Majors & Careers
Our five majors in the School of Human Environmental Sciences will prepare you for a variety of careers working with people as consumers, family members and individuals
1. Apparel Studies
Apparel Studies, currently the most popular major in Bumpers College, provides creative and technical training for fashion industry jobs in apparel design, production and marketing. Student internships in fashion industry centers often lead to starting jobs
Career Opportunities
| Buyer Fashion/Sales Consultant Product Development Quality Assurance |
Retail or Wholesale Manager/Representative Showroom or Department Manager Textile Sales Representative Visual Display Artist |
2. Food, Nutrition and Hospitality Management
The FHNHBS major offers three career paths of Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Dietetics and Foods and Human Nutrition. The HRM option includes classes and labs in The Inn at Carnall Hall on the UA campus and leads to careers in the hospitality industry. Dietetics students prepare for an internship that leads to careers in health care as a Registered Dietitian. FHN career fields include areas such as sports nutrition, exercise science, journalism, business, health care and others.
Career Opportunities
| General Food and Nutrition and Dietetics Clinical Dietitian (RD required) Consumer Relations Specialist Corporate Nutritionist Entrepreneur Food and Nutrition Consultant Food and Nutrition Journalism/Communication Food and Pharmaceutical Sales Food Service Management Health Care Nutritionist (RD required) Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental |
Public Health Nutritionist (RD required) Quality Control and Quality Assurance Research and Development Restaurant and Hospitality Management Catering Hospitality Managers Hotel Management Institutional Food Service Managers Recreation/Resort Administration Restaurant Management Tourism Management |
3. Human and Family Development
The HDFSBS major can be focused on early childhood or a lifespan concentration. Both lead to diverse and rewarding careers in the “helping professions” and business, especially service industries that require understanding how people interact.
Career Opportunities
| Adoption and Foster Care Family Planning Centers Adult Day Care Centers and Long-term Care Facilities Guardian Ad Litems (Child Advocacy & Support) Alcohol and Drug Treatment Headstart & Homestart Programs Centers Hospice Care Career Advisors Hospitals (Family Life Education) Caseworkers and Human Service Specialists Human Resources Child Care and Pre-school Programs Meals on Wheels Child Development Specialists Parent Education Programs Child Life Specialists Religious Social Services Child Welfare Counselors Recreational Program Development |
Crisis Centers Residential Care Centers
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4. Interior Design
For IDESBD rmajors, the emphasis is on “design” as a creative, problem solving skill based on knowledge and understanding of materials and processes for creating environments that meet diverse human needs and desires. Student internships often lead to great starting jobs.
Designers can pursue careers in contract design or might specialize to apply design-related skills in a particular area of interest.
Career Opportunities
| Contract Design Entertainment Design - Theaters, Concert Halls, Auditoriums, and Convention Centers. Financial Institutions - Banks, Stock Exchange, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loan Facilities. Government and Public Buildings - City halls, Court Houses, Post Offices, Police and Fire Stations, Libraries, and Museums. Health Care - Hospitals, Clinics, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Doctors' Offices. Institutional Design - Public and Private Universities, Colleges, and Schools. Office Design - Ranging from a small office to a large corporation. Recreation - Health and Spa centers, Swimming Pools, Bowling Alleys, and other sports facilities. Retail Design - Shopping Malls, Stores, Galleries, and Showrooms. |
Transportation - Airports, Aircraft, Train Interiors and Terminals, Motor Homes, Boats and Ships, and other transportation vehicles and facilities. Specialized Design Adaptive Re-use Color Consultant or Color Forecaster Historic Preservation and Restoration Interior Design Educator Interior Design Journalist Kitchen and Bath Design Lighting Specialist - Residential or Commercial Rendering, Perspective and Model Building Sales Representative, Product Showrooms, Market Personnel Set Design, Stage Lighting, Window Display, Trade and Exposition Design Special Population such as: children, the elderly, the physically challenged, correctional institutions, international/culturally diverse |
5. General Human Environmental Sciences
The HESCBS major includes courses from the other HESC majors and electives to personalize your degree. Career opportunities include teaching Family and Consumer Sciences after completing a one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Career Opportunities
| County Extension Agent-Family and Consumer Sciences Freelance Work New Product Development Preparation of Educational Materials |
Property Management Representative for Home Products Industry Sales Social Services Agencies |