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Family & Consumer Sciences Education Master's Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

History and Philosophy of FCS Education

University:
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University logo
Course Number:
HDFS 5823
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $600 per credit
Start/End Dates:
June 12, 2023 - August 04, 2023

Overview

Course Description

Students learn historical, philosophical, and legislative bases of family and consumer sciences education. Course content includes the role of family and consumer sciences in secondary schools and other educational settings.

Contacts

Instructor

Paula Tripp
Office: 405-477-4166
Fax: 405-744-6344
paula.j.tripp@okstate.edu

Campus Coordinator

For course access questions, contact the teaching university’s campus coordinator. For enrollment questions, contact your home university campus coordinator.

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences
McFadden, J., Ball, R.A., & Booth, LW (Eds.)
Edition: 2016
ISBN: 978-1-929083-10-7
Publisher: Okemos, Ml: Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society

Remaking HOme Economics: Resourcefulness and innovation in changing times
Nickols, S.Y., & Kay, G. (Eds.)
Edition: 2015
ISBN: 978-0-8203-4807-0
Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Palace Thief, a short story or The Emperor's Club, the film based on the book
Ethan Canin
Edition: 1994
ISBN: 978-0-812976175
Publisher: New York: Picador

The Secret History of Home Economics
Danielle Dreilinger
Edition: 2021
ISBN: 9781324004493
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Course Access

 
Approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive preliminary course information from the Oklahoma State campus coordinator listed below. One week prior to the beginning of the semester, students will receive an email with their login name and password. OSU's online courses are facilitated by Canvas.
 
Brianna Cooper-Kordinak for Agricultural Education, Animal Science, and Grassland Management. 
Rae Ann Montgomery for Dietetics, Early Care & Education, Family & Community Services, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Family Financial Planning, Gerontology, and Merchandising. 

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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