The Department of Human Ecology, a unit in the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences, is committed to the land-grant mission of the university, which is excellence in teaching, research and outreach. The Department offers three undergraduate programs: Food and Nutritional Science (FNS curriculum), Textiles and Apparel Studies (TAS curriculum), and Consumer Sciences (CS curriculum).

The Department promotes diversity by recruiting students from international and under-represented groups. Graduates are trained to be innovative and creative, and prepared to enter the job market in positions related to marketing consumer goods and services, developing and improving products and services, ensuring food safety and optimal nutrition, and caring for and supporting the needs of children and families. A Baccalaureate degree is conferred upon completion of a minimum of 123 hours of course work.

Why choose Human Ecology programs at DSU?

There are many reasons for choosing to study Consumer Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences, or Textiles and Apparel Studies at Delaware State University. Whether it is the degree programs that we offer, or the experience that you will acquire both inside and outside of the classroom, a DSU degree in Consumer Science, Food and Nutritional Sciences or Textiles and Apparel Studies will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competency that are required in the global economy. We have a multitude of contacts with businesses and organizations that show great interest in hiring our graduates. Our teaching methods that expose students to new technology and research will prepare you for graduate and professional programs with assistantship in some of the top graduate schools in the nation.

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