Family life and community services Graduates are prepared to develop and implement educational programs to strengthen family life and relationships. They work in 4-H and youth programs, family service agencies, mental health centers, churches, social welfare programs, public health departments, nursing homes, court systems, public schools, and cooperative extension offices. The National Council on Family Relations has approved this program as meeting the standards and criteria required for provisional certified family life educator designation. Graduates qualify for Kansas social work licensure. Graduates are employed in social service programs and agencies including Social and Rehabilitation Services, hospitals and long-term care facilities, public schools, and other privately and publicly funded services.
Graduates are prepared to pursue advanced study in applied and academic fields.
The nutritional sciences program prepares students for medical school or advanced study in nutrition or science. Students develop a thorough understanding of human nutrition as well as natural sciences and receive medical school placement assistance from the university. This rigorous program will take four to five years to complete, depending on course load and summer school enrollment. Public health nutrition Graduates are prepared to work in nutrition education and health promotion. Students typically are employed in health care organizations or public health agencies at the federal, state, and local levels.