Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements; completion of one or more Exploration courses; upper division standing.
Incorporates an integrated coverage of the economic, legal, ethical and regulatory environment of consumers in avoiding and resolving disputes regarding fraudulent transactions, financial matters, personal and real property contracts, torts, credit and investment issues, and family relationships. Team taught.
(Lecture-discussion 3 hours) Same course as FIN 309 and BLAW 309. Not open for credit to students with credit in FIN 309 or BLAW 309.
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper division standing.
Basic management principles applied to personal and family settings. Examines role of values, goal formation, decision-making, planning, implementing, and evaluation of managerial behavior in diverse family and cultural settings.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)
Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.
Critical analysis of family housing in urban community including aspects of shelter, city and service providers. Sociological, psychological, legislative, economic and technical factors investigated. Special attention given to families of various structures and socioeconomic background.
(Discussion 3 hours)
Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper division standing, ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1).
Exploration of technological concepts and their impact on individuals, society and culture. Technology as a human adaptive system and its relationship to sociological and ideological systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 hours.)
Prerequisites: 400-level course in Consumer Affairs or consent of instructor.
Personal finance as applied to the aging population.
Same course as GERN 420. Not open for credit to students with credit in GERN 420. (Lecture-discussion 3 hrs)
Prerequisites: CAFF 322, upper division standing or consent of instructor.
Federal, state, and local policies, programs and legislation concerning housing and urban development. Analysis of the housing industry and its influence on the consumer market.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 hours)
Prerequisite: CAFF 223 or consent of instructor.
Analysis and protection of personal and family resources; planning and forecasting goals; development of financial strategies utilizing insurance, investment, tax management, pensions, wills and trusts.
(Lecture-discussion 3 hours)
Prerequisite: CAFF 223 or consent of instructor.
Theory and practice in the diagnosis of family financial crises; selecting alternative solutions; constructing practical methods for the prevention of family financial problems.
(Discussion 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)
Examination and analysis of consumer motivation, demand, and behavior. Individual, family, and household dynamics that influence decision making.
Letter grade only (A-F).
Prerequisites: Upper Division course in consumer affairs or consent of instructor.
Concepts of consumer protection with analysis of a myriad of resources available for individuals and families with consumer problems.
(Seminar 3 hours)
Prerequisites: Student must be a Family and Consumer Sciences: Consumer Affairs major; have senior standing; have a 2.5 overall GPA or a 3.0 major GPA; approval of a faculty advisor in Consumer Affairs; and CAFF 226, 321, 422, 425, 429, or consent of instructor. Each prerequisite course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. A course in which a grade lower than "C" is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in any course for which it is a prerequisite. A student receiving a grade lower than a "C" may proceed with other courses with approval of the Area Coordinator.
Field experience in which student assumes a preprofessional role in a professional setting. Objectives developed by student with supervisor must be approved by major advisor and form the basis for evaluation.
May be repeated for 6 units maximum. (Seminar 3 hours)
