Retailing and Consumer Science Minor

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The Retailing and Consumer Science (RCSC) minor is complementary to Pre-Business and business-oriented degree programs.

This minor is open to all UofA majors but is ideally suited to students who want to pursue retail entrepreneurship or specialized careers in the retailing sector including Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Decision Science, Information Management, and Supply Chain Management. Courses in the RCSC Minor include classes from the BS Retailing and Consumer Science pre-major. Additional RCSC electives provide opportunities for students to focus on specific areas of interest.

Why add a RCSC Minor?

The rise of private label retail products and direct-to-consumer retailing (vertically integrated retailing) has dramatically expanded the need for retailing understanding and knowledge – far beyond traditional retailers.

If you would like to declare the RCSC Minor please go to our RCSC Minor Information Session!

What courses do I need to take?

Required Coursework - 10 units

  • RCSC 304 Retail Math or RCSC 205 Merchandise Planning and Control (3 units) - no prerequisite required to enroll
  • RCSC 214 Introduction to Retailing (3 units) - no prerequisite required to enroll
  • RCSC 216 Retail Business Analysis and Decision Making (3 units) - prerequisites: Statistics (PSY 230 or SOC 274 or FCSC 201 or MGMT 276), and RCSC 214, and  Accounting [(ACCT 200 and ACCT 210) or ACCT 250] and Math (MATH 112 or MATH 113 or 115B or MATH 116 or MATH 125 or equivalent) and Economics [(ECON 200) or (ECON 201A and 201B)].
  • RCSC 216A MS Excel and Retail Business Analysis (1 unit) - must be taken concurrently with RCSC 216

Upper Division Courses – 9 units

  • Choice of three upper-division RCSC elective courses from RCSC Minor elective list (9 units)

Available electives for RCSC Minor:
         *Check pre-requisites in UAccess to confirm ability to enroll
          For questions about enrollment email nortonminoradvising@email.arizona.edu 

  • RCSC 305 Advanced Retail Planning (3 units)
  • RCSC 320 Product Development and Brand Management (3 units)
  • RCSC 325 Retail Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3 units)
  • RCSC 330 Food Retailing Principles (3 units)
  • RCSC 346 Fundamentals of Marketing (3 units)
  • RCSC 350 Supply Chain Management (3 units)
  • RCSC 360 Digital Retailing (3 units)
  • RCSC 380 Sustainable Consumption (3 units)
  • RCSC 415 Retail Store Design, Planning and Display (3 units)
  • RCSC 424 Services Retailing (3 units)
  • RCSC 434 Omnichannel Retailing (3 units)
  • RCSC 446 Global Retailing (3 units)
  • RCSC 480 Retailing & Sustainable Consumption
  • RCSC 496A Topics in Retailing and Consumer Science (3 units)*
  • *Instructor approval may be required

RCSC Majors may not enroll in the RCSC Minor.

Declaring the Retailing and Consumer Science Minor

The Retailing and Consumer Science (RCSC) minor is complimentary to Pre-Business and business-orientated degree programs.

This minor is open to all UofA majors but is ideally suited to students who want to pursue retail entrepreneurship or specialized careers in the retailing sector including Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Decision Science, Information Management, and Supply Chain Management. Courses in the RCSC Minor include classes from the BS Retailing and Consumer Science pre-major. Additional RCSC electives provide opportunities for students to focus on specific areas of interest.

To declare the RCSC minor please go to our RCSC minor information session and complete the quiz and minor form. 

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