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