Degree: Bachelor of Science
Career Opportunities
Family and Consumer Sciences Education is a teacher
certification program. Graduates are prepared to teach
vocational family and consumer sciences in Louisiana secondary
schools.
Programs
The School of Human Ecology offers 4 undergraduate degree programs (Family and Child Studies, BS; Family and Consumer Sciences Education, BS; Merchandising and Consumer Studies, BA; Nutrition and Dietetics, BS), a post-baccalaureate dietetic internship, and 2 graduate programs (Family and Consumer Sciences, MS; Nutrition and Dietetics, MS). In addition, the School of Human Ecology collaborates with the College of Education to offer the Early/Elementary Education - Grades PK-3 undergraduate degree program.
Undergraduate programs in the School of Human Ecology are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate program is approved by the Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association, and the post-baccalaureate dietetic internship is accredited. The Family and Consumer Sciences Education program, which satisfies state teacher certification standards is included in the University accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The Early Childhood Education Center is accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs. In addition, the Family Science concentration in the Family and Child Studies program is certified by the National Council on Family Relations.
For complete information concerning our B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences Education please view our current Catalog
