2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Fashion Design and Merchandising, Fashion Design and Merchandising Accelerated Sequence - Fashion Merchandising Option (B.A. or B.S.) and Fashion Design & Product Development Option (B.A. or B.S.)

Sample Plan of Study

The requirements below pertain to this Undergraduate Catalog year and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students should consult with their academic advisor to discuss their individual plan of study.

Min. of 120 total credit hours required, including 40 senior level hours (200-300 level)

First Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
FCS 100 (3)
FCS 122 or FCS 225 or FCS 226 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

First Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

ENG 101 or COM 110 (General Education) (3)
FCS 122 or FCS 225 or FCS 226 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 122 or FCS 225 or FCS 226 (3)
ECO 101 (3)
PSY 110 (General Education) (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 200 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)
B.S. - SMT or B.A. language (3)

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 327 or FCS 329 (3)
FCS 367 or MKT 230 (3)
MGT 220 (3) 
University-wide elective (3)
AMALI requirement or University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 328 (3)
FCS 362 (3)
FCS 368 (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 323 (3)
FCS 369 (3)
FCS 327 or FCS 329 (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 300a5 (1)
FCS 371 (3)
FCS 398a05 (2)
FCS 379 or MKT 335 (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Fashion Design and Product Development Option

The first two years of the Fashion Design and Product Development plan of study are the same as the Fashion Merchandising plan of study. Below are the third and fourth year of the Fashion Design and Product Development plan of study. For information on what courses to take for the first and second year of this option, please see above.

Third Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 228 (3)
FCS 321 (3)
FCS 361 (3)
FCS 367 or MKT 230 (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 324 (3)
FCS 362 (3)
FCS 328 (3)
University-wide elective (3)
AMALI requirement or University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 323 (3)
FCS 327 (3)
FCS 329 (3)
FCS 366  (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 300a05 (1)
FCS 398a05 (2)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)

Notes

To graduate in this sequence, a student must take at least one course for graduate credit during the senior year. Up to 12 hours of approved graduate courses may be taken that will count for both the undergraduate and graduate program. The student must consult with an advisor and the instructor prior to the start of each new course to ensure approval.