Family Consumer Science Education (BS)

This course introduces students to the field of Construction Management through career preparation, industry engagement, and professional development. Students will explore construction sectors, project roles, and management principles while developing a resume, attending a career fair, and building a professional network. Emphasis is placed on ethical standards, communication skills, and strategic planning to support academic and career advancement.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-05

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Introduces students to basic food science, food preparation and culinary techniques. The course is taught from the lens of different global cultures and the roles of individuals and nations in a global context using food habits as a model. Foods from around the world are prepared by students to develop culinary skills.

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none

An overview of the scope of family consumer sciences and the career potentials of the profession.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-02

An introductory nutrition class which emphasizes the scientific method and natural science principles from biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, and other sciences to explain the relationships between food and its use by the human body for energy, regulation, structure, and optimal health. GE-3 non-lab

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-03

Addresses drugs and drug use from psychological, behavioral, pharmacological, historical, legal and clinical perspectives - while examining the effects of drug use on personal health and social functioning.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-05

Relationship of clothing to people from cultural, social, psychological, economic and aesthetic perspectives.

Prerequisites:

none

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Nature and scope of family and consumer sciences (FCS) education for grades 5-12. Principles and application of traditional, career/technical and critical science FCS education perspectives studied. Presentation of varied FCS teaching methods and techniques.

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none

Physical, psychological, social, and managerial aspects of housing. Reciprocal relationship between housing and people. Guidelines and basic principles in planning for individual and family needs.

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none

Economic decision making related to achieving maximum satisfaction from resources spent in the marketplace on housing, food, clothing, transportation, and other dimensions of the family. Basic information about the functions and responsibilities of the consumer, laws and agencies affecting consumer well-being and sources of help.

Prerequisites:

none

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

Study of human movement using anatomical, biomechanical, and neuromuscular principles. Students apply terminology and structural concepts to analyze joint motion, torque, and muscle function, and use kinematic and kinetic principles to evaluate exercise technique. Content includes movement and posture screening, neuromuscular control, and muscle physiology concepts such as length-tension and force¿velocity. Students also practice basic measurement techniques to quantify movement and communicate findings. The course links structural knowledge with exercise assessment and program design to prepare students for professional practice in exercise science.

Prerequisites:

none

In this course, teacher candidates will explore the equitable use of current and new technologies to support the wide range of student learning variability, while addressing safe, culturally responsive, and ethical use. Teacher candidates will also discuss innovative educational technologies to reflect on their use for professional, personal, and community purposes.

Prerequisites:

none

The purpose of this course is for teacher candidates to engage in self-reflection to deeply explore their intersectional identity. Furthermore, teacher candidates will examine historic and ongoing systemic inequities in education. Finally, teacher candidates will analyze the implications of systemic oppression on pedagogy, curriculum, communication, relationships, and learning in classrooms.

Prerequisites:

none

Goal Areas:

GE-11, GE-7A

Diverse Cultures:

Gold

The purpose of this course is for teacher candidates to apply a critical lens to unit and lesson planning to foster critical thinking, discussion, engagement, and inquiry. Teacher candidates will examine cognitive processes associated with learning. Teacher candidates will also explore theory and methods to develop equitable, accessible, and culturally sustaining learning experiences to eliminate barriers to learning, including asset-based pedagogy, and identity affirming classroom environments.

Prerequisites:

none

Study of the family from a historical perspective; in terms of the family system and the broader ecological system; in terms of stresses faced and coping responses. This course will address issues at each of four life stages: infancy and early childhood; the school years; transition from school to adult life; and the adult years.

Prerequisites:

none

An analysis of culturally diverse family systems in America; emphasis on relationships within the family and with the larger community across the family life cycle.

Prerequisites:

none

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

The primary focus of this course is to train students to obtain certification at the manager level for the national ServSafe certification examination. The course covers critical food safety principles, microbiological hazards and management techniques and is sufficient for covering the core material required by the National Restaurant Association. Students will complete the national exam as part of the outcomes of the course.

Prerequisites:

none

In this course teacher candidates will critically explore asset-based pedagogy grounded in anti-racist, culturally relevant, and responsive practices to differentiate instruction. Additionally, teacher candidates will explore their intersectional identity and the importance of ongoing self-reflective practices necessary to cultivate identity affirming learning environments and experiences for students. Finally, teacher candidates examine instructional strategies that model and explain concepts and skills in multiple ways to support the diverse needs of students.

Prerequisites:

none

Introduction to principles and hands on application of construction techniques for clothing and home furnishings. Emphasis on terminology, equipment, application and practice of sewing skills. Emphasis on consumer aspect of textiles and applications. Student projects will be aligned with sewing skills and experience.

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none

This course prepares future educators to design, implement, and evaluate high-quality Work-Based Learning (WBL) experiences in alignment with Minnesota Career and Technical Education (CTE) standards. Students will explore the philosophy, structure, and legal requirements of WBL programs while gaining strategies to build strong school¿community¿industry partnerships. Emphasis is placed on supervision and coordination of student learning, development of employability skills, and integration of academic and technical competencies. Candidates will practice the essential components of WBL coordination including program design, training agreements, assessment, and reflective practice.

Prerequisites:

none

Students are provided information of past and present policies that impact underserved families nationally and internationally. Students will identify, review, and discuss family policy using relevant and applicable theory. This course will advance student knowledge for careers in family policy as well as becoming an ethically-minded advocate and/or professional. Students will be provided a variety of opportunities to develop their knowledge and professional writing skills in the subject matter.

Prerequisites:

none

Diverse Cultures:

Purple

In this course, teacher candidates will explore strategies to build strong relationships with and advocate for students, families, and the community. Candidates will examine ways that the curriculum addresses multiple perspectives, cultures and backgrounds to emphasize culturally sustaining learning experiences. They will explore professional responsibilities and teacher leadership roles. Finally, teachers will examine ways to use data and information gathered from the students, school, and caregivers to advocate and support students for positive change.

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none

In this course teacher candidates will explore strategies to cultivate learning experiences that are equitable, culturally relevant, justice-oriented, student-centered, and meaningful. Candidates will have an opportunity to create a unit plan, formative and summative assessments, and rubrics that emphasize multiple ways of expressing learning. Furthermore, candidates will examine grading practices and methods for providing/sharing feedback that supports learner variability and facilitating student ownership of their learning.

Prerequisites:

none

In this course, teacher candidates investigate how traditional methods of reading instruction can contribute to systemic oppression in classrooms and how anti-oppressive methods can help break the cycle of inequities in education. Teacher candidates apply understanding of systemic oppression and inequity to provide asset-based, ongoing support for students. This includes knowledge and implementation of content area reading instruction, recognizing the characteristics of reading disabilities and implementing accommodations to meet student needs, and using the language development framework to support multilingual learners.

Prerequisites:

none

Introduce students to the how's and why's of family financial management to reduce mistakes made in successfully managing financial aspects of life. For non-business majors.

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none

Curriculum development,implementation, and administration of family consumer science educational programs for youth of varied abilities, interests, and socioeconomic levels. 12 hour program clinical required. For FCS Education majors only; unless permission from instructor.

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none

This course introduces a systems-based approach to identifying and managing resources at the individual, family, and community levels to address diverse human needs. Students will apply management principles to make decisions, address challenges, and improve quality of life in everyday contexts. Emphasis is placed on developing knowledge and skills that support effective decision-making, needs identification, and strategic application of resources across various life domains.

Prerequisites:

none

In this seminar, teacher candidates will reflect upon and assess /discuss practices, experiences, challenges, and success in their student teaching experience.

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none

In this course, teacher candidates apply learning from coursework to practice in the 5-12 classroom.

Prerequisites:

admission to student teaching.