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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

2021-2022

 

2022-2023

 

2023-2024

 
FIRST TIME FRESHMAN

 

19

 

28

 

28
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 3 6 6
Human Development and Family Science 9 12 12
Nutrition and Dietetics 7 10 10
TOTAL ENROLLMENT

 

202

 

220

 

195
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 22 33 25
Human Development and Family Science 97 100 95
Nutrition and Dietetics – BS 55 49 50
Nutrition and Dietetics – MS 28 38 25
Student Performance and Achievement Reported
PROGRAM(S) Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

2020-2021

(3 years ago)

2021-2022

(2 years ago)

2022-2023

(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

87%
n=13/15

74%
n=14/19

82%
n=23/28
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies

100%
n=4/4

100%
n=3/3

83%
n=5/6
Human Development and Family Science

71%
n=5/7

89%
n=8/9

67%
n=8/12
Nutrition and Dietetics

100%
n=4/4

43%
n=3/7

100%
n=10/10
Graduation Rate (required)***
Total Family and Consumer Sciences Unit

58%*
n=22/38

95%**
n=36/38

45%*
n=17/38

78%**
29/37

66%*
n=21/32

75%**
24/32
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies

73%*
n=8/11

100%**
n=11/11

50%*
n=4/8

75%**
n=6/8

80%*
n=4/5

80%**
n=4/5
Human Development and Family Science

70%*
n=14/20

90%**
n=18/20

60%*
n=9/15

80%**
n=12/15

67%*
n=10/15

73%**
n=11/15
Nutrition and Dietetics

0%*
n=0/7

100%**
n=7/7

21%*
n=3/14

79%**
n=11/14

58%*
n=7/12

75%**
n=9/12

*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 75 57 60
Fashion Merchandising and Retail Studies 7 5 10
Human Development and Family Science 51 33 33
Nutrition and Dietetics 17 19 17
Performance on National Examinations (% passed) (required)

Registration Exam for Dietitians (reported per ACEND 3-year standard)

95%
n=19/20

81%
n=17/21

 n/a
(awaiting scores)

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)