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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 - $610 per credit
Start/End Dates:
June 09, 2025 - August 01, 2025

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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Textbooks

Remaking home economics: Resourcefulness and innovation in changing times
Nickols, S. Y., & Kay, G
Edition: 2015
ISBN: 9780820348070
Publisher: Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.

The secret history of Home Economics
Dreilinger, D
Edition: 2021
ISBN: 9781324004493
Publisher: New York: W.W. Norton & Co.

Palace Thief, a short story by Ethan Canin and/or The Emperors Club, the film based on the book. Both the book and the film are available on Amazon, bookstores, or libraries.
Canin, Ethan (book)
Edition: 1994 (book) or 2002 (film)
ISBN: 9780312119300
Publisher: New York: Picador (book)

Out of print, but if you can obtain a copy an excellent resource for learning more about the FCS profession and professionals is: Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences.
McFadden, J., Ball, R.A., & Booth, L.W.
Edition: 2016
ISBN: 978-1-929083-10-7
Publisher: Kappa Omicron Nu Honor Society

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.

Comments

Leaders in Family and Consumer Sciences is an optional textbook. It is out of print but if you can obtain a copy, it is an excellent resource for learning more about the FCS profession. 

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