Human Ecology, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration, B.S.H.E.

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology Degree)

Family and Consumer Sciences Education prepares students for careers as FACS teachers in middle and high schools, as USDA Cooperative Extension Agents and for other human services professions. Licensure is available and required only for teaching professions.

Curriculum

Freshman Year

See note 1.

First Semester

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit: 3.
CHEM 1010 - Introductory Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
HEC 1010 - Life Span Development Credit: 3.
HEC 1040 - Connections in Human Ecology Credit: 1. ⁵
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit: 3.

Total: 17

Second Semester

CHEM 1020 - Introductory Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
HEC 1005 - Introduction to Human Ecology Credit: 1.
HEC 2020 - Nutrition for Health Sciences Credit: 3.
MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Sophomore Year

See note 2.

First Semester

ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
PSY 2210 - Educational Psychology Credit: 3.
HEC 2065 - Families in Society Credit: 3.
HEC 2355 - Clothing Construction Credit: 3.
HEC 2800 - Introduction to Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 18

Second Semester

COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
HEC 2200 - Development of Young Children: Conception to Age 6 Credit: 3.
HEC 3290 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle Credit: 3.
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 18

Junior Year

See note 3.

First Semester

HEC 2240 - Food Preparation and Management Credit: 4.
HEC 4055 - Developing Professional Resilience Credit: 1.
HEC 4075 - Trauma Informed Care Credit: 3.
HEC 3011 - Consumer Economics Credit: 3.
READ 3350 - Teaching Reading in the Content Areas Credit: 3.

Total: 14

Second Semester

FOED 3010 - Integrating Instructional Technology into the Classroom Credit: 3.
HEC 3500 - Development: Middle Childhood/Adolescence Credit: 3.
HEC 3525 - Parent-Child Relationships Credit: 3.
HEC 3805 - Materials and Methods of Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences Education Credit: 3.
HEC 3812 - Practicum in Family and Consumer Sciences Credit: 2.

Total: 14

Senior Year

See note 4.

First Semester

SPED 3000 - Teaching Persons with Disabilities in the Regular Classroom Credit: 3.
HEC 4871 - Residency I Credit: 5.
HEC 4872 - Professional Seminar I Credit: 5.

Total: 13

Second Semester

HEC 4881 - Residency II Credit: 10.
HEC 4882 - Professional Seminar II Credit: 2.

Total: 12

Note:

¹	Student working toward teacher certification must take HEC 4871, HEC 4872, HEC 4881, and HEC 4882 and must complete all requirements for admission to Teacher Education Program. Students seeking non-licensure HEED must take 22 credit hours including: HEC 4990 (12 hours) and a total of nine credit hours of electives, three hours of which must be upper division credits, to total 22 credits.
²	As a sophomore, complete paperwork for admission to Teacher Education Program, and take Praxis I exam or apply for exemption.
³	As a junior, complete Benchmarks and paperwork for Residency I requirements; take Praxis II exam and FACS content; and apply for graduation.
⁴	Apply for Admission for Residency II.
⁵	HEC 1040 not required for transfer students with more than 12 hours.