FCS Education Courses

The following courses are included in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education career path:

401/801. Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum (3 cr) (UNL) Prereq: Parallel CYAF 402/802. Development of curriculum for Family and Consumer Sciences (CYAF) using student-centered, interactive methods of instruction.

401A/801A. Family and Consumer Sciences Education Practicum I (1-3 cr I) Fld. Prereq: Parallel CYAF 401/801. Undergraduate students register for CYAF 401A for 1 cr hr. Graduate students register for CYAF 801A for 3 cr hrs. Development and implementation of teaching plans in a supervised 7th to 12th grade setting.

402/802.Family and Consumer Sciences Method of Instruction (4 cr) (UNL) Prereq: Parallel CYAF 401/801. Develop teaching and/or learning plans for teaching Family and Consumer Sciences. Analyze classroom management practices and develop plans for assessment.

402A/802A. Family and Consumer Sciences Education Practicum II (1 cr II) (UNL) Prereq: Parallel CYAF 401/801 and 401A/801A. Development and implementation of teaching plans in a supervised setting in school grades 7th to 12th. Observation of the effectiveness of classroom management practices.

413/813. Student Teaching in Family and Consumer Sciences (12 cr) (UNL) Prereq: CYAF 401/801 and 402/802. Pass/No Pass only. Actual experience in the teaching of Family and Consumer Sciences. Fourteen weeks of supervised student teaching experience. One middle level and one high school experience required.