Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Purdue’s family and consumer sciences education major prepares you to teach real-world life skills to young people. Gain classroom experience and graduate licensed to teach in middle and high school settings. Start your journey toward a rewarding teaching career.
Why Purdue?
A family and consumer sciences education degree prepares you to teach important life skills and support student success in educational and community settings. Some potential career paths include:
- Middle/high school family and consumer sciences teacher
- Extension educator
- Curriculum developer
- Community education coordinator
- Youth program leader
You should pursue the most rigorous high school curriculum available to you. Succeeding in challenging courses will allow you to be a stronger candidate for Purdue’s competitive admission process and better prepare you for college success.
Minimum high school coursework (many applicants exceed these minimums):
- Math – 4 years
- English – 4 years
- Lab science – 3 years
- Social studies – 3 years
- World language – 2 years
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Transfer to Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Purdue admits to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements. Before you apply, check the closed programs page to confirm this major is open to transfer students. If it is, refer to the information below for major-specific transfer criteria.
- Minimum 2.8 GPA
