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
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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