Bachelor of Arts, Major in Fashion Merchandising

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Bachelor of Arts, Major in Fashion Merchandising
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
Foreign Language first two courses: FOLG 1411 and FOLG 14128
FOLG 2311Intermediate Foreign Language 13
or FOLG 2312 Intermed Foreign Language II
FOLG 2312Intermed Foreign Language II3
Fine Arts (Advanced): Select course from degree in Fine Arts in the area of Dance, Music, Theatre, Art, or Computer Animation or PHIL 33663
PHIL 1301Introduction To Philosophy 33
or PHIL 2306 Contemporary Moral Issues
Major Core
FACS 2368Consumer Education3
FACS 4362Presentation Techniques 23
Major
CHEM from Component Area III 54
FACS 1360Basic Principles of Design 63
FACS 1330Intro Soft Textiles Constructn3
FACS 2366Fashion In Society3
FACS 2369Introduction To Textiles3
FACS 3330Patternmaking & Apparel Produc3
FACS 3371Fashion Merchandising3
FACS 3376Textile Science3
FACS 3378Fashion Promotion3
FACS 4363Merchandising Control3
FACS 4367Smn Cloth Textiles & Mdseing3
FACS 4369Internship 73
MATH 1314Pre Calculus Algebra 43
or MATH 1332 College Mathematics
Business Core
ACCT 2301Principles Of Financial Acc 83
ECON 2300Introduction To Economics 93
or ECON 2301 Principles Of Macroeconomics
or ECON 2302 Principles Of Microeconomics
MGMT 3310Principles Of Management 103
MKTG 3310Principles Of Marketing 113
Electives (9 of these hours must be Junior or Senior level.)19
Total Hours120
1

FOLG 2311 or FOLG 2312 satisfies three hours of the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).

2

FACS 4362 requires junior standing.

3

PHIL 1301 or PHIL 2306 satisfies Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).

4

MATH 1314 or MATH 1316 satisfies the requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).

5

CHEM course from Component Area III satisfies the requirement for four hours of Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). 

6

FACS 1360 is a prerequisite for FACS 3330 and FACS 3378 and satisfies the requirement for Component Area V (Creative Arts).

7

 FACS 4369 requires department approval and 100 hours of course work completed.

8

ACCT 2301 requires a minimum of 18 hours of course work completed.

9

ECON 2300, ECON 2301, or ECON 2302 satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).

10

MGMT 3310 requires a minimum of 30 hours of course work completed.

11

MKTG 3310 requires junior standing.

A minor in General Business Administration or Marketing is strongly recommended.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM54Component Area III4
ENGL 130123Component Area IX1
FACS 136013ENGL 130223
HIST 130133FACS 13303
MATH 1314 or 133243HIST 130233
 16 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
FACS 23663ACCT 23013
FACS 23683FACS 23693
FOLG 14114FOLG 14124
PHIL 1301 or 230673POLS 230663
POLS 230563 
 16 13
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Advanced Fine Arts (Deg. Spec.)3FACS 33783
ECON 2300, 2301, or 230283FOLG 23123
FACS 33303MGMT 33103
FACS 33713MKTG 33103
FACS 33763 
FOLG 231193 
 18 12
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
FACS 43673FACS 43633
FACS 43623FACS 43693
General Electives/Minor10General Electives/Minor9
 16 15
Total Hours: 120
1

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area V  (Creative Arts).

2

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area I (Communication).

3

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).

4

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics). 

5

Satisfies four hours of the requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences).

6

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).

7

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV(Language, Philosophy, and Culture). 

8

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). 

9

Satisfies the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).

.