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Liberal Arts Advisement & Careers

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Engaging in the Major

As you progress through your course work you will have multiple opportunities to increase your content knowledge and begin developing your skills and competencies. As a student you also have numerous opportunities to engage with your major in other capacities. Such as taking advantage of study abroad, internships, and participating in various student organizations and clubs.

Resources for Engaging
Competencies and Careers
Course Progression
Funding & Internships
Campus Resources
Experiential Learning

Competencies and Careers

Competencies Developed in the Program
Students in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program can expect to develop strong Communication, Information Literacy, and Cultural Navigation competencies. Want to know more about these professional competencies? Career Readiness.

Common Career Fields
Family and Consumer Sciences Education directly prepares students for a career as a secondary educator. Students may also consider careers in other areas of education including administration, curriculum development, and instructional coaching. Family and Consumer Sciences Education majors may also find success in careers in the private sector as trainers, instructional designers, educational consultants and more.

Meet with your advisor!
Would you like to know more about the program to see if it’s a good fit for your goals? Would you like to know more about your career options? Do you have a career option in mind but you’d like resources to help you chart a path toward that goal? Come with your Academic and Professional Development Manager, Sarah Sauerbier!

Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment!

Recommended Course Progression

Course order:
Consider starting with NDFS 100, SFL 102, SFL 110, SFL 185R, and/or SFL 210.
Plan to take SFL 276 by your second semester in the premajor.
Make sure to complete the required background check and fingerprinting at least a month before registration.

2nd to Last Semester
SFL 377 and SFL 379 must be taken concurrently. Students should plan to take both courses in the semester prior to students teaching.

Final Semester
During a student’s final semester they will complete either an internship (Fall only) or student teaching (Fall or Winter).

For student teaching, students will register for SFL 476R. For an internship students will register for SFL 496R.

Both classes are 12 credits and students are expected to have all other coursework completed prior to interning/student teaching.

Course Planning:
Be aware that the following classes are only offered at certain times in the year. Please plan accordingly

  • NDFS 175 is a WINTER only class

Admission Requirements
Prerequisites

  • Students must complete SFL 276 prior to applying for the major.

Fingerprinting and Background Check

  • Prior to registering for SFL 276 students must complete a background check and fingerprinting through the Utah State Board of Education.
  • This document provides information on how to complete this process.
  • The fingerprinting and background check is good for 3 years, and may need to be redone if it lapses before student teaching.

How to apply?

  • Students will begin working on their admissions application while in SFL 276.
  • The application will be available on Educator and can be submitted.

Please review the following document for program admission and retention requirements.

Grade and GPA Requirements

  • In order to apply and be retained in the program a student must maintain a GPA of at least a 2.7 or higher.
  • Students are also required to pass all major coursework with at least a “C” grade or higher.

Funding & Internships

Where to find scholarships for tuition
University Scholarships
College Scholarship:
FHSS
Department Scholarships:
School of Family Life
McKay School of Education

Where to find scholarships for experiences (study abroad/internships)

University financial aid options
There are many resources to help you fund your tuition and experiences at BYU. The Financial Aid Office can help!

Campus Resources

  • School of Family Life: For course questions, faculty contacts, and more, contact the School of Family Life.
  • Handshake Internships and Job Board: To search internships and jobs that match your interests and skills, use Handshake.
  • Kennedy Center: For International Study programs and funding, contact the BYU Kennedy Center.
  • Career Director: To get help searching for and applying to jobs, plus connecting with employers and alumni, meet with Michael Elrod.
  • Course Descriptions and offerings: To check out which classes will be offered in the upcoming semester, use the BYU Class Search.

Experiential Learning

Students will have multiple opportunities for experiential learning built into their coursework, but may desire additional opportunities

Experiential Learning Coursework

  • SFL 276
  • SFL 221 and SFL 222
  • CPSE 402
  • SFL 379
  • SFL 476/496R

Study Abroads
Students are not required to complete a study abroad experience, but are always encouraged to explore opportunities for experiential learning.

To see a list of currently offered study abroad programs visit the BYU Kennedy Center Website.

Internships
Students are not required to complete an internship, outside of student teaching, but are always encouraged to explore opportunities for experiential learning.

Resources to find internships:

Part-time/Student Job Opportunities
Teaching Assistant

Often assist professors with teaching and grading responsibilities. TA’s regularly meet with students to provide course help, hold reviews and labs, and assist in grading.

TA’s are required to have taken the course they are assisting with previously, but do not need to have taken it for the same professor they TA for.

The best way to find out about TA opportunities is to talk to professors and departments.

Substitute Teaching

Can be a great way to develop skills in classroom management, as well as begin to identify potential employers and opportunities.

For more information about becoming a substitute in one of our partnership districts please view the following flyer.

Getting Involved

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School of Family Life Student Association

The following clubs and organizations are a great way to connect with people of similar interests and learn about different opportunities on campus.
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FAQ's

  • Due to the prerequisite course work it usually takes students 2 - 3 semesters to apply and be admitted to the program after declaring the premajor.

  • It depends.This major is 70 credits, which means that when combined with GE, and religion requirements, most students are above the 120 credits needed to graduate with a bachelors.

    How long it will take ultimately depends on previous coursework completed, the number of credits you take a semester, and potential plans for study abroad, internship experiences, or minors.

    While it is possible to complete this major in the traditional 4 years, most students take additional spring/summer terms, and/or an additional semester or two.

    If you are curious about your potential timeline, schedule an appointment with your academic advisor Sarah Sauerbier to work on a graduation plan.

  • YES!

    Global and Cultural Awareness

    - SC ED 353

    Arts

    - SFL 102

    Biology

    - NDFS 100

    Social Science

    - SFL 210

    • If it is an AIP hold, please meet with your academic and professional development manager, Sarah Sauerbier, to get that hold removed. Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment with her.

    Links

    Exploring the Major
    Engaging in the Major
    Looking Forward
    FAQs