Retailing and Consumer Science, The University of Arizona

Retailing and consumer sciences focuses on the provision of consumer products and services. Students examine the retail marketing and management principles that are applied across a broad spectrum of U.S. and global retail businesses including store, catalog, Internet and service-oriented firms. An area of concentration is also available in retail technology.

High School Preparation:

Entrance Requirements
strong foundation in math recommended, interest in business theory

Major Requirements:

major requires math beyond general education requirements, but not beyond basic calculus; includes statistics, trigonometry, finite math, calculus or some combination of these courses.

UA South

Careers:

entrepreneur
store manager
merchandise analyst/manager
buyer
catalog manager
business administrator

Sample Courses:

algebra
statistics
business calculus
retail promotion and visual merchandising
merchandising planning and control
consumer concepts and theory
retail strategy
marketing
finance
management

Additional Information:

Family and Consumer Sciences
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Family and Consumer Sciences, General Catalog
The catalog includes course descriptions and specific requirements.