Human DEVELOPMENT and family studies'
​response to the COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, classes at The University of Alabama allowed an extended Spring Break to allow faculty time to move coursework to alternative and online learning. Afterwards, students will not be returning to classes on campus for the Spring semester but will instead transition to remote or alternative learning (depending on the course).  Students will need to check their Blackboard courses for specific information about each class they are enrolled in.
 
During this challenging time, The College of Human Environmental Sciences is committed to supporting our students, faculty, and staff.  We are working with various stakeholders, such as the Office of Disability Services, Testing Services, and others, to make this transition as quickly and efficiently as possible.
 
Academic advising will resume by distance once courses resume.  If a student has not already met with an advisor, or if they have any questions, they should contact their academic advisor by e-mail to set up a time to speak with them about their academic schedule prior to registration.  No face-to-face advising appointments will be scheduled in an effort to adhere to the University’s efforts towards social distancing.  If a student is unsure as to who their advisor is, this information can be found by looking in their Degreeworks.   If they need additional assistance, they should contact the HES Student Services office at hesstudentservices@ches.ua.edu

• For questions involving housing, please call 205-348-6676 (Housing).
• For questions involving the academic calendar, please call 205-348-2020 (Registrar).
• For questions involving tuition and financial aid, please call 205-348-5350 (Student Account Services).
• Students, parents, faculty, and staff can stay updated on The University of Alabama’s responses to the COVID-19 outbreak by visiting The University’s Health Information page.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
AND FAMILY STUDIES

Overview of the department

Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) focuses on helping children, families, and relationships thrive. Our students and faculty work from a lifespan ecological perspective on development and families, recognizing and supporting the many forms of diversity in individuals, families, developmental pathways, and contexts. We focus on discovering and applying new knowledge to strengthen individuals, families, relationships, and communities, and on preparing the next generation of professionals to serve and lead.

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Academics

​Undergraduate Programs

We offer undergraduate majors in Addiction and Recovery Studies, Early Childhood Education, and Human Development and Family Studies. We also offer undergraduate minors in Addiction and Recovery Studies and in Human Development and Family Studies
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​Graduate Programs

At the graduate level, we offer a M.S. in Human Development and Family Studies. Students may elect to complete a graduate concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy or Child Life. The HDFS M.S. with no concentration provides a flexible curriculum and opportunities for students to conduct research alongside a faculty member.
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​Distance Education

For students interested in distance education, we offer undergraduate majors in Early Childhood Education and Human Development and Family Studies.
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Student Services

Advising

Advising is an important part of your progress toward a degree. Please make an appointment with your advisor and be prepared for advising.

Organizations

Participation in student organizations is an important part of professional development.

Departmental Resources

National and international associations help students stay abreast of current information.

Students Information

Current Students

At the College of Human Environmental Sciences, our students are first and foremost. We are committed to the success of all of our students.

The College offers ten undergraduate majors that help students reach their professional goals. The CHES Office of Student Services, located in 206 Doster Hall, is committed to helping students have a successful and rewarding college experience. Please let us know how we can help.

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CHES Advising

Advising is an important part of your progress toward a degree. Please carefully review all of the advising information on your department's website before making an appointment with your advisor; only then will you be prepared for advising.

For your advising appointment, do NOT miss or be late. Prepare a schedule using Schedule Builder located in myBama. Check sheets for each major are available in 101 Doster Hall or you may download them here.

If you would like to change your major, you may do so via myBama under the Student tab. Registration times are made on the basis of earned hours only. This does not include course work in which you are currently enrolled. Visit registration time assignments for more information.

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• Academic Bankruptcy Form
• Career Services
• Scholarships

Student Organizations

For more information, please visit the Student Organizations page.

Athletic Training
Athletic Training Student Association (ATSA)

Clothing, Textiles, & Interior Design
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)
Fashion Incorporated

Consumer Sciences
Capstone Financial Planning Association (FPA)
Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals

General CHES
CHES Ambassadors
Council of Presidents
Mable Adams Society
Phi Upsilon Omicron (Phi U)

Health Studies
Eta Sigma Gamma

Human Development & Family Studies
Capstone Association for Young Children (CCAAYC)
Association of Child Life

Human Nutrition & Hospitality Management
Student Dietetic Association (SDA)
Hotel And Restaurant And Convention Association (HARACA)

Transfer Students

The Alabama Articulation and General Studies Committee (AGSC) was created in an effort to improve and monitor the transfer of course work between public institutions in the state. If you are considering a transfer, use the approved transfer guide:

Apparel and Textile Design
Athletic Training
Consumer Sciences
Early Child Development
Food and Nutrition
General Studies
Public Health
Human Development and Family Studies
Interior Design
Restaurant and Meetings Management

Failure to follow the requirements on the approved transfer guide may result in loss of course credit upon transfer.

Transfer Assistance and Area V Information
STARS/AGSC Transfer Guide
Undergraduate Admission
Student Financial Aid
For assistance, contact Jennifer Humber at jhumber@ches.ua.edu

CHES Connect

The College of Human Environmental Sciences embraces the web’s ability to connect CHES with our students, faculty and staff, alumni, supporters, and prospective students. Part of that initiative is to offer new ways for our audience to interact with us on the web via the use of the most popular social networking tools on the web, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Vimeo, Flickr & iTunes U.

Now you can get the latest information, connect with CHES and with other students, alumni and staff, interact with great streaming video content, and more. Add CHES to your social networking tools and help create a community of CHES supporters.

Computer Services

The College of Human Environmental Sciences has three instructional computer labs and one open computer lab, which provide supervised environments where students may gain knowledge and experience in computer applications. The labs also supply CHES faculty with state of the art computer facilities and training to aid teaching and research activities.

HES Open Computer Lab:
135 Adams Hall Hours: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 11:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Sunday 2:00pm – 10:00pm

Instructional Computer Labs include:
203 Child Development Resources
115 East Annex
310 Doster Hall

The labs are monitored by student lab assistants to help students and faculty with troubleshooting general software and general hardware problems. The student lab assistants will not do computer projects for other students. All students are expected to do their own work and learn how to use the various software programs on their own.

Transient Students

Current UA students wishing to take courses at another university or community college will need to complete a transient letter to give to that respective institution.

Please follow these steps to generate a letter of transiency:

1. In myBama, click the “Student” tab.
2. Under Banner Self-Service, click the link “Letter of Transiency.”
3. Choose the term, state, and school (institution). Verify the institution address is correct.
4. Click the “Select Transfer Courses” to proceed to the next screen.
5. In the left column of the Transfer Corse Selection, choose the desired course and click “>” to move the course(s) into the right column.

Note: Before selecting your course(s), use the Course Equivalencies Table at the bottom of the "Select Transfer Courses" page to make sure you choose the correct course. Be certain your desired course actually has a UA equivalent. After using the tables, if you are still uncertain, please visit the Transfer Course Equivalency Homepage at https://ssb.ua.edu/pls/PROD/rtstreq.P_Searchtype.

1. Once you have chosen your course(s), click “continue” to proceed to the final screen.
2. After verifying that your information is correct, click “Generate Transient Letter.”
3. Print a copy of this generated letter for your records and a copy to send to the institution. (Check with the respective institution for transient letter delivery options.)