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Family and Consumer Sciences Education BSFCS



Overview

The major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education is offered jointly by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences and the College of Education. Completers of this program will be eligible for state educator certification in Family and Consumer Sciences for grades 6-12.

Double Dawgs

This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Family and Consumer Sciences Education BSFCS/Workforce Education MEd For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu.

Contact

College of Family and Consumer Sciences: Dr. Tracey Brigman Clinical Assistant Professor brigman@uga.edu (706) 542-4910 Aimee Dowd Academic Advisor adowd@uga.edu (706) 542-4847 College of Education: Dr. Elaine Adams adamsje@uga.edu (706) 542-4204

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

BIOL 1103  Concepts in Biology 3
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FACS 2000  Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 1
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1
MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
Spring Year 1

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

CHEM 1110  Elementary Chemistry 3
    AND  CHEM 1110L  Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3
NUTR 2100  Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area IV World Languages & Global Culture

COMM 1110  Introduction to Public Speaking 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3
PSYC 1101  Elementary Psychology 3
STAT 2000  Introductory Statistics 4
Spring Year 2
EDUC 2110  Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education 3
EDUC 2120  Exploring Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Diversity 3
FHCE 2100  Introduction to Consumer Economics 3
HDFS 2100  Dating, Mating, Communicating: Relationships and Families 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3
EDIT 2000  Teaching and Learning with Technology 3
EDUC(EPSY) 2130  Exploring Learning and Teaching 3

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

TXMI 2100  Textiles for Consumers 3
Spring Year 3

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

PEDB

WFED 2450  Practicum in Workforce Education I 1-3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

EDSE 4030/6030  Inclusion of Students with Special Needs: Grades 6-12 3
WFED 5550/7550  Students With Special Needs in Programs of Workforce Education 3
Summer Year 3
WFED 4350/6350  Curriculum Planning in Workforce Education 3
WFED 4360/6360  Instructional Strategies in Workforce Education 3
Fall Year 4

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

Major Elective course

WFED 3450  Practicum in Workforce Education II 1-3
WFED 4010/6010  Foundations of Work and Family Life Education 3
Spring Year 4
WFED 5460  Student Teaching in Workforce Education 1-12
Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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