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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Career Tech Workforce Education, Specialization in Family and Consumer Sciences Education, BSED

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The Career Tech Workforce Education major with a specialization in Family and Consumer Sciences Education prepares graduates for Ohio grades 4-12 four-year Resident Educator Career-Technical Family and Consumer Sciences Licensure. This degree program is designed to be completed in four years; however, changing majors, academic issues, and/or other unforeseen circumstances may require additional semesters for completion.

Minimal qualifications for the BGSU College of Education and Human Development and School of Inclusive Teacher Education for a student to be eligible for Family and Consumer Sciences Education licensure valid for teaching the content specialization in grades 4-12 in the State of Ohio include:

  • the successful completion of an appropriate program of study,
  • successful professional disposition reviews,
  • an overall GPA of 3.0, a content GPA of 2.8,
  • and passing scores for all required Ohio Assessments for Educators examinations required by the State of Ohio.

Candidates in this program will also be required to obtain BCI/FBI checks and the Ohio Pre-Service Teacher Permit in order to participate in required field experiences.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree, students in the Career Tech Workforce Education teacher education program are expected to:

  • demonstrate competence of subject matter in the Family and Consumer Sciences specialization;
  • demonstrate competence in the theories and practices of sound pedagogy;
  • apply theories of human development and learning to plan, implement, and assess daily lessons and units of instruction;
  • exhibit professional and ethical behavior when working with students, their parents/guardians, other educators, and community members.

 

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

   English Composition and Oral Communication
   _____________________________    ________

   Quantitative Literacy
   _____________________________    ________

Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

   Humanities and the Arts
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________    

   Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                                      

   Social and Behavioral Sciences
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                        

Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________ 
   _____________________________    ________                                                                                    

University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US    ____________
International Perspective       ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120                              

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36                      

Content for Teaching Specialty (48 Hours)

Professional Education (50 Hours)

Years I - II: What does it mean to be a teacher? Who are my students?

Year III: How do I teach so all students can learn?

Year IV: The Professional Year: “Who am I as a teacher?”

Note:

The chart below indicates Benchmarks required for admission to the CTWE Program, Block 1 (spring of Junior year), Block 2 (fall of Senior year), Student Teaching, and Graduation.

Benchmarks for Teaching Progression Required cumulative GPA Required content GPA “C” or higher in classes Required classes Content course work completed OAE edTPA
Program Admission 3.0 N/A 45 semester hours N/A N/A N/A
Methods Block 1 Eligibility 3.0 2.8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Methods Block 2 Eligibility 3.0 2.8 90 semester hours 80% of content coursework completed Pass OAE(s) or have taken at least 2 times by July 1 N/A
Student Teaching Eligibility 3.0 2.8 100 semester hours N/A Pass OAE by mid-December N/A
Graduation Requirements 3.0 N/A N/A 100% of content coursework completed N/A Complete edTPA

 

Additional Policies

  1. Transfer Students must complete 15 semester hours at BGSU prior to program admission.
  2. BCI/FBI background checks must be renewed annually and sent directly to the Office of Education Preparation and Partnerships by July 1.
  3. No courses in “Professional Education” may be taken S/U, and no more than one course in “Content for Teaching Specialty” may be taken S/U.

General Advice for Success

  1. Monitor your GPA and degree plan progression regularly using your degree audit.
  2. Meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester to ensure you are on track.
  3. Read course descriptions on the BG web page under “Academics.” These descriptions list the courses that are prerequisites for subsequent classes, the GPA required, whether the course includes a field experience, etc.
  4. Freshman and Sophomore Years:
    1. Prioritize coursework and studying.
    2. Complete 1000 & 2000-level classes, along with major content courses. These may be prerequisites for other courses you will need.
    3. EDTL 2020 - Teaching Adolescents  is a prerequisite for program admission, EDWF 4670 , and several upper-level classes, as shown in the table.

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