HDFS Career Track for Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Certification

Program Information

This program is made possible through a partnership agreement with UW Family and Consumer Sciences, Colorado State University (CSU) Family and Consumer Sciences program and the CSU Center for Educator Preparation. While meeting the requirements for the Human Development and Family Sciences concentration, students will use electives from other FCS concentrations to prepare them to teach family and consumer sciences in middle or secondary schools. By participating in this partnership, students earn dual bachelor’s degrees - one from UW and one from CSU. Students must earn a minimum of 154 credit hours between the two programs (minimum of 120 at UW and a minimum of 34 at CSU) in order to be awarded a degree from each institution. Additional semesters will be necessary to fulfill the requirements of both degrees.

Students must meet all entry requirements at UW and CSU. The CSU licensure program requires students to earn a C or above in all content courses and teacher licensing courses, and a passing score on the appropriate licensing exam. Therefore, a grade of C or above must be earned in all UW courses and an overall 2.750 GPA be maintained for transfer to CSU to fulfill their program requirements. Upon completion of the UW portion, students will then take the remaining courses needed to meet Wyoming and Colorado certification/ licensure requirements at CSU in Ft. Collins, Colorado. In their last semester, if they so choose, Wyoming students may complete their student teaching requirements in a Wyoming FCS school classroom with supervision by a licensed FCS teacher educator. In addition to earning dual degrees, students meet the requirements to apply for certification/licensure in Wyoming and in Colorado. Both licenses are reciprocal in many other states.

University Studies Program Requirements

The University Studies Program 2015  

Student must complete the following USP requirements that are not incorporated into the requirements for this concentration:

• FYS- First Year - Seminar Credits: 3

Required Courses

*** Grade of C or above required.

• FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 1150 - Scientific Study of Food Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2165 - Introduction to Fashion and Dress Credits: 3 ***

• OR

• FCSC 1170 - Introduction to Apparel Construction Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 1180 - Applied Design Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2110 - Fundamentals of Aging and Human Development Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2121 - Child Development Credits: 4 ***
• FCSC 2131 - Family Relations Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2133 - Intimate Relationships Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2180 - Housing and Residential Design Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2188 - Interior Design Studio I Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 2200 - Professionalism and Communication in FCSC Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 3110 - Personal Finance Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 3119 - Parent-Child Relationships Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 3122 - Adolescence Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 3160 - Merchandise Retailing and Buying Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 3220 - Multicultural Influences on Children and Families Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4112 - Family Decision-Making and Resource Management Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4113 - Consumer Issues Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4118 - Family Policy Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4124 - Families of Young Children With Special Needs Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4125 - Professional Practices in Human Development and Family Sciences Credits: 3 ***
• FCSC 4138 - Family Stress and Coping Credits: 3 ***
• CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4

• OR

• CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
• ECON 1000 - Global Economic Issues Credits: 3

• OR

• ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

• OR

• ECON 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• EDST 3480 - Diversity & the Politics of Schooling Credits: 3
• ENGL 1010 - College Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3
• ENGL 4010 - Technical Writing in the Professions Credits: 3
• HIST 1211 - U.S. to 1865 Credits: 3

• OR

• HIST 1221 - U.S. From 1865 Credits: 3
• LIFE 1002 - Discovering Science Credits: 3

• OR

• LIFE 1003 - Current Issues in Biology Credits: 4

• OR

• LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
• MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3
• STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4

• OR

• STAT 2070 - Introductory Statistics for the Social Sciences Credits: 4

Additional Concurrent and CSU Coursework

After completion of UW coursework, three additional semesters are required for completion of this teacher certification option. The first semester will require concurrent enrollment at UW and CSU. Required UW course FCSC 4117  (online - 3 credit hours) will be taken while enrolled at CSU to preserve WEU eligibility. Four additional credit hours must be transferred to UW from the second and third semesters’ coursework at CSU to meet UW’s 120 credit hour graduation requirement.

Total UW Degree Minimum: 120 Hours

Total CSU Degree Minimum: 34 Hours

Total for Both Degrees: 154 Hours

Additional Requirements

Upon declaring this career track, students must satisfactorily complete a mandatory security screen (background check). Advising will provide careful attention to the uniqueness of individual student situations and academic choices.