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Career Opportunities: |
Family and consumer sciences education graduates teach middle and high school students to improve the quality of life for individuals and families. A graduate might teach courses in nutrition, parenting, child care/elder care, clothing/apparel design and construction, single and family living, interior design, food service occupations, and/or consumer education. Graduates are also employed as extension agents and are hired by businesses to market food and food preparation equipment, consult on home or clothing design, and advise on family resource management or child development. Graduates with advanced degrees may be employed by colleges and universities. Faculty members assist individual students in educational placements within the state and region.
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Expectations
of Transfer Students: |
Recommended courses: Chemistry sequence, psychology, economics, foundations of education, human development and the educative process, and computer technology.
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Scholarships: |
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/newfacs/ss/scholarships_index.html
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Study Abroad: |
Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching (COST)
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Internships: |
Guided learning experiences in a business or industry for the purpose of updating a student's knowledge or skills in an occupational area are provided by the Department of Occupational Studies.
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Distance Learning: |
Several of the professional education courses in this major are provided through distance learning at various sites in the state.
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Service Learning: |
Several of the professional education courses in this major provide for a service learning experience at business and community organizations.
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Student Organizations: |
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Association for Career and Technical Education
Omicron Tau Theta
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/newfacs/ss/opportunities.html
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Available Graduate Programs: |
Students are prepared to enter into the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program offered by the Department of Workforce Education, Leadership and Social Foundations at UGA or similar graduate programs at other major institutions.
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