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General Human Ecology
Professors Kellett and Moxley; Instructor Pence.
785-532-5500 Fax: 785-532-5504
E-mail: heinfo@ksu.edu
www.ksu.edu/humec/
General human ecology programs prepare students for careers in education, extension, and communication.
General human ecology
Bachelor of science in human ecology
Degree programs in general human ecology allow students to integrate knowledge for an understanding of human needs, environments, and relationships. In the freshman and sophomore years, the general program allows flexibility in course selection for students who are undecided but interested in programs offered by the College of Human Ecology. Careful planning allows students to explore options while completing courses applicable to most programs.
| General requirements (39-40 hours) |
| University general education requirements must be completed. |
| Communications (8-9 hours) |
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking IA | 2 |
| or |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking I | 3
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Social sciences (6 hours)*
| A course in economic systems | 3 |
| A course in human behavior | 3
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Humanities (6 hours)*
Natural sciences (7 hours)*
| (One course must include a laboratory.) |
| A course in life sciences | 3-4 |
| A course in physical science | 3-4
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Quantitative studies (6 hours)*
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
or
| A college-level calculus course | 3 |
| Any 3-hour introductory statistics course | 3
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Additional integrative studies (6 hours)
| FSHS 350 | Family Relationships and Gender Roles | 3 |
| A university general education elective course | 3
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| Professional studies (60 hours) |
| Human ecology courses (45 hours) |
| AT 330 | Clothing and Society | 3 |
| or |
| AT 440 | Apparel and Textile Product Evaluation | 3 |
| AT 265 | Textiles | 2 |
| and |
| AT 266 | Textiles Lab | 1 |
| FSHS 110 | Introduction to Human Development | 3 |
| GNHE 310 | Human Needs | 3 |
| FSHS 105 | Introduction to Personal and Family |
| Finance | 3 |
| or |
| FSHS 400 | Family and Consumer Economics | 3 |
| FSHS 550 | The Family | 3 |
| FSHS 670 | Working with Parents | 3 |
| IDH 410 | Housing and Its Environment | 3 |
| HN 132 | Basic Nutrition | 3 |
| or |
| HN 400 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HN 301 | Food Trends, Legislation and |
| Regulation | 3 |
| or |
| HN 413 | Science of Food | 4
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Human ecology electives (17-18 hours from at least two departments)
Students seeking certification in family and consumer sciences education may apply 1-4 hours of specified EDSEC courses.*
Select in consultation with advisor.
| Supporting courses (15 hours) |
In consultation with advisor choose 15 hours, 300-level or higher, in areas other than human ecology.
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| Unrestricted electives | 20-21
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| Total for graduation | 120
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*Students seeking certification in family and consumer sciences education must meet certification standards as well as degree requirements. See family and consumer sciences education certification requirements in this section of the catalog and the College of Education section of this catalog for more information.
Human ecology and mass communications
Bachelor of science in human ecology and mass communications
In this program students select areas of concentration in human ecology and mass communications according to their individual interests. In human ecology they may specialize in clothing, textiles, and interior design; family studies and human services; foods and nutrition; or hotel, restaurant, institution management and dietetics. In mass communications they may choose advertising, print or electronic journalism, public relations, or radio-television.
Except for the basic introductory courses of Mass Communication in Society, Principles of Advertising, Fundamentals of Public Relations, and Radio-TV and Society, which have no prerequisites, enrollment in courses in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications requires a minimum 2.5 GPA based on completion of at least 30 hours at the 100-level or above.
| General requirements (42-43 hours) |
| A minimum of 18 credits in approved university general education, 6 of which are upper-division (300-level or higher), must be completed. |
| Communications (8-9 hours) |
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking IA | 2 |
| or |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking I | 3
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Social sciences (9 hours)*
| A course in economic systems | 3 |
| A course in human behavior | 3 |
| MC 235 | Mass Communication and Society | 3
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Humanities (6 hours)*
Natural sciences (7 hours)*
| (One course must include a laboratory.) |
| A course in life sciences | 3-4 |
| A course in physical science | 3-4
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Quantitative studies (6 hours)*
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
or
| A college-level calculus course | 3 |
| Any 3-hour introductory statistics course | 3
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Additional integrative studies (6 hours)
| GNHE 310 | Human Needs | 3 |
| or |
| FSHS 350 | Family Relationships and Gender Roles | 3 |
| A university general education elective course | 3
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| *To ensure breadth in the general education experience, at least one approved university general education course must be completed in four of the following areas: |
| Economics |
| Social sciences |
| Humanities |
| Life sciences |
| Quantitative studies (except MATH 100) |
A professional college
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Professional studies (72 hours)
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| Human ecology courses | 36 |
Area of concentration in: CTID, FSHS, FN, or HRIMD (15 hours) selected in consultation with faculty advisor. At least two courses must be advanced (500 level or above, or require completion of a prerequisite course).
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| Human ecology electives (21 hours) |
Selected in consultation with advisor, and including courses from at least two additional areas in human ecology.
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| Mass communications courses (36 hours) |
| A 2.5 cumulative GPA in MC courses is required to graduate. |
| In consultation with your advisor, select one of the options listed below: |
| 1. Print journalism |
| MC 400 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 440 | Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 500 | Advanced News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 540 | Advanced Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communication Research | 3
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| Select one of the following: |
| MC 535 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| MC 600 | Public Affairs Reporting | 3
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| Select one of the following: |
| MC 650 | Newspaper Management | 3 |
| MC 710 | History of Journalism | 3 |
| MC 720 | Ethics in Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 730 | Seminar in Future of the Media | 3
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| MC electives* | 12 |
At least 3 hours must be at the 500 level or above.
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| 2. Electronic journalism |
| MC 400 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 500 | Advanced News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 505 | Electronic News Reporting | 3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 585 | Advanced Electronic News Reporting | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communication Research | 3
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| Select one of the following: |
| MC 550 | Journalism Internship | 3 |
| MC 570 | Audio Techniques | 3 |
| MC 580 | Video Techniques | 3 |
| MC 600 | Public Affairs Reporting | 3
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| Select one of the following: |
| MC 685 | Electronic Media Management | 3 |
| MC 715 | History of Electronic Media | 3 |
| MC 720 | Ethics in Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 730 | Seminar in Future of the Media | 3
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| MC electives* | 12 |
At least 3 hours must be at the 500 level or above.
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| 3. Advertising |
| MC 320 | Principles of Advertising | 3 |
| MC 420 | Advertising Writing | 3 |
| MC 545 | Advertising Media Planning | 3 |
| MC 555 | Advertising Techniques | 3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communication Research | 3 |
| MC 640 | Advertising Campaigns | 3 |
| MC 520 | Advertising Sales | 3
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| MC electives* | 12 |
At least 3 hours must be at the 500 level or above.
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| 4. Public relations |
| MC 325 | Fundamentals of Public Relations | 3 |
| MC 400 | News and Feature Writing | 3 |
| MC 440 | Editing and Design | 3 |
| MC 445 | Public Relations Writing | 3 |
| MC 550 | Public Relations Internship | 1-3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communication Research | 3 |
| MC 635 | Public Relations Techniques | 3 |
| MC 645 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3
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| MC electives* | 9-11 |
At least 3 hours must be at the 500 level or above.
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| 5. Radio-television |
| MC 410 | Writing for the Electronic Media | 3 |
| MC 475 | Concepts of Electronic Media Production | 3 |
| MC 490 | Junior Seminar in Electronic Media | 3 |
| MC 550 | Radio-TV Internship | 1-3 |
| MC 565 | Law of Mass Communications | 3 |
| MC 595 | Mass Communication Research | 3
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| Select one of the following: |
| MC 570 | Audio Techniques | 3 |
| MC 575 | Multimedia Techniques | 3 |
| MC 580 | Video Techniques | 3
|
| Select one of the following: |
| MC 520 | Advertising Sales | 3 |
| MC 655 | Electronic Media Programming | 3 |
| MC 685 | Electronic Media Management | 3
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| MC electives* | 12-14 |
At least 3 hours must be at the 500 level or above.
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*The human ecology and mass communications degree allows application of a maximum of 39 credits in mass communications (MC) courses, including MC 235 taken as a general requirement.
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| Unrestricted electives | 5-6
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| Total for graduation | 120
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Family and consumer sciences education certification requirements
Bachelor of science in human ecology
This program provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver family and consumer sciences education. Graduates of the program work in secondary schools, cooperative extension, business, and industry.
Upon successful completion of the teacher education program and the National Teacher Examination, graduates are eligible for certification to teach family and consumer sciences in Kansas schools. See the College of Education section of this catalog for more information on eligibility requirements, admission to teacher education and admission to student teaching. Inquiries should be directed to the Center for Student and Professional Services, 13 Bluemont Hall.
| General requirements (51-56 hours) |
| Communications (8-9 hours) |
| ENGL 100 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| ENGL 200 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| SPCH 105 | Public Speaking IA | 2 |
| or |
| SPCH 106 | Public Speaking I | 3
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| Social sciences (9 hours) |
| ECON 110 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ANTH 200 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or |
| ANTH 204 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| History | 3
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| Humanities (9 hours) |
| ART 100 | 2D Design | 3 |
| Literature (any literature course except ENGL 355 or 545) | 3 |
| Humanities elective (ENGL 230, 231, 233, or 234) | 3 |
| or |
| Any philosophy course except PHILO 110 or 220 | 3 |
| or |
| Any modern language course | 3
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| Natural sciences (13-17 hours) |
| BIOL 198 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| CHM 110 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| and |
| BIOCH 265 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry | 5 |
| and |
| CHM 111 | General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| or |
| CHM 210 | Chemistry I | 4 |
| and |
| CHM 230 | Chemistry II | 4 |
| and |
| CHM 350 | General Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| and |
| CHM 351 | General Organic Chemistry Lab | 2
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| Quantitative studies (6 hours) |
| MATH 100 | College Algebra | 3 |
| or |
| College-level calculus course | 3 |
| STAT 330 | Elements of Statistics for Social |
| Science | 3 |
| or |
| 300 or higher level statistics course | 3
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| Additional integrative studies (6 hours) |
| FSHS 350 | Family Relationships and Gender Roles | 3 |
| PSYCH 110 | General Psychology | 3
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| Professional studies (78 hours) |
| Human ecology (38 hours) |
| AT 265 | Textiles | 2 |
| and |
| AT 266 | Textiles Lab | 1 |
| AT 440 | Apparel and Textile Product Evaluation | 3 |
| HN 400 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HN 413 | Science of Food | 4 |
| FSHS 105 | Introduction to Personal and Family |
| Finance | 3 |
| FSHS 302 | You and Your Sexuality | 3 |
| FSHS 310 | Early Childhood | 3 |
| FSHS 313 | Preschool Child Lab | 1 |
| FSHS 400 | Family and Consumer Economics | 3 |
| FSHS 670 | Working with Parents | 3 |
| GNHE 310 | Human Needs | 3 |
| IDH 410 | Housing and Its Environment | 3 |
| IDH 440 | Home Appliance Design and |
| Evaluation | 3
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| Professional education courses (40 hours) |
| DED 102 | Teaching as a Career* | 1 |
| FSHS 110 | Introduction to Human Development* | 3 |
| EDCEP 315 | Educational Psychology** | 3 |
| EDSP 323 | Exceptional Students in the |
| Secondary School** | 2 |
| EDSEC 376 | Core Teaching Skills and Lab** | 3 |
| EDSEC 420 | Block II Lab** | 1 |
| EDSEC 477 | Middle Level/Secondary Reading** | 2 |
| EDSEC 500 | Content Area Methods in the Secondary School: Family and Consumer Sciences** | 2 |
| EDSEC 621 | Program Planning in Vocational |
| Education** | 2 |
| EDCIP 455 | Teaching in a Multicultural Society** | 1 |
| EDCEP 525 | Interpersonal Relations |
| in the School** | 1 |
| EDSEC 586 | Teaching Participation in the Secondary |
| School and Professional Development |
| Seminar** | 12 |
| EDSEC 620 | Principles and Philosophy of |
| Vocational Education | 3 |
| EDETC 318 | Instructional Media and Technology* | 2 |
| EDSEC 710 | Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences* | 2
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*These are the only professional education courses which can be taken prior to admission to teacher education.
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**These courses are blocked in three sequential semesters; courses in each block are to be taken concurrently and are prerequisites to the subsequent designated block of courses.
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General human ecology courses
GNHE 208. Human Ecology Colloquium. (Var.) I, II, S. Special topics for human ecology majors.
 GNHE 310. Human Needs. (3) I, II. Examination of theories of human needs from a human ecological perspective, with emphasis on the impact of human, economic, and material resources. Analysis of developmental, ethical, cultural, and public policy factors that influence need satisfaction. Pr.: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
GNHE 385. Problems in General Human Ecology. (Var.) I, II, S. Independent study. Pr.: Consent of instructor.
GNHE 399. Honors Seminar in Human Ecology. (1) I, II. Selected topics in human ecology. May be taken more than once for credit. For students in honors program only.
GNHE 780. Problems in General Human Ecology. (Var.) I, II, S. Individual investigation into work in general human ecology. Pr.: Consent of instructor.
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