Graduate Programs
Family and Consumer Sciences, Education
Master of Arts
The Family and Consumer Sciences, Education Master of Arts builds on the undergraduate teaching degree and aims to assist candidates in becoming teacher leaders who can help bring about school improvement and increased student learning. The requirements for this degree were designed and have been approved by the appropriate bodies at the state level to meet the advanced competencies as mandated in the North Carolina Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher education programs.
Prerequisites:
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education, or undergraduate competencies in the field, and a North Carolina "A" certificate or its equivalent from another state are required. Students who do not hold current certification may be admitted under provisional status, and will be required to complete any prerequisite courses at the undergraduate level required for initial certification.
Required Courses:
CI/FDN/RE/SPE 5040 Teacher as Researcher 3
CI 5045 Advanced Topics in Diversity 3
CI 5055 Connecting Learners and Subject Matter 3
CI/LHE 5585 Teacher Leadership and School Improvement 3
FDN 5220 Computers in Educational Settings 3
FCS 5002 Family & Consumer Sciences Perspectives & Integrative Frameworks
3
FDN 5600 Educational Statistics 3
FCS 5525 Product of Learning 3
Or
FCS 5999 Thesis (to meet Product of Learning Guidelines) 3
Elective hours in Family and Consumer Sciences 12
(Graduate level course work to be selected in consultation with the Graduate Student Advisor and with the approval of the Department Chairperson)
Total Hours 36
