Certificate in Consumer Science and Merchandising

Are you seeking to enhance your skills, extend your current capabilities, or prepare for a job promotion? A Certificate in Consumer Science and Merchandising from one of the country’s premier programs will get you that competitive edge in your career.

The department of Human Development and Consumer Science, currently offers five undergraduate certificate programs for professional advancement and/or an academic foundation for participants who wish to transition to the bachelor’s degree.

Our certificates include

• E-Tailing
• Technology Entrepreneurship
• Retail Organizations
• Retail Promotion
• Apparel Merchandising

Please call 713-743-4015 with any questions.

Application process

• Apply and be admitted to the University of Houston. Admission information is available at http://www.uh.edu/enroll/admis/undergraduate/Ugrad_Applications.htm
  • Participants with 15 or more college credit hours can apply as a transfer student.
  • Students who have already received a bachelor’s degree must apply as a post-baccalaureate.
  • List your major as Consumer Science and Merchandising.
  • All applications require a fee and submission of official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.
  • If students are applying for financial aid, the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships may request an advisor to fill out a PB certification form. Contact an advisor at 713-743-4100 to sign the form indicating you are pursuing a certificate

Once admitted to the university, students must:

• Attend the University’s mandatory orientation
• Schedule an appointment with an advisor at 713-743-4100
• Inform your advisor you are a certificate seeking student.
• Check the course offerings for the term you intend to start and select the course or courses you want to complete.
• Enroll for your courses