Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences
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The program is offered by the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences and is administered by the School of Continuing Education & Academic Outreach. The degree is a 33-hour, web-based, non-thesis Master of Science degree in General Human Environmental Sciences.
The degree is designed to use specialized information from areas of Human Environmental Sciences for the interdisciplinary approach to problem solving that is needed by professionals in such career areas as the Cooperative Extension Service; Family and Consumer Science teaching in middle and secondary schools and community colleges; feature writing; careers in industrial and international programs and community service related occupations.
Program Requirements
- 33 hours of approved courses.
- The successful completion of an oral and written examination upon fulfillment of degree requirements.
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.85 or higher.
- The completion of an exit interview.
The student and the Program Chair will, with approval of the Dean of the Graduate School, select a major advisor. The major advisor, in consultation with the student and Program Chair, will recommend at least two additional faculty members, including one from outside the major interest department, to serve as the student's graduate committee. The student's graduate committee will outline the total program.