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Bachelor of Science in Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management

Consumer Studies Major

Program Curriculum

Degree Core Requirements
AHRM 1104Introduction to AHRM and Student Resources 11
Economic Well-Being
AHRM 2404Consumer Rights 23
ECON 2005
ECON 2006
Principles of Economics
and Principles of Economics
6
or AAEC 1005
AAEC 1006
Economics of the Food and Fiber System
and Economics of the Food and Fiber System
Product Analysis
Select one of the following:3
Resource Management for Individuals and Families (required for CONS major) 2
Clothing and People
Housing and the Consumer
Business Fundamentals
MKTG 3104Marketing Management3
Action Learning
Select one of the following:3
CONS 4964
2
CONS 4974
2
Undergraduate Research 2
New York Fashion Study Tour
Subtotal19
Major Requirements
CONS 3404Consumer Education Strategies 23
CONS 4304Advanced Consumer Family Finances 23
CONS 4314Debtor-Creditor Relationships 23
CONS 4324Financial Counseling 23
CONS 4404Consumer Protection 23
CONS 4414Professionalism in Consumer Affairs 23
COMM 2004Public Speaking3
ACIS 1004Accounting Foundations3
MGT 3304Management Theory and Leadership Practice3
Subtotal27
Controlled Electives
Select at least 15 credits from the list below:15
Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
CONS 4974
Undergraduate Research
Criminology
Investments and Financial Literacy
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Financial Planning for Professionals
Risk and Insurance
Family Relationships
Foods, Nutrition And Exercise
Cornerstones of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Organization Behavior
Managing Human Resources
Advertising
Marketing Research
Consumer Behavior
Personal Health
Drug Education
Introduction to United States Government and Politics
Comp Gov & Politics
Public Opinion
Interest Groups
Residential Construction
Housing and the Consumer
Subtotal15
Free Electives
Select 14 credits of Free Electives14
Subtotal14
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
ENGL 1105
ENGL 1106
First-Year Writing
and First-Year Writing (1F) 1
6
Select one course from the options below for Pathway 1a :3
Technical Writing
Business Writing
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 26
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
HD 1004Human Development I: Childhood and Adolescence 13
HD 2004Adulthood and Aging3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 46
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
CONS 2304Consumer and Family Finances (5F) 1,23
MATH 1014Precalculus with Transcendental Functions (5F) 13
or MATH 1025 Elementary Calculus
or MATH 1524 Business Calculus
STAT 3604Statistics for Social Science (5A)3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
AHRM 1014Design and Art for Consumers 13
Select three credits in Pathway 6a or Pathway 6d3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Select three credits in Pathway 73
Subtotal45
Total Credits120
1

For satisfactory progress toward a degree, these courses must be completed by the time the student has attempted 75 hours.

2

Courses included in in-major GPA calculation; in-major and overall GPA of 2.0 required for graduation.