Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S.)

School of Family Life

This interdisciplinary education program prepares graduates for a secondary teacher license in Family and Consumer Sciences. Academic preparation includes study in the areas of early childhood development, marriage and family relationships, parenting education, housing and interiors, clothing and textiles, nutrition and wellness, food preparation, and human relationships.

With the development of a knowledge base in these critical areas, graduates will be prepared to provide valuable content to secondary education students as they confront life's challenges. These students can become a resource to their own families empowering them to become healthy community contributors.

The BYU FACS program interfaces with the McKay School of Education and includes classes in diversity, classroom management, lesson planning and technology.

Degree Level
Undergraduate
Program Delivery
On-Campus
Hybrid
Area(s) of Study
Family Science / Studies / Relations / Ecology / Services
Accreditations
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
Department Chair
Director of Graduate Studies