Family, Consumer & Community Education
The FAMILY, CONSUMER & COMMUNITY EDUCATION (FCCE) major provides a broad-based interdisciplinary education and a set of applied methodologies that prepare leaders and educators for family-human issues-community focused programming, teaching and coordinating responsibilities. These positions are found in education and in community, nonprofit, human service and business settings. The Family, Consumer & Community Education major provides one program option: Teacher Certification.
Interdisciplinary Studies Course Description (2007-2009 Catalog)
Teacher Certification
The Teacher Certification option is offered jointly by the School of Human Ecology and the School of Education. It qualifies graduates to teach family and consumer sciences in Wisconsin's secondary schools. Graduates often teach courses in several content areas such as consumer science; family relationships; parenting; and family, food, and society. Many also teach courses in job preparation such as child care services, family and community, and education for employment. A student teaching experience in a family and consumer sciences program of a secondary school is required. Overseas student teaching and add-on certifications for teaching in vocational/occupational and special education programs are options within the Teacher Certification program.
Teacher Certification Program Admission
Teacher Certification 2009-2010 Checksheet (pdf)
Community & Nonprofit Leadership
The Community & Nonprofit Leadership major prepares graduates for work in community and business settings, enabling them to create, support, and lead innovative community-based efforts to support, empower, and serve youth, adults, and families. Their work can address such human and family issues as: child and family development, consumer resources, housing, food security and nutrition, family-school relations, family and community organizing, and more. A paid and/or unpaid internship with responsibilities for programming related to family/human issues in the community is required.
Community & Nonprofit Leadership Program Admission
Community & Nonprofit Leadership 2009-2010 Checksheet (pdf)
Leadership Certificate
Offered outside of the School of Human Ecology, the Leadership Certificate may be of interest to students pursuing a major in Family, Consumer & Community Education. The University of Wisconsin-Madison recognizes the need for increasing the capacity of individuals capable of taking leadership roles in all professions and sectors of society while on campus and beyond. It is our belief that leadership can be learned in formal classes, community-based leadership opportunities, mentoring and internship settings, as well as through a range of collaborative leadership activities.
For more information, visit UW-Madison Leadership Certificate Program.
