Home Economics Teacher Certification - General

 

Advisor: Frances Droddy, PhD                                                                 FCS Bldg. Room 130

Phone: (409) 880-8962                                                                                                       email:

The teacher certification program provides professional training for careers requiring technical knowledge of family and consumer sciences/ home economics, as well as expertise in instructional methods.  Graduates of this curriculum meet the state requirements for Vocational Home Economics Education.  Students must meet admission and certification requirements of the Lamar University Teacher Education Program outlined elsewhere in this Bulletin.  Before certification, successful completion of the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCET) is required.
 

Suggested Program of Study

 

 

First Year

English Comp............................................... 6

BIOL 1470.................................................. 4

Math (core).................................................. 6

PHIL 1370 Philosophy of Knowledge........... 3

FCSC 1315 Food Preparation...................... 3

FCSC 1375 Visual Design............................ 3

FCSC 1377 Intimate Relationships................ 3

PEGA..........................................................  1

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Second Year

English Literature........................................... 3

BIOL 1471................................................... 4

POLS 2301-2302......................................... 6

FCSC 1320 Textiles..................................... 3

FCSC 1328 Clothing I.................................. 3

FCSC 1322 Nutrition/Diet Therapy................ 3

FCSC 3340 Child & Adolescent Dev............ 3

Fine Arts (core)............................................. 3

PEDG 2371 Foundations of Special Ed......... 3

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Third Year

Elective......................................................... 3

HIST 1301-1302.......................................... 6

PEDG 3310 Intro to American Education...... 3

PEDG 3320 Human Learning........................ 3

FCSC 4333 Child Guidance......................... 3

FCSC 3380 Principles of Presentation.......... 3

FCSC 2371 Quantity Food Systems Mgt..... 3

FCSC 3300 Consumer Economics............... 3

Social Sciences............................................. 3

  FCSC 3390 Family Seminar or

     FCSC 4327 Parenting............................... 3

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Fourth Year

COMM 1315 Public Speaking...................... 3

PEDG 3326 Reading Strategies..................... 3

FCSC 4350 Consumer Housing.................... 3

FCSC 4301 Senior Seminar.......................... 3

FCSC 4308 World of Work......................... 3

FCSC 4330 Kitchen Design & Equipment..  . 3

  FCSC 4380 Classroom Strategies for 

    Vocational Home Economics..................... 3

FCSC 4390 Family Resources Mgmt............ 3

FCSC 4620 Student Teaching in FCSC........ 3

PEDG 4331 Microcomputers....................... 3

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