) Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 486 | Classroom Management for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 489 | Teaching Students of Diverse Backgrounds | 3 |
| H&CE 468 | Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education | 3 |
| H&CE 482 | Methods of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| H&CE 483 | Student Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| H&CE 487 | Student Teaching | 9 |
| H&CE 488 | Applied Student Teaching | 3 |
| Total Credits | 28 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pathway B (Non-Licensure) Training and Development Courses | ||
| HDFS 462 | Methods of Family Life Education | 3 |
| H&CE 196 | Field Experience | 3 |
| H&CE 445 | Designing and Delivering Nonformal Education Programs | 3 |
| or H&CE 468 | Foundations of Family and Consumer Sciences Education | |
| H&CE 446 | Extension Education | 3 |
| H&CE 496 | Field Experience (Internship Captsone) | 10 |
| Total Credits | 22 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- To be placed in student teaching, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required.
- To exit the program, a 2.75 cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA in professional education coursework is required as well as completing the Praxis Subject test and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.