Family and Consumer Sciences Education (Initial Certification), MSEd

Program Contact

Jan Held Woodworth
307 Park Hall
315-312-2298 (use ctep.youcanbook.me to book phone appointments)
jan.woodworth@oswego.edu

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education is in the Career and Technical Educator Preparation Department (CTE), which is one of six departments in the School of Education. Visit the program admissions page to apply

Program Description

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (All Grades)

The Master of Science in Education degree, major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (all grades), is designed for generalists in the respective field that wish to gain initial certification to teach their subject area in New York State.

Admission requires 30 college credits in the 4 disciplines as defined for FACS certification in NYS:

Human Service and Family Studies Discipline
Food and Nutrition Studies Discipline
Textiles and Design Discipline
Consumer Skills, Resource Management and Career Studies Discipline

Note: No more than 9 credits can be in any one discipline; all 4 disciplines must be included in the 30 credits.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Subjects (7-12)

The Master of Science in Education degree, major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Subjects (7-12), is designed for specialists in the respective field that wish to gain initial and professional certification to teach their specialty in New York State.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education (30 cr)

A. Requirements (30 cr)

CTE 507 - Foundations of Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
CTE 509 - Career and Technical Education Curriculum Development Credit: 3
CTE 512 - Methods of Teaching Career and Technical Education Subjects Credit: 3
CTE 513 - Instructional Assessment in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
CTE 514 - Instructional Management and Technology Credit: 3
CTE 525 - Learning Theories in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
CTE 544 - Serving Special Needs Learners in Career and Technical Education Credit: 3
CTE 545 - Language Arts and Literacy in the Career and Technical Classroom Credit: 3
CTE 585 - CTE Supervised Student Teaching-I Credit: 3
CTE 590 - CTE Supervised Teaching-II Credit: 3

Additional Information

Additional Program Requirements

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training
Safe Schools, Healthy Students (SSHS) Training
School of Education Professional Dispositions
Comprehensive Exam: Prior to the completion of the MSEd degree, candidates will successfully complete the Graduate Comprehensive Exam. Please note that this exam is required of all degree candidates. The exam is administered online once each semester, usually on a Saturday. There is no cost for the exam. The exam consists of multiple choice and essay questions taken from the coursework that candidates have completed during their studies.