School of Human Sciences and Professional Studies

Chay Runnels, director
Human Sciences Building, Room 101A
Phone: (936) 468-4502
Fax: (936) 468-2140
P.O. Box 13014, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
Email: runnelsc@sfasu.edu

Rachel Jumper, assistant director
Email: jumperr @sfasu.edu

Web: sfasu.edu/hms
Facebook: SFA School of Human Sciences

Accreditations

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
• Council for Interior Design Accreditation
• NCATE/CAEP
• Texas State Board of Education Certification
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design

Faculty

Professors
Chay Runnels, Gina Fe Causin, David Martin

Associate Professors
Flora Farago, Rachel Jumper, Hyunsook Kang, Lisa Mize, Jennifer Cantu, Mary Olle, Younghan Edwin Jung

Assistant Professors

Nathaniel Walker, Henry Mukhwana Wanakuta

Clinical Instructors

Todd Barrios, Lynsey Cortines, Jack Gainer, Kevin Hill, Jennifer Luque, Allen Wilson

Objectives

Consistent with the mission, core values and vision of SFA, the school emphasizes enhanced student achievement; a strong commitment to total lifelong learning and development; and interactive/innovative instruction, research and service. Major goals are to provide an effective learning environment for all academic majors in the School of Human Sciences & Professional Studies and to foster an environment that supports, encourages and rewards intellectual development and productive professionals.

Mission

The School of Human Sciences & Professional Studies prepares students to be highly qualified professionals in global markets who positively influence individuals, families and businesses in communities.

Definition of Majors

Aviation Sciences

The Bachelor of Science in aviation sciences is a four-year program providing students with the skills necessary to become commercial pilots. The degree program focuses on the development of technical and critical-thinking skills necessary to succeed in the aviation industry. Students will attain their private pilot’s license, instrument rating, multi-engine rating and certified flight instructor rating through the program’s curriculum. This degree program is offered through a unique public-private partnership with HCH Aviation, the private flight provider.

Construction Management

The Bachelor of Science in construction management is a four-year program providing students with the project engineering and management expertise to solve complex problems that are necessary to succeed in this progressive field. This degree program focuses on developing skills in planning and managing the construction processes for residential, commercial, and other construction techniques, analysis and application of various types of construction contracts and codes, safety requirements at the construction job site, and an understanding of engineering and architectural design parameters. The program also prepares students to sit for the AIC Associate Constructor Exam and the LEED Green Associate exam. The program provides students with a broad-based knowledge of the construction industry combined with a solid general education and extensive training in business law, regulations, planning, design, theory, and methods used in the construction field.

Human Development and Family Studies

The human development and family studies degree provides an in-depth understanding of growth, change, and development of children, adults and the family while integrating a life-span, multi-contextual and family systems approach. Graduates can work with children and families at all stages of life, as classes in the major cover topics from child development to gerontology.

Family and Consumer Sciences

The degree in family and consumer sciences provides students with an interdisciplinary broad-based view of how people interact with their personal environments, including nutrition and health, meal management, hospitality operations, human development and family studies, design and merchandising, and consumer problems. The major provides students with concrete knowledge and tangible experiences to successfully launch them into careers focused on consumerism, family and community services, and education. Students can select from a nonteaching or teaching track in family and consumer sciences.

Note: Refer to the educator certification portion of this catalog in the James I. Perkins College of Education for specific professional teacher education coursework requirements.

Hospitality Administration

The hospitality administration program prepares students for careers in travel and tourism, theme parks, lodging, resorts, conference centers, meeting and event planning, restaurant management, culinary and all areas of food service. Opportunities to lead exist in operations as well as support areas of this vast and diverse global industry. This major allows students to choose a concentration from one of the following tracks: lodging, restaurant management, culinary, meeting and event planning, and travel and tourism. Students will complete a 300-hour industry internship and receive multiple certifications through their course of study.

Interior Design

The Bachelor of Science in interior design is a four-year program providing students with theoretical and practical knowledge of interior design and prepares them for careers in residential interior and contract/commercial design. Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, the program teaches all necessary educational standards as mandated by CIDA, including global context, collaboration, business practices and professionalism, human-centered design, design process, communication, history, design elements and principles, light and color, products and materials, environmental systems and human well-being, construction, and regulations and guidelines that provide the foundation for students to obtain National Council for Interior Design Qualification certification and state licensing. The program emphasizes contract documents, space planning and rendering using both manual and computer-aided techniques through AutoCAD and Revit software.

Merchandising

Note: The minor in merchandising is offered, and merchandising may be used as a component option of the BAAS.

Programs

Program Overview

Degree Map

Minor

Certification