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HDCS 1300 - Human Ecosystems and Technological Change Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or equivalent.
Introduction to the study of human and consumer needs, values, and goals in relationship to natural, man-made, and behavioral systems within the context of dynamic technological change.
Core Category: [81] Writing in the Disciplines
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HDCS 3300 - Organizational Decisions in Technology Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Systems-theory approach to organizational planning and decision making in a variety of contexts.
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HDCS 3301 - Consumer Science Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Analysis of consumer models and managerial process as influenced by science, technology, and consumer economics with consideration of impact on individuals and families.
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HDCS 3302 - Consumer Textiles Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Analysis of textile components to predict product quality and end-use performance.
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HDCS 3303 - Retailing and Consumer Science Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: ENGL 1303 or equivalent and MATH 1310 , or consent of instructor.
Interdisciplinary analysis and comparison of retailing and consumer science. Psychology of consumer choice and the structure of the retailing industry.
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HDCS 3304 - Visual Merchandising Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3303 or consent of instructor.
Principles of design: visual merchandising, product promotions, and communication.
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HDCS 3369 - Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Formerly HDCS 4369 Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 or HDCS 1300 or TELS 3372 .
Planning and organizing a single proprietorship with emphasis on technical assistance, marketing strategy, location, financing, legal issues, management of human resources, promotion, business records, and credit.
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HDCS 4198 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0 |
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HDCS 4298 - Special Problems Credit Hours: 2.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0 |
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HDCS 4300 - Research Concepts in HDCS Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: Research processes applicable to human development and consumer sciences.
May be repeated up to 2 times.
Typically Offered: Fall & Spring
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HDCS 4302 - Apparel Analysis Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3303 or consent of instructor.
Critical evaluation of quality levels of manufactured apparel. Issues involved in merchandising.
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HDCS 4303 - Merchandising Systems Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3303 or consent of instructor.
Merchandising systems, including wholesale, retail, and allied markets. Emphasis on initiating and implementing changes within the system.
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HDCS 4304 - Fashion Brand Direction Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 4303 .
Theory, analysis, and application of branding processes and strategies for the fashion industry.
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HDCS 4370 - Technology Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3369 or department approval.
Concepts and issues related to the commercialization of technology based products and services.
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HDCS 4372 - Forecasting for Technology Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: junior standing or department approval.
Forecasting technology and organizational change with performance models.
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HDCS 4374 - Entrepreneurial E-Tailing Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: junior standing or department approval.
Technology-based approaches for entrepreneurial enterprises.
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HDCS 4375 - Strategies in E-Tailing Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 4374 or department approval.
Strategies for consumer acceptance and profitability in E-Tailing.
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HDCS 4376 - Resources in Technology Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3369 or department approval.
Practical approaches to resources for technology-based enterprises.
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HDCS 4380 - Merchandising Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: junior standing or department approval.
Mathematical, statistical, and control phases of retail buying, computing prices and markups, evaluating inventories, controlling stocks, and budgeting expenses.
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HDCS 4386 - Communication Strategies for Retailing and Supply Chain Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: HDCS 3300 or consent of instructor.
Principles and techniques of mass communication, direct marketing and media used in retailing and supply chain programs, and providing services.
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HDCS 4393 - Internship in Retail and Consumer Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: Retail and Consumer Science major and senior standing.
Application of theoretical approaches to the study of the individual, family, and consumer through a supervised practicum in the student’s area of emphasis.
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HDCS 4394 - Internship in Retailing and Consumer Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 3 Prerequisite: HDCS major and senior standing.
Corequisite: HDCS 4393 .
Application of theoretical approaches to the study of the individual, family, and consumer through a supervised practicum in the student’s area of emphasis.
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HDCS 4396 - Selected Topics in Human Development and Consumer Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: junior standing and permission of the department chair.
May be repeated for a maximum of nine semester hours.
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HDCS 4397 - Selected Topics in Human Development and Consumer Sciences Credit Hours: 3.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 3 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
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HDCS 4398 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1.0 Lecture Contact Hours: 0 Lab Contact Hours: 0 Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
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