Master of Science in Human Environmental Sciences
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Course Descriptions
AGST4023 Principles of Experimentation
Fundamental concepts of experimental and statistical methods as applied to agricultural research.
HESC4043 History of Apparel
The evolution of clothing from ancient times to the twentieth century with emphasis upon Western civilization. Cultural and economic factors affecting dress and customs associated with dress will be stressed.
HESC4053 Contemporary Apparel
Fashion as a social force, the origin, scope, theory, and history of the fashion business, the materials of fashion, the fashion producers, auxiliary fashion enterprises, designers, fashion leaders, and leading market.
HESC4243 Community Nutrition
Identifying, assessing, and developing solutions for nutritional problems encountered at the local, state, federal, and international levels.
HESC4753 Family Financial Management
Economic considerations of the family in a rapidly changing society. Family finance and consumer problems are emphasized.
HESC5003 Advanced Apparel Studies in the Global Economy
Advanced analysis of economic, social and political aspects of the domestic and international textile and apparel industries.
HESC522V Readings in Nutrition (1-6)
Seminar and individual study.
HESC5403 Advanced Family Relations
Subtle elements in marriage, parent-child, and other relations among family members and between the family and the larger community. Recent cultural change as it affects the family. Recent research and literature.
HESC5423 Theories of Human Development (Fa)
Classic and contemporary theories and theoretical issues concerning human development across the life span.
HESC5433 Advanced Child Development
Theory and research concerning normal behavior and development in childhood. Acquaintance with library resources, classic studies, and recent literature.
Logical structure and the method of science. Basic elements of research design; observation, measurement, analytic method, interpretation, verification, presentation of results. Applications to research in the economic and sociological problems of agriculture and Human Environmental Sciences.