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Graduate Studies in Cultural and Historic Aspects of the Near Environment

Cultural/historic aspects of the near environment focuses on how culture influences individuals' and groups' decisions concerning choices and use of material products in the near environment today or in the past. Students may choose to emphasize either the cultural or the historic aspect or both. To pursue graduate level study in cultural and historic aspects of the near environment one needs a background in history and/or anthropology in addition to course work in some aspect of the near environment. The following courses are offered in support of the cultural and historic aspects of the near environment emphasis:

DHE 561 History of the Near Environment I (4 credits)
DHE 562 History of the Near Environment II (4 credits)
DHE 563 History of Contemporary Fashion (3 credits)
DHE 564 Contemporary History of Interiors and Housing (3 credits)
DHE 566 Research in Cross-Cultural Aspects of the Near Environment (3 credits)
DHE 577 Fashion Theory (3 credits)
DHE 582 Aesthetic and Perceptual Theories of the Near Environment (2 credits)
DHE 665 Theories & Methods in Historical/Cultural Research of the Near Environment (3 credits)
DHE 677 Theoretical Frameworks in Fashion, Aesthetics and Housing (3 credits)

Suggested Minor Areas:

Anthropology (courses such as):
ANTH 571 Cash, Class and Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 575 Theory of Culture (3 credits)
ANTH 591 Ethnographic Methods (3 credits)
ANTH 598 Oral Traditions (3 credits)
ANTH 595 Anthropological Research Design (3 credits)

History (courses such as):
HST 528-531 History of Western Thought (3 credits each)
HST 560 American Thought and Culture (3 credits)
HST 568 History of the American West (4 credits)

Integrated Minor (combining courses such as those listed above and/or):
SOC 513 Sociological Theory (3 credits)
SOC 515 Understanding Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 518 Qualitative Sociology (3 credits)
SOC 521 Social Change and Modernization (3 credits)
SOC 530 Gender and Society (3 credits)
SOC 566 International Development: Gender Issues (3 credits)
TA 543 Costume Design (3 credits)
TA 550 Studio: Theater Arts (3 credits)
WS 516 Theories of Feminism (3 credits)
WS 517 Feminist Philosophies (3 credits)
WS 518 Feminist Research (3 credits)
WS 580 International Women (3 credits)


	Limit results to this site.		Health and Human Sciences » Design and Human Environment » Graduate Programs » Cultural and Historic Aspects. Graduate Studies in Cultural and Historic Aspects of the Near Environment Cultural/historic aspects of the near environment focuses on how culture influences individuals' and groups' decisions concerning choices and use of material products in the near environment today or in the past. Students may choose to emphasize either the cultural or the historic aspect or both. To pursue graduate level study in cultural and historic aspects of the near environment one needs a background in history and/or anthropology in addition to course work in some aspect of the near environment. The following courses are offered in support of the cultural and historic aspects of the near environment emphasis: DHE 561 History of the Near Environment I (4 credits) DHE 562 History of the Near Environment II (4 credits) DHE 563 History of Contemporary Fashion (3 credits) DHE 564 Contemporary History of Interiors and Housing (3 credits) DHE 566 Research in Cross-Cultural Aspects of the Near Environment (3 credits) DHE 577 Fashion Theory (3 credits) DHE 582 Aesthetic and Perceptual Theories of the Near Environment (2 credits) DHE 665 Theories & Methods in Historical/Cultural Research of the Near Environment (3 credits) DHE 677 Theoretical Frameworks in Fashion, Aesthetics and Housing (3 credits) Suggested Minor Areas: Anthropology (courses such as): ANTH 571 Cash, Class and Culture (3 credits) ANTH 575 Theory of Culture (3 credits) ANTH 591 Ethnographic Methods (3 credits) ANTH 598 Oral Traditions (3 credits) ANTH 595 Anthropological Research Design (3 credits) History (courses such as): HST 528-531 History of Western Thought (3 credits each) HST 560 American Thought and Culture (3 credits) HST 568 History of the American West (4 credits) Integrated Minor (combining courses such as those listed above and/or): SOC 513 Sociological Theory (3 credits) SOC 515 Understanding Social Research (3 credits) SOC 518 Qualitative Sociology (3 credits) SOC 521 Social Change and Modernization (3 credits) SOC 530 Gender and Society (3 credits) SOC 566 International Development: Gender Issues (3 credits) TA 543 Costume Design (3 credits) TA 550 Studio: Theater Arts (3 credits) WS 516 Theories of Feminism (3 credits) WS 517 Feminist Philosophies (3 credits) WS 518 Feminist Research (3 credits) WS 580 International Women (3 credits)