Program Information
The Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program prepares students as they study various subjects related to individuals, families and community. The fully online program meets the SDE and IDCTE standards for the Family Consumer Sciences Education (grades 6-12) endorsement. Join us, find your future at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, and make a positive impact on students’ lives by teaching in-demand practical skills.
Preparing Professional Educators for teaching and leadership in family and community!
- Students can pursue both teaching and non-teaching careers in family and consumer sciences that include:
- Major in Family and Consumer Sciences, secondary education endorsement
- Bachelor’s Degree in General Family and Consumer Sciences (non-teaching)
- Minor in Family and Consumer Sciences (non-teaching)
- Family and consumer sciences impacts include:
- Developing healthy habits and lifestyles
- Food preparation
- Food science and meal planning
- Nutrition and Wellness
- Consumer education and purchasing decisions
- Improving the financial literacy and decision making skills
- Personal Finance
- Budgeting
- Home management and interior design
- Textiles and fashion
- Sewing
- Fashion Design
- Apparel
- Child development and family relationships
Support, Funding, and Application
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Admissions Process
For Undergraduate Students:
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with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ
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Materials needed include:
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Transcripts or GED
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Official ACT or SAT scores
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$50 application fee
(waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
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For Transfer Students:
Must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA in fourteen (14) or more credit hours to apply.
- Fill out
- $50 application fee (waived for graduates of Idaho high schools)
- Submit final official transcript(s) from each college attended. If currently attending, in-progress transcripts are accepted, but a final official transcript must be sent upon completion of coursework.