Family & Consumer Sciences Education (Minor)

This minor is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. A teaching minor may only be received by students graduating with a teaching major. In order to graduate with this minor, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements, go to http://education.byu.edu/ess/licensing.html or contact Education Student Services, 350 MCKB, (801) 422-3426.

For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog. For details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program (EPP) Requirements.

Requirement 1 — Complete 1 Course

Complete the following human development course:

course - Human Development 3.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 2 Courses

Complete the following early childhood learning experiences practice with lab:

course - Foundations of DAP 1.0

course - DAP Practicum 3.0

Requirement 3 — Complete 2 Courses

Complete the following nutrition through the life cycle or food preparation course:

course - Essentials of Human Nutrition 3.0

course - Food Preparation in the Home 2.0

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 Course

Complete the following introduction to housing and interior design course:

course - Introduction to Interiors 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 1 Course

Complete the following basic clothing construction and alterations course:

course - Basic Sewing Techniques - You may take once 3.0

Requirement 6 — Complete 1 Course

Complete the following clothing selection and psychology of clothing course:

course - Dynamics of Clothing 3.0

Requirement 7 — Complete 3 hours

Elective courses:

course - Intro Food Science 3.0

course - Essentials of Food Sci Lab 1.0

course - Design in the Home 3.0

course - Advanced Food Preparation 3.0

course - Family Finance 3.0

course - Intermed Sewing Techniques 3.0

course - Gender Development in Families 3.0

course - Textiles 3.0

course - Addiction Recovery Healing 3.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 3 Courses

Complete the following courses:

course - Tchg Mthds in Fam&Cons Sci Ed 3.0

course - Practicum in Secondary Educ 1.0

course - Class & Lab management 1.0

Requirement 9 — Complete 1 Course

course - Student Teaching 12.0

Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before registration in SFL 276R.