Home Economics (NC)
24 courses · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HOEC 7003 Quick Meals With Whole Foods
- Hours
- 0 hours
Explore the use of whole foods to prepare quick, nutritious meals. Learn fast ways to achieve a nutritious diet using the microwave oven, wok, pressure cooker, food processor, bread machine, and other basic, kitchen appliances.
HOEC 7004 Meals for Home Entertainment
- Hours
- 0 hours
Learn basic food preparation techniques to successfully plan and execute an entertaining home dining event. Discussion topics include meal planning, food purchasing, preparation techniques, garnishes, serving, and food-safety procedures.
HOEC 7007 Cultural Aspects of Food
- Hours
- 8-12 hours
Learn to cook culinary specialties of many lands and enjoy new taste experiences while learning about the social, economic, and nutritional significance of food customs. Prepare and sample authentic international dishes. Different cuisines of the world are explored each semester including but not limited to Mediterranean, Mexican, Caribbean, Greek, and Thai.
HOEC 7009 Holiday Cookies & Candy
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- 3-12 hours
Share in the holiday festivities by learning dozens of recipes for traditional favorites, new creations, and international cookies and candy. Basic procedures of baking and shaping to produce drop, shaped, spiral, bar, and layered cookies are practiced. Also learn to use various fillings and icings for more creative baking. This class is open to beginning-through-advanced bakers.
HOEC 7011 Holiday Foods: The Easy Way
- Hours
- 64-72 hours
Holiday dishes for seasonal celebrations can be prepared faster, tastier, and more nutritiously with the aid of a microwave oven and other time-saving techniques. Prepare and sample a range of holiday foods such as Fruited Pork Roast, Turkey Breast with Cranberry Glaze, Wild Rice Medley, Pecan Pie, Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes, Chocolate Bourbon Balls, and Dickens' Plum Pudding.
HOEC 7030 Chocolate Desserts
- Hours
- 3-12 hours
Learn new ways to indulge your loved ones' chocolate desires. Make chocolate lava cake, a chocolate caramel tart, chocolate chip brownies, and chocolate cups. Basic candy-making methods and proper handling of chocolate are covered. Decorative chocolate work, including chocolate leaves, cups, and cutouts are demonstrated.
HOEC 7035 Light Cooking for 1-2 People
- Hours
- 8-8.5 hours
Preparing a healthy meal can be easy, economical, and creative. Learn techniques to make it easy to cook smaller portions, prepare a creative and healthful menu, cook and store meals, plan leftovers, and take advantage of value pricing.
HOEC 7036 Tarts: Sweet and Savory
- Hours
- 3-12 hours
Combinations for tart crusts and fillings are countless. Learn to prepare tarts and tartlets, including blind baking, baked fillings, custards, ganache, mousse, pastry cream, frangipane, and fruit fillings.
HOEC 7103A Clothing Alterations
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Students develop practical skills in fitting, altering, and restyling ready-to-wear clothing for women, men and children. Students learn the basics of altering clothing for clients, with an emphasis on building speed and increasing fit expertise. Client relations, pricing of services and further education needed to own an alterations business are discussed.
HOEC 7105A Sewing With Special Fabrics
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Students explore the history and characteristics of a wide range of fabrics including silk, faux fur, leather, lace, and many more, to understand how to use these special fabrics effectively in clothing design and construction. Students learn how to select styles, choose tools, and apply specialized sewing methods for each fabric.
HOEC 7106 Modern Tailoring Techniques
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Students practice tailoring techniques that are faster and easier than traditional tailoring methods, yet yield professional, well-fitting results. Through use of fusible interfacings, fashion industry short cuts, precise sewing, and couture details, students create a custom-made, tailored jacket that will provide many years of use.
HOEC 7108A Serger Sewing
- Hours
- 45-51 hours
Students of all sewing levels learn how to use a home serger/overlock and coverstitch machine to achieve professional looking seams, hems, and garment details while significantly saving time and effort. Students start with the basics of threading and adjusting tension and advance to creative techniques of embellishing with decorative threads.
HOEC 7111A Creative Sewing
- Hours
- 45-51 hours
Students develop general sewing techniques and skills necessary for well-fitting garments and desirable gifts. Students increase confidence as they develop talent in combining fabric and sewing skills with art for creative expression. Students may select projects of their choice or those provided by the instructor.
HOEC 7112A Clothing Construction 3
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Students learn how to plan, fit, and sew challenging projects that may include tailored garments, formalwear, or students' own designs. Building support and shape into garments, customizing patterns and applying couture and designer techniques are practiced. Surface embellishment and structural design features are shown to inspire student creativity.
HOEC 7115A Fitting & Pattern Alterations
- Hours
- 60-68 hours
Students learn to recognize perfect fit and apply a logical system of measuring, altering patterns and fitting garments for any body type. Students create a master bodice and skirt or pants pattern that to use as a reference point for quickly altering any other pattern, or as a master pattern for custom designs.
HOEC 7151A Quilting
- Hours
- 48 hours
Learn the art of quilting! Explore traditional methods, new techniques, appliqué, speed-piecing, and a variety of finishing techniques. Create pillows, wall hangings, samplers, bed quilts, or work on an individual project. Beginning-to-advanced students are welcome.
HOEC 7164A Crochet and Knitting
- Hours
- 48-54 hours
Learn basic through advanced knitting and crochet stitches and their combinations, how to read patterns, how to make garments, plus other needle arts as requested. Materials and project ideas are discussed at the first class. All experience levels welcome.
HOEC 7164B Crochet and Knitting
- Hours
- 24-27 hours
Learn basic through advanced knitting and crochet stitches and their combinations, how to read patterns, how to make garments, plus other needle arts as requested. Materials and project ideas are discussed at the first class. All experience levels welcome.
HOEC 7201A Home Construction and Decor
- Hours
- 32 hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the various environmentally-friendly materials and green options available today in modern home construction. Whether building or remodeling, this course helps students make informed decisions about home materials including aesthetic characteristics of paint, flooring, textiles, window treatments, and cabinets.
HOEC 7202A Decorative Painting: Interiors
- Hours
- 45 hours
This course introduces various decorative painting techniques that can be achieved with water-based paints. Students discuss and practice the following techniques: surface textures, antiquing, crackling, distressing, stenciling, wood graining, marbleizing, and simulated granite applications. Design elements and various media and surfaces are presented to enable students to develop skills for personal use or practice the profession at a beginning level.
HOEC 7400 Estate Planning
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- 3-9 hours
It is never too soon to have your estate in order. Learn more about advanced health care directives, durable powers of attorney, wills, trusts, and probate. Understand why these items are necessary and how to make informed decisions about health and financial issues.
HOEC 7401 Planning for Retirement
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- 3-9 hours
Get the most out of your retirement saving plans! This class is designed for working people and their partners who are saving for retirement. Learn how 401(k)s, 403(b)s, SEP-IRAs, and other retirement plans work. Learn how to maximize your retirement benefits.
HOEC 7403 Investment/Stock Market Basics
- Hours
- 3-9 hours
Regardless of your financial situation or goals, you need to know about the power of investing. Learn how to increase investment income while reducing taxes on those investments. Learn about stock market basics, and how to focus on financial goals, whether saving for children's education or planning for retirement.
HOEC 7404 A Woman's Guide to Finances
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- 9 hours
Women have many of the same financial goals as men, but often face a different set of challenges when working toward those goals. Students learn how these challenges can affect women's financial futures and how to overcome them. Basics of money management, investing, estate planning, and tools to increase financial wealth are covered.