Human Development, Consumer and Family Sciences

Consumer Affairs

Preparing for the Major

Students who plan to major in consumer affairs should take classes such as math, science, English composition, and family and consumer sciences. However, courses are offered at SDSU to help students with various high school backgrounds.

Active involvement in high school and community organizations such as FCCLA, 4-H, the school newspaper and yearbook can also provide valuable preparation for a career in family and consumer sciences.

Professional Organizations

Students in the human development, consumer and family sciences department have the opportunity to participate in organizations to increase their knowledge of the family and consumer sciences profession and to develop valuable leadership skills.

All students in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences are eligible to become members of the student-member section of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. You also may be selected to membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron, an honorary society for family and consumer sciences students who have demonstrated leadership and scholastic achievement. Consumer affairs students may join the student chapter of the National Consumers League.

You are encouraged to participate in Family and Consumer Sciences EXPO each spring. Many other organizations, such as FCCLA Alumni and Collegiate 4-H, are available on campus, also.

Faculty and Facilities

The faculty members in family and consumer sciences and consumer affairs consider teaching exciting and challenging. They have a strong general background in family and consumer sciences and are specialized in the areas of journalism, resource management and consumer affairs.

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