BS Family and Consumer Sciences Education

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Purdue University West Lafayette

Program Overview

Making a difference in the lives of young people is what family and consumer sciences (FCS) education is all about. Family and consumer sciences educators help young people become independent, assume family and community roles, and succeed in the workplace. The family and consumer sciences education curriculum prepares students to be professional educators in areas related to individual and family life. Students take a wide variety of courses in human development, nutrition, textiles and fashion, personal finance, and other areas.

Students also gain hands-on experience though field placements in schools and community agencies. The culminating capstone experience in this major is a semester of full-time student teaching in a middle school and a high school.

Program Key Stats

$18802 (Annual cost)
$ 60
Aug Intake : 15th Jan


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Eligibility Criteria

3.5
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1300
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Teaching and Education

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