Home Economics (H Ec)
1. Dynamics of Family Relations (2)
Personal and social development of the individual through stages of
the family cycle, dynamics of family interaction, socio-economic and cultural
influence.
2. Home and Family Life (3)
Modern homemaking in theory and practice; house plans, furnishings and equipment,
furniture refinishing; meal planning, preparation and service; selection
of china, glass and silver. Activities in. practice apartment. (1 lecture,
4 lab hours)
10. Basic Food Study (3)
Not open to students with creditin H Ec 10A. Planning and preparation of
family meals based on economic, nutritional, psychological, sociological,
and aesthetic principles.
11. Textiles (3)
Principles of fabric production; characteristic use and care of natural
and man-made fibers, use and care of new finishes; laboratory testing to
determine the ability of the fabrics to withstand normal wearing conditions.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
12A. Clothing Construction (3)
Clothing and pattern selection with analysis of figure and fabric, basic
theories influencing skills and techniques, use of commercial patterns.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
12B. Clothing Construction (3)
Continuation of H Ec 12A. Advanced problems in construction; use of modern
fabrics; development of originality in design. (1 lecture, 5 lab hours)
31. Dietetics (2)
Elements of nutrition and diet in disease; principles involved in feeding
the sick. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)
38. Housing and Home Furnishing (3)
Basic principles in selecting and furnishing a satidfying home; design and
functional consideration in selection of floor coverings, wall finished,
draperies, lighting, furniture, and accessories.
39. The Child in the Family (3)
Open to non-majors. Prenatal care of mother and child; development and guidance
of children from birth to twelve years in relation to the family group.
Supervised observation of children in nursery schools, hospitals and child
guidance clinics.
40. Elementary Nutrition (3)
Principles of nutrition for promotion of good family health, requirements
at different stages of growth and development, minimum food budgets in relation
to optimum nutrition.
42. Management for Effective Living (2)
Separate sections for men and women; not open to home economics majors.
Human relationships, child care and development, foods and nutrition, care
and selection of clothing, family finance and consumer problems.
43. Social Procedure (1)
Present day social procedures; introductions and social correspondence;
table service and etiquette; slection of china, glassware and silver.
50. Household Equipment (3)
Selection, methods of operation, and care of household appliances; testing
electrical equipment for efficiency and cost of operation; kitchen planning,
arrangement of work, preparation and serving units.
100. Advanced Clothing (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 12A-B. Tailoring a suit or coat, draping, using individual
dress form.
101. Consumers Economics (2)
Consumer spending related to the family cycle; social and psychological
factors influencing consumer behavior.
105. Food Science (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 10, Chem 2A-B. Application of chemistry, physics, and
bac- teriology to the study of foods. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours)
110. Home Management (2)
Management principles related to creative and satisfying family living;
analysis of values, goals, and standards; relationship of resources, human
and other, to the management process.
111. Home Management Laboratory (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 40, 50, 105, 110 (or concurrently). Integrated experience
in various phases of home economics provided by residence in home management
house.
130. Experimental Food Study (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 105. Structure and composition of foods, their behavior
during processing; food research. (l lecture, 4 lab-demonstration hours)
131. Family Relationships (3)
Interpersonal relationships within the family; needs, values, and goals
of the family at various stages of its life cycle.
132. Family Finance (3)
Open to business majors by permission of instructor only. Financial activities
of the individual and family; bank accounts, consumer credit, insurance,
savings, and investments; wills, property laws, home mortgages; personal
and Family budgets.
133. History of Architecture end Home Furnishings (3)
Styles of architecture and furnishings from prehistoric times to the present;
sociological, physical, economic and religious influences.
137. Advanced Nutrition (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 40, Chem 2 A-B or 2A-C, Biol l0. Present knowledge of
the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals.
Dietary study and evaluation.
138. Nutrition in Disease (2)
Prerequisite: H Ec 137 or permission of instructor. Metabolism in disease
and therapeutic diets. (1 lecture, 3 lab hours)
139. Child Development Practicum (3)
Prerequisite: H Re 3Q or permission of instructor. Observation of and planning
a variety of experiences for young children, understanding the child as
a member of his family and as he relates to his peers and adults in the
laboratory setting. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
140. Methods of Teaching Home Economics (3)
Homemaking education in secondary schools; factors in teaching competence;
observation in public schools. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
141. Institution Organization and Management (3)
Organization and operation of institution food services; management principles;
control, selection, and training of personnel; food cost control and records.
142. Quantity Cookery (3)
Prerequisite: H Ec 10, 105, junior standing. Estimation of needed quantities;
quantity food preparation and service; use and care of institution food
service equipment. (2 lecture, 4 lab hours)
143. Institution Experience (3)
Open only to dietetics majors. Prerequisite: H 8c 138, 141, l49, permission
of instructor. Supervised work experience in hospital dietary departments.
(6 lab hours)
144. Institutional Food Purchasing (2)
Prerequisite: H Ec 105, Econ IA (B A l00 recommended). Wholesale market
Functions and purchase of food for institutional use, factors determining
quality, yield, and cost of food.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
The following graduate courses are open only to students who have been
accepted into a graduate program. Students who are not in graduate standing,
should contact the graduate coordinator prior to enrolling.
Home Economics Education (H Ec)
280. Seminar in Food and Nutrition (3; max total 12 if no area
repeated)
Prerequisite: H Ec 200, professional requirements in the field, permission
of in- structor. Recent developments in food and nutrition research; clinical
nutrition; child and/or geriatric nutrition; problems of world food and
nutrition.
281. Seminar in Home Economics (3; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Family relations, textiles, clothing, housing, family finance, child
development.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Home Economics Education (H Ec)
380. Topics in Home Economics (1-3; max total 9 if no area repeated)
Special problems in home management, foods and nutrition, child care,
housing and home furnishings, textiles and clothing, household equipment,
family finances, marriage, and the family.
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