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Human and Consumer Sciences General Education



Human and Consumer Sciences General Education (HCGE) Courses

543 Vocational Home Economics (4)
History and philosophy of vocational home economics education. Contemporary trends, methods, sources of materials, and evaluation.

559 Human and Consumer Sciences Seminar, Workshop, and Short Course in International Service (2-4)

579A-K Workshop in Human and Consumer Sciences (1-6, max 6)
Prereq: teaching experience. Special workshops on topics related to human and consumer sciences: (A) Home Economics Education, (B) Clothing and Textiles, (C) Food and Nutrition, (D) Child Development, (E) Consumer Economics, (F) Home Furnishings, (G) Home Management, (H) Household Equipment, (I) School Lunch Management, (K) Family Life Education.

590A-D Independent Study (1-5, max 8)
Independent advanced study under direction of faculty member in area of specialization: (A) Consumer Service and Education, (B) Human Development & Family Ecology, (C) Human Environment & Design, (D) Human Nutrition & Food Science.

591A Understanding Play (4)

591B-E Seminar or Short Course in Human and Consumer Sciences (2-4, max 4)
Research and recent developments in area of specialization.
591B Food and Nutrition
591C Home Economics Education
591D Housing and Management
591E Textiles and Clothing
591F Research Methods (2-4)

639 Studies in Household Equipment or Management (2-4, max 4)

640 Supervision in Human and Consumer Sciences (4)
Leadership functions, principles, and practices involved in effective supervision in human and consumer sciences.
Staff; D.

646 Home Economics in Higher Education (4)
Basic philosophy and issues concerning place of home economics in higher education today. General trends in curriculum offering, teaching practices, evaluation, administration, and research.
Staff; D.

650 Studies of Home Economics Education (2-4, max 8)
Prereq: Teaching experience in home economics.

692 Research (2-4, max 5)
Independent investigation in one area of home economics.

695 Thesis (2-10, max 5 toward degree)


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