Consumer Affairs A.S. Degree

This program is designed to prepare the student for employment in the field of Consumer Affairs. A variety of opportunities are available in credit counseling, financial counseling, consumer protection, financial coordinating, and patient financial counseling.  Students desiring a bachelor’s degree can earn this A.S. Degree in their major prior to transfer to a CSU Consumer Affairs program. 

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Program Goals:

• This program is designed to prepare the student for employment in the field of Consumer Affairs. A variety of opportunities are available in credit counseling, financial counseling, consumer protection, financial coordinating, and patient financial counseling. 

• This program provides an opportunity for students desiring a bachelor’s degree in Consumer Affairs to earn this A.S. Degree in their major prior to transfer to CSULB’s Consumer Affairs Program.

• This program stacks the courses in the Consumer Affairs—Accredited Financial Counseling Certificate with General Education coursework to prepare students for career opportunities beyond the certificate, or for transfer.

 

Program Learning Outcomes for the Consumer Affairs A.S. Degree:

• Students completing the Consumer Affairs A. S. Degree will be able to create a financial goal setting plan with a client.
• Students competing the Consumer Affairs A. S. Degree will be able to counsel a client on strategies to manage their debts.
• Students completing the Consumer Affairs A. S. Degree will be able to educate a client on the basics of investing. 

The courses in this program are designed to prepare the student for employment in the field of Consumer Affairs or transfer to a CSU with a Consumer Affairs program to earn a bachelor's degree to work in a broader opportunity of jobs in Consumer Affairs. A variety of opportunities are available in credit counseling, financial counseling, consumer protection, financial coordinating, and patient financial counseling.  Students desiring a bachelor’s degree can earn this A.S. Degree in their major prior to transfer to a CSU Consumer Affairs program. 

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	CSU-GE	IGETC	Sequence
Required Core (18 units)	FCS 41 FCS 51     FCS 61   FCS 70 FCS 80    or BUSA 71 FCS 91	Life Management Consumerism: The Movement, its Impact, and Issues Housing in Global Perspectives Financial Counseling Personal Financial Planning or Personal Financial Planning Work Experience in Family and Consumer Sciences	3 3     3   3 3       3	E		Year 1, Fall Year 1, Spring     Year 2, Fall   Year 1, Spring Year 1, Winter     Year 2, Spring
Required Support GE Courses per ASSIST.org (total = 6 units)	PSYC 1A or PSYC 1AH   OR SOC 1 or SOC 1H     BUSC 1A or BUSC 1AH	Introduction to Psychology or Introduction to Psychology Honors OR Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Sociology Honors   Principles of Economics—Macroeconomics or Principles of Economics—Macroeconomics—Honors	3     Or 3       3	D       D       D	Area 4       Area 4       Area 4	Year 1, Fall               Year 2, Winter
Recommended CSU GE	PHIL 12 or PHIL 12H	Introduction to Ethics or Introduction to Ethics—Honors	3	C-2		Year 2, Fall

FCS (Family and Consumer Studies) Program

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