| business, nonprofit organizations, and government in positions where the organization interfaces with consumers either to inform consumers or to better understand and satisfy consumer needs and wants. While graduates of the program will be employable in many sectors of the economy, a unique feature of the program is to prepare students to understand and be involved in small, family-owned businesses.
The courses are designed to develop student strengths in economics and sociology as applied to consumer and family behavior; quantitative methods of analysis; communication; information management, critical thinking skills, decision making, and problem-solving processes; and understanding families and individuals in the five spheres of family life: family management, food and nutrition, textiles and clothing, housing, and human development and family science. The program allows students to tailor the course work taken to meet their own academic and career interests. Students are encouraged to select academic minors or focus areas of additional course work to mesh with their career interests. Possible minors or focus areas include human development and family science; economics; business management, marketing, or finance; political science; or communication studies. |
