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Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Vision

The School of Human Ecology will provide academically challenging programs that offer flexible learning opportunities, support, and educate generations whose goals are to lead and assist others in having a quality of life via technology, learning community, research and outreach.

Mission

The School of Human Ecology’s mission is to explore and enhance the human experience through the context of families, merchandising, and nutrition with emphasis on research, practical application, collaboration, and community service.  Focusing on diversity, sustainability and wellness in an ever-changing world, we endeavor to create opportunities and educational experiences for students to become competent and engaged professionals.

Program highlights

The School of Human Ecology has been an integral part of Louisiana Tech University since the university’s foundation in 1894.  The School’s programs were the first offered in its disciplines in the state.

Currently, The School of Human Ecology houses one graduate program in Nutrition and Dietetics, one graduate certificate program in Dietetics, a post-baccalaureate dietetic internship, and three undergraduate programs: Human Development and Family Science, Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

The following data represents enrollment, retention, graduation, and licensing/certification performance indicators for the School of Human Ecology over the most recent three-year reporting periods.

Enrollment
  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

2022-2023

 

2023-2024

 

2024-2025

 
FIRST TIME FRESHMAN

 

18

 

18

 

13
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 6 6 4
Human Development and Family Science 12 12 9
TOTAL ENROLLMENT

 

133

 

120

 

85
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 33 25 21
Human Development and Family Science 100 95 64
Student Performance and Achievement Reported
PROGRAM(S) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

2021-2022

(3 years ago)

2022-2023

(2 years ago)

2023-2024

(last year)

Retention Rate (required)*

*Retention rate calculated based on national standard of first-time freshmen returning as same major for 2nd academic year.
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit 92%
n=11/12		 72%
n=13/18		 84%
n=17/18
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 100%
n=3/3		 83%
n=5/6		 83%
n=5/6
Human Development and Family Science 89%
n=8/9		 67%
n=8/12		 100%
n=12/12
Graduation Rate (required)***
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit

48%*
n=11/23

 

78%**
n=18/23

70%*
n=14/20

 

75%**
15/20

76%*
n=16/21

 

86%**
18/21
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies

50%*
n=4/8

 

75%**
n=6/8

80%*
n=4/5

 

80%**
n=4/5

100%*
n=5/5

 

100%**
n=5/5
Human Development and Family Science

60%*
n=9/15

80%**
n=12/15

67%*
n=10/15

 

73%**
n=11/15

69%*
n=11/16

 

81%**
n=13/16

*incoming freshman cohort graduation rate of 5 years or less (starting and completing same major)

**incoming freshman cohort graduation rate of 5 years or less (starting and completing at Tech)

***National average is 64% (nces.ed.gov)
Number of Graduates (required)
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit 38 43 50
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 5 10 8
Human Development and Family Science 33 33 42

The School of Human Ecology also houses a Human Development and Family Science Program. Although the national organizations do not release test results data, graduates are eligible to pursue the following certifications:

  • Certified Child Life Specialist (Human Development and Family Science graduates with concentrations in Child Life)
  • Certified Family Life Educator (Human Development and Family Science graduates with concentration in Family Science)