Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Professional Education

2.50/4.00 Overall GPA is required for the Teacher Education Program, with all Major (as defined by the program), Professional Education (including any Professional Education elective), and required Learner Specialty Pathway course grades “C” or higher, no “I” (Incomplete).

Courses	Credit Hours
EDPS 20001 – Special Pop Sem: Students with Disabilities and Differentiation *	1
EDCI 20002 – Special Pop Sem: English Lang Learners and Students with Gifts*	1
EDCI 20500 – Exploring Teaching as a Career	2
EDCI 25000 – Prof Dev in FACS Education (1 credit each, take two courses)	2
EDCI 27000 – Introduction to Educational Technology and Computing	1
EDCI 28500 – Multiculturalism and Education*	2
EDCI 30900 – Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools	1
EDCI 35000 – Community Issues and Applications for Educators*	1
EDCI 35600 – Career Education in Family & Consumer Sciences**	3
EDCI 36000 – Curriculum & Instruction in Family and Consumer Sciences: Middle School (field experience)**	3
EDCI 37001 – Teaching and Learning English as a New Language	2
EDCI 44400 – Methods for Teaching Family & Consumer Sciences (field experience)**	4
EDPS 23500 – Learning and Motivation*	2
EDPS 24000 – Children with Gifts, Creativity, and Talents	1
EDPS 24800 – Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction*	1
EDPS 26501 – The Inclusive Classroom	2
EDPS 32700 – Classroom Assessment*	1
EDPS 36201 – Positive Behavioral Supports*	2
EDPS 43010 – Secondary Creating and Managing Learning Environments*	1
EDST 20010 – Educational Policies and Laws*	1

Supervised Teaching (Capstone Course)

Courses	Credit Hours
EDCI 49800 – Supervised Teaching of Middle School Family and Consumer Sciences	4
EDCI 49800 – Supervised Teaching of High School Family and Consumer Sciences (Oral Communication Core)	8

Optional Learner Specialty Pathway

Completion of a Learner Specialty Pathway is NOT required for this program, but students may choose to complete a Learner Specialty Pathway if desired. Completion of the High Ability or English Language Learners Pathways may lead to additional licensure. More information may be found at the following link: https://education.purdue.edu/undergraduate-students/prospective-students/majors/

Clock Hours

Must complete 4,000 clock hours of successful employment in family and consumer sciences or 1,500 clock hours of supervised work in family and consumer sciences under an approved teacher education program or an equivalent combination – Credit Hours: 0.00

Course Requirements and Notes

*Professional Education Foundation Course with a linked Foundations Portfolio Common Assessment; course completion required for successful progression through Milestone C.

**Professional Education Restricted Methods Course; students must successfully progress through Milestone A to enroll in any Professional Education Restricted Methods Course.