Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies

Fashion Design and Product Innovation BS Four-Year Plan

FALL	SPRING
First Year
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry	ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition
FASH 122 - Apparel Product Assembly	FASH 213 - Development of Contemporary Fashion: Cultural Expressions
FASH 133 - Foundations for Fashion Innovation	FASH 233 - Fashion Drawing and Rendering
FASH 165 - Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar	Second Science Elective*
FASH 218 - Introduction to Fashion Business	Mathematics Requirement
UNIV 101 - First Year Experience I
Credits: 15	Credits: 15/16
Second Year
FASH 215 - Fundamentals of Textiles I	FASH 210 - Seminar on Fashion and Sustainability
FASH 221 - Creative and Technical Design Studio	FASH 220 - Fundamentals of Textiles II
PSYC 100 - General Psychology	FASH 314 - Apparel Design By Flat Pattern
Free Elective	SOCI 201 - Introduction to Sociology
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3)	Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
Credits: 16	Credits: 16
Third Year
COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business	ECON 100 - Economic Issues and Policies
FASH 333 - Fashion Forecasting and Communication	FASH 324 - Apparel Design By Draping
FASH 423 - Introduction to Knitwear and Stretch Fabric Design	FASH 421 - Professional Portfolio Development
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3)	Second Writing Requirement
Breadth Requirement (Group A/ART, ARTH or THEA Elective) (1/2)	Breadth Requirement (Group A) (2/2)
Credits: 16	Credits: 15
Fourth Year
FASH 419 - Social Psychology of Fashion (DLE)	FASH 433 - Advanced Apparel Product Development and Management
FASH 455 - Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing	Costume History Elective*
FASH 484 - Design Expressions (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
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.