Family and Consumer Sciences Education Option (Teaching FCS in Grades 7 – 12)

The students enrolled in this option will meet the requirements for the Nebraska Secondary Teaching Certificate and endorsement in Family and Consumer Sciences. Students may also combine the Family and Consumer Sciences program area with other subject matter areas that will lead to teaching endorsements in other fields.

Students wishing to be endorsed for Family and Consumer Sciences related occupations must complete additional coursework and work experience requirements. The adviser will assist the student in planning to meet these requirements. Students interested in preparing for extension positions are encouraged to include 497D in their programs.

Minimum Admissions Requirement

Prior to entering the program and taking CYAF 401 and CYAF 401A, students are required to receive passing scores in the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) Computer-based Academic Skills Assessment (CBT), or Content Mastery Examination for Educators (CMEE). Students admitted into the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA with a minimum of 42 earned hours, no grade lower than a “C” and 2.5 cum GPA in TEAC 331 (or approved substitution) and EDPS 251, and earned credit in approved speech class. (See application for admission to Secondary Education programs in the Student Advising Center, 105 Henzlik Hall, Lincoln, NE.)

Admission to Student Teaching

All students who are candidates for an appropriately endorsed Nebraska Teacher’s Certificate are required to student teach. CYAF 413 Student Teaching is full-day experience on a semester basis. Students must apply for student teaching to the Director of Field Experiences in 104 Henzlik Hall (UNL) or to the CYAF department chair in 135 Mabel Lee Hall (UNL). Admission to student teaching requires the following:

1. Admission to Family and Consumer Science Education program with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
2. A minimum 2.5 GPA is pre-professional and professional education courses with no grade lower than a “C” in pre-professional courses and no grade below a “C+” in professional education courses.
3. A minimum 2.5 GPA in the endorsement area with no grade below a “C”.
4. All pre-professional and professional classes as well as endorsement requirements have been completed.
5. No more than 6 hours of general education or elective classes remain to be completed after the student teaching experience.

Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations

Students wishing to be endorsed for Family and Consumer Sciences related occupations must complete additional coursework and work experience requirements. The student’s adviser will assist the student in planning to meet these additional requirements:

• Coordination Techniques (TEAC 425) (3 credits).
• 1000 verified hours of paid work or combination of paid and volunteer work related to FCS (not more than half can be volunteer).
• OR 300 hours of supervised work experience in FCS related occupations under the direction of an FCS teacher educator at UNL.

Extension

Students interested in Extension are encouraged to add CYAF 497D Practicum in CYAF and complete an internship experience in Cooperative Extension.

Course Requirements

Courses identified by number cannot be taken Pass/No Pass (P/N) with the exception of CYAF 413. Should a student have earned such a “P” in one of the courses (except that listed above) prior to starting the option, the “P” will be reviewed.

Degree Requirements

Achievement Centered Education (ACE) (22 cr)

ACE 1: Written Texts Incorporating Research and Knowledge Skills (3 cr)

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ACE 2: Communication Skills (3 cr)

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ACE 3: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (3 cr)

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ACE 4: Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World plus lab (3+1 cr)

ACE 5: Study of Humanities (3 cr)

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ACE 6: Study of Social Sciences (XX)

ACE 7: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context and Significance (3 cr)

One course from:

ACE 8: Ethical Principles, Civics and Stewardship and their Importance to Society (3 cr)

ACE 9: Global Awareness of Knowledge of Human Diversity through Analysis of an Issue (XX)

ACE 10: Integration of Abilities and Capacities in a Creative or Scholarly Product (XX)

Child, Youth and Family Studies Professional Core (28 cr)

Additional Content Requirements (28 credits)

Professional Educ. Requirements (37 cr)