Career & Technical Education - Family and Consumer Sciences Education Concentration, BS (456D)

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Program Code: 456*/456D
CIP Code: 13.1299

Teaching

General Education Requirements (44 Hours)

General Education Requirements

Eight hours of major requirements may count to fulfill General Education requirements:

CTE 1590 - Personal Money Management (3)
FCS 2103 - Family Development: Origins and Movement (3) [GenEd: SS]
NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3) (2 hours may double-count as General Education)

Professional Education Requirements (24 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in all Professional Education Courses by Teacher Education majors.

EDU 2000 - Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3) +
EDU 2100 - Social Foundations of Education (3) +
EDU 3000 - Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning (3) #
EDU 3100 - Assessment for Learning (3) #
EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP]
+Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education
#Prerequisites: EDU 2000 , EDU 2100 , and Admission to Teacher Education. EDU 3000 and EDU 3100 should not be taken concurrently.

NOTE:

To be admitted to the Teacher Education, students must have a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, completed 45 semester hours, completed criminal background check and successfully completed testing requirements for Reading, Writing and Math areas of the PRAXIS I CORE (or exempt based on SAT or ACT scores). See Admission to Teacher Education . Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA required for admission to Teacher Education, Student Teaching and graduation.

Refer to the Initial Licensure Teacher Education Student Handbook for complete details related to Teacher Education admission, GPA, edTPA, Student Teaching and testing requirements.

Career and Technical Education Core Requirements (14 Hours)

+ Must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0)

Major Requirements (45 Hours)

Major Courses (39 Hours)

A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) is required in each major course. 18 hours must be taken at Appalachian. (Note: -8 hours General Education)

Major Electives (6 Hours)

Courses chosen at the discretion of the major advisor. All courses must be completed with minimum grade of “C” (2.0).

Free Electives (1 Hours)

Total Required (120 Hours)

A student must have at least a 2.70 grade-point average to be admitted to the teacher education program and must maintain a 2.70 grade-point average overall through student teaching.