The Department of Human Environment
and Design offers master's degree programs in apparel
and textiles, interior design and facilities management,
and merchandising management. These programs are designed
to prepare graduates for positions in business, industry,
government, and education and for a variety of doctoral
programs. The department also offers a doctoral degree
program in Human Environment: Design and Management. Click
on one of the programs on the left for more information
about it.
Factors that are weighted in considering applications
for admission to master's programs in the Department of
Human Environment and Design are grade-point average,
academic background, and work experiences. Collateral
work without graduate credit may be required for those
students with inadequate undergraduate preparation or
experience.
The master's degree programs in the Department of Human
Environment and Design are available under Plan A (with
thesis) or Plan B (without thesis). The Plan A option
requires 30 credits including 7 credits of HED 899 Master's
Thesis Research. The Plan B option requires 34 credits
including 2 credits of HED 898 Master's Project. The additional
credits required for the Plan B option permit student-faculty
interaction comparable to that which characterizes the
Plan A option.
Under the direction of a major adviser,
each student develops a plan of study to meet individual
needs and interests.
In addition to meeting the requirements
of the University and College of Human Ecology, students
must meet requirements specified by each content area.
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Founded in 1855 as the nation's first land-grant university
Michigan State is also a member of the prestigious Association
of American Universities. The university is set on a large,
park like campus; property holdings in excess of 5,000
acres. The student body is diverse with many international
students. Many facilities and special programs provide
opportunities of study or personal enrichment. These include
the MSU
Museum that houses exhibits and documented research
collections and the Kresge
Art Museum which has over 5,500 works of art. The
Wharton
Center for Performing Arts, Abrams
Planetarium, and Breslin
Student Events Center provide many educational and
entertainment events.
