Complex sentence: Through the 1940s Iowa State College (later University) was the only program granting a master of science in household equipment however this program was centered on the ideals that women should acquire practical skills but also a scientifically based understanding of how technology in the household works.
Split into simpler sentences: Through the 1940s Iowa State College (later University) was the only program granting a master of science in household equipment. However, this program was centered on the ideals that women should acquire practical skills but also a scientifically based understanding of how technology in the household works.