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2021-2022 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Consumer Affairs (CAFF) Courses

Consumer Affairs

Courses

Consumer Affairs

  • CAFF 223 - Personal and Family Financial Management

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: None.
    A functional approach to personal and family financial management, including personal financial planning, financial statements, time value concepts, taxes, banking and interest rates, money management, credit, loans, and purchasing and financing a home. Applicable for personal and professional use. 

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 226 - Consumer Life Skills

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of one GE foundation course
    Consumer life skills with an emphasis on practical applications in the marketplace. Includes the history of the consumer movement, consumer rights and responsibilities, financial wellness, consumer debt, consumer behavior, fraud, and consumer redress.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 228 - Housing in Global Perspective

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of one GE foundation course
    Family housing options and choices in urban and rural areas throughout the world viewed within the context of history, politics, culture, art, environment, geography, technology and economics.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion, 3 hours).

  • CAFF 299 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisites: CDFS, FLE, CAFF, FM, TC, NUTR, HFHM, FSCI majors only.
    Must be taken during first semester as Family and Consumer Sciences or Dietetics and Food Administration major. Provides a general overview of Family and Consumer Sciences as a discipline of study and a profession. Examines historical and philosophical perspectives and considers issues, trends, and career opportunities within each option in the department.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 1 hour)

  • CAFF 305 - What Happens in Vegas…Consumer Behavior and the Casino Gaming Industry

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundations and Upper-Division Standing.
    Consumer behavior specific to casino and gaming destinations and environments. Gaming resort development and attractions influencing decision-making. Probability and odds in games, sports, and gambling. Sex, alcohol, tobacco, food, non-gaming amenities, regulations, marketing, addiction, surveillance, and house advantage are explored. 

    Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as HM 305 . 

  • CAFF 307 - Crimes against Consumers

    (3 units)

    Study of laws and agencies devoted to consumer protection; the investigation of consumer crimes, including product counterfeiting, consumer frauds/scams, false advertising, adulterated food, dangerous drugs and devices, and quackery; and college students, veterans, immigrants, and seniors as consumer crime victims.

    Letter grade only (A-F) Same course as CRJU 307. Not open for credit to students with credit in CRJU 307.

  • CAFF 309 - The Consumer in the Legal and Economic Environment

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements; completion of one or more Exploration courses; upper division standing.
    Incorporates an integrated coverage of the economic, legal, ethical and regulatory environment of consumers in avoiding and resolving disputes regarding fraudulent transactions, financial matters, personal and real property contracts, torts, credit and investment issues, and family relationships. Team taught.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours) Same course as BLAW 309 . Not open for credit to students with credit in FIN 309 or BLAW 309 .

  • CAFF 321 - Family and Consumer Resource Management

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, one or more Exploration courses, and upper division standing.
    Basic management principles applied to personal and family settings. Examines role of values, goal formation, decision-making, planning, implementing, and evaluation of managerial behavior in diverse family and cultural settings.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 322 - Family Housing and the Urban Community

    (3 units)

    Critical analysis of family housing in urban community including aspects of shelter, city and service providers. Sociological, psychological, legislative, economic and technical factors investigated. Special attention given to families of various structures and socioeconomic background.

    Both grading options. (Discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 388 - Consumers vs. Technology: Who’s Winning?

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: GE Foundation requirements, upper division standing, ENGL 100B  or GE Written Communication (Area A2).
    An examination and analysis of consumer interaction with rapidly expanding technology. Historical record of Consumers and Technology since 1900. What does the future hold? 

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 hours.)

  • CAFF 420 - Personal Finance for the Aging

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Upper division standing. 
    Personal finance as applied to the aging population.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours) Same course as GERN 420 . Not open for credit to students with credit in GERN 420 .

  • CAFF 422 - Housing Policies: Public and Private

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: None. 
    Federal, state, and local policies, programs and legislation concerning housing and urban development. Analysis of the housing industry and its influence on the consumer market.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 423 - Consumer Health

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 units, completion of the entire Foundation, and completion of at least one GE Course from the Explorations stage.
    The health care system, and health products and services are evaluated considering the influence of race, religion, culture, and media health fraud is examined from a historic and contemporary perspective. Includes an investigation of attitudes, values and beliefs regarding contemporary health topics including sustainability, pharmaceutical industry, and the determinants of health.

    Letter grade only (A-F). Same course as HSC 423. Not open for credit to students with credit in HSC 423.

  • CAFF 425 - Personal Financial Planning and Analysis

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Completion of GE foundations.
    Advanced analysis and protection of personal and family resources. Planning and forecasting goals. Development of financial strategies using insurance, investments, tax management, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, asset allocation, retirement planning, and estate planning. Applicable for personal and professional use.

    Both grading options. (Lecture-discussion 3 hours)

  • CAFF 426 - Family Financial Problems

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: CAFF majors and minors only. Exclude freshmen.
    Theory and practice in the diagnosis of family financial crises; selecting alternative solutions; constructing practical methods for the prevention of family financial problems.

    Both grading options. (Discussion 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours)

  • CAFF 427 - Consumer Dynamics

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Students must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or successfully completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
    Examination and analysis of consumer motivation, demand, and behavior. Consumers in the global marketplace. Exploration of individual, family, and household dynamics that influence decision making. This is an intensive writing course.

    Letter grade only (A-F).

  • CAFF 429 - Consumer Protection

    (3 units)

    Prerequisites: Freshmen are prohibited from enrolling in upper division courses.
    Concepts of consumer protection with analysis of a myriad of resources available for individuals and families with consumer problems.

    Both grading options. (Seminar 3 hours)

  • CAFF 490 - Selected Topics in Consumer Affairs

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisite(s): Freshmen are prohibited from enrolling in upper division courses. Instructor consent.
    Group investigation of selected topics.

    Both grading options (Seminar 1-3 hours) May be repeated to a maximum of 9 units.

  • CAFF 492C - Internship in Consumer Affairs

    (3 units)

    Prerequisite: Student must be a Family and Consumer Sciences:
    Consumer Affairs major; have senior standing; approval of a faculty advisor in Consumer Affairs; or consent of instructor. Field experience in which student assumes a preprofessional role in a professional setting. Objectives developed by student with supervisor must be approved by major advisor and form the basis for evaluation.

    Both grading options. (Seminar 3 hours) May be repeated for 6 units maximum.

  • CAFF 497 - Directed Studies

    (1-3 units)

    Prerequisites: Upper division standing, consent of instructor.
    Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member. Exploration/experience in areas not a part of any regular course.

    Letter Grade A-F May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units.

  • CAFF 499 - Professionalism and Leadership in Family and Consumer Sciences

    (1 unit)

    Prerequisites: CAFF 299 , CAFF 321 , 12 units of upper division course work in Family and Consumer Sciences. Must be taken in one of the last two semesters prior to graduation.
    Analysis of contemporary issues, public policies and future directions of FCS as discipline of study and a profession with integrated specializations.

    Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 hours)