College of Human Environmental Sciences

Overview

The University of Alabama / College of Human Environmental Sciences is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Interior Design

Department of Consumer Sciences

Department of Health Science

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Department of Human Nutrition and Hospitality Management

Program in Human Environmental Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences (MSHES)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	275
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

120

Accepted

112

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 6th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT (minimum score: 50th percentile)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

634

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.31%
Black or African American	14.98%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.63%
Two or more races	2.68%
Unknown	1.1%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 8

Male (19)

Female (46)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Students' use of credit, determinants of income differential: comparing Asians with blacks and whites, expenditure patterns of Chinese, racial and ethnic differences in the likelihood of charitable contributions, health insurance coverage and precautionary behavior savings
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	168,243

Location & Contact

Address Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Milla D. Boschung
Dean
Email: mboschun@ches.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-6250
Fax: 205-348-1786

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