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Bachelor of Consumer Affairs

California State University - Long Beach

  • Long Beach, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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California State University - Long Beach campus

About the program

Associate of Science in Consumer Affairs is offered by the Consumer Sciences & Design Technology Department in the Business Division at Mt. San Antonio College.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: no
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply core concepts in Consumer Affairs AS
  • analyze evidence
  • solve discipline-relevant problems
  • and communicate findings effectively in academic and professional contexts.

Career outcomes

  • Further study: transfer to a four-year university for a bachelor's degree

Curriculum

  • Associate of Science programme (18 units of major coursework) at Mt. SAC. Required courses include Life Management and Adulting
  • Consumerism: The Movement
  • its Impact
  • and Issues
  • Housing in Global Perspectives and Financial Counseling. 1 more listed course or elective choices complete the pattern. General education coursework is added to reach the 60-unit degree. It includes a work-experience
  • clinical or practicum component.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Freshmen: high school completion with at least 1 year of mathematics (3 years for STEM majors)
  • minimum 3.0 GPA (B)
  • the English requirement; transfers from college accepted; music and dance need an audition; some majors (design
  • nursing
  • film options) have extra selection steps.

Minimum GPA

3

Accepted academic background

High school completion (freshmen; at least 1 year of high school mathematics, 3 years for STEM majors; A-G courses if US high school; IGCSE: 5 subjects incl. 2 A/AS) or transfer from college; music and dance need audition

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 61
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 43
  • Cambridge 162
  • IELTS Academic 6

Documents you’ll need

  • Typically
  • a passport copy
  • academic transcripts
  • graduation certificate and English language evidence where applicable. Confirm program-specific requirements.

How to apply

  1. Review admission requirements and available intakes for Consumer Affairs. Prepare transcripts and any English language evidence required. Apply through Cal State Apply where this degree uses the CSU application process. Send official records and program-specific materials as requested. Monitor the applicant portal and respond to outstanding admission tasks. Confirm enrollment and visa documentation after admission.

Other costs

Tuition per year$19,646 USD
Application fee$70 USD
Deposit$200 USD

Program details

CampusLong Beach
Faculty or schoolCollege of Health and Human Services
DepartmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship notePotential institutional funding may exist, but program eligibility, award amount and deadlines are not independently confirmed.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    4 Jan 2027

    51 days left

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.