The graduate program in the School of Human Ecology includes four concentrations. M.S. and Ph.D. degrees offer students a choice of focus in each concentration. Flexible interdisciplinary programs can be structured to meet each individual student's specific interests. In the Early Childhood Education concentration, students may seek state Nursery School-Kindergarten teaching certification.
Interdepartmental collaboration includes joint research efforts with several other departments.
The school also enjoys considerable support from the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station, the research unit of the LSU Agricultural Center. Additionally, external collaboration with agencies such as the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and the USDA Southern Regional Research Center extend educational opportunities for students. The school offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in human ecology, in one of the four concentrations. A minimum of 24 semester hours of approved course work and six semester hours of thesis credit is required for the M.S. degree. In case of deficiencies in undergraduate preparation, additional courses are required.