The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ECOLOGY

MINOR PROGRAMS

(Minimum of 18 credit hours in each area)

Clothing and Textiles
Fashion Merchandising
Gerontology
Nutrition

Clothing and Textiles

Course Title Credits
FMCT 300 Historic Costumes —3
FMCT 361 Apparel Construction/Evaluation — 3
FMCT 381 Textiles I —3
FMCT 382 Textiles II —3
Electives - Select two from the following courses:
FMCT 321, FMCT 422, FMCT 460, HUEC 490 —3

Total —18

Fashion Merchandising

Course Title Credits
FMCT 141 Introduction to the Fashion Industry —3
FMCT 341 Fashion Buying and Merchandising —3
FMCT 342 Advertising & Promotion —3
FMCT 441 Visual Merchandising —3
HUEC 490 Consumer Motivation —3
Elective - Select one from the following courses :
FMCT 361, FMCT 381, HUEC 487 —3

Total —18

Gerontology

Course Title Credits
HUEC 203* Human Development: A Lifespan Perspective —3
HUEC 220 Perspective on Aging —3
HUEC 460 The Family and Aging —3
SOCI 361 Social Gerontology —3
Select two from the following courses:
HUEC 450, NUDT 305, REHA 210, REHA 302 —6

Total —18

* This course cannot be used to satisfy GE requirement for gerontology minors

Nutrition

OPTION 1: Nutritional Science

Course Title Credits
NUDT 210 Elements of Nutrition —3
NUDT 391 Nutritional Science I —3
NUDT 392 Nutritional Science II —3
NUDT 401 Clinical Nutrition I —3
NUDT 402 Clinical Nutrition II—3
NUDT 473 Community Nutrition —3

Total —18

OPTION 2: Food and Nutrition

Course Title Credits
NUDT 210 Elements of Nutrition —3
NUDT 211 Scientific Principles of Food I —3
NUDT 212 Scientific Principles of Food II —3
NUDT 305 Nutrition in the Life Cycle —3
NUDT 310 Nutrition Education —3
NUDT Elective —3

Total —18

NOTE: Family & Consumer Sciences majors consult advisor prior to selecting a minor.

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