Overview

Consumer Sciences degree is offered at The University of Alabama.

Consumer Economics Concentration

The Consumer Economics concentration offers an applied microeconomics approach to understanding consumers in home and market environments. This concentration in the Consumer Sciences program at The University of Alabama prepares students to continue study in a doctoral program or employment in a research-oriented setting investigating consumer decision-making, personal finance, and related family and consumer policy. This research-oriented concentration requires the successful completion of a thesis.

Family Financial Planning and Counseling Concentration

The Family Financial Planning and Counseling concentration focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in financial planning and related careers. The curriculum fulfills the educational requirements to sit for the CFP® certification exam that leads to the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.

Students who successfully complete the concentration may sit for the CFP® certification exam that leads to the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. The concentration also fulfills the educational requirements to sit for the Accredited Financial Counselor® exam offered by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education®. Successful completion of a capstone project, practicum, or portfolio is required.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Research Methods

Statistical Methods in Research

Thesis Research

Consumer Protection

Social and Economic Problems of the Family

Recent Developments in Family Economics

Public Policy: Analysis of Family and Community Resources

Consumer Management Quality Assurance

Consumer Quality Management Facilitation Skills

Consumer Management Quality Systems

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

An online application form

Application fee payment

Statement of purpose

Unofficial admission scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT or MCAT; if required by the department)

Unofficial transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Language scores (non-native English speakers)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

≈ 34542 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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Consumer Economics Concentration

Family Financial Planning and Counseling Concentration

Programme Structure

Key information

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Start dates & application deadlines

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Credits

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Campus Location

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

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