Consumer Affairs Major - Family Financial Management Specialization

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Program Coordinator/Contact
Lorna Saboe-Wounded Head, Program Leader
Department of Consumer Sciences
Wagner Hall 229
605-688-5196
E-mail: Lorna.WoundedHead@sdstate.edu
www.sdstate.edu/cs
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Program Information
Students majoring in Consumer Affairs who pursue the Family Financial Management specialization are usually interested in financial markets, financial decision, economics, business concepts and working with individuals to develop personal financial management skills. Required courses for the Family Financial Management specialization focus on principles and practice of insurance planning, investment strategies, income tax planning, retirement preparation, and estate planning.

Completion of the Consumer Affairs major and Family Financial Management specialization prepares students to engage in a variety of careers such as: financial services, financial planning, credit/financial counseling, human resources, marketing and sales.

Academic Requirements
A grade of “C” or better is required for all courses with a CA prefix. An 8-week full time internship is a requirement that is usually completed during the summer between the Junior and Senior year.

Course Delivery Format
Students learn through lecture, discussion, and hands-on learning experiences. Case studies are utilized to assist students in applying family financial planning strategies to individualized financial situations.

Requirements for Consumer Affairs Major - Family Financial Management Specialization: 120 Credits

Bachelor of Science

System General Education Requirements*: 30

Goal #1 Written Communication:
ENGL 101
and
ENGL 201
Credits: 6
Goal #2 Oral Communication:
SPCM 101
Credits: 3
Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity:
ECON 202
and
PSYC 101
or
SOC 100
Credits: 6
Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity
Credits: 6
Goal #5 Mathematics:
MATH 102
Credits: 3
Goal #6 Natural Sciences
Credits: 6

Major Requirements: 43

Consumer Affairs Core Requirements: 28

CA 150 - Introduction to Consumer Affairs
Credits: 2
CA 230 - Consumer Behavior
Credits: 3
CA 289 - Consumers in the Market
Credits: 3
CA 340 - Work Family Interface (AW)
Credits: 3
CA 345 - Foundations in Financial Management
Credits: 3
CA 412 - Emerging Issues in Consumer Affairs
Credits: 2
CA 430 - Consumer Decision Making
Credits: 3
CA 487 - Transition to the Professional World
Credits: 2
CA 490 - Seminar
Credits: 1
CA 494 - Internship
Credits: 3
HDFS 241 - Family Relations
Credits: 3

Family Financial Management Specialization Requirements: 15

ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (COM)
Credits: 3
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (COM)
Credits: 3
CA 350 - Family Financial Management I
Credits: 3
CA 450 - Family Financial Management II
Credits: 3
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics * ** (COM)
Credits: 3

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.