Department of Health and Human Sciences

Chair: Professor Daughhetee.

Assistant Professors Bell, Bishop, Bloom, DeVane-Hart, Harrington, Jackson, Kincade, J. Mitchell, S. Mitchell, Parker; Instructors Fennell, Petitt

Family and Consumer Sciences Program

The undergraduate programs in Family and Consumer Sciences lead to a baccalaureate degree in Family and Consumer Sciences in one of three concentration areas: Family and Consumer Sciences Education (grades 6-12), Human Development and Family Studies, and Retail Merchandising. All undergraduate programs are accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. The Family and Consumer Sciences teacher education program is included in the unit accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The campus Child Study Center, which supports the major, is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences concentrations may be required to participate in state and/or program-mandated background checks.

As a graduation requirement of the major, a student must earn a minimum grade of C on all work attempted in the FCS major course requirements and support courses.

General Education

FCS 291 - Individual and Family Development  and FCS 402 - Dynamics of Family Relationships  may be used to fulfill the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement in general education.

Exercise and Nutrition Science Program

The undergraduate programs in Exercise and Nutrition Science lead to a baccalaureate degree in Exercise and Nutrition Science in one of four concentration areas: Allied Health, Health Promotion, Nutrition and Wellness, and Strength and Conditioning Program.  Students should confer with an academic advisor to prepare a plan of study for their selected concentration in Exercise and Nutrition Science.

*NOTE: Having been placed on inactive status with the Alabama State Department of Education in spring 2016, the P-12 Physical Education program is no longer accepting new students.

General Education

Health Wellness (EXNS 120)   may be used to satisfy the Personal Development option in general education for all students except Exercise and Nutrition Science majors.

Courses in Health and Human Sciences

• Courses of Instruction  

All Exercise and Nutrition Science activity courses are 1-credit-hour classes. Refer to the most-recent Course Schedule for current activity course offerings.

Programs

• Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, B.A.
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, B.A.
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Retail Merchandising, B.A.

• Exercise and Nutrition Science, Allied Health, B.S.
• Exercise and Nutrition Science, Health Promotion, B.S.
• Exercise and Nutrition Science, Nutrition and Wellness, B.S.
• Exercise and Nutrition Science, Strength and Conditioning, B.S.
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, B.S.
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, B.S.
• Family and Consumer Sciences, Retail Merchandising, B.S
• Kinesiology, P-12 Physical Education, B.S.

• Exercise and Nutrition Science Minor
• Foods and Nutrition Minor
• Human Development and Family Studies Minor
• Retail Merchandising Minor