Family and Consumer Sciences Credential Program

In order to teach Family and Consumer Sciences in California secondary schools, you must earn a teaching credential in Home Economics. In 1993, the profession officially changed its name from Home Economics to Family and Consumer Sciences; however, the name of the credential in California is still Home Economics. This web page will inform and guide you through the Family and Consumer Sciences Credential Program at CSULB.

Requirements for a Home Economics Credential

To obtain a credential to teach Family and Consumer Sciences you must fulfill the following requirements:

Earn a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution
Demonstrate knowledge of the U.S. Constitution (by exam or coursework)
Pass the California Basic Skills Test (CBEST)
Demonstrate subject matter competence in Family and Consumer Sciences (by completing a CCTC-approved subject matter program, or by obtaining a passing grade on the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) in Family and Consumer Sciences, or by transcript review
Complete the Education Program (professional preparation)
Pass character clearance (fingerprint background check)

The Credential Program

EDSS 300H serves as the Prerequisite for all other education courses. You may take EDSS 300H concurrently with corequisite courses in the Family and Consumer Sciences Subject Matter Program, but you may not enroll in core courses until you have successfully completed EDSS 300H. Application to the education program is made during the EDSS 300H course. Candidates must pass EDSS 300H to be admitted to the Family and Consumer Sciences Credential Program. Candidates must have an overall GPA of 2.67, or a 2.75 in their last 60 units.

The Education Program consists of the following courses:

Pre-requisite:

EDSS 300H - Introduction to Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences. Application to the program is made as part of this course

Co-requisites (can be taken prior to, concurrent with, or after EDSS 300H):

HSC 411B - Health Science for Secondary Teachers
EDSP 350 - Education of Exceptional Individuals
EDP 301 or 302 or 305 - Child/Adolescent Development/Educational Psychology
Level I Technology - can be met by course or exam (CSET) in Preliminary Educational Technology). Science candidates are not required to take this course/exam, as the technology competencies are embedded in the Science program. Taking and passing one of the following courses will meet the Level I requirement:
- ART 305 (Recommended for Art credential candidates)
- ETEC 444 (Recommended for Health Science & Social Science. Can be taken by any subject)
- ENGL 337 (Recommended for English credential candidates)
- FCSE 287 and FCSE 387 (Recommended for Home Economics credential candidates)
- KPE 354 (Recommended for Physical Education credential candidates)
- MTED 301 (Recommended for Math credential candidates)
- MUSIC 386 (Recommended for Music credential candidates)
- RGR 470 (Recommended for Foreign Language credential candidate

Core Requirements:

EDSE 435 - United States Secondary Schools/Intercultural Education
EDSE 436 - Learning and Instruction in a Multicultural Setting
EDSE 457 - Reading and Writing in Secondary Schools
EDSS 450H - Curriculum and Methods in Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences

Supervised Field Experience (advancement to student teaching required):

EDSS 472 A, B, C - Student Teaching
EDSS 473 - Student Teaching Seminar

-OR-

EDSS 572 A, B, C - Intern Student Teaching
EDSS 573 - Intern Student Teaching Seminar

Last update: 2/12/07