The College of Human Ecology at East Carolina University

The College of Human Ecology at East Carolina University (CHE) mission is to educate professionals who enhance the well being of people and communities. Through research, service, and outreach, each academic discipline strives to improve the relationship between people and their environments. CHE was formed in July 2003, when it combined The School of Human Environmental Sciences and the former Carolyn Freeze Baynes School of Social Work and Criminal Justice Studies. The College is composed of four departments, one school and two institutes.

Departments and School [ [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/distinctions.cfm distinctions ] ]

The four Departments in The College of Human Ecology are The Department of Child Development and Family Relations, Department of Criminal Justice, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, and School of Social Work.

The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/cdfr/index.cfm Department of Child Development and Family Relations] offers the only academic child life program in North Carolina and developed the first medical family therapy doctoral program in the nation. We maintain a family therapy clinic as part of the family therapy training program – the only such combination in North Carolina. The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/index.cfm Department of Criminal Justice] developed the first certificate program in forensic science in North Carolina and sponsors a summer comparative studies program based in Europe.

The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/idmr/index.cfm Department of Interior Design and Merchandising] uses the expertise of both interior design and merchandising faculty to offer students with a bachelor’s degree in merchandising with apparel or an interior concentration. Only four other universities in the country offer merchandising programs with concentrations in both areas.

The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/nuhm/index.cfm Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management] has the largest hospitality management program in North Carolina, as well as the first internet-based master’s degree in nutrition in the state.

The [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/socw/index.cfm School of Social Work] has established a satellite network of master’s-level classes taught off campus in for eastern North Carolina cities. The bachelor’s and master’s programs offer intensive filed experiences.

Undergraduate

The Department of Child Development and Family Relations offers four Bachelors, two minors and two certificates.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bk.htm Birth Through Kindergarten Teacher Education]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bkde.htm Birth Through Kindergarten Teacher Education - On-line]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/childlife.htm Child Life] - Optional Degree in Three
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/fcs.htm Family and Community Services] - Optional Degree in Three
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/facsed.htm Family and Consumer Sciences Education]

Minors, Concentrations and License
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/docs/minorandac.pdf Minor in Child Development and Family Relations]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/docs/minorandac.pdf Academic Concentration in Child Studies] (Education majors only)
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/preschooladdon.htm Preschool Add-on License]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bkaltlic.htm BK Alternative Licensure]

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The Department of Criminal Justice offers one Bachelor, two minors, and two certificates.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/ug/index.cfm Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice]

Minors
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/minor/index.cfm Minor in Criminal Justice]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/minor/index.cfm Minor in Forensic Science] Certificates
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/cert/index.cfm Graduate Certificate in Security Studies]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/cert/index.cfm Substance Abuse Counselor Certification]

----The Department of Interior Design and Merchandising offers two Bachelor of Science degrees. One is a [http://www.ecu.edu/che/idmr/id.htm BS in Interior Design] and the other is a [http://www.ecu.edu/che/idmr/merch.htm BS in Merchandising]

----The Department of Nutrition & Hospitality Management offers two Bachelor of Sciences; One in [http://www.ecu.edu/che/nuhm/nutrbs.htm Nutrition and Dietetics] , the other in [http://www.ecu.edu/che/nuhm/hmbs.htm Hospitality Management]

Graduate and Doctoral

The Department of Child Development and Family Relations offers Masters of Science, Masters of Art in Education, Masters in Art in Teaching, and Doctor of Philosophy.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/bkma.htm MAEd in Birth through Kindergarten Education]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/mscdfr.htm MS in Child Development and Family Relations]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/mftms.htm MS in Marriage and Family Therapy]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/medphd.htm PhD in Medical Family Therapy]

With the College of Education, this Department offers two more graduate degrees.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/cdfr/docs/facsmaed.pdf MAEd in Family and Consumer Sciences]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/gradschool/results.cfm?id=57 MAT in Family and Consumer Sciences]
*The Department of Criminal Justice offers a [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/grad/index.cfm Master of Science in Criminal Justice] and a [http://www.ecu.edu/cs-che/just/de/index.cfm On-line Master of Science in Criminal Justice] .
*The Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management offers two Graduate Degree.
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/nuhm/nutrms.htm MS in Nutrition and Dietetics]
* [http://www.ecu.edu/che/nuhm/hmmba.htm MBA with a concentration in Hospitality Management] - with help from the College of Business.

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