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The Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in several focus areas. Degrees offered at the undergraduate level include:
- the Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Human Services and Consumer Sciences with emphasis in
- Child and Family Development
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Foods and Nutrition
Undergraduate Programs
Dietetics Program
Accredited by the American Dietetic Association the Dietetics program is designed for students desirous of becoming registered dietitians and/or nutritionists employed in health, community, business, research, private and educational agencies/facilities. Career options include, but are not limited to geriatric nutritionist, clinical dietitian, research dietitian, food production dietitian, and pediatric, oncology, and sports nutritionist.
For students desirous of becoming a registered dietitian (RD) the following American Dietetic Association (ADA) mandates must be observed:
- Enroll and complete baccalaureate degree requirements that meet the competency requirements specified by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE).
- Supervised clinical experience (Dietetic internship) which meets the requirements of CADE
- A passing score on the National Registration Examination
Child and Family Development Program
The area of Child and Family Development focuses on growth throughout the life span as well as family dynamics and the impact thereof on individual family members. This program prepares individuals for management, entrepreneurial and other professional careers in agencies, institutions, and programs that focus on services for children, youth, adults and families. Some career options include: case workers, parent educators, family-child educators, recreation workers/therapists (plays), civil servants in family service units of police departments, early childhood professionals in private, parochial, and public schools (with certification); and owners/directors of schools for young children. A total of 127 semester hours are required for completion of requirements in this program area.
Family and Consumer Sciences Program
Courses in this holistic area of study focus on providing opportunities for the development of competence in family and consumer program development and leadership. Career options include secondary Vocational Family Consumer Sciences (teacher certification in cooperation with the College of Education); family and consumer sciences…..extension and adult program development/directorship; consumer counseling; eldercare…service providers, directors, entrepreneurs; and customer service representatives. A total of 130 semester hours are required for completion of this program emphasis area.
Foods and Nutrition Program
The Foods and Nutrition program emphasis is designed for persons desirous of pursuing careers as food production managers, and supervisors; health/food inspectors; caterers; hotel and restaurant managers, hospitality hosts; and food service supervisors/managers in institutional and cafeteria settings.
A total of 128 semester hours are required for completion of this program emphasis area.
Graduate Program
Human Services & Consumer Sciences
The Human Services and Consumer Sciences (HSCS) curriculum is designed to connect the University's mission as a special purpose institution of higher education for urban programming with specialized training and experiences related to urban issues that impact individuals, families, and communities. Recognizing the influence exerted by social, economic, political, and cultural forces in contemporary society, the program provides specific opportunities for students to:
- Broaden their knowledge of:
- changing family structures and functions;
- behavioral aspects of the family;
- interrelationships of the family to other societal subsystems;
- nutrition and its relationship to the health and well being of societal subsystems.
- Experience the dynamics of teaching and learning in supervised settings
- Increase their competency in organizing and utilizing knowledge related to man's effective interaction with the environment.
- Become involved in the research process and recognize the role of research in enabling families to meet the needs essential for realizing cognitive, social and economic progress.
- Develop skills in research that will enable them to pursue advanced graduate studies.
Admission policies governing entry into the Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences are the same as those required for admission to the general university. Undergraduate departmental admission entails first taking the TASP, them gaining admission to the university and eradicating any remaining TASP deficiencies through the General University Academic Center. Finally, students must petition the Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences for admission to one of its disciplines of study.
Students desirous of entering any of the graduate programs in the Department of Human Services and Consumer Sciences must apply to the Graduate School at Texas Southern University. Admission requirements include: 1) a satisfactory score on the GRE; 2) an earned bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university; 3) a 2.5 grade point average in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work and 4) a favorable recommendation by the Department/Graduate School Committee on Admissions. In addition, foreign students are required to make a score of 500 or above on the TOEFL.
The Department of Human Services and Consumer sciences offers two programs leading to the Master's degree:
- Plan A Master of Science degree - a minimum of thirty (30) semester credit hours and an acceptable thesis.
- Plan B Master of Science degree - a minimum of thirty-six (36) semester credit hours and an acceptable research project. Major areas of specialization include:
- Child and Family Development
- Foods and Nutrition
- Human Services and Consumer Sciences
Students who select either Plan A or B must meet the general requirements for all graduate students as prescribed in the graduate bulletin. Degree plans must be approved by the Department Chair and the program advisor prior to submission to the Graduate School.
Degree Plan A
Master of Science (Thesis)
This plan is designed to provide instruction to prospective and in-service teachers, practitioners, professional career students and others who wish to supplement their undergraduate education and expand their research capabilities in Human Services and Consumer Sciences and the health related sciences through additional study at the graduate level.
Allocation of Thirty Semester Hours Requirements:
General Requirements: A minimum of thirty (30) semester credit hours and an acceptable thesis.
- Core Courses (Required) - 15 Hours
HSCS 762 Thesis Writing
HSCS 760 Research Problems in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 534 Readings - In Areas of Specialization in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 512 Survey of Research in Human Services and Consumer Science
HSCS 510 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
- Major Courses (Required/Tentative) - 12 Hours
Specialization 600 level
Specialization 600 level
Specialization 500 level
Specialization 500 level
- At least twelve semester credit hours in one of the following fields:
Child and Family Development
Human Services and Consumer Sciences
Foods and Nutrition
- Human Services and Consumer Sciences majors must complete at least six semester credit hours in each of two fields.
- One 400* level course maybe substituted for three semester credit hours of graduate credit in this block.
- Electives, Cognates, or Minor - 3 Hours
TOTAL - 30 Hours
Degree Plan B
Master of Science (Non-Thesis)
This plan is designed to provide instructional enhancement to meet the needs of prospective and in-service teachers, practitioners, professional career students and others who wish to supplement their undergraduate education in Human Services and Consumer Sciences and the health related sciences. It further provides a non-thesis option.
Allocation of Thirty-Six Semester Hours Requirements:
General Requirements: minimum thirty-six (36) semester credit hours and professional paper or research project.
- Core Courses (Required) - 15 Hours
HSCS 760 Research Problems in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 634 Seminar in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 534 Readings - In Areas of Specialization in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 512 Survey of Research in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
HSCS 510 Introduction to Graduate Studies in Human Services and Consumer Sciences
- Major Courses (Required) - 15 Hours
Specialization 600 level
Specialization 600 level
Specialization 500 level
Specialization 500 level
Specialization 500 level
- At least fifteen semester credit hours in one of the following fields:
Child and Family Development
Human Services and Consumer Sciences
Foods and Nutrition.
- Human Services and Consumer Sciences majors must complete at least six semester credit hours in each of two fields.
- One 400* level course maybe substituted for three semester credit hours of graduate credit in this block.
- Elective, Cognates, or Minor - 6 Hours
TOTAL - 36 Hours
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