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This page is a source of information on colleges, universities, and research programs offered in the many diverse areas of family and consumer sciences.

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Accreditation Program
AAFCS accreditation is a status granted to family and consumer sciences units within colleges and universities that meet or exceed standards established by the AAFCS Council for Accreditation. The AAFCS Council for Accreditation has accredited many family and consumer sciences programs across the United States.

Assembly of Higher Education
The AAFCS Assembly of Higher Education (AHE) provides leadership for examining issues and changes that affect the family and consumer sciences profession in higher education. The table below categorizes AHE members by region and includes links to state listings of accredited and non-accredited members of the Assembly of Higher Education.

 

AHE Members - Northeast Region AHE Members - Southern Region  AHE Members - Central Region AHE Members - Western Region Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont West Virginia Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Oklahoma Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Virgin Islands Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota Wisconsin Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

 

Task Force for Program Advancement
The mission of the cross-organizational Task Force on Program Advancement is "to proactively and collaboratively strengthen higher education programs in the human sciences/family and consumer sciences (HS/FCS) community. The organizations involved are:

• Board on Human Sciences, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
• Council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Higher Education Unit and Community of Colleges, Universities & Research, American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
• Cooperative Extension Service.

Click here for more information about the Task Force, its purposes, and activities.

Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance (Great Plains IDEA)
Great Plains IDEA is a consortium of state universities offering fully online graduate programs. The Master’s program in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Education is designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree in a family and consumer sciences content specialization or related area, and are seeking initial teacher certification/licensure in FCS. The program requires 38-41 semester credit hours and includes the professional development (pedagogy) courses needed for certification. Standards for teacher certification vary by state, and students must meet any additional requirements of the state in which they want to be certified. Courses are offered over a three-year period with the participating universities (Central Washington University, Iowa State University, North Dakota State University, South Dakota State University, Texas Tech University, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln) sharing teaching responsibilities for each course. Students apply for admission to the university of their choice and receive the degree from that university.

For more information, visit www.gpidea.org/prospective/fcsed/fcsProgram.htm.