First image is of clasped hands on a desk with forms, dumbbells and vegetables. Second image is of two kids smiling while laying on the ground looking up. Third image is of hands with white gloves setting purple satin napkin on a fancy plate setting. Fourth image is of AMPD student from the Enclothe fashion show, wearing a green dress, gem necklace and cross earrings.

We call it science, and it is, but there's more than a little art involved.

Our majors focus on the basics of life—family, community, food, clothing and environment.

Undergraduate Programs

The School of Human Environmental Sciences offers six undergraduate majors, all designed to equip students with the knowledge and skill sets to prepare them for the vast career opportunities available in the human science industries.

Master's Program

The School of Human Environmental Sciences houses the Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. This program, available for completion on campus and at a distance, offers four concentrations for students to continue their education in the field of their interest.

PhD program

Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences (AFLS) at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville offers a PhD in AFLS with a concentration in Human Nutrition.

HESC Highlights

Promotional poster for the University of Arkansas “Recipients of Women’s Giving Circle Grant,” featuring two framed headshots of women with signed names and titles, over a red geometric background with the grant text.

HESC Faculty Receive Women’s Giving Circle Grants

Two faculty members in the School of Human Environmental Sciences are among the recipients of the University of Arkansas Women’s Giving Circle’s 2026 awards, supporting research focused on nutrition and health.

Sabrina Trudo, associate professor, received $20,000 for From Bench to Classroom to Community: Advancing Women’s Gut Health Through Nutrition Research, Education and Outreach. The project will advance research, education and outreach focused on women’s gut health and nutrition while laying the foundation for free community nutrition education for women in Arkansas.

Joanna Fiddler, assistant professor, along with postdoctoral research fellow Jazmine Eccles-Miller, received $17,000 for Determining the Appropriate Iron Levels to Support Collagen Synthesis and Structural Integrity in Tendons. Their research will work to define appropriate iron intake levels to support collagen synthesis, particularly during adolescence, with the goal of minimizing injury and compromised tendon integrity.

The Women’s Giving Circle awarded more than $123,000 to nine projects in 2026 supporting research, student wellbeing, health care, education and initiatives with impact on campus and across Arkansas.

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