Overview

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences is located in Huntsville, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Apparel, merchandising and design
Master of Science (MS)	Human development and family studies
Master of Science (MS)	Family and consumer sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Nutrition and hospitality management

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food biotechnology, nutrition, food microbiology, food engineering, food chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4900 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL  35811-7500
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Smith
Chair
Email: cynthia.smith@aamu.edu
Phone: 256-372-4172
Fax: 256-372-5433

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