This option is for students wanting to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education and qualify for an Oregon teaching license to teach Family and Consumer Science (FACS) at the middle school (grades 6-9) and/or high school (grades 9-12) levels. FACS teachers are qualified to teach child and human development, parenting, culinary arts, nutrition, apparel/design and personal finance to name a few typical subjects.

Family and Consumer Sciences students are encouraged to add an optional endorsement in Career and Technical Education (CTE) after completing the degree program and with documented industry experience. The following CTE endorsements are compatible with Family and Consumer Sciences:

1. Hospitality and Tourism (food, hotel, etc.)
2. Culinary
3. Human Services (counseling, personal finance, childcare, care of disabled, personal health and fitness, etc.)
4. Education and Related Fields (preschool, teacher, administration in education-related fields, training and other)

The CTE endorsement requires 2,000 hours working in a variety of work settings including job shadows, internships, volunteer work and paid work. Approval of additional CTE endorsements are made by Industry Advisory Committees in partnership with Oregon Department of Education.

For more information, contact the College of Education Student Services Advisor, 104 Furman Hall, 541-737-4661.