The Department of Human Environmental Studies offers a wide arrary of accredited and certified programs that train professionals to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce at the associate, bachelor and master levels.  Programs include: 

• Child Care and Guidance
• Child Development
• Dietetics
• Family Studies
• Family and Consumer Science Education
• Fashion Merchandising
• Hospitality Management
• Interior Design
• Post graduate Dietetics Internship

Experiential learning is a high priority in Human Environmental Studies.  Students are integrated into the following programs operated by the department:

• University School for Young Children - Cape
• Child Development Center - Sikeston
• Hoover Eldercare Center
• Horizon Enrichment Center for Developmentally Disabled
• Culinary Arts Center
• Interior Design Studio and Experiential Learning Lab
• Fashing Merchandising New York Trip
• Interior Design Chicago Trip
• Dietetic Student Exchange in Costa Rica
• Clothing Construction Lab

Please contact any of our faculty members for information about our academic programs or experiential learning opportunities.