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department of consumer sciences
The mission of the Department of Consumer Sciences is to provide strong undergraduate and graduate programs in the industry. Further, the department strives to contribute to the generation of new knowledge in the area of consumer sciences including interactive technology and to apply this knowledge to improving the quality of life of individuals, families, and communities in the State of Alabama and the region.
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Academics
Undergraduate Programs
The Consumer Sciences curriculum allows students to select a concentration in either family financial planning and counseling or consumer affairs. Both options provide tremendous job opportunities for consumer-oriented professionals. We also offer minors in conflict resolution, consumer sciences, digital consumer engagement and personal finance.
Graduate Programs
A master of science degree is offered through the College of Human Environmental Sciences where students may specialize in the Consumer Sciences (CSM) program. Six options are available for graduate work in CSM: Consumer Economics (thesis option), General Human Environmental Sciences with specialization in Family Financial Planning and Counseling (non-thesis option), General Human Environmental Sciences with graduate certificate in Consumer Conflict Management, Negotiation, and Mediation, General Human Environmental Sciences with specialization in Consumer Quality Management, General Human Environmental Sciences with specialization in Interactive Technology, and General Human Environmental Sciences with specialization in Sports Business Management. More information can be found at Graduate Required Courses.
Distance Education
To learn more about courses offered through distance education, contact UA Online (https://online.ua.edu/) at (205) 348-0089 or (800) 467-0227 or email at online@ua.edu.
Student Services
Students Information
Current Students
At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, our students are first and foremost. We are committed to the success of all of our students. The College offers eleven undergraduate majors that help students reach their professional goals. The CHES Office of Student Services, located in 206 Doster Hall, is committed to helping students have a successful and rewarding college experience. Please let us know how we can help.
CHES Advising
Advising is an important part of your progress toward a degree. Please carefully review all of the advising information on your department's website before making an appointment with your advisor; only then will you be prepared for advising. For your advising appointment, do NOT miss or be late. Prepare a schedule using Schedule Builder located in myBama. Check sheets for each major are available in 101 Doster Hall or you may download them here. If you would like to change your major, you may do so via myBama under the Student tab. Registration times are based on earned hours only. This does not include course work in which you are currently enrolled. See Academic Calendar for more information.
Student Organizations
For more information, please visit the Student Organizations page. Athletic Training
Transfer Students
The Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC) was created in an effort to improve and monitor the transfer of course work between public institutions in the state. If you are considering a transfer, use the approved transfer guide: |
CHES Connect
The College of Human Environmental Sciences embraces the web’s ability to connect CHES with our students, faculty and staff, alumni, supporters, and prospective students. Part of that initiative is to offer new ways for our audience to interact with us on the web via the use of some of the most popular social networking tools on the web: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, and iTunes U. Now you can get the latest information, connect with CHES and with other students, alumni and staff, interact with great streaming video content, and more. Add CHES to your social networking tools and help create a community of CHES supporters.
IT Services
The College of Human Environmental Sciences has three instructional computer labs and one open computer lab, which provide supervised environments where students may gain knowledge and experience in computer applications. The labs also supply CHES faculty with state of the art computer facilities and training to aid teaching and research activities.
Transient Students
Current UA students wishing to take courses at another university or community college will need to complete a transient letter to give to that respective institution.
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