James I. Perkins College of Education

 

Human Sciences

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Students in the School of Human Sciences can choose from a variety of programs, including construction management, hospitality administration, merchandising, interior design, human development and family studies, nutrition and more. Each program includes opportunities for internships and hands-on learning.

Areas of Study

Lumberjack Spotlight

  • Launching a nonprofit to serve girls in Kenya

    Dr. Flόra Faragό founded an organization to help girls thousands of miles away in Kenya. Faragό and her colleagues launched the U.S.-based nonprofit organization Friends of the Girl Child Network. This organization provides resources to the GCN in Kenya to support and expand its operations and work on issues of gender justice.

    Dr. Flόra Faragό

    Dr. Flόra Faragό

Transformative Experiences

Phi Upsilon Omicron
Cooking matters graduation
SFA Chateau de Bellet
Lumberjack Express
Construction Management students building tiny homes
Interior Design Showcase
Hospitality Administration
Phi Upsilon Omicron
Cooking matters graduation
SFA Chateau de Bellet
Lumberjack Express
Construction Management students building tiny homes
Interior Design Showcase
Hospitality Administration
Phi Upsilon Omicron
  • Members of SFA’s chapter of the Phi Upsilon Omicron national honor society for family and consumer sciences organize annual service projects to help children living in poverty.
  • Food, nutrition and dietetics students partner with the East Texas Food Bank to host the annual Cooking Matters Program, an informative and interactive course addressing nutrition and budgeting tips.
  • Lights. Camera. Cannes. Students from the hospitality administration program travel each summer to France to participate in the annual Cannes International Film Festival, which celebrates cinematographic art with various red-carpet events, workshops, and screenings.
  • As the only one of its kind in Texas, the Lumberjack Express is a learning laboratory that provides students in the School of Human Sciences a taste of the real world. Students use the lab to cook and serve meals.
  • Earning course credit and hands-on experience, construction management students at SFA built four tiny homes at Village Nac, a faith-based community for residents facing chronic mental health and homelessness issues. The semester-long project was offered through the School of Human Sciences and funded by a grant from SFA’s Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation.
  • Each semester, interior design seniors showcase their skills during the Essence of Design exhibit. Students create a display that reflects their personality, skills and design philosophy.
  • SFA students in the hospitality administration program can study abroad at the Business and Hotel Management School in Switzerland during their junior year thanks to an exchange agreement between the two institutions.
  • Members of SFA’s chapter of the Phi Upsilon Omicron national honor society for family and consumer sciences organize annual service projects to help children living in poverty.
  • Food, nutrition and dietetics students partner with the East Texas Food Bank to host the annual Cooking Matters Program, an informative and interactive course addressing nutrition and budgeting tips.
  • Lights. Camera. Cannes. Students from the hospitality administration program travel each summer to France to participate in the annual Cannes International Film Festival, which celebrates cinematographic art with various red-carpet events, workshops, and screenings.
  • As the only one of its kind in Texas, the Lumberjack Express is a learning laboratory that provides students in the School of Human Sciences a taste of the real world. Students use the lab to cook and serve meals.
  • Earning course credit and hands-on experience, construction management students at SFA built four tiny homes at Village Nac, a faith-based community for residents facing chronic mental health and homelessness issues. The semester-long project was offered through the School of Human Sciences and funded by a grant from SFA’s Center for Applied Research and Rural Innovation.
  • Each semester, interior design seniors showcase their skills during the Essence of Design exhibit. Students create a display that reflects their personality, skills and design philosophy.
  • SFA students in the hospitality administration program can study abroad at the Business and Hotel Management School in Switzerland during their junior year thanks to an exchange agreement between the two institutions.
  • Members of SFA’s chapter of the Phi Upsilon Omicron national honor society for family and consumer sciences organize annual service projects to help children living in poverty.

Meet Our Students

  • Laura Aguilar

    Laura Aguilar

    Laura, an interior design student, interned with PDR Corporation in Houston. She worked on a materials library, assisted architects, helped with space planning and material consulting and attended client meetings. “The way our interior design program is organized really prepares us for the real world, which I learned last summer during my internship,” Laura said. “I have received a lot of professional exposure during my time here.”

  • Kacey Creel

    Kacey Creel

    Kacey helped teach Cooking Matters participants. The program, a partnership between the School of Human Sciences and the East Texas Food Bank in Tyler, is designed to help curb high levels of food insecurity in East Texas.

  • Haley Paz

    Haley Paz

    Haley worked as a research assistant on a body image and gender study, which earned her Top Scholar honors at SFA’s Undergraduate Research Conference.

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