The NFS Family and Consumer
Sciences Secondary Education concentration prepares students to graduate with a
Tennessee Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) teacher license at the secondary
level. Nationwide, there is a shortage of FCS teachers, so jobs are plentiful.
Students in this concentration must complete the Ready2Teach Secondary
Education Minor, which begins with a formal application for admission to the
Teacher Education Program described in the Information link. Graduates of the
120-credit hour BS degree are prepared to teach middle school Teen Living or in
the high school Career Pathways areas such as Nutrition and Dietetics, Human
and Social Services, Teaching as a Profession, or Culinary Arts. Selecting this
Family and Consumer Sciences Community program is right for you if you are: Patient,
nurturing, creative, organized, and self-motivated. Enjoy flexibility and
variety in your work. Enjoy helping youth and adults develop essential skills
to live and work successfully.
Career Path
The major in Nutrition and Food
Science offers preparation for careers in community nutrition services; county,
state, and federal health departments; food processing; food marketing; and
quality control. Examples include: Catering manager, Extension Agent, Food
researcher, Food-service manager (schools, hospitals, residential care
facilities, prisons, etc, Production manager, Public nutrition educator, Purchasing
manager, Quality assurance specialist, Restaurant manager and/or owner, Salesm representative,
School nutrition director.
2. School Transcript
3. Passport
4. Recommendation Letter
Middle Tennessee State University will accept, for the purposes of meeting the English proficiency requirement, English taken in 12-year education, or English is designated as the primary and official language and the principle language of instruction. If you do not meet the English language requirements yet, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme with the university or submit
1. English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) or PTE Score or Duolingo English Test score before you start your course.
