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
CHEM from Component Area III 14
Foreign Language first two courses: WOLC 1411 and WOLC 14128
Fine Arts (Advanced): Select course from degree in Fine Arts in the area of Dance, Music, Theatre, Art or PHIL 33663
MATH 1314Pre Calculus Algebra 33
or MATH 1332 College Mathematics
PHIL 2303Critical Thinking 43
WOLC 2311Intermediate Foreign Language 23
Major Core
FACS 2368Consumer Education3
Major
FACS 1330Intro Soft Textiles Constructn3
FACS 1360Basic Principles of Design3
FACS 2333Fashion Merchandising Technology3
FACS 2366Fashion in Society3
FACS 2369Introduction To Textiles3
FACS 3330Patternmaking3
FACS 3363Buying 1 Merchandising Control3
FACS 3371Fashion Merchandising3
FACS 3378Fashion Promotion3
FACS 4367Smn Cloth Textiles & Mdseing3
FACS 4369Internship3
BUAD or FACS Advanced Elective3
Business Core
ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Acc3
ECON 2300Introduction To Economics 43
or ECON 2301 Principles Of Macroeconomics
or ECON 2302 Principles Of Microeconomics
MGMT 3310Principles Of Management3
MKTG 3310Principles Of Marketing3
Electives1
Minor (required)
Select 18 hours of Minor courses18
Total Hours120

Notes

A minor is required. A minor in General Business Administration is strongly advised.

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

FACS 1360 is a prerequisite for FACS 3330 and FACS 3378.

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

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

MKTG 3310 requires Junior standing.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM14Component Area III4
ENGL 130123Component Area IX1
FACS 13603ENGL 130223
HIST 130133FACS 13303
MATH 1314 or 133243HIST 130233
 16 14
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
FACS 23663ACCT 23013
FACS 23683FACS 23693
PHIL 230353POLS 230663
POLS 230563WOLC 14124
WOLC 14114 
 16 13
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Advanced Fine Arts (Deg. Spec.)3Component Area V3
FACS 23333ECON 2300, 2301, or 230253
FACS 33303FACS 33783
FACS 33713MGMT 33103
WOLC 231173MKTG 33103
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
BUAD or FACS Advanced Elective3FACS 33633
FACS 43673FACS 43693
Minor9General Electives1
 Minor9
 15 16
Total Hours: 120

Notes

A minor is required. A minor in General Business Administration is strongly advised.

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

FACS 1360 is a prerequisite for FACS 3330 and FACS 3378.

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

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

MKTG 3310 requires Junior standing.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers.  Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.

The BA in Fashion Merchandising is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:

  • Critical thinking and problem solving within the scope of the fashion industry in order to objectively examine information to determine the most effective way to move forward in this fast-paced and globalized industry.
  • Collaboration and teamwork in order to communicate well with others and understand varying perspectives to enable them to come up with efficient and effective creative solutions.
  • A digital portfolio with which to tangibly demonstrate their skills and abilities.
  • The knowledge and understanding of merchandising functions to successfully construct the necessary data for various financially-related merchandise planning and development needs.
  • A balance of creative & artistic skills and business acumen to develop an inherent sense of understanding the intricacies of the fashion industry.