HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (HES)

Professor Judith Bonner, Dean
Office: 101 Doster Hall

HES 100 Freshman Seminar. Three hours.

Designed to help students make the transition to a large comprehensive research university, develop a better understanding of the learning process, and acquire basic academic survival skills.

HES 101 and HES 102 Introduction to Human Environmental Sciences. Six hours.

Introduction to the study of family and human development, resource management, food and human nutrition, clothing, design, and housing. Career opportunities are explored. Not open to juniors and seniors except with special permission.

HES 250 Career Development and Planning. Three hours.

This elective course designed for freshmen and sophomores offers students opportunities to evaluate themselves, their abilities and interests, their personality characteristics, and their values, in order to begin forming career goals — or to complete goals already set. This course will provide students with information on occupational characteristics, the career decision-making process, current issues in the career world, developing employability, job readiness, and job search techniques.

HES 310 Issues in Human Environmental Sciences. Three hours.

Prerequisites: HES 101, HES 102, and 70 hours.

History and philosophy of human environmental sciences; present and future societal issues and their implications for the profession and professional procedures.

HES 450 Volunteerism and Civic Responsibility. One to three hours.

Study of the importance of volunteerism to nonprofit organizations. Students will gain practical experience working with one or more nonprofit organizations.

HES 468 Internship. Three to 12 hours.

Opportunity to gain practical experience applying the theories learned in the classroom in a real-world setting under the supervision of a practicing professional.