Consumer and Family Studies is an interdisciplinary field providing graduates with skills to assist families with daily life challenges in the areas of interpersonal relationships, consumer issues and decisions, housing, and balancing family and work.
Students study the roles of individuals within families and as consumers.
The Consumer and Family Studies concentration provides students with an education focused on consumer and family well being, growth and development of family members, and the relationship of the households to their environment. Graduates work in a variety of settings in business, self employment, and in government programs such as cooperative extension, and the Peace Corps. Non-teaching careers are also available. The Consumer and Family Studies Education concentration prepares students for teaching youth and adults in consumer and family studies. The curriculum includes courses in human development, family studies, consumer resource management, nutrition, and education to develop knowledge and skills to work with individuals and families.