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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Teacher Certification (BS)
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This degree program is for students who plan to teach family and consumer sciences at the middle, junior high, senior high, or postsecondary levels. Family and consumer sciences educators equip students with the life skills they need to be healthy individuals and build strong families. Graduates of the program primarily work in middle and secondary schools, and cooperative extension.
Upon successful completion of all family and consumer sciences licensure requirements and the PRAXIS II content assessment test for family and consumer sciences, graduates are eligible to apply for licensure to teach family and consumer sciences in Kansas schools. See the College of Education section of this catalog for more information on eligibility requirements, admission to teacher education, and admission to the professional semester.
Bachelor’s degree requirements
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Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours
K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State. The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core. Program Requirements: (85-86 credit hours)
*Minimum GPA 2.75 for all degree courses.
*If any of the following courses are applied towards University Core requirements, please consult your advisor on additional courses to meet the 120 hours. Math Requirement
If not met through K-State Core requirements, MATH 160 is required.
HHS Courses: (3 credit hours)
Professional Courses: (43 credit hours)
*Grade of C or higher required for all Professional Courses. Additional Content: (2 credit hours)
Additional FCSED content course selected with approval from FCSED faculty Professional Education Courses: (39-40 credit hours)
An average 3.0 GPA is required on all K-State and transfer credits applied, with no grade lower than a ‘C’ prior to Block III Professional semester.
Non-Blocked Courses
The following courses can be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education: - EDCI 110 - Foundations of Education
- EDCI 200 - Teaching as a Career
- EDCI 230 - Early Field Experience
Blocked Courses
The following courses are blocked in three sequential semesters. Courses in each block are taken concurerntly and are prerequisite to subsequent block or courses. Block III
*EDSEC 586 must be taken for 12 credit hours. Unrestricted Electives: (0-1 credit hour)
Dependent on course selections to fulfill general education requirements. Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120
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