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 Ohio University Front Door  Graduate Catalog - Undergraduate Catalog -


Tupper Hall

Judith Matthews, Director



The School of Human and Consumer Sciences, accredited by the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, offers programs in child and family studies, food and nutrition, interior design, and retail merchandising. There are nine professional curricula leading to the Bachelor of Science in Human and Consumer Sciences. In addition, University College and the school offer a two-year curriculum in child development leading to the A.A. degree. Graduate work leading to the M.S. degree also is offered (see the Graduate Catalog).

The school provides for a variety of activities and experiences, including the Child Development Center and the Nutrition Treatment Program.



Child Development Center

The Ohio University Child Development Center provides clinical opportunities for Ohio University students from the Schools of Human and Consumer Sciences, Hearing and Speech Sciences, and Recreation and Sport Sciences; the Department of Psychology; and the College of Education, as well as from other related disciplines throughout the university.

The philosophy of the Child Development Center is based on the belief that learning results from the dynamic interaction between children's emerging cognitive and affective systems and their environment. The primary commitment of the Child Development Center is to help children realize their fullest potential in their emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development.

A second responsibility of the Child Development Center is to play an active, coordinated role in preparing preschool and early childhood educators. In addition to serving as a training and observation site for Ohio University students, the center is committed to research that furthers knowledge of the growth and development of children, of family relations, and of educational curricula.

Finally, the center acts as an extension of and support to families in the Athens community, offering both developmental child care and professional knowledge of children's growth, development, and learning.


Nutrition Treatment Program

This program has four main objectives:
  1. To provide learning opportunities for senior and master's-level dietetic majors
  2. To offer a health care service to community residents
  3. To provide outreach educational efforts to improve the nutrition awareness of the community
  4. To foster research designed to promote client understanding and compliance and to maximize students' decision-making and problem-solving skills.

The American Dietetic Association-approved program in didactic dietetic education is charged with providing students with practice-related learning experience. Through working with clients, students gain experience in nutrition assessment, developing a plan of care to meet client needs, implementing and evaluating that plan, and documenting progress in the medical record. Nutrition counseling allows dietetic majors to synthesize and apply previously acquired knowledge in a practical ambulatory-care setting under the guidance of a registered and licensed dietitian.

The Nutrition Treatment Program provides a service to area residents who show some degree of cardiovascular or other disease risk. The goal is to help the at-risk individual prevent or attenuate any incident through adoption of eating behaviors appropriate to the client's individual health needs and lifestyle.

The Nutrition Treatment Program provides the community with educational programming on issues of current nutritional concern through newsletters, oral presentations to campus and community groups, panel discussions, and radio and television features. The goal is to increase public awareness, knowledge, and adoption of recommended nutritional practices.

The Nutrition Treatment Program fosters research designed better to serve clients and encourages research that helps future dietetic professionals develop conceptual and decision-making skills.


Degree Requirements for All Majors

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science in Human and Consumer Sciences must fulfill the university General Education Requirements and complete a minimum of 192 hours (see "General Education Requirements" in the Graduation Requirements-University Wide section). A g.p.a. of 2.0 (C) is required on all hours attempted (both overall and in your major) but includes only final hours and grade points on retaken courses. Some programs have additional criteria that must be met. In addition, you may be required to have a g.p.a. higher than 2.0 (C) to obtain certain field experiences or internships, to be admitted to teacher education, or to be admitted to graduate school or student teaching.

Note: most undergraduate courses offered through the School of Human and Consumer Sciences can be retaken up to two times (i.e., one initial registration and two retakes). Variable credit courses usually cannot be retaken (i.e., with the possibility of the initial grade being removed), but can be repeated for credit to count toward your degree.


Early Childhood Education

Major code BS6355

Early childhood education prepares you to teach children three years old through third grade. As a result of a change in teaching licensure requirements mandated by the State of Ohio effective September 1998 for implementation of new teaching licenses beginning September 2002, elementary education as a teaching certificate has been eliminated. You must now choose between obtaining licensure for either early childhood education (ages three through eight or prekindergarten through grade three) or middle childhood (ages eight through 14 or grades four through nine).

In addition to being able to work with children ages three through third grade by majoring in early childhood education, you can also teach in nursery schools, child-care centers, and Head Start programs. You must meet the criteria for selective admission to and retention to teacher education as established by the College of Education (see "Admission to Professional Education" in the College of Education section), including a 2.75 g.p.a. in your major, in required professional education courses, and overall. To graduate in this major, you must complete all College of Education requirements. Upon completion of the program and after passing the Praxis II exam, you are eligible for an Ohio provisional teaching license in early childhood education.

Because of changing state standards and the process needed to obtain approval from both the Ohio Department of Education for the overall curriculum and the Ohio University Curriculum Council for new and changes in existing courses, the program listed below is preliminary. The listing is to provide you with a general overview of the types of courses that you might expect in this curriculum; however, it is not finalized. If you plan to pursue this major, you need to see one of the faculty advisors for the early childhood education program located in the School of Human and Consumer Sciences in Tupper Hall or the Student Services Office in the College of Health and Human Services, Grosvenor Hall 002 for an updated list of program requirements.

Required General Education

Ohio requirements for teacher licensure state that you must complete a general studies program that include the arts, communications, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, sciences and the social sciences. In addition, the general studies curriculum should incorporate multicultural and global perspectives. You should work closely with your faculty advisor to select courses that would fulfill both Ohio University General Education Requirements (see the Graduation Requirements section) and the requirements for teacher certification/licensure.

Specific Tier I quantitative course requirements that you must fulfill are:

MATH 120*,121,122 Elementary Topics
                  in Math                   10
*NOTE: These math courses are recommended; however, any math courses number 120 or above (except MATH 151) and totaling 10 hours will be acceptable.

Specific Tier II course requirements that you must fulfill are:

 Social Sciences Requirement 

GEOG 121 Human Geography 4 HIST 211 American History 4 PSY 101 General Psychology 5 Biological Science Requirement

BIOS 103 Human Biology 5 or BIOL 101 Principles of Biology 5 Earth Science Requirement

GEOG 101 Physical Geography 5 or GEOL 101 Introduction to Geology 5 Physical Science Requirement

PSC 100, 140 Survey of Astronomy, Observational Astr. Lab 5 or PSC 100D, PSC 140 Moons and Planets: The Solar System, Observational Astr. Lab 5 or PSC 101L Physical World 5 or PSC 105L Color, Light, and Sound 5 or PHYS 201 Intro to Physics 5

In addition, you must complete INCO 103, Fundamentals of Public Speaking, before you can apply for admission into Professional Education in the College of Education.

Professional Early Childhood Requirements

You must earn at least a C (2.0) or better grade in all of the following courses, except HCCF 462A and HCCF 462D.
HCCF 160  Intro to Child Development         4
HCCF 160A Observing and Recording
          Children's Behavior                3
HCCF 170  Intro to Early Childhood
          Education                          3
HCCF 260  Diversity in Early Childhood
          Education                          3
HCCF 260L Clinical: Diversity in Early
          Childhood Education                1
HCCF 361  Guidance and Classroom Mgt.
          in Early Childhood                 4
HCCF 363  Creative Experiences
          in Early Childhood                 4
HCCF 365  Infant and Toddler Educ.           4
HCCF 371  Family Development                 3
HCCF 462A Pluralistic Life Styles            3
HCCF 462D One-Parent Family                  3
HCCF 463  Administration in Early
          Childhood                          5
HCCF 465  Parent Education                   4
HCCF 467  Philosophy and Theories 
          of Child Development               4

Additional courses, including a preschool student teaching experience, are being developed or existing courses are being revised.

Related Requirements

HCFN 128  Intro to Nutrition                 4
NRSE 303  Health and Safety in
          Early Childhood                    3
PESS 485  Perceptual Motor Development
          in Children                        3

Professional Education Requirements

EDCI 203  Technological Applications
          in Education                       4
EDEL 306  Kindergarten Theory and Methods    3
EDEL 306L Clinical: Kindergarten
          Theory and Methods                 1
Additional education courses, including a primary school student teaching experience,are being developed or revised. See your advisor for updated program requirement listing.


Early Childhood Validation

The validation can be attached to an already existing kindergarten-primary, elementary, home economics, or special education certificate after completing a student teaching experience and passing the NTE early childhood specialty test. The validation will provide an opportunity for individuals working in a related field to develop skills necessary for working with children birth to six years of age.

Note:This validation is for teachers who hold one of the requisite teaching certificates. All requirements listed must be completed on or before June 15, 2002. The last date that the Ohio Department of Education will grant this validation will be September 2, 2002.

HCCF 160  Intro to Child Dev.                4 or
PSY  273  Child & Adolescent Psych.          4
HCCF 361  Preschool Guidance                 4
HCCF 363  Creative Exp. w/Preschool Children 4
HCCF 364  Premath and Science Exp.
          w/Preschool Children               4
HCCF 371  Family Development                 3
HCCF 464  Early Childhood Pract.             6
HCCF 463  Preschool Administration           5
HCCF 465  Parent Education                   4

Choose two HCCF 462 courses:

HCCF 462A Pluralistic Life Styles            3
HCCF 462B Parenthood                         3
HCCF 462C Middle Childhood                   3


Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Major code BS6370

This program prepares you for teaching family and consumer sciences in grades four and beyond (middle school through high school/adult). You must meet the criteria for selective admission to and retention in teacher education established by the College of Education (see "Admission to Professional Education" in the College of Education section), including a 2.75 g.p.a. in your major, in required professional education courses, and overall. Upon completion of this program and after passing the Praxis II exam, you are eligible for the provisional Ohio vocational family and consumer sciences teaching license.

Because of changing state standards and the process needed to obtain approval from both the Ohio Department of Education for the overall curriculum and the Ohio University Curriculum Council for new courses and changes in existing courses, the program listed below is preliminary. If you plan to pursue this major, you need to see one of the faculty advisors in family and consumer sciences education located in the School of Human and Consumer Sciences in Tupper Hall or the Student Services Office in the College of Health and Human Services, Grosvenor Hall 002 for an updated list of program requirements.

Required General Education

Ohio requirements for teacher licensure state that you must complete a general studies program that includes the arts, communications, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, science, and the social sciences. In addition, the general studies curriculum should incorporate multicultural and global perspectives. You should work closely with your faculty advisor to select courses that will fulfill both Ohio University's General Education Requirements (see the Graduation Requirements section) and the requirements for teacher licensure.

Specific Tier II course requirements that you must fulfill are:

CHEM 121  Prin. of Chemistry                 4 or
CHEM 151  Fund. of Chemistry                 5
PSY  101  General Psychology                 5

In addition, you must complete INCO 103 Fundamentals of Public Speaking before you can apply for admission into Professional Education in the College of Education.

Major Requirements

HCCF 160* Intro. to Child Devel.             4
HCCF 270* Family Living                      3
HCCF 299* Sophomore Practicum
          Prof. Assessment                   3
HCCF 360  Human Sexuality                    4
HCCF 361  Prin. Preschool Guidance           4
HCCF 371* Family Development                 3
HCCF 399* Junior Practicum
          Prof. Development                  5
HCCF 452  Management for the 
          Disabled Homemaker                 4
HCCF 462A Pluralistic Lifestyles             3
HCCF 462B Parenthood                         3 or
HCCF 462D The One-Parent Family             
HCCF 462C Middle Childhood                   3
HCCF 462E Youth Identity Crisis              3
HCCF 462F The Aged Family                    3
HCCF 471* Family Life Education              4
HCFN 120* Meal Management                    3
HCFN 128* Intro. to Nutrition                4
HCFN 222* Food Science Principles            4
HCGE 340* Teaching of Family and
          Consumer Sciences Ed               4
HCID 180* Intro to Resid. Design             3
HCRM 250* The Consumer in Am. Soc.           4
HCRM 283* The Apparel Process                4
HCRM 315  Textiles                           4
HLTH 202* Health Sciences and
          Lifestyle Choices                  4
INCO 205  Group Discussion                   4 or
EDCE 410  Human Relations                    3 *C (2.0) or better required

Required Professional Education Courses

The following three courses are to be taken together as a block:

EDCI 200  Learning, Human Growth, 
          and Development                    6
EDCI 201  Characteristics of Learners
          with Exceptionalities              3
EDCI 202  Field Exp. in Typical and
          Exceptional Student Development    2

EDCI 203  Technological Applications
          in Education                       4
EDCI 301  Educ. and Cultural Diversity       3
EDCI 371A 
or B      Instr. Adapt. for Learners
          with Exceptionalities and
          Diverse Needs                      4
EDCI 400  School, Society, and the
          Professional Educator              4
EDPL 463,
464       Student Teaching                  13
EDPL 465  Stu. Teaching Seminar              3
EDSE 351  Instructional Process and
          Curriculum                         5
EDSE 420,
420L      Teaching of Reading and Lab        5
Note:Because of changing state standards, additional or replacement courses are under development. Check with your advisor for current information.


Family Studies

Major code BS6351

This program prepares you to work with clients at various developmental stages, such as children, adolescents, and seniors. Employment opportunities include family services, children's services, adolescent group homes, rehabilitation centers, community programs for the developmentally disabled, senior citizen centers, planned parenthood centers, children's hospitals, mental health agencies, and probation services.

Major Requirements

HCCF 160*  Intro to Child Dev.                4 or
PSY  273*  Child & Adolescent Psych.          4
HCCF 270   Family Living                      3
HCCF 299*  Sophomore Practicum
           Professional Assessment            3
HCCF 360   Human Sexuality                    4
HCCF 361   Preschool Guidance                 4
HCCF 371*  Family Development                 3
HCCF 380   Death and Dying                    4
HCCF 399*  Junior Practicum
           Professional Development           5
HCCF 400   Senior Seminar                     3
HCCF 444   Adult Education                    4 or
HCCF 471   Family Life Education              4
HCCF 452   Home Management for
           Disabled Homemakers                4
HCCF 462A  Pluralistic Life Styles            3
HCCF 462B  Parenthood                         3
HCCF 462C  Middle Childhood                   3
HCCF 462D  One-Parent Family                  3
HCCF 462E  Youth Identity Crisis              3
HCCF 462F  The Aged Family                    3
HCCF 499*  Field Experience Family Studies   12

Required Related Courses

EDCE 410   Human Relations                    3
HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCID 180   Intro to Residential Design        3
HCRM 250   Consumer in Amer. Society          4
HLTH 227   First Aid                          3
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1 or
MIS  100   Intro to Microcomputers            3
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4
MGT  202   Management                         4	
PSY  101   General Psychology                 5
PSY  120   Elem. Statistical Reasoning        4
PSY  332   Abnormal Psychology                4
PSY  376   Psychological Disorders            4
           of Childhood
PSY  233   Psychology of Personality          4
SOC  101   Intro to Sociology                 5
SOC        Any 200-level                      4
SOC  361   Deviant Behavior                   4
SW   101   Intro to Social Welfare
           and Social Work                    3
SW 290     American Social Welfare System     4

Select one of the following SOC courses:
SOC  315   Individual in Mass Society         4
SOC  334   Sociology of Aging                 4
SOC  363   Juvenile Delinquency               4
SOC  365   Sociology of Mental Illness        4
SOC  414   Contemporary Social Movements      4

SOC  416   Society and the Individual         4
SOC  467   Violence Against Women             4

Select two of the following SW courses: 
SW   380   Child Abuse and Neglect            4
SW   382   Understanding Alcohol Problems
           and Alcoholism                     4
SW   383   Intro to Social Work
           Practice Methods                   4
SW   384   Social Work Law                    4
SW   390   Social Policy                      4

*C (2.0) or better required


Food and Nutrition

Program Standards

To remain active in any program option listed as Food and Nutrition, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Maintain overall g.p.a. of 2.0 (C) or better in all hours attempted at Ohio University.
  2. Earn at least a C (2.0) or better in each course listed under Major Requirements and Related Requirements (both dietetics and nutrition with science majors),

    orearn at least a 2.0 (C) in each course listed under Major Requirements (food service management majors).

You must successfully earn a C (2.0) in all required HCFN courses by the end of the third enrollment in each course. Other schools and departments may also limit the number of times you may retake a course. If, after your second enrollment in a HCFN course, you have not earned a C (2.0) or better, you will receive a letter from the food and nutrition coordinator informing you that you must obtain a satisfactory grade at the end of the next enrollment in that course or you will be dropped from the major.

Note: If you are applying for a post-graduation internship or preprofessional practice program, you should be aware that they generally require a minimum accumulative g.p.a. of 3.0 (B) or higher. Completing the graduation requirements of Ohio University and meeting requirements of the Food and Nutritions American Dietetic Association (ADA) Approved Program does not guarantee that you will be accepted into post-baccalaureate programs for professional experience. You must apply to and be granted acceptance into such programs to pursue the experiential component toward becoming a Registered Dietitian (RD).


Dietetics

Major code BS6360

This didactic program in dietetics meets American Dietetic Association academic requirements, qualifying you to apply for a Dietetic Internship or Approved Pre-Professional Practice Program (AP4) in dietetics.

Major Requirements

HCFN 120*  Meal Management                    3
HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCFN 222   Food Science and Prin.             4
HCFN 299   Sophomore Practicum
           Professional Awareness             1
HCFN 334   Quantity Food Production           4
HCFN 335   Food Service Purchasing            4
HCFN 382   Intermediate Nutrition             4
HCFN 399A  Field Experience                   5
HCFN 400A  Senior Seminar                     1
HCFN 422   Experimental Foods                 4
HCFN 424   Nutrition Treatment in 
           Outpatient Care                    4
HCFN 426   World View of Nutrition            3
HCFN 428   Advanced Nutrition                 4
HCFN 429   Community Nutrition                3
HCFN 430   Therapeutic Nutrition              4
HCFN 431   Studies of Science of Nutrition    1
HCFN 437   Food Service Systems I             5
HCFN 438   Food Service Systems II            4
HCFN 499A  Nutrition Counseling Practicum     3

*Must obtain a laboratory coat to be worn in foods labs (approx. $30) 

Must secure liability insurance (approx. $38)

Required Related Courses

ACCT 101   Financial Accounting               4
ANTH 101   Intro to Cultural Anthropology     5
BIOS 170,
171        Intro to Zoology                10
BIOS 300   Anatomy and Histology              6
BIOS 345   Human Physiology                   4
BIOS 346   Human Physiology Lab               3
BIOS 445   Physiology of Exercise             4 or
PESS 414   Physiology of Exercise             4
BIOS 463   Cell Chemistry                     4
CHEM 121,
122,123    Principles of Chemistry             12 or
CHEM 151,
152,153    Fund. of Chemistry                  15
CHEM 301,
302        Organic Chemistry                  6
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
ECON 103   Principles of Microeconomics       4
ECON 104   Principles of Macroeconomics       4
HCCF 371   Family Development                 3
HCRM 250   Consumer in Amer. Society          4 or
HCID 180   Intro to Residential Design        3	
HRM  420   Human Resource Management          4
INCO 101   Fund. of Human Communication       4 or
INCO 103   Fund. of Public Speaking           4
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4 or
MGT  202   Management                         4
MICR 211,
212        Environ. Microbiology and Lab      6 or
MICR 311   General Microbiology               6
PSY  101   General Psychology                 5
PSY  221   Statistics for Beh. Sciences       4
PSY  275   Educational Psychology             4
If your mathematics placement exam result is lower than MATH 263, you must complete one of the following:
MATH 113   Algebra                            5
MATH 115   Precalculus                        5
MATH 163A  Intro to Calculus                  4
MATH 263A  Calculus                           4


Food Service Management

Major code BS6361

This program prepares you for a career in management and supervision in hotels, motels, restaurants, public schools, residence halls, and industry. It is strongly recommended that you have a part-time job in a hospitality establishment to be more marketable upon graduation.

Major Requirements

HCFN 110   Intro to Hospitality               4
HCFN 120*  Meal Management                    3
HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCFN 222   Food Science and Prin.             4
HCFN 330   Food Sanitation and Safety         2
HCFN 334   Quantity Food Production           4
HCFN 335   Food Service Purchasing            4
HCFN 399B  Field Experience                   5
HCFN 400B  Senior Seminar                     1
HCFN 437   Food Service Systems I             5
HCFN 438   Food Service Systems II            4
HCFN 439   International Cuisine              4
HCFN 440   Beverage Management                4
HCFN 498B  Food Service Professional
           Development                        2
HCFN 499B  Food Service Practicum             3
*Must obtain a laboratory coat to be worn in foods labs (approx. $30)

Must secure liability insurance (approx. $38)

Required Related Courses

ACCT 101   Financial Accounting               4
ACCT 102   Managerial Accounting              4
BUSL 255   Law and Society                    4
CHEM 121   Principles of Chemistry            4
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
ECON 103   Prin. Microeconomics               4
ECON 104   Prin. Macroeconomics               4
ECON 381   Intro to Economic Statistics       4 or
PSY  221   Statistics for Beh. Sciences	      4
HCCF 371   Family Development                 3
HCCF 444   Adult Ed. in Human and 
           Consumer Sciences                  4 or
HCRM 250   Consumer in Amer. Society          4
HCID 180   Intro to Residential Design        3
HCID 200   Beginning Computer-Aided Design    2
HRM  420   Human Resource Management          4
HRM  425   Labor Relations                    4
INCO 101   Fund. of Human Communication       4 or
INCO 103   Fund. of Public Speaking           4
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4 or
MGT  202   Management                         4
MIS  202   Business Information Systems       4
MKT  202   Marketing Principles               4
PSY  101   General Psychology                 5
PSY  275   Educational Psychology             4
SOC  101   Intro to Sociology                 5


Nutrition with Science (Biological Sciences)

Major code BS6363

This didactic program in dietetics meets American Dietetic Association academic requirements qualifying you for an internship or Approved Pre-Professional Practice Programs (AP4). It also provides a basis for graduate study and research in nutrition and/or biological sciences. Certain other preprofessional undergraduates with a strong interest in nutrition, such as those in premedicine, will find the program may satisfy requirements for admission to professional schools.

Major Requirements

HCFN 120*  Meal Management                    3
HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCFN 222   Food Science and Prin.             4
HCFN 299   Sophomore Practicum
           Professional Awareness             1
HCFN 334   Quantity Food Production           4
HCFN 335   Food Service Purchasing            4
HCFN 382   Intermediate Nutrition             4
HCFN 399A  Field Experience                   5
HCFN 400A  Senior Seminar                     1
HCFN 422   Experimental Foods                 4
HCFN 424   Nutrition Treatment
           in Outpatient Care                 4
HCFN 426   World View of Nutrition            3
HCFN 428   Advanced Nutrition                 4
HCFN 429   Community Nutrition                3
HCFN 430   Therapeutic Nutrition              4
HCFN 431   Studies of Science of Nutrition    1
HCFN 437   Food Service Systems I             5
HCFN 438   Food Service Systems II            4
HCFN 499A  Nutrition Counseling Pract.        3
*Must obtain a laboratory coat to be worn in foods labs (approx. $30)

Must secure liability insurance (approx. $38)

Required Related Courses

ACCT 101   Financial Accounting               4
ANTH 101   Intro to Cultural Anthropology     5
BIOS 170,
171,172,
173        Intro to Zoology                  14
BIOS 300   Anatomy and Histology              6 or
BIOS 303   Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy     5
BIOS 325   General Genetics                   5
BIOS 342,
343        Principles of Physiology           6 or
BIOS 345,
346        Human Phys. & Lab                  7
BIOS 445   Physiology of Exercise             4 or
PESS 414   Physiology of Exercise             4
BIOS 446   Physiology of Exercise Lab         3 or
PESS 415   Physiology of Exercise Lab         3
BIOS 463   Cell Chemistry                     4
BIOS 464   Physiological Chem. Lab            3
CHEM 151,
152,153    Fund. of Chemistry                 15
CHEM 301,
302        Organic Chemistry                  6
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
ECON 103   Principles of Microeconomics       4
ECON 104   Principles of Macroeconomics       4
HCCF 371   Family Development                 3
HCRM 250   Consumer in Amer. Society          4 or
HCID 180   Intro to Residential Design        3
HRM  420   Human Resource Management          4
INCO 101   Fund. of Human Comm.               4 or
INCO 103   Fund. of Public Speaking           4
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4
MATH163A   Intro to Calculus                  7 or
MATH 163B  Intro to Calculus                  7 or
MATH 263A  Calculus                           8
MATH 263B  Calculus                           8
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4 or
MGT  202   Management                         4
MICR 211,
212        Environ. Microbiology and Lab      6 or
MICR 311   General Microbiology               6
PHYS 201,
202        Intro to Physics                  10
PSY  101   General Psychology                 5
PSY  221   Statistics for Beh. Sciences       4
PSY  275   Educational Psychology             4


Minor in Basic and Applied Nutrition

Minor code OR6360

This minor gives you the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge of nutrition principles and applications. After completing this minor, you possess basic information concerning nutrition and diet to help others identify reliable nutrition resources in the community. A minimum of 29 to 31 hours plus any necessary prerequisites are required.

Supporting Sciences

(These courses are prerequisites to upper-level HCFN courses. Twelve hours can be applied to the minor.)
BIOS 345   Human Physiology                   4
BIOS 463   Cell Chemistry                     4
CHEM 121,
122,123    Principles of Chemistry            12 or
CHEM 151,
152,153    Fund. of Chemistry                 15
CHEM 301,
302        Organic Chemistry                  6

Nutrition Courses

HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCFN 382   Intermediate Nutrition             4
HCFN 426   World View of Nutrition            3
HCFN 428   Advanced Nutrition                 4
HCFN 429   Community Nutrition                3
HCFN 430   Therapeutic Nutrition              4


Interior Design

Major code BS6383

The interior design program is accredited by the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER). The pro-gram prepares you for a career position in residential and nonresidential design, as well as related areas such as lighting, visual display, sales, and professional showroom management.

Program Standards

To remain active as an interior design major, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Submit and pass a portfolio review that includes all work from ART 110, 113, 116; HCID 180, 180A, 181, 299; and IT 104.
  2. Earn at least a C (2.0) in each studio course marked with an asterisk (*).
  3. Enroll in an advanced studio course during senior year.

During your senior year you will be required to complete a portfolio of your work.

Major Requirements

HCID 180   Intro to Residential Design        3
HCID 180A  Intro to Residential Design Studio 1
HCID 181   Color Theory                       4
HCID 200   Beginning Computer-Aided Design    2
HCID 279   Rendering and Presentation Tech.   4
HCID 280*  Interior Design Studio I           4
HCID 281*  Interior Design Studio II          4
HCID 288   Lighting Fundamentals              3
HCID 299   Professional Practices             2
HCID 300   Computer-Aided Design, 
           Professional Application           3
HCID 350   Principles, Materials, and 
           Methods of Interior Construction I 3
HCID 350A* Interior Constr. Studio            2
HCID 351   Principles, Materials, and 
           Methods of Interior Con. II        3
HCID 352   Business Procedures and 
           Contract Documents                 3
HCID 384   Interior Design Programming        3
HCID 400   Senior Seminar - Professional
           Evaluation                         1
HCID 480   History of Furniture and 
           Interiors                          3
HCID 481   Contemporary Design in Furnishings 3
HCID 482   The Decorative Arts                3
HCID 483*  Advanced Interior Design Studio I  4
HCID 484*  Advanced Interior Design Studio II 4
HCID 485*  Advanced Interior Design
           Studio III                         4
HCID 499   Field Work - Interior Des.      5-12

Required Related Courses

AH 211,
212,213    History of Art                     12
ART  110   Seeing and Knowing Visual Arts     4
ART  113   Three-Dimensional Design           4
ART  116   Drawing I                          4
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
HCCF 371   Family Development                 3
HCFN 128   Intro to Nutrition                 4
HCRM 250   Consumer in Amer. Society          4
HCRM 315   Elementary Textiles                4
INCO 103   Fund. of Public Speaking           4
IT   104   Architectural Drawing I            5
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4

Business (select a minimum of 12 hours)

ACCT 101   Financial Accounting               4
BUSL 255   Law and Society                    4
HCRM 201   Intro to Retailing                 4
HCRM 417   Retail Merchandising - Management  4
HCRM 437   Strategic Merchandise Planning     4
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4 or
MGT  202   Management
REAL 101   Real Estate Principles & Practices 4
REAL 103   Real Estate Law                    4
REAL 201   Real Estate Appraising I           4
REAL 204   Real Estate Finance                4


Retail Merchandising

Major code BS6380

Program Standards

To remain active in retail merchandising, you must meet the following criteria:
  1. Maintain overall g.p.a. of 2.0 (C) or better in all hours attempted at Ohio University.
  2. Maintain a g.p.a. of 2.0 (C) or better in all courses listed under Major Requirements.
  3. Complete any courses identified by an asterisk (*) in the option listing for your program with a grade of C or better.

You must succeed in a required program course by the third time you enroll in the course. If you do not meet this requirement, you will be dropped from the program. Success is a passing grade, or a grade of C in those courses where a minimum grade of C is required.

This program prepares you for retail management, marketing, distribution, and product development positions such as buyer, store or corporate manager, visual merchandiser, manufacturers sales representative, and fashion coordinator.

Major Requirements

HCRM 150   Design and Illustration Techniques 4
HCRM 201   Intro to Retailing                 4
HCRM 250   Consumer in Am. Society            4
HCRM 283*  Apparel Production Process         4
HCRM 299*  Prof. Development                  4
HCRM 315*  Elementary Textiles                4
HCRM 383   Product Eval. and Dev.             4
HCRM 399*  Career Search Strategies           3
HCRM 400   Internship Preparation             1
HCRM 405A  History of Costume                 4
HCRM 407   Global Issues in Textiles,
           Apparel, and Retail Ind.           4
HCRM 417*  Retail Merchandising - 
           Management                         4
HCRM 418   Quality Control                    4
HCRM 423   Retail Merchandising -
           Promotional Strategy               4
HCRM 437   Strategic Merchandise Planning     4
HCRM 480*  Strategic Retail Policy            4
HCRM 499*  Internship: Retail Merch.         16

Required Related Courses

ACCT 101   Financial Accounting               4
HCID 181   Color Theory                       4
           Comparative arts (one course)      4
CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
ECON 103   Principles of Microeconomics       4
ECON 104   Principles of Macroeconomics       4
ENG  305J  Technical Writing                  4 or
ENG  308J  Advanced Composition               4
HCGE 345J  Writing in Human and 
           Consumer Sciences                  4 or
PRCM 325J  Business Communication             4
HCCF 371   Family Development                 3
INCO 103   Fund. of Public Speaking           4
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4
MGT  200   Intro to Management                4 or
MGT  202   Management                         4
MKT  202   Marketing Principles               4
PSY  101   General Psychology                 5
PSY  221   Statistics for Beh. Sciences       4
SOC  101   Intro to Sociology                 5

Select one of the following: 

HCCF 160 Intro to Child Development 4 HCFN 128 Intro to Nutrition 4 HCID 180 Intro to Residential Design 3 If your mathematics placement exam result is lower than MATH 263, you must complete one of the following:

MATH 113 Algebra 5 MATH 115 Precalculus 5 MATH 163A Intro to Calculus 4 MATH 263A Calculus 4

Approved business electives

Select 12 hours at the 200, 300, or 400 level in ACCT, BA, BUSL, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGT, MKT, MIS, OPN, or QBA from a list of approved courses available from the program area.


Minor in Retail Merchandising

Minor code OR6380

CS   120   Computer Science Survey            4 or
MIS  201   Intro to Microcomputers            1
HCRM 201   Intro to Retailing                 4
HCRM 299   Professional Development           4
HCRM 407   Global Issues in Textiles,
           Apparel, and Retail Ind.           4
HCRM 417   Retail Merchandising -
           Management                         4
HCRM 423   Retail Merchandising -
           Promotional Strategy               4
HCRM 437   Strategic Merchandise Planning     4
JOUR 250   Advertising Principles             4


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