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Bachelor of Science in Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management

Fashion Merchandising and Design Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
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
FMD 1204	Clothing and People (required for FMD majors)
CONS 3504	Resource Management for Individuals and Families
RED 2644	Housing and the Consumer
Business Fundamentals
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management	3
Action Learning
Select one of the following:		3
FMD 3954	Study Abroad
FMD 4244	New York Fashion Study Tour
FMD 4964	Field Work/Practicum
FMD 4974	Independent Study
FMD 4994	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
FMD 2014	Digital Drawing
FMD 3034	Historic Costume and Textile Collection Management
FMD 3234	Pattern Drafting for Apparel
FMD 3264	Draping
FMD 4014	3D Digital Apparel Design
FMD 4124	Clothing Behavior Patterns
FMD 4134	Fashion E-Tailing
Select one of the following:		3
ACIS 2115	Principles of Accounting
AHRM 2014	Design for Consumers Studio
CONS 3404	Consumer Education Strategies
CONS 4314	Debtor-Creditor Relationships
CONS 4404	Consumer Protection
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior
MKTG 3504	Advertising
MKTG 4204	Consumer Behavior
MKTG 4554	Principles of Professional Selling
MKTG 4604	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

¹: For satisfactory progress toward a degree, these courses must be completed by the time the student has attempted 72 hours.
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. See Catalog section on
“Graduation Requirements.
²: Courses included in in-major GPA calculation; in-major and overall GPA of 2.0 required for graduation.

In accordance with University guidelines, courses satisfying Degree Core Requirements may not be double counted to satisfy other areas of a degree such as in Pathways, Major Requirements, etc.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

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.

Graduation Requirements

Credit Hour Requirement

A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with a Fashion Merchandising and Design degree.

Prerequisites

Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.

Foreign Language Requirement

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.

Plan of Study Grid
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 or CONS 2304 or STAT 2004	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 or FMD 4974 or FMD 4994 or FMD 4244 or FMD 4964	Study Abroad or Independent Study or Undergraduate Research or New York Fashion Study Tour or Field Work/Practicum	3
	Credits	13
	Total Credits	120