Fashion Merchandising and Design
College of Health and Human Services
Fashion Merchandising and Design - FMD Programs
Bachelor of Arts in Family and Consumer Sciences
This degree offers six options:
- Child Development and Family Studies
- Consumer Affairs
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Family Life Education
- Fashion Merchandising
- Textiles and Clothing
Degree and certificate information and requirements are listed under each option alphabetically in this Catalog.
Option in Fashion Merchandising
(code FCS_BA04) (120 units)
- Take all of the following courses:
- ACCT 201 Elementary Financial Accounting (3)
- CAFF 321I Family & Consumer Resource Management (3)
- FCSE 299 Intro to Family & Consumer Sciences (1)
- FCSE 486 Instructional Strategies Family and Consumer Science Professionals (3)
- FCSE 499 Professionalism and Leadership in FCS (2)
- FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
- FMD 251 Professional Personal Apparel Selection (3)
- FMD 253 Introductory Textiles (3)
- FMD 258 Fashion Merchandising and Design Practicum (3)
- FMD 351 Fashion Promotion and Sales (3)
- FMD 353 Intermediate Textiles (3)
- FMD 355 Fashion Buying 1: Planning and Buying Fundamentals (3)
- FMD 455 Global Perspectives Fashion Merchandising (3)
- FMD 457 International Textiles and Apparel (3)
- FMD 492E Internship in Fashion Merchandising (1-3)
- IS 233 Intro to Computer Systems and Applications (3)
- MKTG 300 Marketing (3)
- PSY 100 General Psychology (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- CHEM 100 Chemistry and Today’s World (4)
- CHEM 111A General Chemistry (5)
- Take one of the following choices:
- ECON 300 Fundamentals of Economics (3)
- or both of the following:
- ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- HIST 131 Early Western Civilization (3)
- AH 111A Foundation Art History I (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
- SOC 142 Social Trends and Problems (3)
- ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- FCSE 296 Computer Applications for Family and Consumer Sciences Professions (3)
- ART 149 Foundation Computer Art (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- FMD 154 Fundamentals of Apparel Production (3)
- FMD 252 Analysis, Evaluation and Comparison of Ready-To-Wear (3)
- Take two of the following courses:
- FMD 356, 450, 451, or 456
- Take 9 units of advisor approved electives.
Each course on the student's program planner must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. In addition, a course which a grade lower than "C" is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in a course for which it is a prerequisite. A student receiving a grade lower than a "C" may proceed with other courses with approval of the Area Coordinator.
Minor in Fashion Merchandising
(code FCS_UM02)
- Take 18 units including the following:
- FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
- FMD 252 Analysis, Evaluation and Comparison of Ready-to-Wear (3)
- Take one of the following
- FMD 455 Global Perspectives in Fashion Merchandising (3)
- FMD 457 International Textiles and Apparel (3)
- Take 9 units (at least 6 upper-division units) from the following:
- FMD 251, 253, 351, 355, 492E as approved by a Fashion Merchandising and Design faculty advisor.
Adhere to prerequisites below, some fulfill GE requirements:
- 1. Prerequisites for FMD 351: FMD 258 and FCSE 296
- 2. Prerequisites for FMD 355: ELM passage, ACCT 201; FMD 155, 258; and IS 233, or consent of instructor.
- 3. Prerequisites for FMD 455: FMD 351, 355; MKTG 300, senior standing or, consent of instructor.
- 4. Prerequisites for FMD 457: ECON 100 and 101 or 300 (fulfills G.E. Category D2b) and FMD 353, senior standing, or consent of instructor.
- 5. Prerequisites for FMD 492E: FMD 451, 455 or 457.
The Minor in Fashion Merchandising is available to any non-Fashion Merchandising and Design major.
Option in Textiles and Clothing
(code FCS_BA05) (120 units)
- Take all of the following courses:
- IS 233 Introduction to Computer Systems and Applications (3)
- CAFF 321I Family and Consumer Resource Management (3)
- FCSE 299 Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences (1)
- FCSE 499 Professionalism and Leadership in Family and Consumer Sciences (2)
- FMD 152 Quick Sketch for Fashion (1)
- FMD 154 Fundamentals of Apparel Production (3)
- FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
- FMD 251 Professional and Personal Apparel
Selection (3)
- FMD 253 Introductory Textiles (3)
- FMD 256 Intermediate Apparel Production (3)
- FMD 257 Introduction to Apparel Flat Pattern (3)
- FMD 258 Fashion Merchandising and Design Practicum (3)
- FMD 352 Computerized Apparel Flat Pattern (3)
- FMD 353 Intermediate Textiles (3)
- FMD 354 Analysis of Apparel Design and Tailoring (3)
- FMD 357 Advanced Apparel Flat Pattern (3)
- FMD 359 Advanced Computer Applications for Fashion (2)
- FMD 450 Cultural Perspectives of Dress (3)
- FMD 452 Apparel Draping (3)
- FMD 454 Experimental Apparel Design (3)
- FMD 456 Historic Perspectives of Fashion (3)
- FMD 457 International Textiles and Apparel (3)
- FMD 458 Fashion Product Development (3)
- FMD 492M Internship in Apparel Design (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- CHEM 100 Chemistry and Today’s World (4)
- CHEM 111A General Chemistry (5)
- Take one of the following courses:
- ECON 300 Fundamentals of Economics (3)
- or both of the following:
- ECON 100 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
- ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- HIST 131 Early Western Civilization (3)
- AH 111A Foundation Art History I (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3)
- SOC 142 Social Trends and Problems (3)
- ANTH 120 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
- Take one of the following courses:
- FCSE 296 Computer Applications for Family and Consumer Sciences Professions (3)
- ART 149 Foundation Computer Art (3)
Each course on the student’s program planner must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. In addition, a course in which a grade lower than “C” is received must be retaken and successfully completed prior to enrolling in a course for which it is a prerequisite. A student receiving a grade lower than a “C” may proceed with other courses with approval of the Area Coordinator.
Minor in Textiles (code FCS_UM03)
The Minor in Textiles is available to any non-Fashion Merchandising or Textiles and Clothing major.
Eighteen units including:
- Take all the following courses:
- FMD 155 Introduction to the Fashion Industry (3)
- FMD 253 Introductory Textiles (3)
- FMD 353 Intermediate Textiles (3)
- FMD 457 International Textiles and Apparel (3)
- FMD 458 Fashion Product Development (3)
- Take 3 units selected from the following:
- FMD 450 Cultural Perspectives of Dress (3)
- FMD 492E Internship in Fashion Merchandising (3)
It is the student’s responsibility to adhere to all prerequisites listed below. It should be noted that several prerequisites fulfill general education requirements.
- 1. Prerequisites for FMD 353: FMD 253, FCSE 296 and CHEM 100 or 111A (fulfills G.E. Category B1b).
- 2. Prerequisites for FMD 450 (fulfills G.E. Category D2 and Global): Completion of GE Foundation courses; ANTH 120 or SOC 100 or 142 (fulfills G.E. Category D2) and upper division standing or consent of instructor .
- 3. Prerequisites for FMD 457: ECON 100 and 101 or ECON 300 (fulfills G.E. Category D2) and FMD 353, senior standing or consent of instructor .
- 4. Prerequisite for FMD 458: FMD 353, senior standing, or consent of instructor.
- 5. Prerequisite for FMD 492E: FMD 451, 455, or 457.
