Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Exploring the Major
Why should you study Family and Consumer Sciences Education?
This major is designed to prepare students to receive a Family and Consumer Sciences Comprehensive Endorsement in the State of Utah and prepare to teach in public schools. Students will learn and become familiar with the core concepts and standards associated with the curricula taught in secondary classrooms by completing coursework in subject areas including food science, childhood development, interior design, and textile sciences. Students will engage in active classroom environments, and work towards demonstrating basic competency in the Utah Effective Teaching Standards.
Minors
Education/Teaching Majors are eligible to complete Education/Teaching Minors
- English Teaching
- Chemistry Education
- Geology Education
- Geography Teaching
- History Teaching
- Mathematics Education
- Physics Education
- Computer Science Education
- TESOL K-12
- PETE/Coaching
- Art Education
- Dual-Language Immersion K-12 Teaching
- French Teaching
- Spanish Teaching
- German Teaching
- Chinese Teaching
- Japanese Teaching
- School Health Education
Department Contacts
- Academic and Professional Development Manager: Sarah Saueriber
- Program Coordinator: Natalie Hancock
- School of Family Life
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
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 Science 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!
How to add the Family and Consumer Science Education Major
While the Family and Consumer Sciences Education major is not a limited enrollment program, students are required to complete an application process
- Submit Major Change Request
- Schedule a meeting with your academic advisor
- Be admitted to the pre-major
- Complete application requirements and submit
FAQ's
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I like to meet with prospective teaching students before processing major changes. Teaching majors have a lot of steps both to be admitted and while you are in the program. These initial appointments are intended to go over this process and answer any questions you may have. You can schedule an appointment by contacting the Liberal Arts Advisement Front Desk at (801) 422-3541.
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Ideally 100%. This is not a limited enrollment program, meaning we can take as many students as meet the admission requirements.
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Take SFL 276. This is an exploration of teaching courses designed to give students the opportunity to spend time in real secondary classrooms. It is intended that students take this course by the end of their Sophomore year.
Students can also look at becoming a substitute teacher. It is a great way to learn about classroom management, and is pretty flexible.