Gifford

This is a academic building on the south side of campus. It hosts a variety of classes for many different majors.

Apparel and Merchandising

Fermentation Science & Technology

Hospitality Management

Interior Architecture and Design

Nutrition & Food Science

CHHS Computer Labs

⭐ Apparel and Merchandising

Throughout your studies in apparel and merchandising, you’ll gain a broad historical and cultural foundation in the fashion industry, along with opportunities to design and create, analyze consumer behavior, and discover how everything from textile design to product development to brand marketing can help shape cultural understanding and awareness. You’ll begin with hands-on learning, internships, and a student-run shows; you’ll end with a degree that can take you almost anywhere.

Apparel Design and Production Concentration

The Apparel Design and Production concentration focuses on the development of knowledge and skills necessary to engage in the design of textile and apparel goods. Students will complete coursework in aesthetics and design, illustration, pattern development, apparel construction techniques, and computer-aided design.

Product Development Concentration

The Product Development concentration focuses on developing and innovating consumer products. Students will learn skills for product development, sourcing, market potential analysis, trend forecasting, line development, product line management, quality assurance, and supply chain management.

Merchandising Concentration

The Merchandising concentration prepares students for the assortment, planning, and sale of textile and apparel goods. Students will complete coursework in consumer behavior, merchandising processes, management, merchandise buying, retail store design, and the global industry.

⭐ Fermentation Science & Technology

This major blends a strong interdisciplinary science background with courses focused on the safety, culinary, and nutritional attributes of fermented foods and beverages. Students have the opportunity to participate in industry activities to increase their practical understanding of fermented food and beverage production methods, preparing them for employment in product development, processing, quality assurance and control, sensory evaluation, packaging, distribution, and plant management.

⭐ Hospitality Management

Hospitality Management provides students with broad, business-focused knowledge and skills that transfer across all segments of the hospitality industry. The major combines courses in food service, lodging, event planning, nutrition, and business. Elective credits allow students to take courses in areas of interest to enhance their education. The curriculum has a strong emphasis on management skills required for success in the hospitality industry.

⭐ Interior Architecture and Design

The Interior Architecture and Design program provides students with broad exposure to aspects of interior design and prepares them to enhance function and quality of life, increase productivity, and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public through design. The program is grounded in research-based problem solving in addition to a variety of cultural, environmental, and historical perspectives. This major is also accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).

⭐ Nutrition & Food Science

If you are interested in improving quality of life through nutrition, this major might be for you. This major taps into public interest of nutrition to health and fitness, and prepares students for a variety of careers in the field. The Nutrition and Food Science major includes core science-based courses and theoretical and practical training in specific skill areas such as nutrition counseling techniques, food safety, integrative nutrition and metabolism, and nutrition and the life cycle.

Dietetics & Nutrition Management Concentration

This concentration provides students with a broad background in clinical nutrition, health promotion, and food service management. The concentration is for students who would like to become practicing nutritionists or dietitians, and offers three options: dietetics, gerontology nutrition, and childhood nutrition.

Nutrition & Fitness Concentration

This concentration taps into the increasing interest of the public in nutrition, fitness, and wellness. Coursework provides a strong foundation in nutritional sciences and a broad array of exercise science and physical activity courses. The concentration prepares students for employment as nutrition and fitness counselors and personal lifestyle coaches.

Food Safety & Nutrition Concentration

This concentration blends a strong science base with courses in food science, food safety, food microbiology, and nutrition. The curriculum prepares students for the food industry or in government, such as quality assurance, product development, research, food inspection, food plant management, and consumer education.

Nutritional Sciences Concentration

Students gain a strong background in natural and biomedical sciences and nutrition, preparing them for graduate study, medical school, or a career in nutritional research. Supporting courses emphasize the physical and biological sciences and include the social sciences and humanities as well.

Food Systems Concentration

The Food Systems concentration provides students with the background necessary for understanding the complex challenges associated with global food systems and the broad range of impacts on public health and the environment.

⭐ CHHS Computer Labs

Gifford, Richardson Design Center, and Preconstruction Center computer labs are open for 24-hour access. All CHHS student computer labs have a Lab Operator available from 7:30 AM to 8:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, and from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday. Please note that Education 220 and Moby will not be open on CSU football game days.

All labs, excluding Education, have remote access to computers. Due to the demand of class reservations taking place in labs, there are a limited number of computers available to remotely access.