Diplomas > Home Economics Specialization

The Home Economics specialization is a 30 credit in-service program designed to help teachers extend and deepen their knowledge of theory and pedagogy related to the teaching of home economics in the schools. The Diploma program serves those who wish to strengthen the current subject area they teach or wish to add a second subject specialization. Occasionally, the Home Economics Diploma is offered as an off-campus cohort program. Information on off-campus and on-line course is at External Programs and Learning Technologies, http://www.eplt.educ.ubc.ca/diplomas/index.htm. The General information and application forms for a Diploma program can be obtained from the Teacher Education Office, Faculty of Education, 2125 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4 telephone; 604-822-5242; fax: 604-822-8227; email: teacher.ed@ubc.ca; or online @ http://www.teach.educ.ubc.ca/diploma/index.html

Core courses:

• HMED 440*; HMED 441*; HMED 314 or 414; HMED 465 (A-D)**; CUST 306, CUST 424 or CUST 412

Elective courses:

• Approved courses in the Faculty of Arts (for example: Family Studies, e.g., 314, 316; Sociology, e.g., 320, 342, 324, 364, 430***, 415; Women’s Studies 300***, 320; Theatre, e.g., 356)
• Approved courses in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems (for example: Food, Nutrition and Health 340, 355, 402)
• Approved courses at Kwantlen University+ (for example: FSDP 4101; 4105 ); Thompson Rivers University/Open Learning (Sociology 430; 431++) [NOTE: a letter of permission is required, contact the Teacher Education Office]
• Approved courses in the Faculty of Education (for example: ARTE 305; CUST 396; CUST 307, 308; HMED 306, 465)

  * These courses may be offered on-line through EPLT.
  ** There are several HMED 465 courses as they are special topic courses.  At least one is available on-line.  You may take more than one HMED 465.
  *** May be Offered on-line through Distance Education UBC.
  + Courses vary and are usually offered as one-week summer institutes.
  ++These are distance education courses.

  Specific advice about the program can be obtained from Dr. Gale Smith/ marygs@interchange.ubc.ca
  Advisor's telephone: 604-822-4842/ Number for messages: 604-822-5422
  Please refer to the Teacher Education website for more details on Admissions:
  General Information
  Admission & Application
  Registration Procedures
  Advising

Courses of interest to students enrolled in the Diploma Program

Also see guidelines for undergraduate teacher education program

Check the Office of External Program for their current course offerings. See the Certificate in Textile Studies

Diploma Planning Guide