If you are interested in helping people gain the basic skills and knowledge for successful personal and family living, Family and Consumer Sciences Education is for you!

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Degree: Family and Consumer Sciences
Concentration: Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program

The concentration in family and consumer sciences education offers you the opportunity to be a generalist and to learn about the principal areas of family and consumer science such as:

+ child and family studies
+ nutrition and foods
+ interior design
+ consumer resource management
+ textiles and clothing.

Our individualized focus enables you to tailor your program to meet your personal needs and career goals. Through student teaching, you get professional training in a high school situation.

Career Opportunities

By choosing a career in family and consumer sciences education, you can find employment in a variety of settings and locations. Family and consumer sciences education majors are found in teaching, helping, management and state and national leadership positions. The educational background is transferable to many employment opportunities.

For more information contact:

Dr. Joey Mehlhorn, Interim Chair
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
The University of Tennessee at Martin
340 Gooch Hall
Martin, TN 38238-5045
(731) 881-7102

mehlhorn@utm.edu

llebleu@utm.edu