MS Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher Education

Welcome to Family and Consumer Sciences Education, where “Linking Learning to Life” is both our motto and our pledge.

The Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FCSE) program at Queens College prepares individuals to become New York certified family and consumer sciences teachers. The FCSE program provides individuals the knowledge and skills in a variety of family and consumer sciences content areas, as well as the professional education required to become competent and committed teachers of today’s adolescents in grades 5 through 12. Teaching family and consumer sciences is a rewarding and challenging career. If you would like to learn more, continue reading to find out which program is right for you.

Fully Online Graduate Programs

Depending on your background, we offer three pathways to get certified in FACS. All the graduate courses in these pathways are delivered fully online, which means you never have to leave your house or come to campus to complete the courses. You can learn more about our online courses here. Look to see which pathway is right for you. See requirements here.

• For individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in any area and are looking for a new career (you are not a certified teacher now), the Post Baccalaureate program is right for you.

• For any certified teacher looking to add a certification in family and consumer sciences, this graduate pathway is right for you.

• For any certified teacher looking to obtain a master’s degree in family and consumer sciences, the Master of Science in Education program is right for you. This program is only open to individuals who are currently certified teachers and leads to an advanced certification (e.g., a professional certification in New York).

All of our FCSE programs are registered with the New York State Education Department and, therefore, lead to either an initial or professional certification required by the state to be a family and consumer sciences teacher. The programs are also nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which means the programs meet a high standard of excellence in preparing candidates to become teachers.