Programs & Degrees

Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences

Bachelor of Science Degrees in the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences
Consumer Science and Merchandising	Consumer Science and Merchandising at the University of Houston is a unique undergraduate program which focuses on consumer-oriented business practices in the fields of merchandising, technology entrepreneurship, retailing, e-tailing, sales, customer services, and public relations. Consumer orientation is key in meeting customer demand that drives business success.

Master of Science Degrees in the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences
Human Resources Development	This program is designed for the professional who seeks advanced preparation utilizing interventions to facilitate sustainable change in diverse organizations. Students examine e-learning tools, build an understanding of adult learning theory and organizational dynamics, combined with research and productivity measurement techniques, to create individual and organizational transformations. Students focus on critical thinking, the theoretical foundations of the field, the application of instructional design strategies and the use of appropriate assessment techniques to measure program effectiveness in organizational environments.

Human Resources Development

This program is designed for the professional who seeks advanced preparation utilizing interventions to facilitate sustainable change in diverse organizations. Students examine e-learning tools, build an understanding of adult learning theory and organizational dynamics, combined with research and productivity measurement techniques, to create individual and organizational transformations. Students focus on critical thinking, the theoretical foundations of the field, the application of instructional design strategies and the use of appropriate assessment techniques to measure program effectiveness in organizational environments.

Master of Technology in Futures Studies in Commerce
Futures Studies in Commerce	Futures researchers help communities, corporations and organizations envision their preferred futures and compare those visions with current trends and scenarios of possible futures. The field of futures studies is a relatively new professional discipline, arising in the 1950s and 1960s in response to the growing complexity of organizational life and world affairs. The tools and techniques were invented in think tanks and activist organizations in order to understand and respond to the rapidly changing and largely unpredictable future. Majors of Futures Studies in Commerce work as facilitators or consultants.

Futures Studies in Commerce

Futures researchers help communities, corporations and organizations envision their preferred futures and compare those visions with current trends and scenarios of possible futures. The field of futures studies is a relatively new professional discipline, arising in the 1950s and 1960s in response to the growing complexity of organizational life and world affairs. The tools and techniques were invented in think tanks and activist organizations in order to understand and respond to the rapidly changing and largely unpredictable future. Majors of Futures Studies in Commerce work as facilitators or consultants.