Fashion Merchandising and Design Major: Visual Merchandising and Product Development Concentrations, B.A.A., B.S.
B.S. and B.A.A. degrees
This major is only offered via Global Campus/CMU online.
The purpose of the major is to study visual merchandising and product development. The major is planned to prepare students for a variety of professional careers in the apparel, fashion and textile industry. Career possibilities are available in the production, and distribution of apparel fashion and textile products. The major includes a fashion merchandising core plus additional required courses in each of the concentrations of visual merchandising or product development. In addition to the required courses in the core, students are required to choose a concentration. Students may also complete a double concentration.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
- Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to declare a major.
- Student must have a minimum program GPA of 2.7 in order to graduate with this major.
- Student must achieve a grade of C or better in all major courses in order to graduate with this major.
- In order to enroll in a major course, student must have achieved a C or better in the required major prerequisite course(s).
- Upon receipt of the third C- or lower in a major course, student will not be allowed to complete the major.
Program Requirements
Core Courses (27 hours)
| FMD 141 | Fashion Fundamentals | 3(2-2) |
| FMD 155 | Introduction to Textiles | 3(2-2) |
| FMD 246 | CAD for Fashion Design and Merchandising | 3(0-4) |
| FMD 250 | History of Western Dress | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 252 | Dress and Culture | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 256 | Introduction to Fashion Industry | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 258 | Fashion Retail Management | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 346 | Advanced CAD for Apparel | 3(0-4) |
| FMD 355QR | Textile Analysis | 3(2-2) |
Concentrations
Select one or more of the following:
Visual Merchandising Concentration Courses (18 hours)
| ART 126 | Introduction to the Visual Arts | 3(3-0) |
| BIS 308 | Visual Business Communication and Digital Media | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 356 | Visual Merchandising | 3(1-3) |
| FMD 410 | Fashion Advertising and Promotion | 3(3-0) |
| FMD 456 | CAD for Visual Merchandising and Presentation | 3(0-4) |
| FMD 556 | Advanced Visual Merchandising | 3(1-3) |
Product Development Concentration Courses (15 hours)
| FMD 200 | Apparel Quality Analysis | 3(2-2) |
| FMD 241 | Fashion Design: Illustration | 3(0-4) |
| FMD 546 | Experimental CAD for Fashion | 3-9(Spec) |
| FMD 560 | Apparel Product Development | 3(1-3) |
| FMD 565 | 3D Printing and Fashion | 3(1-3) |
Total: 42-45 semester hours