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 1 course (*3).
- 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.
HECOL Courses
- HECOL 354 - Apparel Design and Product Development I
- HECOL 454 - Apparel Design and Product Development II
- HECOL 460 - Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-First Century Dress in the Western World
- HECOL 464 - Fashion and Material Culture: Politics, Economies, Societies, c. 1600-1900
- HECOL 465 - Material Culture, Methods and Identities
- HECOL 469 - Material Culture in Practice
- HECOL 470 - Topics in Advanced Textile and Apparel Science
- HECOL 473 - Clothing and Materials for Sport and Safety
- HECOL 474 - Introduction to Nanotechnologies and Smart Textiles
- HECOL 476 - Textile Analysis and Care
- HECOL 490 - Independent Investigation in Human Ecology
- HECOL 493 - Selected Topics in Textiles and Clothing
Apparel Design and Construction
- ART 134 - Art Fundamentals
- DES 135 - Design Fundamentals
- HECOL 354 - Apparel Design and Product Development I
- HECOL 454 - Apparel Design and Product Development II
- T DES 473 - Production Techniques: Costume
- T DES 474 - Production Techniques: Advanced Costume
Clothing and Textile Science
- CHEM 101 - Introductory University Chemistry I
- CHEM 102 - Introductory University Chemistry II
- CHEM 261 - Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 263 - Organic Chemistry II
- HECOL 470 - Topics in Advanced Textile and Apparel Science
- HECOL 473 - Clothing and Materials for Sport and Safety
- HECOL 474 Introduction to Nanotechnologies and Smart Textiles
- HECOL 476 Textile Analysis and Care
- MATH 134 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I
- MATH 144 - Calculus for the Physical Sciences I
- MATH 154 - Calculus for Business and Economics
- PHYS 124 - Particles and Waves
Fashion Business
- ACCTG 300 - Introduction to Accounting
- MARK 301 - Introduction to Marketing
- MARK 320 - Consumer Behavior
- MARK 432 - Marketing Communications
- MARK 442 - Seminar in International Marketing
- MARK 466 - Service Marketing
- MARK 468 - Retailing and Channel Management
- MARK 470 - Selling and Sales Management
- SMO 311 - HRM: Managing the Work Force in Canada
- SMO 402 - Management Skills for Supervisors and Leaders
Interiors
- EXRI 3499 Universal Design (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 3510 Computer-Assisted Design (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 3588 Green Design (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 3597 Surface and Textile Design (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4676 Introduction to Residential Interior Design (HECOL 2XX)
- EXRI 4677 Basic Drawing Drafting and Presentation (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4678 Colour Theory and Application (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4679 Space Planning (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4680 Products and Finishes (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4681 Business Practice (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4682 History of Residential Furnishings (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4683 Building Construction (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4685 Design Studio: Residential Project (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4697 Lighting (HECOL 3XX)
- EXRI 4699 Computer-Assisted Design II (HECOL 3XX)
Material Culture and Design Studies including Fashion History
- ANTHR 101 - Introductory Anthropology
- ANTHR 207 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
- ANTHR 424 - Visual Anthropology
- ART H 101 - History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture I
- ART H 102 - History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture II
- ART H 209 - History of Design
- HECOL 460 - Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-First Century Dress in the Western World
- HECOL 464 - Fashion and Material Culture: Politics, Economies, Societies, c. 1600-1900
- HECOL 465 - Material Culture, Methods and Identities
- HECOL 469 - Material Culture in Practice
- HIST 110 - The Pre-Modern World
- HIST 111 - The Early Modern World
- HIST 112 - The Modern World
- HIST 114 - The History of the World in the Last 10 Years
- HIST 115 - Technology and History
- HIST 206 - Introduction to the History of Women in Europe
- SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology
- SOC 241 - Social Psychology
- SOC 269 - Introductory Sociology of Globalization
- R SOC 355 - Rural Communities and Global Economies
- SOC 301 - Sociology of Gender
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