Overview
Are you seeking to enhance your skills, extend your current capabilities, or
prepare for a job promotion? The Certificate in Consumer Science and
Merchandising may be just what you are looking for. The certificate is awarded
upon completed of 12- three credit Consumer Science and Merchandising courses. These include the following:
HDCS 3300 Organizational Decisions In Technology
HDCS 3301 Consumer Science
HDCS 3303 Merchandising and Consumer Science
HDCS 3304 Visual Merchandising
HDCS 4300 Research Concepts in Consumer Science and Merchandising
HDCS 4302 Apparel Analysis
HDCS 4303 Merchandising Systems
HDCS 4369 Entrepreneurship
HDCS 4380 Merchandising
HDCS 4386 Communication Strategies
Those who will benefit from the Consumer Science Certificate program include
individuals who desire to:
- Enter the fields of retailing,
consumer science, and merchandising
- Extend a previously earned
bachelors’ degree by learning consumer science and merchandising knowledge and
skills
- Provide solid evidence of
enhanced capability for job promotion and development
Steps to begin your CSM Certificate program:
1. Apply and be admitted to the University of Houston. Admission
information is available at
http://www.uh.edu/enroll/admis/undergraduate/Ugrad_Applications.htm
List your major as Consumer Science and Merchandising.
2. Contact the Academic Services Center at 713-743-4100 or
asc@uh.edu . Tell them you are seeking the Certificate in Consumer Science
and Merchandising.
3. Check the course offerings for the term you intend to start and
select the course or courses you want to complete. Courses are offered online
and face-to-face on a rotational basis.
4. Enjoy and complete your course(s).
5. Contact both the Academic Service Center and Dr. Barbara L.
Stewart (bstewart@uh.edu)
when you have completed the 12 courses.