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Apr 02, 2025
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2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Human Ecology, B.S.
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Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology Degree Requirements
Students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree must complete a minimum of 189 credit hours of instruction. Core Curriculum Offerings
| Area I: | Humanities, Health, & Wellness | 25 Quarter Credit Hours | | Area II: | Social Sciences | 15 Quarter Credit Hours | | Area III: | Science, Mathematics, & Computers | 20 Quarter Credit Hours | Bachelor of Science Offerings
| Area IV: | Foundation to Major | 47 Quarter Credit Hours | | Area V: | Major Requirements | 45 Quarter Credit Hours | | Area VI: | Electives | 20 Quarter Credit Hours | | Area VII: | General Electives | 17 Quarter Credit Hours | Total: 129 Quarter Credit Hours
Total Bachelor of Science Requirements: 189 Quarter Credit Hours
Area IV: Foundation to Major
47 Credit Hours All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A. Human Ecology (27 credit hours required)
B. Physical Sciences (5 credit hours required)
Choose from any BIO, CHM, ENV, or PHS course not previously included. C. Business & Statistics (15 credit hours required)
Area V: Major Requirements
45 Credit Hours All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. Must take courses from A, B, C, and J. May choose between D-E-F and G-H-I. A. Advanced Communications (5 credit hours required)
B. Advanced Economics (5 credit hours required)
- HEC 203 - Population, Resources, and the Environment
- HEC 303 - Energy, Economics, and the Environment
C. Advanced Policy (5 credit hours required)
- HEC 305 - The How To’s of Environmental Law
People, Political and Social Change Specialization (Areas D-F)
D. Social Change Dynamics (5 credit hours required)
E. Food and Health (5 credit hours required)
F. Anthropology (5 credit hours required)
Science, Sustainability & Resource Management Specialization (Areas G-I)
G. Advanced Environmental Science (5 credit hours required)
- BIO 320 - Plants and Society
- ENV 304 - Ocean, Coastal, and Estuarine Systems
- ENV 306 - Biogeochemistry
- HEC 401 - Epigenetics and the Environment
H. Advanced Sustainability (5 credit hours required)
- HEC 309 - Conservation Ecology
- HEC 311 - Global Environmental Change
I. Resource Management Practices (5 credit hours required)
- HEC 403 - Community Resource Management
J. Internship & Capstone (15 credit hours required)
Area VI: Electives
20 Credit Hours All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better A. Track Electives (10 credit hours required)
Choose any additional courses from one specialization above not previously included (i.e. from areas A-C AND D-F or G-I). B. Science Electives (10 credit hours required)
Choose from any 300 or 400 level BIO, CHM, ENV, NTR, or SHS courses not previously included. Area VII: General Electives
17 Credit Hours Choose from any courses not previously included. Additional Completion Requirements
- Completion of at least four years of prescribed study, of which the last 25% must be in residence at Life University.
- Satisfactory complete of all Area IV - VI courses with a minimum of grade C or better.
- Satisfactory completion of all courses with a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Completion of SLP requirements documented on co-curricular transcript.
- File a petition to graduate.
- Administrative and student review of records:
- Registrar Office - complete a formal academic records review during the quarter immediately preceding the intended quarter for graduation
- Financial Aid Office - if received federal loans, must complete Exit Counseling online at www.StudentAid.gov
- Student Accounting - “Perkins” exit interview and rectify account balance.
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