BSc Human Ecology - Clothing, Textiles and Material Culture Approved Program Electives (APE)

Guidelines

Approved Program Electives (APE) must be selected according to the following directions:

• The total 100 and 200 level APEs cannot be greater than 2 courses (6 units).
• Any courses on this list that have already been taken/granted credit for as required program courses cannot be used as an APE.
• APE lists are updated annually by the Human Ecology Undergraduate Program Committee and students must use the most updated version of the list when selecting APE courses.
• Students can either choose an area of concentration and complete all APEs from one category or take any combination of courses that fits their interests/goals. Please work with an academic or student advisor to choose courses that will work best for you.
• Students are responsible for ensuring they complete any prerequisites associated with their chosen APEs.
• Not all courses are offered every year. Students must take this into account when planning their programs.
• Always refer to Bear Tracks for the most up to date course information.

Approved Subjects

• ART – Any Course in Art
• ANTHR – Any Course in Anthropology
• DES – Any Course in Design (some DES courses may not be available to HECOL students)
• EXRI – Any Course in Residential Interiors (please check with a student advisor which courses
  count as 2XX and 3XX level courses)
• HADVC – Any Course in History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture
• HECOL – Any Course in Human Ecology
• HIST – Any Course in History
• MARK – Any Course in Marketing
• NS – Any Course in Native Studies
• SOC – Any Course in Sociology
• T DES – Any Course in Theatre Design
• WGS – Any Course in Women and Gender Studies

Approved Courses

• ACCTG 300 -Introduction to Accounting
• CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I
• CHEM 102 - Introductory University Chemistry II
• CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry II
• HGEO 100 - Introduction to Human Geography and Planning
• HGEO 240 - Cities and Urbanism
• HGEO 250 - Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
• HGEO 341 - Social and Cultural Geography
• HGEO 450 – Resource Management and Environmental Policy
• HGEO 452 - Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
• HGEO 470 - Geographical Information Systems for Social Science
• MATH 134 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
• MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I
• MATH 154 - Calculus for Business and Economics
• PLAN 210 - Introductory Planning History and Practice
• PLAN 310 - Land Use Planning and Policy
• PLAN 315 - Community Planning and Engagement
• PLAN 355 - Environmental Planning
• PHYS 124 - Particles and Waves
• SMO 311 - HRM: Managing the Work Force in Canada
• SMO 402 - Management Skills for Supervisors and Leaders
• R SOC 355 - Rural Communities and Global Economies

Sustainability

Any course from the University of Alberta Sustainability certificate program. For more information, see http://sustainabilitycert.ualberta.ca/Certificate-Requirements

Other

Peter Lougheed Leadership College (PLLC) (*12). Students interested in the PLLC must apply for this program. For more information, see https://www.ualberta.ca/lougheed-leadership-college