Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

Fashion Merchandising BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry (4cr.)	ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr.)
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr.)	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)
FASH 165 - Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar (1cr.)	FASH 180 - Apparel Product Development (3cr.)
FASH 218 - Introduction to Fashion Business (3cr.)	SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology (3cr.)
First Year Experience	Second Science Elective*
Mathematics Requirement
Credits: 15	Credits: 15/16
Second Year
FASH 210 - Seminar on Fashion and Sustainability (3cr.)	FASH 133 - Fashion Art Studio (3cr.)
FINC 200 - Fundamentals of Finance (3cr.) or FINC 311 - Principles of Finance (3cr.)	FASH 215 - Fundamentals of Textiles I (3cr.)
PSYC 100 - General Psychology (3cr.)	MISY 160 - Business Computing: Tools and Concepts (3cr.)
Costume History Elective*	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Breadth Requirement (Group A) (1/2)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Third Year
ACCT 200 - Survey of Accounting (4cr.) or ACCT 207 - Accounting I (3cr.)	ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business (3cr.)
BUAD 301 - Introduction to Marketing (3cr.)	BUAD 309 - Organizational Behavior (3cr.)
FASH 220 - Fundamentals of Textiles II (3cr.)	COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business (3cr.)
Second Writing Requirement	FASH 330 - Merchandise Planning (3cr.)
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	FASH 380 - Advanced Apparel Product Development (3cr.)
Credits: 16/17	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
FASH 355 - Intl Fashion Consumer and Retailers (3cr.)	BUAD 471 - Advertising and Media Management (3cr.)
FASH 420 - Assortment Planning,Sourcing and Buying (3cr.)	FASH 419 - Social Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3cr.) (DLE)
FASH 430 - Apparel Brand Management & Marketing (3cr.)	FASH 455 - Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing (3cr.)
Breadth Requirement (Group B) (2/2)	FASH 490 - Strategic Fashion Management (3cr.) (Capstone)
Multicultural Elective	Free Elective
Credits: 15	Credits: 15/16
Total Credits: 124

* See program page for approved courses.

** Minimum grade C- required in all major requirements.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit. Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.