2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Human Sciences
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Gina Pisut, Chair
Ayers, Belcher, Bogle, Brickey, Colson, Cook, Cottle, Harnack, Harrison, Julian, Kwon, Oldham, Pavel, Poirier, Rudd, Shephard, Smith, Weir
The programs offered by the Department of Human Sciences are accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and provide a broad education along with a specialty to prepare students for a wide spectrum of professions. The department also offers numerous opportunities in experiential and service learning. Career opportunities in human sciences include positions in social agencies, government agencies, community services, business, industry, health services, research laboratories, architectural and design firms, textile and apparel design firms, merchandising, and early childcare intervention.
Programs leading to the Bachelor of Science degree are offered in four majors: Human Development and Family Science; Interior Architecture; Nutrition and Food Science with concentrations in Dietetics, Food Industry, Family and Consumer Sciences Community Education, Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education, Food Industry, and Nutrition and Wellness; and Textiles, Merchandising, and Design with concentrations in Apparel Design and Fashion Merchandising. The department also offers minors in Human Sciences, Nutrition and Food Science, and Textiles, Merchandising, and Design.
It is an institutional requirement that degree-seeking students complete the True Blue Core requirements. Consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.
Graduate Study
The department offers a Leadership in Nutrition concentration through the Professional Studies program and a minor in Human Sciences.
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