Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Teaching life skills ........ influencing others.
A degree in FCS Education is a four-year degree which degree that prepares you to take the Praxis exam and provides a certification for teaching FCS at the junior and high school levels. Courses are chosen to give you a broad knowledge of all aspects of managing home and family life. This degree will prepare you for your certification as a secondary 
teacher.
You might choose to teach FCS if you …
- Are interested in people and how they learn
- Want to affect lives to improve families
- Are concerned with people and their environment
- Love learning and want to help others learn
- Recognize that knowledge is key to success
- See family as the basic unit in all societies
- Seek a career that brings you joy!
Content areas taught in high school FCS Education programs include:
| Money Management | Nutrition | Food Preparation |
| Wise Shopping | Wellness | Personal Development |
| Clothing Selection | Child Development | Housing & Interiors |
| Sewing Skills | Family Relations | Household Management |
Curriculum Sheet
Click on the year in which you declared FCS Education as your major - that will be the sheet that applies to you.
Student Advising
Students in FCS Education will be advised by Dr. Gail McMillon before registering for classes.