College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

School of Applied Sciences, Technology and Education

The program trains students to become family and consumer science teachers in middle and high schools through a well-rounded curriculum in teaching content areas.

The major includes study in nutrition, dietetics and food sciences; family and human development; interior design; apparel and textiles; and consumer sciences. Many states, including Utah, require a master’s degree to work for extension.

In order to obtain a secondary teaching license for grades 6-12, students must complete the 35-credit Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP), which includes one semester of student teaching in a public school. This program is administered by USU’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Student must apply to the School of TEAL the semester before taking STEP courses. This is usually the fall of their junior year. Students learn subject content through the School of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education and spend the last year or two studying education techniques through the STEP program.

For more information, visit aste.usu.edu/TeachFACS or contact the Family and Consumer Sciences Education Academic Advisor, Taylor Adams: taylor.adams@usu.edu or 435-797-7091.

University Studies-Competency

• ENGL 1010  
• ENGL 2010  
• MATH 1050  (must have C- or better for STEP program)

Note: General Education requirements  for further information.

University Studies-Breadth

Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in breadth courses, including one course from each of the six categories (BAI, BCA, BHU, BLS, BPS, and BSS).

• ID 1750
   ,
  NDFS 1020
   ,
  FCHD 1500
   ,
  FCHD 2400
   ,
  CHEM 1110
    and
  CHEM 1120
    are breadth courses that are required for the major

University Studies-Depth

 Two Communications Intensive (CI) courses and one Quantitative Intensive (QI) course are required 

• SCED 3210
    and
  SCED 4200
    will fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement
• FCSE 3030
    will fulfill the Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement

Students in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education major must also take one Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) course and one Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) course.

• FCSE 3080
    will fulfill the DHA requirement
• FCSE 3030
    will fulfill the DSC requirement

The following courses are required for the Family and Consumer Sciences Major. For admission into the Secondary Teacher Education Program, students will need to meet minimum grade requirements, found at teal.usu.edu/htm/undergraduate-programs/seced/adstep.