Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

Apparel Design BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry (4cr.)	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)
FASH 122 - Apparel Product Assembly (3cr.)	FASH 180 - Apparel Product Development (3cr.)
FASH 133 - Fashion Art Studio (3cr.)	FASH 233 - Fashion Drawing and Rendering (3cr.)
FASH 165 - Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar (1cr.)	Second Science Elective*
FASH 218 - Introduction to Fashion Business (3cr.)	Mathematics Requirement
First Year Experience
Credits: 15	Credits: 15/16
Second Year
FASH 213 - Twentieth Century Design: Ethnic Influence (3cr.) (Multicultural)	FASH 210 - Seminar on Fashion and Sustainability (3cr.)
FASH 215 - Fundamentals of Textiles I (3cr.)	FASH 220 - Fundamentals of Textiles II (3cr.)
FASH 221 - Apparel Structures (3cr.)	FASH 314 - Apparel Design By Flat Pattern (3cr.)
PSYC 100 - General Psychology (3cr.)	SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology (3cr.)
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Third Year
COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business (3cr.)	ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr.)
FASH 330 - Merchandise Planning (3cr.)	FASH 324 - Apparel Design By Draping (3cr.)
FASH 380 - Advanced Apparel Product Development (3cr.)	FASH 421 - Professional Portfolio Development (3cr.)
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Second Writing Requirement
Breadth Requirement (Group A/ART, ARTH or THEA Elective) (1/2)	Breadth Requirement (Group B) (2/2)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
FASH 419 - Social Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3cr.) (DLE)	FASH 433 - Product Development and Management Studio (3cr.)
FASH 455 - Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing (3cr.)	Costume History Elective*
FASH 484 - Design Expressions (3cr.) (Capstone)	Business Elective*
Business Elective*	ART, ARTH or THEA Elective (2/2)
ART, ARTH or THEA Elective (1/2)	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.