Program Course Descriptions

Social Science

• HDFS 360: Family Development - Dynamics of family interaction over the life cycle; emphasis on developmental, social, and cultural influences on the family experience. Offered: Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs.

Major Requirements

• HUMN NTR 314: Fundamentals of Food - Application of chemical and physical principles to food preparation and use. Offered: Wi Quarter only. Prereq: 10 cr hrs of chem.
• CS HSPMG 350.02: Dietetics and Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Principles of food management supported by real life commercial food service labs. Scientific management principles involved in food management are discussed. Importance of food safety and changing food habits are presented. Offered: Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs.
• CS FMRSM 243: Consumer Problems - Common imperfections in the consumer-market interface which manifest themselves in rip-offs, misrepresentations and deceptions; remedies for problems. Offered: Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs.
• CS FMRSM 260: Family Financial Management - The management of family financial resources; topics include financial planning and budgeting, insurance, credit, and savings and investments. Offered: Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs.
• HDFS 361: Introduction to Child Development - Study of the nature, nurture, and development of children from conception through the beginning school years. Offered: Su, Au, Wi, Sp.
• HDFS 364: Life Span Human Development - Survey of human development across the life span directed toward an applied understanding of the individual and forces that shape development. Offered: Su, Offered: Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs.
• HDFS 665: Parenting - Identification and examination of the theoretical approaches applicable to child rearing in families; emphasis on developing practical skills for working with parents and children. Offered: Su, Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 2 1.5-hr cl. Prereq: 360 or 364 or Sociol 430 or Psych 340, and rank 3 or grad standing.
• CS TXTCL 200: Fashion, the Body, and Popular Culture - Fashion as it interfaces with the body and is manifested in popular culture, including television, film, advertising, magazines, literature, sports, dance, music, and comic art. Offered: Au, Wi, Sp Qtrs. 3 1-hr cl.

Education Core

• EDU P&L 306: School and Society - Use of concepts and methods of history, philosophy, and the social sciences to grasp the interrelationship between society and education.
• EDU P&L 309: Psychological Perspectives on Education - Examination of research, theory, and practice pertaining to important aspects of learning and teaching; the nature of learners, cognition, problem solving, motivation, teaching approaches, and assessment.
• EDU T&L 642: Teaching Reading Across the Curriculum - Provides students with the knowledge and tools they need to support the developmental reading and literacy skills of middle and secondary students.
• EDU P&L 671: Fundamentals of Computer Applications in Education and Training - An introduction to the common uses of computers in educational and training settings; emphasis on instruction and management.
• EDU PAES 622: Business Technology in Education - The relationship of business technology to business education subjects is discussed; foundational understanding and skill/application development in business education subjects.
• EDU PAES 650: Introduction to Exceptional Children - An overview of the education of exceptional learners including a discussion of their characteristics and a review of historical approaches to their education and of contemporary educational practices.

FCS ED Pedagogy

• FCS ED 640: Workplace Education through Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Principles and procedures for integrating and administering workplace education in family and consumer sciences education, including developing family, school, and community partnerships. Offered: Au Qtr. 1 3-hr cl; arr 15 hrs field experience. Prereq: 2.75 CPHR; rank 4; concur: 746.01.
• FCS ED 742: Culturally Responsive Teaching - Principles and strategies for working with culturally diverse student populations, emphasizing teaching strategies and program modification. Offered: Su Qtr. 1 2.5-hr cl.
• FCS ED 746.01: Instruction for Effective Learning in Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Learning and developmental theory and its application to planning and instruction in family and consumer sciences education. Offered: Au Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 289; 742; 746.01; 2.75 CPHR; rank 4; concur: 689.01.
• FCS ED 746.03: Instruction for Problem-Based Learning - Cognitive learning and critical social theories and related curricular and instructional theories and their implementation. Offered: Wi Qtr. 2 2-hr cl, 1 3-hr lab. Prereq: 2.75 CPHR; 746.01; rank 4; concur: 689.03.

FCS ED Field/Clinical

• FCS ED 289: Introductory Professional Development in Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Directed observation-participation in family and consumer science middle and secondary programs. Offered: Wi Qtr. Arr field experience, 1 hr cl. Prereq: 2nd yr standing; C+ in Math 116 or higher and English 110 or 110.01 or 110.02 or 110.03; speech class.
• FCS ED 689.01: Professional Development in Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Accommodating Diversity - Directed observation and teaching experiences in family and consumer sciences programs to develop critically reflective and creative teachers through journaling, action research, and portfolio development. Urban field experience and development of knowledge and skills for teaching and accommodating needs of diverse learners. Offered: Au Qtr. 1 2-hr cl, arr field experience. Prereq: 2.75 CPHR; 289; 742; concur: 746.01. Prereq: 4th yr or grad standing; admission to a teacher education program. Not open to students with credit for 589 series.
• FCS ED 689.03: Professional Development in Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Context for Teaching and Learning - Directed observation and teaching experiences in family and consumer sciences programs to develop critically reflective and creative teachers through journaling, action research, and portfolio development. Examination of the student and social context for teaching and learning through action research and portfolio development. Offered: Wi Qtr. 1 cl; arr field experience. Prereq: 2.50 CPHR; rank 4; concur: 746.03. Prereq: 4th yr or grad standing; admission to a teacher education program. Not open to students with credit for 589 series.
• FCS ED 791.01: Teaching Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Designing Instruction - Ten week full-time internship in a family and consumer sciences education program under guidance of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor; includes reflective seminar. Offered: Sp Qtr. Full-time for 1 qtr; 3-hr cl. Prereq: Completion of certification courses. Written permission of advisor.
• FCS ED 791.02: Teaching Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Facilitating Learning in Family and Consumer Sciences - Ten week full-time internship in a family and consumer sciences education program under guidance of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor; includes reflective seminar. Offered: Sp Qtr. Full-time for 1 qtr; 3-hr cl. Prereq: Completion of certification courses. Written permission of advisor.
• FCS ED 791.03: Teaching Internship in Family and Consumer Sciences Education: Professional Development and Action Research - Ten week full-time internship in a family and consumer sciences education program under guidance of a cooperating teacher and university supervisor; includes reflective seminar. - Offered: Sp Qtr. Full-time for 1 qtr; 3-hr cl. Prereq: Completion of certification courses. Written permission of advisor.