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Human Sciences

Improving Quality of Life via Education, Prevention, and Development

COVID-19 Operational Information

Are you a student, parent, or faculty member looking for operation or contact information for the Department of Human Sciences during the modified Fall 2020 semester? Please click here for faculty contacts, child care information, and operational information.

Human sciences is a people-centered field of study that focuses on the science and art of living and working well in a complex world. Through research, experiential education, and technology, Human Sciences professionals help people to develop the essential knowledge and skills to:

Lead better lives
Be work and career ready
Build strong families
Make meaningful contributions to our communities

The primary areas of study within the Human Sciences Department at Tennessee State University include:

Human and child development and family relations
Textiles, apparel, and retailing
Food science and nutrition
Health management and wellness
Culinary arts

Students completing degrees in Human Sciences work in a variety of settings including:

Child care and academic education
Community education for adults and youth, including Cooperative Extension programs
Business and industry
Government
Health and human services

Scholarship and Career Opportunities

Bachelor of Science Degrees

Earn a BS in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in one of these fields:

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Undergraduate Admissions
P. O. Box 9609
Nashville, TN 37209

888-463-6878 toll-free
615-963-5101 voice
615-963-2930 fax

Graduate Admissions
P.O. Box 145
Nashville, TN 37209

615-963-7371 voice
615-963-7219 fax
gradschool@tnstate.edu

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