Human Environmental Studies (FMD, FNS, GRN, IND, HDF)
For information, please contact the chairperson 989-774-3218, EHS 228; https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/ehs/dept/hev/
Why Study in Human Environmental Studies?
The Human Environmental Studies Department has a unique perspective providing an integration of knowledge and diverse areas of specialization. These areas include: human development and family studies, design and merchandising, and foods and nutrition. The areas focus on the interaction between humans and their interactions with the natural, constructed, and behavioral environments. The programs within human environmental studies prepare students for a variety of careers in fashion merchandising and design, nutrition, dietetics, commercial and residential interior design, early childhood education, life management education, gerontology, and family services.
Human Environmental Studies at CMU
Majors offered within the department of Human Environmental Studies include: Child Development, Dietetics, Early Childhood Development and Learning, Family Studies, Fashion Merchandising and Design, and Interior Design. Minors include:, Child Development, Early Childhood Development and Learning, Family Studies, Gerontology, Interior Design, Nutrition, and Visual Merchandising. These majors and minors prepare students for career opportunities as well as preparation for advanced educational goals.
The department also offers online majors in Fashion Merchandising and Design with concentrations in visual merchandising and product development, a Master of Science in Apparel Product Development and Merchandising, and an online Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and Graduate Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics. For more information about these programs, consult the College of Graduate Studies Bulletin and/or the Global Campus Bulletin.
Transfer students seeking a major must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours at CMU. Transfer students seeking a minor must complete a minimum of 9 credit hours at CMU.
The Faculty
Su An, Jeff Angera, Deborah Bailey, Anastasia Bristley, Phame M. Camarena, Jeanne Chaffin, Tzu Fen Chang, Usha Chowdhary, Bruce Covey, Kimberly Davis, Margaret Desormes, Tanya K. Domina, Beth Embrey, Jeffrey Fisher, Cheryl Lynn Geisthardt, Megan Goodwin, Mikiyasu Hakoyama, Roschelle Heuberger, Leslie Hildebrandt, Holly Hoffman, Wendy Honey, Ann F. Jay, Rawia Khasawneh, Yeonsoo Kim, Han-Jung Ko, Christopher Latty, Seung-Eun Lee, Joellen Lewsader, Edgar C. Long, Maureen S. MacGillivray, Eileen E. MaloneBeach, Michael Mamp, Candace Maylee, Anna Most, Ian Mull, Jennifer Nims, Thamizhisai Periyaswamy, Tierney Popp, Cheryl Priest, Katie Reck, Pamela Sarigiani, Shannon Sexton, Kristy Shih, Stephen Skorski, Linda Traum, Jeanneane B. Wood-Nartker, Najat Yehia, Ling Zhang, Julie Zuo
The Programs
Fashion Merchandising and Design Major: Fashion Design Concentration and Fashion Merchandising Concentration
Fashion Design Minor
Visual Merchandising Minor (also offered via CMU Online)
Fashion Merchandising and Design Major: Visual Merchandising Concentration and Product Development Concentration (CMU Online only)
Dietetics Major
Nutrition Minor
Child Development Major
Child Development Minor
Early Childhood Development and Learning Major (B.S. in Ed.)
Early Childhood Development and Learning Major (BA, BAA, BS degrees)
Early Childhood Development and Learning Minor
Family Studies Major
Family Studies Minor
Interior Design Major
Interior Design Minor