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B.S.Ed. in Career and Technical Education

Family and Consumer Science Emphasis

Program of Study


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The B.S.Ed. in Career and Technical Education,  Family and Consumer Science Emphasis degree is designed for those who desire to teach FACS education courses in a 7-12 grade setting.  Upon successful completion of this degree, and successfully passing appropriate AEPA exams,  the student would be eligible to receive secondary education certification in family and consumer science education in the State of Arizona.  In addition, with 240 clock hours of work experience in a FACS position, the student would also be eligible to receive Career and Technical Education Family and Consumer Sciences certification in the State of Arizona.

APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY: Courses selected with the approval of the advisor. 120-hour plan.

University Liberal Studies (35 Hours minimum):  Requirements are determined by the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies.
Summary of Liberal Studies Requirements
  • Foundation Requirements (7 credits)
    • 4 credits of English 105
    • 3 credits of Math
  • Distribution Requirements (28 credits)
    • 7 credits of Science (to include at least one Lab Science)
    • 6 credits of Social and Political Worlds
    • 6 credits of Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry
    • 6 credits of Cultural Understanding
    • 3 additional credits of any liberal studies distribution course
  • Optional Freshman Seminar (3 credits)
    • One optional freshman seminar may be used in the distribution block to which the topic most appropriately applies. (Effective AY07-08)
Total Required Liberal Studies Courses 35 hours

In addition University Diversity Requirement (6 Credits)-Effective Fall 2005 Catalog

  • U.S. Ethnic Diversity (3 credits)
  • Global Awareness (3 credits)
  • You can choose courses that meet both the Diversity requirement and a Distribution requirement.

    See http://www4.nau.edu/aio/Articulation/LScourselist.htm for a list of approved liberal studies courses.  See http://www2.nau.edu/~d-ugstdy/libstu/student/cf.php for an interactive course finder to assist you with finding courses that meet a particular liberal studies requirement.  See http://az.transfer.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/Admin_CEG for the Arizona Community College equivalency guide.

    MAJOR FIELD: FACS Education

    Required CTE Professional Core Courses (18 Hours) See 2-Year Course Schedule to help plan your program of study.
    CTE 300 Comprehensive CTE Programs 3   available online
    CTE 355 Computer Applications for CTE Teachers 3   available online
    CTE 340w

    Research and Development in CTE

    3   available online
    CTE 433 Program and Curriculum Development in CTE 3   available online
    CTE 465 Methods of CTE 3   available online
    CTE 496 Career and Technical Student Organizations 3   available online

    Electives - CTE Professional Courses (6 Hours)

            available online
            available online

    Required Family and Consumer Science Courses (30 Hours) - Note:  Similar classes can also be articulated from the community college to meet the major requirements.

    PSY 240 Developmental Psychology 3  
    SOC 217 The Family 3  
    MER 131, 135, 232 or 235

    Merch Fund, Merch Buying, Textiles, or Eval Apparel

    3  
    NTS 256 or NTS 135 The Science of Nutrition or Human Nutrition 3  
    CTE 291 Lab Management 3  
    CTE292 Accident Prevention 3  
    FIN xxx Personal Finance (transfer appropriate course from comm college) 3  
    ECI 305 Early Childhood Development 3  
    HA 240 Food Service Systems Mgt (note prerequisite HA100) 3  
    HA 243 Commercial Food Service Operations (note prerequisite HA240) 3  
    Total Major Courses 54 hours


    Professional Education Requirements

    Secondary Education Requirements (31 hours) - may be taken individually or asterisked courses may be taken as a block in "I-Step" the semester before student teaching.  Alternatively, the courses are sequenced to allow completion over two years of summer school.
    EDF 200 Introduction to Education 3 Can be transferred from community college
    EPS 325 Educational Psychology Secondary* 3 Available Online
    ECI 322 Secondary School Curriculum* 3  
    BME 437 SEI Methods* 3  
    ECI 450 High School Teaching Methods* 3  
    ECI 308 Teach. Aide Practicum* 3  
    ECI 465 Evaluation of Learning* 3  
    ECI 495 Supervised Teaching Secondary 12  
    Total Professional Education Courses 31 hours
    Total Liberal Studies 35 hrs
    Total Major Courses (FACS and CTE) 54 hrs

    Total Professional Education Courses

    31 hrs
        TOTAL FOR DEGREE 120 hrs



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    Last modified on: 04/09/2008