College of Human Ecology

The College of Human Ecology helps students bring together information from the social and natural sciences to address issues faced by individuals, families, and communities through the lifespan . Human Ecology is the interactive relationship between human beings and their environment, whether that environment is the home, workplace, community, or leisure activity . While studying in any of the specialized program areas, students use an interdisciplinary approach to help people function effectively by integrating sensitivity for human needs with technical skills . In this way students are well prepared to enter the professional career areas with the knowledge and skills pertinent to some of the most relevant human problems in today's society . The College is accredited by The American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences ; the Teacher Education programs are NCATE approved ; the dietetics program is approved by the American Dietetic Association ; the Recreation and Tourism Management program is approved by the National Recreation and Park Association/American Association for Leisure and Recreation . All departments of the College conduct basic and applied research much of which is supported by grants, contracts, or by the Agricultural Experiment Station . The diverse instructional and research facilities feature stateof-the-art equipment: closed-circuit television for observing children in Child Development Labs ; an accredited small animal laboratory and cell and molecular biology facilities for nutrition research ; a quantity foods demonstration facility for hotel and restaurant administration ; the only non-woven textile processing laboratory with melt-blown and spun-bonding lines on a college campus in the world, and a newly renovated microcomputer laboratory . Eighty-five full-time faculty staff five departments in Child and Family Studies ; Health and Safety Sciences ; Human Resource Development; Nutrition; and Consumer and Industry Services Management . UNDERGRADUATE STUDY IN HUMAN ECOLOGY Curricula in the following majors lead to a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Ecology: " Human Resource Development ; " Child Development; " Community Health Education; " Family Studies; " Nutrition; " Recreation and Tourism Management . The curricula in the following majors lead to a Bachelor of Science in Service Management: " Retail and Consumer Sciences ; " Restaurant and Foodservice Management ; " Hotel and Tourism Management .