Frequently Asked Questions
1) What majors do you offer?
The School of Human Ecology offers undergraduate majors in:
- Consumer Science (including Personal Finance and Consumer Affairs)
- Family, Consumer and Community Education
- Human Development and Family Studies (with options in Child Development and Family Studies)
- Interior Design
- Retailing
- Textile and Apparel Design
2) How many students have majors in the School of Human Ecology?
- Approximately 900 undergraduate students have majors in Human Ecology
- Approximately 100 graduate students are working toward advanced degrees in Consumer Behavior and Family Economics, Human Development and Family Studies, and Design Studies (including an MFA option)
- About 13 percent of undergraduate students represent minority populations.
3) What facilities are components of the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison?
- The historic Human Ecology Building, 1300 Linden Drive
- Human Development and Family Studies Building, 1430 Linden Drive
- University Preschool Laboratory, 1440 Linden Drive
- Bethany Preschool Laboratory, 3910 Mineral Point Road
- Design Gallery, located with the Human Ecology Building
- Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection, located with the Human Ecology Building
- UW Partnership Training Center, 455 Science Drive Suite 112-118
4) I’ve heard that you are planning a new facility. What can you tell me about it?
Thanks to an $8 million lead gift from Nancy Johnson Nicholas and her husband Albert “Ab” Nicholas, and to the generous gifts of many other alumni and friends, the School plans an addition to and renovation of its historic, 1914 building. Click to learn more about the 100 Women Campaign.
5) I want to visit an exhibition at the Design Gallery. Where can I park?
Public parking is available approximately one block south of the Human Ecology Building in campus lot 20 on University Avenue. Click to learn about additional options for parking on campus.
