Queens College, City University of New York
Department of Family, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
Undergraduate Program in Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, K-12
FNES Department Core Requirements for all FCS Majors* (16-18 credits)
Course Title
Introduction to FCS
Family Relations
The Family & Consumer Studies
Seminar in FCS (1 cr.)
Biology Course (LASAR-P/BS)
Chemistry Course (LASAR-P/BS)
Course #
FNES 106
FNES 147
FNES 151 (LASAR-P/BS)
FNES 380
BIO 9 & 10 or 20 or 22
CHEM 16.3 & 16.1
Or 101.3 & 101.1
Date Taken & Grade
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FNES 101
FNES 104 (F)
FNES 121 (LASAR-P/BS)
FNES 126
FNES 140
FNES 153 (F)
FNES 156
FNES 163 (LASAR-P/BS)
or FNES 263 & 264
FNES 203
FNES 226 (S)
or FNES 228W (S)
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FCS Content Core* (30 credits)
Science of Foods
Soc/Cult/Econ. Aspects of Foods
Textiles
Apparel Science I
Child Development & Parenting
Family Resource Management
Interior Design
Nutrition
OR Nutrition I & II
Meal Planning & Management
Apparel Science II
OR Ind. & Family Clothing Problems
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Professional Education Core** (28 credits)
All education courses require 20 hours of field experience.
Hist/Soc/Phil. Foundations of Education
Dev. & Learning in Adolescence
Lang/Literacy/Culture in Education
Cogn/Tech/Instr. for Diverse Learners
Introduction to Teaching FCS
Educational Trends in FCS
Methods & Materials for Teaching FCS (4 cr.)
Student Teaching in FCS*** (9 cr.)
F - Courses offered in Fall semester only.
SEYS 201W
SEYS 221
SEYS 340 or EEEC 340
SEYS 350
FNES 238 (S)
FNES 336 (F)
FNES 338 (F)
FNES 339 (S)
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S – Courses offered in Spring semester only.
*Student must achieve a grade of C or better in FCS and required courses, and may not repeat a major course more
than once beyond the initial enrollment in the course.
**Student must maintain a 3.0 average in professional education core.
***Prior to student teaching, a student must fulfill the following requirements:
 minimum GPA of 2.75 in the major
 grade of B or better in FNES 338
 a grade of C+ or better in English 110 and one other writing intensive course (W)
 completion of all incompletes in the major.
9/06
B.A. Degree in Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Education, K-12
General Education & LASAR Requirements
English
Composition:
English 110 (if required) or exemption by examination
Writing Courses:
Three writing intensive courses which are designated with a “W”
Reading:
Pass CUNY Assessment Test
Math:
Math 110 (or 06/08) or exemption by QC Math Placement or NYS Math 11 Regents Exam
Foreign Language:
Three semesters up to the intermediate level or NYS Regents Comprehensive Language
Exam.
Physical Ed:
One course from FNES 11 through 30.
LASAR REQUIREMENTS:
Category
Humanities I:
Tier I
Tier II
Credits Needed
3 credits
3 credits
Recommended Courses to Take
Humanities II
3 credits
Humanities III
3 credits
FNES 157 or 158
Physical/Biological Science
7-8 credits
BIO 9/10 (11), CHEM 16.3 & 16.1
Or CHEM 101.3 & 101.3
Scientific Meth/Quant. Reasoning
3 credits
Social Sciences
6 credits
FNES 151
Pre-Indust/Non-Western Civiliz.
3 credits
FNES 157
OVERALL QC REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION:
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Pass the CUNY Proficiency Exam.
Take a minimum of 45 credits at Queens College.
At least 30 of your last 64 credits must be taken at Queens College.
Take a minimum of 120 credits to graduate (subtract for repeated courses).
Students are responsible for making an appointment with the Academic Advising Center to check
on progress and completion of all Queens College general education & LASAR requirements.
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