The Master of Science degree in Consumer Sciences is designed to provide you with the research skills required to be successful professionally at private companies, nonprofits and government agencies or to continue your studies at the doctorate level. You can focus in family resource management, fashion and retail studies or hospitality management as you learn how to enrich consumers' experiences locally and worldwide. The master's program in Consumer Sciences concentrates on learning and conducting research about consumers, their consumption patterns and behavioral, economical and psychological decision-making processes. Early on in your studies, you will work directly with expert faculty on research projects. This first-hand experience will deepen your knowledge of consumer sciences and help to improve consumer experiences in the marketplace. As a student in this program, you will enter a core program that covers research methodology and theories and models in consumer sciences, or the behavior of individuals and families in the marketplace.