In addition to our excellent academic programs in HES, there are other advantages to studying in the College:
Strengthen your leadership skills through student organizations in all majors.
Enrich your academic experience through Learning Communities.
Broaden your academic experience through service learning in the community.
Get to know your professors as mentors for now and the future.
Not only are our students enrolled in challenging classes, they are also involved in leadership opportunities both in the College and on campus. HES is a college of professional programs that challenge students to become successful in academics, leadership, and service. Our academic departments include Clothing Textile and Interior Design, Consumer Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, Nutrition and Hospitality Management, and Health Studies. Our Bachelor academics programs include:
Opportunities at the masters' level include:
Graduate certificates are available in:
The Ph.D. can be earned in Health Education and Health Promotion and also includes an emphasis in nutrition for Registered Dietitians.
We are pleased to offer degree programs by Distance Education. At the undergraduate level, students may complete majors in either general studies in human environmental sciences, restaurant, hotel and meetings management, or consumer sciences. The degree in family financial planning and counseling is also available by Distance Education at the masters level.
If you are a prospective student considering the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we encourage you to visit all parts of our website. If you would like to visit our campus, please feel free to contact us at (205) 348-6150 or hesstudentservices@ches.ua.edu. We look forward to assisting you in any way possible and hope you enjoy our website. Please check back often for updates on exciting events happening in the college.
We are pleased to offer degree programs by Distance Education. At the undergraduate level, students may complete majors in either general studies in human environmental sciences, restaurant, hotel and meetings management, or consumer sciences. The degree in family financial planning and counseling is also available by Distance Education at the masters level.
If you are a prospective student considering the College of Human Environmental Sciences, we encourage you to visit all parts of our website. If you would like to visit our campus, please feel free to contact us at (205) 348-6150 or hesstudentservices@ches.ua.edu. We look forward to assisting you in any way possible and hope you enjoy our website. Please check back often for updates on exciting events happening in the college.
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