13A.12.02.08

.08 Family and Consumer Sciences (Grades 7—12).

A. To receive certification in family and consumer sciences (grades 7—12), the applicant shall:

(1) Complete one of the following options:

(a) Earn a bachelor's or higher degree from an IHE with a major in family and consumer sciences/home economics; or

(b) Complete at an IHE 36 semester hours or more of family and consumer sciences/home economics content course work with a minimum of 3 semester hours in each of the following content areas:

(i) Family and consumer sciences profession;

(ii) Individual, child, and family development;

(iii) Nutrition and food;

(iv) Resource management;

(v) Living environments; and

(vi) Textiles; and

(2) Meet the professional education course work required in Regulation .06A(2) of this chapter.

B. A minimum of 25 percent of the content course work set forth in §A(1)(b) of this regulation shall be taken at the same institution.

C. A minimum of 12 semester hours of content course work set forth in §A(1)(b) of this regulation shall be met by upper division course work.