Family education

Master of education/initial licensure

Family and consumer sciences classroom

(Minnesota state licensure in family and consumer sciences education)

Program highlights

Scholarships of $2,000 are awarded to all students accepted into the program. Students from culturally diverse backgrounds are eligible for scholarships up to $10,000.
There is a great job market for family educators, and our faculty often receive calls from schools looking for teachers in this field
As a member of a cohort, you will be among a small group of students who all started at the same time. Cohort members find that they can create stronger and more lasting professional relationships and friendships than they would in less structured academic arrangements.
The opportunity to participate in year-long school-based teaching activities.

Coursework

Foundations courses like School and Society; Learning, Cognition, and Assessment; and Developmental and Individual Differences in Educational Contexts
Major courses including Family Education Perspectives, Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum in Grades 5-12, and Educational Strategies in Family Education
Student teaching

See full curriculum and description of this program

The M.Ed. degree will be awarded upon successful completion of all licensure requirements and a minimum of 30 graduate credits (see finishing your M.Ed. degree).

Alumna profile

Shawna Grapentin:
"I am confident that I can handle whatever happens to cross my path. In my first year, I have been writing grants, contacting presenters, and writing curriculum for my four preps."

Your next steps

Application deadline is March 1. Program begins in early June.

Completing the program

Other resources

Praxis testing
Tuition
About the Twin Cities
Multicultural Teacher Development Project
Career information for teachers (Exploratory, Transition, and Career Services center)
Department of Curriculum and Instruction home page

Revised February 2008

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