消费者和社区研究（CCS）计划着眼于小规模社区和大规模环境的家庭福祉。该计划的学生将在本地，国家和国际层面对市场和社区问题进行跨学科的了解，并研究消费者，企业，社区组织和政府的观点。该课程包括一组核心课程，涵盖研究方法，经济学和金融，消费者健康选修课，社会政策，社区健康以及其他使学生根据自己的兴趣和优势定制课程的主题。考虑将财务计划（BA / BS）中的一项可选重点作为一项附加技能。除了理论之外，学生还可以完成社区服务和实习，获得改善家庭和社区生活所必需的调解技巧和实践经验。<br> <br>该计划为学生
The Consumer and Community Studies (CCS) program focuses on the well-being of households in terms of small-scale communities and large-scale environments. Students in the program gain an interdisciplinary understanding of marketplace and community issues at the local, national, and international level, examining the perspectives of consumers, businesses, community organizations, and government. The curriculum includes a core set of courses covering research methods, economics, and finances, electives in consumer health, social policy, community health, and other topics allow students to tailor their program to their interests and strengths. Consider an optional emphasis in Financial Planning (BA/BS) as an additional skill set. Moving beyond the theoretical, students also complete community service and internships, gaining the mediation skills and hands-on experience necessary to improve the lives of families and communities.<br><br>The program offers many opportunities for students to gain research experience, either by working with faculty members on current research initiatives or by receiving faculty guidance on student-designed research projects. Students can also complete internships, simultaneously gaining academic credit and real-world experience in the consumer and community studies field. Additional involvement opportunities in the form of a Student Advisory Committee and the Kappa Omicron Nu (KON) Honor Society are also available.