2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog Sample Plan of Study for Major in Fashion Design and Merchandising, Fashion Merchandising Accelerated Sequence

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)
FCS 122 or FCS 225 or FCS 226 (3)
General Education course (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

ECO 101 (3)
PSY 110 (General Education) (3)
FCS 200  (3)
FCS 329  (3)
General Education course (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 323  (3)
FCS 328  (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 368  (3)
FCS 367 or MKT 230 (3)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (3)
AMALI requirement or University-wide elective (3)

Third Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 327  (3)
FCS 362 (3)
FCS 300a05  (1)
General Education course (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (2)

Fourth Year - Fall Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 369 or FCS 469 (3)
FCS 372a01   or FCS 472a01 (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
General Education course (3)

Fourth Year - Spring Semester (15 credit hours)

FCS 371or FCS 471  (3)
FCS 379  or FCS 479 (3)
 FCS 398a05  (2)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (3)
University-wide elective (1)

 

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.