Department Highlights

Student Data

Our Mission

The mission of the Department of Human Sciences at Tennessee State University is to prepare students for leadership roles in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences that empower individuals, strengthen families and enable communities through education, outreach (extension), and discovery (research).

The purpose of the  Family and Consumer Sciences  undergraduate program in the Department of Human Sciences is to provide both a liberal and specialized education in which the interests and well-being of individuals, family members, and consumers are significant.   The unifying focus is on an integrative approach to relationships among individuals, families, communities, and the environments in which they function.  The program seeks to empower individuals, strengthen families, and enable communities to thrive.

The following data contains information on licensing/credentialing, enrollment, retention, and graduation rates.

Licensing & Credentialing

The Department of Human Sciences has a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD). Since 2015, undergraduate students completing Dietetic Internships had a 100% passing rate on the Registration Dietitian Exam. 

In the last 5 years, 67% of students who applied were accepted to a Dietetic Internship, which is higher than the national average (54%).

The following tables are five-year enrollment data for the Department of Human Sciences’ current undergraduate concentrations (all data from TSU Office of Institutional Research):

Enrollment

 

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

Human Sciences (undeclared)

27

28

16

16

7

Child Development and Family Studies

77

56

54

36

23

Fashion Merchandising

31

33

32

26

30

Food Service Management

1

0

0

0

0

Foods and Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics

19

19

22

29

17

Consumer Sciences Leadership Education*

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

155

136

124

107

77

*Concentration previously on the inventory as Family Consumer Sciences Education (w/or without teacher certification); Enrollment counts are based on Fall enrollment for the year. Example: 2018-2019 counts include Fall 2018 only.

Retention

Over the past 5 academic years (2018-2023) the overall retention rate for the undergraduate Human Sciences concentration is 68.7%.

Year

Retention Rate

2018-2019

33%

2019-2020

45%

2020-2021

60%

2021-2022

50%

2022-2023

Not available

Five Year Totals

 

*All data from TSU Office of Institutional Research.

 Graduates

 

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

Child Development and Family Studies

12

17

1

0

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Fashion Merchandising

2

6

1

3

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Food Service Management

1

0

0

0

coming soon

Foods and Nutrition/Dietetics

4

4

4

3

coming soon

TOTAL

21

29

6

6

coming soon

*All data from TSU Office of Institutional Research.

 

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