School of Health & Consumer Sciences

Jessica Meendering, Interim Director
School of Health and Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 425, Box 2275A
605-688-5161

Faculty

Professors

Moul Dey, Jessica Meendering

Associate Professors

Cody Christensen, Elizabeth Droke, Axton Betz-Hamilton, Xu Li, Kunsoon Park, Bryan Romsa, Lee Weidauer

Assistant Professors

Allison Barry, Geb Bastian, Samitin Dhakal, Kathryn Morrison, Chaise Murphy, Marni Schoemaker

Clinical Assistant Professors

Trevor Roiger, Mary Beth Zwart

Senior Lecturer

Tracy Nelson

Lecturers

Christopher Comstock, Kimberly Gustafson, Julie Tkach

Instructors

Monty Bohrer, Angela Brown, Seth Daughters, Eric Griggs, Maria Julius, Bonnie (Anne Marie) Junker, September Kirby, Riley Northrup, Roman Waldero

Emeritus

Julie Bell, James Booher, Georgia Crews, Michael Crews, Bernadine Enevoldsen, Harry Forsyth, Elizabeth Gorham, Patricia Hacker, Jane Hegland, Kendra Kattelmann, Nancy Lyons, Madeleine Rose, Robert Rose, Bonny Specker, Harriet Swedlund

Overview

The School of Health and Consumer Sciences is dedicated to improving quality of life regionally, nationally, and globally by fostering lifelong learners, conducting innovative science, and delivering effective outreach in the areas of health and consumer sciences with particular emphasis on sustainable management of resources. The integration of academic programs, which focus on nutrition, health, recreation, exercise, human performance, leadership, management, customer service, retail merchandising, aviation education, and technology provides students and faculty with unique opportunities to collaborate and to promote interaction among students in different majors with a common focus to develop successful professionals contributing to work force development.

The course offerings help develop students with a strong foundation of knowledge, skills and abilities to enter graduate school or employment within the health care field, industry, or education. Students learn how to critique and analyze research within their designated field and have access to state-of-the-art teaching and research laboratories, nationwide internship programs, and study abroad experiences. The faculty members are nationally recognized as experts in their field and are dedicated to student success.

School Objectives

• To improve the quality of life regionally, nationally, and globally by fostering lifelong learners, conducting innovative science, and delivering effective outreach in the areas of health and consumer sciences.
• To provide premier leadership in health and consumer sciences dedicated to excellence in learning, discovery, and outreach.

Programs

Majors

• Aviation (B.S.) - Aviation Education Specialization  
• Aviation (B.S.) - Aviation Maintenance Management Specialization  
• Community and Public Health (B.S.)  
• Consumer Affairs (B.S.) - Consumer Services Management Specialization  
• Consumer Affairs (B.S.) - Family Financial Management Specialization  
• Exercise Science (B.S.)  
• Fashion Studies and Retail Merchandising (B.S.)  
• Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management (B.S.)  
• Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations (B.S.)   
• Nutrition and Dietetics (B.S.)    
• Physical Education Teacher Education (B.S.)  
• Sport and Recreation Management (B.S.)  

Minors

• Apparel and Fashion Studies Minor  
• Aviation Minor  
• Events and Facilities Administration Minor  
• Financial Counseling Minor  
• Health Education Minor  
• Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations Minor  
• Leadership Minor   
• Nutrition Minor  
• Production and Service of Wine, Beer and Spirits Minor  
• Recreation Administration Minor  
• Retail Merchandising Minor   
• Sustainable Local Foods Minor  (Offered in collaboration with the Department of Agronomy, Horticulture, & Plant Science )

Certificates

• Production and Service of Wine, Beer and Spirits Certificate  

Certification Preparation

• Athletic Coaching Certification  

Pre-Professional Interest Areas

• Pre-Athletic Training  
• Pre-Occupational Therapy  
• Pre-Physical Therapy  

Graduate Programs*

• Athletic Training (M.S.)
• Dietetics (M.S.)
• Family Financial Planning Certificate
• Financial Counseling Certificate
• Human Sciences (M.S.) - Family Financial Planning Specialization
• Nutrition and Dietetics (M.S.)
• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.) - Exercise Science Specialization
• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (M.S.) - Nutritional Sciences Specialization
• Nutrition and Exercise Sciences (Ph.D.)
• Sport and Recreation Administration (M.S.)

* Graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with the Graduate School. For details, see the Graduate Catalog.

Student Support & Engagement Opportunities

The School offers a number of opportunities for student involvement. The student organizations provide professional development and social interaction through numerous events on campus, as well as service learning and travel opportunities. Undergraduate research provides opportunities to work in research laboratories with professors. Students are able to become actively involved in data collection and data analysis as well as have the chance to write, travel, and present research.  The School also awards scholarships to incoming and current students.

Because of the world economy and the importance of developing an international perspective, the department offers travel study opportunities regionally, nationally, and internationally. Programs around the world are available to our students via the Office of International Affairs. Students work with an advisor to ensure that the transfer of credits occurs prior to taking advantage of one of these opportunities.

There are active student organizations associated with each major areas of study: Apparel Merchandising Association, Exercise Science, SDSU Flying Jacks, National Consumers League, Hospitality Management Club, Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, and Nutrition and Dietetics. Students plan educational programs and tours, attend regional and national professional meetings, undertake service projects for the SDSU campus and community, and often plan field trips to manufacturers, professional businesses, museums, trade shows, and more.