Consumer Behavior, Minor

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Program Overview

Why do people form the attitudes and impressions they do? How do individual factors, culture, mass media, economics, and social trends influence people’s decisions? By declaring a minor in consumer behavior, you’ll get to explore these questions from the perspectives of the Psychology, Sociology, Business, and other departments interested in popular culture.

Consumer Behavior, Minor

Where You'll Go

Declaring a minor allows you to make interdisciplinary connections and explore interests outside of your major field of study. A minor in consumer behavior will particularly set you apart as a candidate for positions such as an advertising or brand manager, product developer, market research analyst, and consumer psychologist, among others.

Minor Details

The program information listed here reflects the approved curriculum for the 2024–25 academic year per the Brooklyn College Bulletin. Bulletins from past academic years can be found here.

Minor Requirements (18 Credits)

All of the following: Business 3100; Business 3130 or Television, Radio & Emerging Media 2517; Business 3140; Sociology 3203.

Two courses, one chosen from each of two of the following areas:

Contact

Contact the Sociology Department for information on academic advisers and office hours.

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