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Graduate Program: Family & Consumer Sciences (PHD) - Retailing & Consumer Sciences

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Program/Degree
Family & Consumer Sciences (PHD) - Retailing & Consumer Sciences  
Program Description

Curently we do not offer a Ph.D. in Retailing and Consumer Science.

 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Norton School of Human Ecology

Strengthening families, communities, and the marketplace...

The John and Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences provides instructional, research, extension and outreach programs that enable families, individual family members and consumers to achieve an optimum quality of life throughout the life span. Instructional programs prepare professionals for careers serving families and consumers in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing society.

There are two broad areas of study at Norton School, Family Studies and Human Development and Retail and Consumer Sciences. Currently we only offer a Ph.D. program in Family Studies and Human Development.

The FSHD graduate program curriculum is designed to provide broad exposure to developmental and interpersonal and family theories, to develop research skills and expertise, and to build in-depth knowledge in a content area chosen by the student.

Ph.D. Program in FSHD
Students interested in research, consulting, and/or teaching at the college level may pursue a doctoral degree with a concentration in family studies and human development. The program typically takes five years and combines advanced study in human development with family and interpersonal theories, research, and special topics.

Courses required for the Ph.D. include Analysis of Family Studies, Theories of Human Development, Foundations of Family and Interpersonal Theory, Application of Family and Interpersonal Theory, Research Methods, Statistics, and special topics seminars chosen based on student interests. Doctoral students also complete coursework in a chosen minor area.

Recent program graduates have taken positions as research scientists and professors in the fields of human development and family studies, family health, adolescent sexuality, criminal justice, psychology and anthropology.

For more information about our program, please visit our website. You may also contact the Graduate Coordinator, Jessica Bee at jbee@email.arizona.edu

 
College

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

 
Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Contacts
Admissions Contact
Jessica Michelle Bee
520-621-6973
Graduate Program Coordinator
Jessica Michelle Bee
520-621-6973
Director of Graduate Studies
Melissa Yvette Delgado
520-621-5575
Graduate College Degree Counselor
Megan Jia Mcnulty-Luoma
520-626-9962
 
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Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

We are not currently accepting applications for RCSC.

 
Standardized Tests

We are not currently accepting applications for RCSC.

 
Funding Opportunities
The Academic Unit has not provided this information. 
Admissions Deadlines

We are not currently accepting applications for RCSC.

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information
The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

63 

Core Coursework Requirements

RCSC Ph.D. Degree

Foundation Core (3 courses / 9 units, each required)

RCSC 634 – Current Research Issues in Retail Management

MKTG 696d/696g – Consumer Behavior5

RCSC 696f – Research Process and Academic Writing

Theory (3 courses/ 9 units from below list, each required)

RCSC 607 – Topics in Retailing and Consumer Sciences

RCSC 696a – Theoretical Perspectives in Global Consumption and Retailing

RCSC 696b – Theory and Research in Non-store and Multichannel Retailing

RCSC 696c – Theory and Research in Services Retailing

RCSC 696e – Qualitative Data Analysis: Theory, Method and Applications

RCSC 696g – Inter-organizational Issues

Research Methods and Statistics (5 courses / 10 units, each required)

FSHD 507a – Research Methods in Family Studies and Human Development I

FSHD 537a – Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Family Studies and Human

FSHD 537L – Introductory Statistics Laboratory (1 unit)6

FSHD 537b – Intermediate Statistical Analysis in Family Studies and Human

Two additional approved statistics courses from FSHD, ED P, SOC, PSY, or MGMT

Minor (courses/ 9 – 12 units, required)

Typical emphasis areas include MKTG, COMM, PSY, ED P, SOC, and MGMT. Students may also opt for a FCS Thematic Minor.

Professional Development (2 courses / 3 units required)

FSHD First Year Professional Development

RCSC 799 – Independent Study (in the second or third year; 2 units)

Under the direction of a tenured or tenure-track faculty mentor, this course affords doctoral students the opportunity to take leadership for a research project. This type of research activity is differentiated from dissertation research in that it should be conducted prior to the student’s defense of a dissertation proposal and is structured as an independent study with one faculty mentor. As such, it should provide the student with an opportunity to publish a piece of research prior to the completion of their dissertation and to possibly work with faculty other than their major advisor.

Research (18 units with major professor, required)

RCSC 920

Students may not enroll in more than 9 units per semester.

*Curently we do not offer a Ph.D. in Retailing and Consumer Science.*

 
Elective Coursework

See required coursework

Curently we do not offer a Ph.D. in Retailing and Consumer Science.

 
Additional Requirements

See required coursework

Curently we do not offer a Ph.D. in Retailing and Consumer Science.

 
Minor Requirements for Doctoral Students in this Program

Minor (courses/ 9 – 12 units, required)
Typical emphasis areas include MKTG, COMM, PSY, ED P, SOC, and MGMT. Students may also opt for a FCS Thematic Minor.

Curently we do not offer a Ph.D. in Retailing and Consumer Science.

 
Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.

 

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Last revised 12 Oct 2021
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