2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| AHRM 1104 | Introduction to AHRM and Student Resources | 1 |
| Economic Well-Being | ||
| AHRM 2404 | Consumer Rights | 3 |
| ECON 2005 & ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics and Principles of Economics | 6 |
| or AAEC 1005 & AAEC 1006 | Economics of the Food and Fiber System and Economics of the Food and Fiber System | |
| Product Analysis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Clothing and People (required for FMD majors) | ||
| Resource Management for Individuals and Families | ||
| Housing and the Consumer | ||
| Business Fundamentals | ||
| MKTG 3104 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Action Learning | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Study Abroad | ||
| New York Fashion Study Tour | ||
| Field Work/Practicum | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Subtotal | 19 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| FMD 1224 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FMD 2204 | Introduction to Textiles | 3 |
| FMD 2214 | Apparel Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
| FMD 2264 | Apparel Product Development | 3 |
| FMD 3024 | History of Costume | 3 |
| FMD 3104 | Fashion Retailing Concepts | 3 |
| FMD 3204 | Introduction to Textile Evaluation | 3 |
| FMD 3224 | Apparel Assembly | 3 |
| FMD 4224 | Fashion Analysis and Communication | 3 |
| FMD 4234 | Apparel Quality Evaluation | 3 |
| FMD 4264 | Fashion Merchandising and Design Strategies | 3 |
| FMD 4274 | International Sourcing of Apparel Products | 3 |
| MGT 3304 | Management Theory and Leadership Practice | 3 |
| Subtotal | 37 | |
| Controlled Electives | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Digital Drawing | ||
| Historic Costume and Textile Collection Management | ||
| Pattern Drafting for Apparel | ||
| Draping | ||
| 3D Digital Apparel Design | ||
| Clothing Behavior Patterns | ||
| Fashion E-Tailing | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Accounting | ||
| Design for Consumers Studio | ||
| Consumer Education Strategies | ||
| Debtor-Creditor Relationships | ||
| Consumer Protection | ||
| Organization Behavior | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Consumer Behavior | ||
| Principles of Professional Selling | ||
| Retail Management | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Select remaining credits to fulfill degree requirements. | 7 | |
| Subtotal | 7 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 & ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing and First-Year Writing | 6 |
| or COMM 1015 & COMM 1016 | Communication Skills and Communication Skills | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 1A | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | ||
| SOC 1004 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| or PSYC 1004 | Introductory Psychology | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select one of the following (5F): | ||
| ACIS 1004 | Accounting Foundations | 3 |
| or CONS 2304 | Consumer and Family Finances | |
| or STAT 2004 | Introductory Statistics | |
| Select three credits in Pathway (5F or 5A) | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway (5A) | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| AHRM 1014 | Design and Art for Consumers (6A) | 3 |
| FMD 2224 | Fashion Presentation Techniques (6D) 2 | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 45 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Students must complete the courses listed to equal at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.00. Courses included in the calculation of in-major GPA are notated with the applicable footnote.
A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with a Fashion Merchandising and Design degree.
Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.
A sequence of 2 foreign language courses is required for graduation unless 2 high school credits of the same foreign language or 6 transfer credit hours of foreign language have been earned. These credits do not count toward graduation.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| SOC 1004 or PSYC 1004 | Introductory Sociology or Introductory Psychology | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| AHRM 1014 or FMD 1224 | Design and Art for Consumers or Introduction to the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| FMD 1204 | Clothing and People | 3 |
| AHRM 1104 | Introduction to AHRM and Student Resources | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | 3 | |
| ACIS 1004 | Accounting Foundations or Consumer and Family Finances or Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| FMD 1224 or AHRM 1014 | Introduction to the Fashion Industry or Design and Art for Consumers | 3 |
| AHRM 2404 | Consumer Rights | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | 3 | |
| FMD 2224 | Fashion Presentation Techniques | 3 |
| FMD 2204 | Introduction to Textiles | 3 |
| FMD 2214 | Apparel Textiles Laboratory | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ECON 2005 or AAEC 1005 | Principles of Economics or Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | 3 | |
| FMD 2264 | Apparel Product Development | 3 |
| FMD 3224 | Apparel Assembly | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECON 2006 or AAEC 1006 | Principles of Economics or Economics of the Food and Fiber System | 3 |
| MGT 3304 | Management Theory and Leadership Practice | 3 |
| FMD 3104 | Fashion Retailing Concepts | 3 |
| FMD 3204 | Introduction to Textile Evaluation | 3 |
| FMD 3024 | History of Costume | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (Advanced) | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Advanced) | 3 | |
| MKTG 3104 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Non-FMD Controlled Elective | 3 | |
| FMD Controlled Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | 3 | |
| FMD 4224 | Fashion Analysis and Communication | 3 |
| FMD 4234 | Apparel Quality Evaluation | 3 |
| FMD Controlled Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| FMD 4264 | Fashion Merchandising and Design Strategies | 3 |
| FMD 4274 | International Sourcing of Apparel Products | 3 |
| FMD Controlled Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| FMD 3954 | Study Abroad or Independent Study or Undergraduate Research or New York Fashion Study Tour or Field Work/Practicum | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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