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UGA Specific Information for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

The FACS Education curriculum is comprised of College of Education teaching methodology courses and from the following degree program areas offered by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences: Human Development and Family Science; Foods and Nutrition; Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics; and Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors. Completers of this program will be eligible for state educator certification in Family and Consumer Sciences for grades 6-12.

Graduates may be employed in schools, extension offices and education centers as FACS educators. FACS educators are equipped to help others improve their quality of their lives in areas such as eating healthy, developing in their families, and improving their homes. FACS Education majors have multiple teaching offers in the State of Georgia after graduation. Placement is 100%. FACS Education graduates teach courses in nutrition, parenting, childcare, fashion merchandising, and interior design. Graduates are also employed as educators by government entities, business and industry, or community based non-profits.

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Class of 2021 Career Outcomes for Family and Consumer Sciences Education*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

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Daily Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)
- In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
- Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments
UGA FDNS Department - FACS Education

CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Phi Upsilon Omicron (FACS Honor Society)
Kappa Delta Epsilon
Collegiate Middle Level Association
To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network

Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

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Additional Career Research Resources

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Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations
Firsthand - Company rankings/profiles, industry career guides, and advice articles
Candid Career - Recorded informational interviews of professionals in specific careers
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Interstride- View jobs/internship in other countries and country career guides

Employment Websites

GENERAL

Handshake - UGA's platform for job/internship postings (Login with your UGA MyID and password)
LinkedIn - Network with professionals and view job openings
Interstride - Job/internship openings in countries abroad as well as country career guides providing information about finding employment in other countries.
Specialized - Check out Idealist for jobs in the Nonprofit sector and USAJobs for opportunities in the federal government.

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

Georgia Charter Schools Association • Georgia Department of Education • Georgia Independent School Association • Georgia Independent School Association • Georgia Independent School Association • SchoolSpring • Southern Teachers Agency • Teachers-Teachers.com • TeachGeorgia • The American Association for Employment in Education Job Board • Jobs in Extension, Outreach, Research, and Higher Education • U.S. Department of State - Teaching Overseas

Professional Associations/Resources

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - National Alliance of Black School Educators • National Education Association • Association of American Educators • National Coalition for Family and Consumer Sciences Education

COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH - Career Bliss • GlassDoor • Salary.com

LINKEDIN- Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.

Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2021 Family and Consumer Sciences Education majors

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2021 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer	Position Title(s)
Barrow County	Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Hall County	Teacher

* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2021 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2021 Family and Consumer Sciences Education majors

The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2020 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Graduate School	Program(s)
Florida International University	Law, JD