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:
- Admission to Family and Consumer Science Education program with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- 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.
- A minimum 2.5 GPA in the endorsement area with no grade below a “C”.
- All pre-professional and professional classes as well as endorsement requirements have been completed.
- 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)
All UNL-UNO students who are starting on the 2009-2010 bulletin will be required to complete a minimum of 3 hours of approved course work in each of the 10 designated ACE areas.
ACE 1: Written Texts Incorporating Research and Knowledge Skills (3 cr)
Select from:
ACE 2: Communication Skills (3 cr)
Select from:
SPCH 1110 | Public Speaking Fundamentals | 3 |
SPCH 2010 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
SPCH 2410 | Small Group Communication and Leadership | 3 |
SPCH 3130 | Speech Communication in Business and the Professions | 3 |
SPCH 3140 | Advanced Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
ACE 3: Mathematical, Computational, Statistical or Formal Reasoning Skills (3 cr)
Select from:
MATH 1530 | Introduction to Applied Probability and Statistics | 3 |
BSAD 2130 | Principles of Business Statistics | 3 |
BSAD 3140 | Business Statistical Applications | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
ACE 4: Study of Scientific Methods and Knowledge of the Natural and Physical World plus lab (3+1 cr)
CHEM 1010 | Chemistry in The Environment and Society | 3 |
CHEM 1014 | Chemistry in the Environment and Society Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM 1180 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
CHEM 1184 | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
ACE 5: Study of Humanities (3 cr)
Select from:
ACE 6: Study of Social Sciences (XX)
CYAF 1600 | Human Development and the Family | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
counted in Professional Core
ACE 7: Study of the Arts to Understand Their Context and Significance (3 cr)
One course from:
| ARTS MUSIC or Theater | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
ACE 8: Ethical Principles, Civics and Stewardship and their Importance to Society (3 cr)
when approved, counted In Prof. Educ. Req
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)
counted in Professional Educ. Req
Child, Youth and Family Studies Professional Core (28 cr)
Additional Content Requirements (28 credits)
CYAF 3330 | Families in the Economy | 3 |
HED 3080 | Health Concepts of Sexual Development | 3 |
| And | |
CYAF 4460 | Addictions and Families | 3 |
| Or | |
CYAF 4580 | Family Stress: Crisis, Coping and Recovery | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
CYAF 401: Taken concurrently with CYAF 401A. Grade must be “C+” or better
Professional Educ. Requirements (37 cr)
Electives 5 cr
Suggest these be taken in CYAF, NUTR or TXCD
TOTAL 120 credits