Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences (6-12 Composite Certification)
The Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences degree prepares students to become certified to teach Family and Consumer Sciences in secondary schools upon successful degree completion and passing the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Content Exam (AAFCS). A successful passing score on AAFCS Content Exam leads to the Certified Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS) national credential.
The 6-12 Composite Certification prepares students in various areas of family and consumer sciences, including family life, child development, food and nutrition, housing and household equipment, management, fashion and textiles, and consumer sciences. Successful completion of this major leads to certification to teach Family and Consumer Sciences at grade levels 6-12.
Marketable Skills
Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."
Degree Skills
- Identify programs and services that improve families and communities.
- Assist families with quality of life decisions.
- Engage in problem-solving and decision making for families and consumers.
- Effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Teacher Certification Skills
- Appropriately explain the impact of effective planning and communication (within the chosen area of concentration) to relevant internal and external stakeholders in an education or community setting.
- Identify, select, and implement entry-level instructional plans when serving as an instructor in the school setting.
- Successfully manage organizational and student behavior when teaching in the school setting.
- Efficiently and accurately assess student progress and use data to develop and modify instruction for K-12 students.
- Work effectively and collaboratively with students and families from diverse backgrounds.
Admissions
Teacher Certification
In addition to the general undergraduate admissions requirements, to obtain acceptance into the undergraduate Educator Preparation Program (and prior to taking EDUC 3003, EDUC 3482, EDUC 4113, EDUC 4243, and Clinical Student Teaching) students must have:
- A cumulative GPA of 2.75 (includes all courses, whether posted to TWU transcript or used on a degree plan. Excludes developmental and repeated courses);
- Completed EDUC 2003 with a C or better;
- Demonstrated basic skills in reading, written communication, and mathematics by meeting the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative;
- Completed the Digital Literacy Pre-assessment;
- Successfully completed a pre-admission departmental interview with an interview panel;
- A minimum of 12 to 15 semester credit hours in the subject-specific content area for the certification sought;
- Completed department application for admission to the Educator Preparation Program;
- Completed a Commitment Contract acknowledging awareness and understanding of the Dispositions Policy and Educators’ Code of Ethics;
- Submitted a non-refundable Texas Education Agency Fee; and
- Acknowledged and accepted admission to the Educator Preparation Program.
Please note:
- All accepted students must maintain the admission requirements to remain in the TWU Education Preparation Program.
- Admission requirements are determined by Texas Education Agency policies and are subject to change without notice.
- Students seeking Bilingual certification must meet minimum proficiency in Spanish.
- Students seeking Deaf/Hard of Hearing certification must meet minimum proficiency in sign.
Contact the Office of Educator Preparation Services (OEPS) at copeadvising@twu.edu or (940) 898-2829 with any questions.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): 120
Major: 40 SCH; Required Minor: 26 SCH
Program Code: FMLYCNSMRSCI.BS; CIP Code: 19.0101.00
Texas Core Curriculum
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Life & Physical Sciences | 6 | |
| Language, Philosophy, & Culture | 3 | |
| Creative Arts | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | 3 |
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| CAO: Women's Studies | 3 | |
| CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics | 3 | |
| Total SCHs | 42 | |
Courses Required for Major
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| HDFS 1001 | Seminar in Family Sciences | 1 |
| HDFS 3513 | Childhood and Adolescence | 3 |
| HDFS 3633 | Older Persons and the Family | 3 |
| HDFS 3713 | Family Housing | 3 |
| HDFS 3723 | Field Experience in Family and Consumer Sciences Occupations | 3 |
| HDFS 4103 | Issues and Trends in Family Sciences | 3 |
| or HDFS 4803 | Public Policy: Family Sciences Perspectives | |
| HDFS 4233 | Applied Design for Home and Family | 3 |
| HDFS 4523 | Family Development | 3 |
| or HDFS 3613 | Crisis in the American Family | |
| HDFS 4543 | Developmental Sexuality | 3 |
| HDFS 4583 | Parenting Issues and Education | 3 |
| HDFS 4603 | Occupational Issues in Family Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 4703 | Methods of Teaching in Family And Consumer Sciences | 3 |
| HDFS 4713 | Family Economics | 3 |
| or HDFS 4733 | Family Financial Planning | |
| HDFS 4773 | Family Resource Management | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 40 | |
Departmental Requirements
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI 3002 | Advanced Computing Technology | 2 |
| FT 1013 | Principles and Techniques of Design Construction | 3 |
| NFS 1301 | Food Preparation Principles Laboratory | 1 |
| NFS 1302 | Food Preparation Principles | 2 |
| NFS 2343 | Nutritional Management for the Family and Child | 3 |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Total SCHs | 12 | |
Education Minor
| Code | Title | SCHs |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | 3 |
| EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 |
| EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 |
| EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 |
| EDSP 4203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 |
| READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 |
| Total SCHs | 26 | |
Recommended Plan of Study
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | TCCN | SCHs | |
| ENG 1013 | Composition I | ENGL 1301 | 3 |
| FT 1013 | Principles and Techniques of Design Construction | 3 | |
| HIST 1013 | History of the United States, 1492-1865 | HIST 1301 | 3 |
| MATH 1013 | Financial and Quantitative Literacy | MATH 1332 | 3 |
| UNIV 1231 | Learning Frameworks: The First Year Experience | EDUC 1100, EDUC 1200, EDUC 1300 | 1 |
| Creative Arts Core | 3 | ||
| Electives | 1 | ||
| Computer Literacy Exam (optional) | |||
| SCHs | 17 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| HDFS 1001 (recommend taking 1st or 2nd semester) | Seminar in Family Sciences | 1 | |
| ENG 1023 | Composition II | ENGL 1302 | 3 |
| HIST 1023 | History of the United States, 1865 to the Present | HIST 1302 | 3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Core | 3 | ||
| NFS 1302 & NFS 1301 | Food Preparation Principles and Food Preparation Principles Laboratory |
3 | |
| Wellness/Mathematics CAO Core | 2 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| HDFS 3713 | Family Housing | 3 | |
| POLS 2013 | U.S. National Government | GOVT 2305 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| WS 2013 | Gender and Social Change: An Introduction to Multicultural-Women's Studies | 3 | |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core | 3 | ||
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| POLS 2023 | Texas Government | GOVT 2306 | 3 |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | ||
| HDFS 3513 | Childhood and Adolescence | 3 | |
| HDFS 3633 | Older Persons and the Family | 3 | |
| CSCI 3002 | Advanced Computing Technology | 2 | |
| SCHs | 14 | ||
| Summer | TCCN | ||
| HDFS 3723 (TEA required course no substitutions) | Field Experience in Family and Consumer Sciences Occupations | 3 | |
| HDFS 4233 | Applied Design for Home and Family | 3 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| HDFS 4103
or 4803 (Public Policy: FS Perspective) | Issues and Trends in Family Sciences or Public Policy: Family Sciences Perspectives |
3 | |
| HDFS 4523
or 3613 (Crisis in the American Family) | Family Development or Crisis in the American Family |
3 | |
| HDFS 4603 | Occupational Issues in Family Sciences | 3 | |
| HDFS 4713
or 4733 (Family Financial Planning) | Family Economics or Family Financial Planning |
3 | |
| EDUC 2003 | Schools and Society | EDUC 1301 | 3 |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| EDUC 3003 | Learning Theory and Development | 3 | |
| EDUC 3482 | Teaching Diverse Learners Through Technology Integration | 2 | |
| HDFS 4543 | Developmental Sexuality | 3 | |
| HDFS 4583 | Parenting Issues and Education | 3 | |
| READ 3013 | Literacy and Learning across the Curriculum | 3 | |
| SCHs | 14 | ||
| Summer | TCCN | ||
| NFS 2343 | Nutritional Management for the Family and Child | 3 | |
| SCHs | 3 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | TCCN | ||
| EDSP 4203 | Learners with Exceptionalities | 3 | |
| EDUC 4113 | Design and Implementation of Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
| EDUC 4243 | Classroom Environment and Management | 3 | |
| HDFS 4703 | Methods of Teaching in Family And Consumer Sciences | 3 | |
| HDFS 4773 | Family Resource Management | 3 | |
| SCHs | 15 | ||
| Spring | TCCN | ||
| EDUC 4946 | Clinical Student Teaching | 6 | |
| SCHs | 6 | ||
| Total SCHs: | 120 | ||
