The teaching of Family Studies in the public school system has been threatened over the past few years because of a shortage of qualified teachers in the area. Through a partnership with the Department of Human Nutrition and our Regional School Boards, the St FX Faculty of Education has undertaken the task of preparing teachers for positions in Family Studies within provincial schools.  The demand for these teachers continues to grow across Nova Scotia.  Applicants wishing to pursue a Family Studies focus in their studies will be required to have coursework covering at least two of the three threads of the Family Studies curriculum: Foods and Nutrition, Textile Arts, and Family Dynamics. Students will be assessed individually for this program. In addition to the core courses from Nutrition, students will be required to present supplementary courses from other subject fields which relate to the Family Dynamics strand. These courses may come from areas such as Biology, Sociology, Psychology, Business, Economics, or Human Kinetics. Please contact the Faculty of Education for more detailed information.

Contact the Bachelor of Education Program Manager