Department of Design and Human Environment
550 undergraduate students Degrees offered |
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Dr. Leslie Davis Burns, Professor and
Chair
224 Milam Hall Corvallis, OR 97331-5101 541-737-3796 541-737-0993 (fax) dheoffice@oregonstate.edu |
DHE 2008 Centennial Celebration Events
Design and Human Environment (DHE) embraces a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the interaction between people and the designed environment as that environment affects the social, psychological and physical well-being of individuals, families and communities. The knowledge base is grounded in consumer behavior and management theory, the arts, humanities, and the social and physical sciences. This applied discipline is concerned with the enhancement of each individual's daily life as affected by the production, distribution, use and design of clothing, textiles, residential and commercial structures that make life meaningful.
The purpose of the department is to provide an academic environment of excellence in educational programs, in scholarship and in service. Achievement of this purpose is guided by three goals:
- To educate future professionals in the fields of apparel design,
interior design, housing studies and merchandising management. Within
these fields the department offers the full range of academic preparation
from the Bachelor's degree to the Doctorate. The faculty, in conjunction
with practitioners, develops curricula to meet the needs of a wide
range of students including the beginning undergraduate, the college
transfer student, the student returning to college and/or one preparing
for a career change, and the student seeking graduate study.
- To engage in scholarship that enhances the learning environment,
contributes to the body of knowledge and/or develops new applications
for existing knowledge.
- To serve the university community in developing and maintaining a stimulating learning and work environment; to serve the profession in addressing issues in research, education and promotion of the profession; and to serve the broader community including industry, organizations and consumers, through the discovery, development and dissemination of knowledge that addresses pertinent issues regarding clothing and shelter that enhance human well-being.
In fulfilling this mission the department adopts the principles of environmental sustainability, diversity, global interdependence and changing human needs across the life span.
News & Events
Synergies Newsletter for current stories within our department.
- The Trash Bash - Fashion Group International Annual Recycle Fashion Show More...
- OSU's new tartan! More...
- Student clubs! More...
- Current Position Openings in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
