Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching Option
This option is available within the Education major at the following location:
- Corvallis
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:
- Hospitality and Tourism (food, hotel, etc.)
- Culinary
- Human Services (counseling, personal finance, childcare, care of disabled, personal health and fitness, etc.)
- 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.
Option Code: 65
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and design and implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
- Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) they teach and create learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
- Plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
- Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
- Practices ongoing reflection and use evidence to continually evaluate their practice, particularly the effects of their choices and actions on others, and adapts their practice/choices accordingly. The teacher candidate will avail professional resources and/or professional development beyond university coursework.
Students must complete the required courses for every content area in this option prior to beginning the Professional Level of the Education UG Major (Double Degree). Most of these courses will also meet the student's first degree requirements.
Additional option requirements:
- A cumulative 3.0 GPA is preferred on all required course. Grades below C- are not accepted.
- All required courses must be letter graded (A–F); courses graded on Pass/No Credits (P/N) or Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) basis are not accepted.
- Work or volunteer experiences in these standards may be considered in place of coursework.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Career, Community, and Family Connections | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| *CONTEMPORARY FAMILIES IN THE U.S. | ||
| FAMILY STUDIES | ||
| FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | ||
| *SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF WORK AND FAMILY | ||
| Consumer Services and Family Resources | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
Any BA course | ||
Any ECON course | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS | ||
| *MATHEMATICS FOR MANAGEMENT, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS I | ||
| Clothing and Textiles | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
Any DSGN course | ||
| *INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS | ||
| DRAWING CORE STUDIO | ||
| *HISTORY OF DESIGN | ||
| Human Development and Interpersonal Relationships | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
Any HDFS course | ||
Any PSY course | ||
Any SOC course | ||
| Nutrition, Food, and Wellness | ||
| NUTR 225 | GENERAL HUMAN NUTRITION | 3 |
| or NUTR 240 | HUMAN NUTRITION | |
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
Any FST course | ||
Any MB course | ||
Any NUTR course | ||
| *FOOD IN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| *FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN DISEASE | ||
| Total Credits | 27-31 | |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
Option Code: 65