MAEd in Family and Consumer Sciences (FACS)

The MAEd in Family and Consumer Sciences is designed for individuals who already hold teaching licenses .  The curriculum is designed to help teachers achieve goals and develop advanced competencies in professional education, family and consumer sciences subject matter, and interpersonal relationships.  The desired outcome is to help teachers develop the skills to become leaders in the field of family and consumer sciences.  The program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours as specified below:

CORE COURSES (12 s.h.)
EDUC 6482 (3 credits)  Trends and Issues in Educational Research for Practitioners
Or
SCIE 6500 (3 credits)  Understanding and Engaging in Educational Research
EDUC 6001 (3 credits)  Introduction to Differences in Human Learning in Schools
SPED 6002 (3 credits)  Addressing Differences in Human Learning in Schools
LEED 6000 (3 credits)  Leadership and Communication
Or
ADED 6550 (3 credits)  Leadership and Communication Skills in Education

COGNATE (6 s.h.)
EDUC 6430 (3 credits)  Statistics in Education
Or
CDFR 7007 (3 credits)  Statistics in Child/Family Studies
BVTE 6750 (3 credits)  Contemporary Career and Technical Education Research
Or
CDFR 7400 (3 credits)  Research Methods in Child/Family Studies

FACS SPECIALIZATION (21 s.h.)
BVTE 6492 (3 credits)  Career and Technical Education Curriculum Design
BVTE 6426 (3 credits)  Supervision in Career and Technical Education
BVTE 6450 (3 credits)  Evaluation in Career and Technical Education
Or
CDFR 6419 (3 credits)  Program Planning and Evaluation
FACS 6423 (3 credits)  Advanced Methods and Curriculum
Or
BVTE 6428 (3 credits)  Instructional Strategies for Career and Technical Education
FACS 6984 (3 credits)  Internship: Family and Consumer Sciences Education
FACS 6985 (3 credits)  Internship: Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Elective (3 credits) Major area