Which majors lead to careers of working with people?
Communication and interpersonal skills are stressed in each of our 14 majors. Two areas are specifically designed for this career objective.
Agricultural Education, Communication and Technology Major
Concentrations in AECT provides a background in agriculture and experiential (hands-on) learning in one of the three career paths.
- Agricultural Education careers include being a high school agriculture or agriscience teacher or directing education programs in an agribusiness company or a public service agency such as the Cooperative Extension Service.
- Agricultural Systems Technology Management will prepare you for careers related to technical operations and management in the broad agricultural industry. The focus is on hands-on problem solving in the development and use of existing and new technology.
- Agricultural Communications will prepare you to use communication skills and technology for agriculture-related careers in the fields of journalism, corporate communications, public service or education.
Career Opportunities
- Agricultural Science Teachers
- Agricultural Services & Sales
- Business/Industry Trainers
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- Community Development Specialists
- County Extension Agents
Public Relations Specialists
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School of Human Environmental Sciences Majors
Our five majors in the School of Human Environmental Sciences will prepare you for a variety of careers working with people as consumers, family members and individuals.
1. Apparel Studies
Apparel Studies, currently the most popular major in Bumpers College, provides creative and technical training for fashion industry jobs in apparel design, production and marketing. Student internships in fashion industry centers often lead to starting jobs
Career Opportunities
- Buyer
- Fashion/Sales
- Consultant
- Product Development
- Quality Assurance
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- Retail or Wholesale
- Manager/Representative
- Showroom or Department Manager
- Textile Sales Representative
- Visual Display Artist
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2. Food, Nutrition and Hospitality Management
The FHNHBS major offers three career paths of Hospitality and Restaurant Management, Dietetics and Foods and Human Nutrition. The HRM option includes classes and labs in The Inn at Carnall Hall on the UA campus and leads to careers in the hospitality industry. Dietetics students prepare for an internship that leads to careers in health care as a Registered Dietitian. FHN career fields include areas such as sports nutrition, exercise science, journalism, business, health care and others.
Career Opportunities
- General Food and Nutrition and Dietetics
- Clinical Dietitian (RD required)
- Consumer Relations Specialist
- Corporate Nutritionist
- Entrepreneur
- Food and Nutrition Consultant
- Food and Nutrition Journalism/Communication
- Food and Pharmaceutical Sales
- Food Service Management
- Health Care Nutritionist (RD required)
- Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental
- Public Health Nutritionist (RD required)
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- Quality Control and Quality Assurance
- Research and Development
- Restaurant and Hospitality Management
- Catering
- Hospitality Managers
- Hotel Management
- Institutional Food Service Managers
- Recreation/Resort Administration
- Restaurant Management
- Tourism Management
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3. Human and Family Development
The HDFSBS major can be focused on early childhood or a lifespan concentration.
Both lead to diverse and rewarding careers in the “helping professions” and business, especially service industries that require understanding how people interact.
Career Opportunities
- Adoption and Foster Care Family
- Planning Centers
- Adult Day Care Centers and Long-term Care Facilities
- Guardian Ad Litems (Child Advocacy & Support)
- Alcohol and Drug Treatment
- Headstart & Homestart Programs
- Centers Hospice Care
- Career Advisors Hospitals (Family Life Education)
- Caseworkers and Human Service
- Specialists Human Resources
- Child Care and Pre-school
- Programs Meals on Wheels
- Child Development Specialists
- Parent Education Programs
- Child Life Specialists Religious
- Social Services
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- Child Welfare Counselors
- Recreational Program Development
- Crisis Centers Residential
- Care Centers
- Continuing Education
- Senior Citizens Centers
- Community Education
- Social Services
- Employee Assistance
- Programs Training & Development
- Extension Services
- Volunteer Coordination
- Family Crisis Centers
- Work-Family Life Coordination
- Family Health Workers
- Youth Development Programs
- Family Life Education
- Youth Corrections
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4 .Interior Design
For IDESBD rmajors, the emphasis is on “design” as a creative, problem solving skill based on knowledge and understanding of materials and processes for creating environments that meet diverse human needs and desires. Student internships often lead to great starting jobs.
Designers can pursue careers in contract design or might specialize to apply design-related skills in a particular area of interest.
Career Opportunities
- Contract Design
- Entertainment Design - Theaters, Concert Halls, Auditoriums, and Convention Centers.
- Financial Institutions - Banks, Stock Exchange, Credit Unions, and Savings and Loan Facilities.
- Government and Public Buildings - City halls, Court Houses, Post Offices, Police and Fire Stations, Libraries, and Museums.
Health Care - Hospitals, Clinics, Long-Term Care Facilities, and Doctors' Offices.
- Institutional Design - Public and Private Universities, Colleges, and Schools.
- Office Design - Ranging from a small office to a large corporation.
- Recreation - Health and Spa centers, Swimming Pools, Bowling Alleys, and other sports facilities.
- Retail Design - Shopping Malls, Stores, Galleries, and Showrooms.
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- Transportation - Airports, Aircraft, Train Interiors and Terminals, Motor Homes, Boats and Ships, and other transportation vehicles and facilities.
- Specialized Design
Adaptive Re-use
Color Consultant or Color Forecaster
Historic Preservation and Restoration
- Interior Design Educator
- Interior Design Journalist
- Kitchen and Bath Design
- Lighting Specialist - Residential or Commercial
Rendering, Perspective and Model Building
- Sales Representative, Product Showrooms, Market Personnel
- Set Design, Stage Lighting, Window Display, Trade and Exposition Design
- Special Population such as: children, the elderly, the physically challenged, correctional institutions, international/culturally diverse
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5. General Human Environmental Sciences
The HESCBS major includes courses from the other HESC majors and electives to personalize your degree. Career opportunities include teaching Family and Consumer Sciences after completing a one-year Master of Arts in Teaching program.
Career Opportunities
- County Extension Agent-Family and Consumer Sciences
- Freelance Work
- New Product Development
- Preparation of Educational Materials
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- Property Management
- Representative for Home
- Products Industry
Sales
- Social Services Agencies
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