Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Major Requirements
Major: Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits to Graduate: 124
University Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
- Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework. Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
- Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
- A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- At least 30 credits must be NDSU resident credits. Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.
- At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
- Students presenting transfer credit must meet the NDSU residence credits and the minimum upper level credit. Of the 30 credits earned in residence, a minimum of 15 semester credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 semester credits must be in the student’s curricula for their declared major.
For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.
University General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Communication (C) | 12 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| College Composition II | ||
| Fundamentals of Public Speaking | ||
Upper Division Writing † | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning (R) † | 3 | |
| Science and Technology (S) † | 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts (A) † | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) † | 6 | |
| Wellness (W) † | 2 | |
| Cultural Diversity (D) *† | ||
| Global Perspectives (G) *† | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
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May be satisfied by completing courses in another General Education category.
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General education courses may be used to satisfy requirements for both general education and the major, minor, and program emphases, where applicable. Students should carefully review major requirements to determine if specific courses can also satisfy these general education categories.
- A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.
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 |
| ADHM 101 | Beginning Apparel Construction | 3 |
| or ADHM 155 | Apparel Construction and Fit | |
| ADHM 151 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| or ADHM 315 | History of Interiors I | |
| or ADHM 316 | History of Interiors II | |
| ADHM 210 | Dress in World Cultures | 3 |
| or ADHM 486 | Dress and Human Behavior | |
| ADHM 366 | Textiles | 3 |
| ADHM 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 |
| HNES 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) | 30-31 | |
| Total Credits | 102-103 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Pathway A (Licensure) Education Courses | ||
| EDUC 321 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 475 | Reading in the Content Area | 2 |
| 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 | 30 | |
| 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 |
| Electives | 9 | |
Select course from the prefixes: ADHM, HNES, and H&CE | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | |
Degree Requirements and Notes
- A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in all Professional Education Requirement courses.
- A GPA of 2.75 or better in professional education as well as completing the appropriate Subject Assessment exam and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam are required to exit the program.
- See School of Education for admission requirements.