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You have a drive to teach young people, and you are interested
in elements surrounding the science of living – nutrition,
fitness, family relationships, textiles, and human development.
You can combine both interests into a career – just check out
Purdue’s consumer and family sciences education
program, available through the joint efforts of the School of
Consumer and Family Sciences and the School
of Education.
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Testimonial
"Class sizes are small, with a lot
of student input and interaction with professors and instructors.
I enjoyed the wealth of information and the chance to keep
up-to-date on the new research and findings in the field."
Michelle Collins, 1991 Consumer and Family
Sciences graduate
Teacher, vocational home economics
Clinton Prairie High School
Frankfort, Indiana
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Career Options
- middle or high school family and consumer sciences teacher
- Cooperative Extension educator (requires a master’s degree)
- educational consultant
- human service agency administrator
Coursework
- family issues
- family resource management
- foods and nutrition
- health and wellness
- human development
- humanities
- personal and career development
- professional education
- social sciences
- technology in education
- textiles, apparel, and design
An occupational consumer and family sciences education option is
available for students wishing to teach high school consumer and
family sciences career programs. The option includes business management
coursework as well as additional emphasis-area coursework that students
may tailor to their own interests.
General Requirements and Suggested Plans of Study
Learn from Experience
- Gain hands-on classroom experiences during you sophomore, junior,
and senior years.
- Participate in a family groups practicum by spending 90 hours
at a human service agency.
- Complete a full-time student teaching assignment.
Where You Might Work
- high schools
- middle schools
- career centers
- community human service agencies
- human service-related businesses
- Cooperative Extension Service in Indiana (requires a master’s
degree)
Applying for Admission to Purdue
For information about applying to Purdue University, to apply online
or request an application, campus visits, housing information, estimated
expenses, orientation, and other admission information, visit the
Office of Admissions’
Web site.
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