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. Dual bachelor of science degrees in these programs provide students with an understanding of interpersonal relationships and the concerns of families as well as social work skills. The social work degree qualifies graduates 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. The dual degrees in these programs prepare graduates to pursue careers in health programs in hospitals, industries, wellness centers, public and private clinics, YMCAs, YWCAs, fitness camps, athletic clubs, and university training tables. Graduates receive two degrees a B.S. in Human Nutrition and a B.S. in kinesiology with a nutrition and exercise option. This rigorous program will take four to five years to complete, depending on course load and summer school enrollment.