Fashion Merchandising/Fashion and Apparel Studies 4+1 (BS/MS)

University Requirements

• ENGL 110 - Critical Reading and Writing (minimum grade C-) 3
• First Year Experience (FYE) 1
• University Breadth Requirements 12

Please note that University Breadth requirements cannot be satisfied with FASH courses.

• Discovery Learning Experience (DLE) 3
• Multi-cultural Course 3

College Requirements

• CAS Second Writing Course (minimum grade C-) 3

This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours. Approved courses are designated in each semester’s Registration Booklet and in the UD Courses Search. See list of approved courses for the CAS Second Writing requirement.

• MATH 114, MATH 115, or higher/equivalent course (minimum grade C-) 3
• Intermediate Foreign Language 0-12

Completion of intermediate level course (107 or 202) or higher, or exemption

College Breadth Requirements

(minimum grade C-)

A total of 28-29 credits from Groups A, B, C, and D are required, with a minimum of six credits in each group. The six credits from each group can be in the same area. If selected carefully, in consultation with your faculty advisor, some breadth courses (non-FASH) can simultaneously satisfy both University and College breadth requirements.

Fashion Department Core Requirements

(minimum grade C-)

• FASH 165 - Fashion and Apparel Studies Seminar 1
• FASH 180 - Introduction to Product Development 3
• FASH 210 - Seminar on Fashion and Sustainability 3
• FASH 215 - Fundamentals of Textiles I 3
• FASH 218 - Introduction to Fashion Business 3
• FASH 220 - Fundamentals of Textiles II 3
• FASH 380 - Advanced Apparel Product Development 3
• FASH 419 - Social Psychological Aspects of Clothing 3
• FASH 490 - Strategic Fashion Management 3
• COMM 212 - Oral Communication in Business 3
• FASH 655 - Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing (3cr.)

Fashion Merchandising Major Requirements

(minimum grade C-)

• FASH 355 - International Fashion Consumers and Retailers 3
• FASH 330 - Merchandise Planning 3
• FASH 420 - Assortment Planning, Sourcing, and Buying 3
• FASH 630 - Apparel Brand Management & Marketing (3cr.)
• MISY 160 - Business Computing: Tools and Concepts 3
• ACCT 352 - Law and Social Issues in Business 3
• BUAD 301 - Introduction to Marketing 3
• BUAD 309 - Management and Organizational Behavior 3
• BUAD 471 - Advertising Mangement 3
• ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 3
• Research Methods - A 600-800 level course, chosen in consultation with advisor 3
• FASH 800 - Research Analysis in Fashion Studies (3cr.)