Development and Family Studies, BS (teacher certification)

Graduates of the development and family studies program with teacher certification seek to enhance the well-being of individuals and families through education and community engagement.

Degree requirements

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in development and family studies (teacher certification).

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Education requirements.

Major requirements

Human Development and Family Studies certificate, 55 hours

Family and Consumer Sciences certificate, 64 hours

Other course requirements, 3 hours

LTEC 1100 - Computer Applications

Other requirements

Admission to teacher education

Junior standing (60 credit hours earned);
a 2.75 overall GPA (includes all transferred and UNT courses) and a 2.75 GPA in the core with all graded courses complete;
minimum THEA scores of 240 reading, 230 math and 220 writing or exemptions based on SAT, ACT or TAKS/TAAS/STAAR scores;
a rating of “accepted” on the online admission interview questionnaire;
active enrollment at UNT and a completed or in-process degree audit in the College of Education Student Advising Office; and
a completed Application for Admission to Teacher Education submitted to the College of Education Student Advising Office once all requirements are complete.

Contact the College of Education Student Advising Office, 940-565-2736; Matthews Hall, Room 105; or www.coe.unt.edu/sao for additional information.

Professional education requirements, 21 hours

Pedagogy, 12 hours

Reading/English/language arts, 3 hours

EDSE 4060 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools

Internship (student teaching), 6 hours

Note

See “Student Teaching ” in the College of Education general information section of this catalog.

Eligibility for teacher certification and endorsements

Teacher certification is a function of the State Board for Educator Certification. Completion of the bachelor’s degree and the required education courses does not necessarily result in certification by the agency. In order to receive recommendation for teacher certification through the University of North Texas, students must have:

Successfully completed an approved teacher education program for the preparation of secondary teachers;
Successfully completed student teaching, including attendance at appropriate seminars and passing a comprehensive teacher preparation examination; and
Passed the content examination from the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Students completing course requirements for the Human Development and Family Studies teacher certificate will be eligible to apply to the National Council of Family Relations for the Certified Family Life Educator credential. Students completing course requirements for the Family and Consumer Sciences teacher certificate will be eligible to apply to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences for the Certified Family and Consumer Sciences credential.