Graduate Studies in Human Behavior in the Near Environment–Emphasis in Clothing

Human behavior in the near environment focuses on the social, psychological or socio-psychological aspects of clothing and textiles. Social interaction between the individual and clothing is a primary component. To pursue graduate level study in human behavior in the near environment with a focus on clothing one needs a basic background in psychology and sociology in addition to basic textiles. The following courses are offered in support of the human behavior in the near environment emphasis:

DHE 570 Retailing Merchandising (4 credits)
DHE 572 Merchandise Planning & Control (4 credits)
DHE 573 Assortment Analysis & Management (4 credits)
DHE 577 Fashion Theory (4 credits)
DHE 582 Aesthetic and Perceptual Theories of the Near Environment (2 credits)
DHE 585 Human Behavior and the Near Environment (3 credits)
DHE 587 Trends and Issues in Merchandising (3 credits)
DHE 677 Theoretical Frameworks in Fashion, Aesthetics and Housing (3 credits)
DHE 685 Advanced Topics in Human Behavior and the Near Environment (3 credits)
DHE 687 Theoretical Foundations for Merchandising Research (3 credits)

Suggested Minor Areas:

Marketing (courses such as):
BA 592 Consumer Behavior (4 credits)
BA 595 Retail Management (4 credits)
BA 596 Marketing Research (4 credits)
BA 597 Global Marketing (4 credits)
BA 598 Services Marketing (4 credits)

Psychology (courses such as):
PSY 526 Gender Differences (3 credits)
PSY 537 Motivation (3 credits)
PSY 540 Cognition Research (4 credits)
PSY 542 Perception (3 credits)
PSY 560 Advanced Social Research Methods (4 credits)
PSY 570 Psychometrics and Psychological Testing (3 credits)
PSY 580 Case Study Methods (4 credits)

Sociology (courses such as):
SOC 513 Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 515 Understanding Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 516 Conducting Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 518 Qualitative Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 519 Applied Research Methods (3 credits)
SOC 524 Social Psychology (3 credits)
SOC 530 Gender and Society (3 credits)
SOC 532 Sociology of Aging (3 credits)
SOC 560 Comparative Societies (3 credits)

Statistics (courses such as):
ST 511, 512, 513 Methods of Data Analysis (4 credits each)
ST 515 Design and Analysis of Planned Experiments (3 credits)
ST 531 Sampling Methods (3 credits)
ST 539 Survey Methods (3 credits)
ST 551, 552, 553 Statistical Methods (4 credits each)
ST 555 Advanced Experimental Design (3 credits)
ST 557 Applied Multivariate Analysis (3 credits)

Women Studies (courses such as):
WS 514 Systems of Oppression in Women's Lives (3 credits)
WS 516 Theories of Feminism (3 credits)
WS 517 Feminist Philosophies (3 credits)
WS 518 Feminist Research
WS 560 Women and Sexuality (3 credits)
WS 590 Self-esteem and Personal Power (3 credits)