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Course Syllabus

HFST 2250 Personal and Consumer Management

  • Division: Social and Behavioral Science
  • Department: Education and Family Studies
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: none
  • Corequisites: none
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Fall 2025
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2030
  • End Semester: Summer 2031
  • Optimum Class Size: 35
  • Maximum Class Size: 35

Course Description

This course covers the effective use of management theory in dealing with human and material resources. It is designed to teach basic skills needed to be a competent consumer. It also addresses the relationship between management of time, energy, money, and other resources necessary for effective living.

Justification

This course is designed to meet major requirements in the fields of family and consumer science and family resource management, as well as to help students become responsible consumers and more effective in their individual lives. Similar courses are offered at other USHE schools.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to identify and apply foundational principles of effective personal and interpersonal management.
  2. Students will be able to develop and articulate meaningful personal, academic, and professional goals, and create actionable plans to achieve them.
  3. Students will be able to integrate knowledge from multiple life domains—social, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and financial—to improve personal and community well-being.
  4. Students will be able to demonstrate ethical leadership and civic responsibility through service and collaboration.
  5. Students will be able to analyze personal financial information and apply sound decision-making skills to manage financial resources responsibly.
  6. Students will be able to communicate ideas effectively in written and oral formats.

Course Content

This course will cover topics related to the history and theories of personal and consumer management and concepts and principles of such management. It will also address topics such as decision making, problem solving, finances, the environment, and technology. Students will learn how to apply management concepts in a variety of everyday situations.