Program Description

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FCSE) program prepares students to become Family and Consumer Science (FCS) educators in both school-based and community-based settings. FCSE graduates are qualified to teach many subjects, including nutrition and foods, child and human development, apparel and textile construction, interior design, financial literacy, and more. Students in the community-based emphasis program are prepared to become non-formal FCS educators in various settings such as extension, the 4-H program, FCS-related industries, and nonprofit organizations.

Program Outcomes

Students who complete an associate degree in Family and Consumer Science Education will be able to do the following.

• Students will plan and deliver engaging and standards-based instruction using a variety of teaching methods, technologies, and/or assessments suited for diverse learners.
• Students will demonstrate proper food preparation techniques and evaluate food products made in the lab.
• Students will understand the fundamental principles of food safety, food preparation, food preservation, and cooking and food science terms.
• Students will understand all aspects of the family including but not limited to consumerism, finance, food and nutrition, and relationships.
• Students will understand sewing machines, sergers and other equipment to demonstrate basic sewing skills and techniques.

Make the Most of Your Time at Snow

The requirements below will earn you an associate degree, but Snow offers other prerequisites that you will need for your bachelor's degree. Students are encouraged to more fully prepare for transfer by completing the suggested plan of study.

AS Requirements

To earn an AS in Family and Consumer Science Education at Snow College, students must complete 60 credits, including the general education requirements and the following major requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HFST 1140	Introductory Sewing	3
HFST 1240	Introductory Foods	2
HFST 1245	Introductory Foods Lab	1
or BUS 1210	Personal & Consumer Finance SS

Another Available Degree

While the AS is recommended, students can earn an AA in Family and Consumer Science Education by completing the foreign language requirement as part of their 60 credits.

Plan of Study Grid

Freshman
Fall		Hours
English 1 GE Class		3
HFST 1500	Human Development SS	3
HFST 1020	Scientific Foundations of Nutrition LS	3
HFST 1140	Introductory Sewing	3
American Institutions GE Class		3
	Hours	15
Spring
MATH 1050	College Algebra MA	4
HFST 1210	Personal & Consumer Finance SS	3
HFST 2400	Family Relations SS	3
HFST 1240 & HFST 1245	Introductory Foods and Introductory Foods Lab	3
Elective		1
	Hours	14
Sophomore
Fall
CHEM 1110	Elementary Chemistry PS	4
English 2 GE Class		3
HFST 1750	Introduction to Interior Design FA	3
Humanities GE Class		3
Elective		2
	Hours	15
Spring
CHEM 1120	Elementary Organic/Biochemistry	4
HFST 2040	Intermediate Sewing	3
HFST 2610	Guidance of Young Children	3
HFST 2020	Nutrition Through Life Cycle	3
HFST 2510	Orientation to FCSE	3
	Hours	16
	Total Hours	60