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The Consumer Economics major prepares students to understand how consumers make choices in an economy that's constantly changing. Our students understand how fraud and deception, products of varying quality, and inadequate information affect consumer decisions. The role of information is a central theme. Consumer Economics is also offered on the UGA-Griffin campus. Griffin is 35 miles south of the Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport.
Entrance requirements for Consumer Economics include completion of core areas A, C, D, & E, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, and a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in ECON 2105, ECON 2106 and HACE 2100.
The current requirements for the Consumer Economics Major can be found at the University of Georgia Bulletin at:
http://bulletin.uga.edu/bulletin/prg/consumer_ec_bsfcs.html
If you are unsure of any information, please contact your academic advisor.
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Minor in Consumer Economics
The minor in CONSUMER ECONOMICS provides a knowledge base for persons interested in the consumer’s perspective of the marketplace. The coursework helps students understand those issues and policies affecting consumers.
Required Courses: Total Credits 15 hours
- HACE 2100 Family Economic Environment
- HACE 3100 Introductory Consumer Economics
- HACE 3150 Consumer Decisions: Home and Market
- HACE 3200 Introduction to Personal Finance OR HACE 3250 & HACE 3250L Survey of Family Financial Planning
- ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
If one or more of the courses in the list above fulfills the student’s major requirements, choose courses from the list below that do no fulfill major requirements for the student. A course cannot be used to satisfy requirements for both the major and a minor.
- HACE 3000 Family Resource Management
- HACE 3010 Directed Study in Housing and Consumer Economics
- HACE 4400 Family Demographics and Policy
- HACE 5100 Consumer Protection
- HACE 5150 Consumers’ Market Environment
- HACE 5400 Demographics of Special Populations
- HACE 5710 Study Tour in Housing and Consumer Economics
- ENGL 3590 Technical and Professional Communication
Up to 3 hours from a 3000-Level or above course in any of the following areas: ACCT, AAEC, ECON, FINA, INTB, MARK, MGMT, MIST, REAL, RMIN
Requirements for minors include:
- MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING.
- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
- Courses taken to satisfy core Areas A through E CANNOT be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in core Area F may be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken for a minor CANNOT count in major required areas.
All prerequisites must be met for the courses. Students must earn a “C” 2.0 or better in each minor course. It is the responsibility of the student pursuing the minor to contact the Office of Student Services (210 Dawson Hall) in Family and Consumer Sciences after completing the above requirements to have the necessary forms completed and verified. You must fill out the forms to complete the minor.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MINOR COURSEWORK IN CONSUMER ECONOMICS CONTACT: Dr. Brenda Cude, Undergraduate Coordinator, Dept. of Housing & Consumer Economics, 201 Housing Research Center (House B) – (706)542-4857 – bcude@uga.edu |
University of Georgia does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™ and marks. CFP® certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. to individuals who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.
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Majors and Emphases: Consumer Economics
