2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Consumer Affairs Major - Consumer Services Management Specialization


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Program Contact/Coordinator
Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, Program Leader
Department of Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 229
605-688-5196
e-mail: Lorna.WoundedHead@sdstate.edu
http://www.sdstate.edu/cs/
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Program Information
The Family Financial Management Specialization is for students interested in the financial services industry and focuses on principles and practice related to family financial planning including insurance planning, investment strategies, income tax planning, retirement preparation, estate planning, and case studies to assist individuals and families with individualized family financial planning goals.

Additional Academic Requirements
A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses with a CA prefix.

Course Delivery Format
Students learn through lecture, laboratory, and hands-on learning experiences. An 8-week (320 hour) full time summer internship compatible with career goals is a program requirement.

Requirements for Consumer Affairs Major - Consumer Services Management Specialization: 120 Credits


Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements*: 30


College Requirements: 2


Electives: 33-34


Total Required Credits: 120


Curriculum Notes


* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.

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