BSc Human Ecology - Family Science Major 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.
- Students must have all prerequisites listed in the calendar before taking a course; credit may be denied for courses without the appropriate prerequisites.
- APE lists are updated annually 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.
- 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
- HECOL – Any Course in Human Ecology
- NS – Any Course in Native Studies
- PSYCH – Any Course in Psychology
- SOC – Any Course in Sociology
- WGS – Any Course in Women and Gender Studies
Approved Courses
- AN SC 120 - Companion Animals and Society
- ANTHR 110 - Gender, Age, and Culture
- ANTHR 150 - Race and Racism
- ANTHR 207 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
- AREC 173 - The Plate, the Planet and Society
- AREC 313 - Statistical Analysis
- AREC 375 - World Food and Agriculture
- AREC 384 - Food Market Analysis
- AREC 460 - Land Use Economics
- AREC 471 - Society and Well-Being
- AREC 485 - Trade and Globalization in Food and Resources
- ECON 213 - An Introduction to the Economics of Developing Countries
- 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 343 - Geographies of Health and Health Care
- HGEO 452 - Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
- HGEO 470 - Geographical Information Systems for Social Science
- INT D 222 - Indigenous Health in Canada
- INT D 246 - Grieving and Loss
- INT D 247 - Resilience
- INT D 249 - The Science of Joy and Happiness
- INT D 345 - Rural Environments
- INT D 404 - Global Citizenship: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
- INT D 420 - Perspectives on Inclusive and Global Health
- MACE 496 - Evaluation in the Community Context
- MARK 312 -Marketing Research
- PHIL 386 - Health Care Ethics
- PLAN 210 - Introductory Planning History and Practice
- NU FS 223 - The Cultural Ecology of Food and Health
- NU FS 305 - Introduction to the Principles of Nutrition
- NU FS 356 - Nutrition Across the Lifespan
- NU FS 377 - Introduction to Nutrition in the Community
- NU FS 310 - Teaching and Communication in Nutrition
- NU FS 458 - Current Topics and Controversies in Nutrition
- POL S 359 - Topics in International Politics
- R SOC 271 - The Politics of Food and natural Resources
- R SOC 355 - Rural Communities and Global Economies
- R SOC 365 - Sociology of Environment and Development
- R SOC 375 - Public Participation and Conflict Resolution
- R SOC 416 - Collaborative and Participatory Research Methods
- R SOC 443 - Resilience and Global Change
- R SOC 450 - Environmental Sociology
- R SOC 460 - Perspectives on Traditional Knowledge
- RELIG 102 - Introduction to Western Religious Traditions
- REN R 491 - Land-use Planning in Canada's North
- RLS 100 - Life, Leisure, and the Pursuit of Happiness
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
Any course from the University of Alberta Sustainability certificate program. For more information, see http://sustainabilitycert.ualberta.ca/Certificate-Requirements
Any course from the CSL certificate program. For more information, see https://www.ualberta.ca/community-service-learning/csl-student-info