Design, Merchandising, and Textiles, Merchandising Track

Required Courses

• FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3 *
• FCSC 1170 - Introduction to Apparel Construction Credits: 3
• FCSC 1175 - Design Communication Credits: 3
• FCSC 1180 - Applied Design Credits: 3
• FCSC 1185 - Introduction to Design, Merchandising and Textile Industry Credits: 3
• FCSC 2165 - Introduction to Fashion and Dress Credits: 3
• FCSC 2185 - Trend Forecasting and Analysis Credits: 3
• FCSC 2188 - Interior Design Studio I Credits: 3
• FCSC 2200 - Professionalism and Communication in FCSC Credits: 3
• FCSC 2210 - Fashion Show Event Planning Credits: 2
• FCSC 3110 - Personal Finance Credits: 3 **
• FCSC 3160 - Merchandise Retailing and Buying Credits: 3
• FCSC 3171 - Introduction to Textile Science Credits: 3
• FCSC 3173 - Visual Merchandising and Promotion Credits: 3
• FCSC 3185 - Product Development Through Design Thinking Credits: 3
• FCSC 4160 - Merchandising Strategies and Technology Credits: 3
• FCSC 4171 - Advanced Textiles and Product Evaluation Credits: 3
• FCSC 4172 - Advanced Textiles and Product Evaluation Lab Credits: 1
• FCSC 4176 - Historic Clothing Credits: 3
• FCSC 4181 - Global Trade and Sourcing for Textile Products Credits: 3
• FCSC 4182 - Environmental Sustainability in Design, Merchandising and Textiles Credits: 3
• FCSC 4970 - Design and Merchandising Internship Credits: 3
• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3

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• AGEC 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

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• AGEC 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3

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• CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4

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• MATH 1000 - Problem Solving Credits: 3

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• MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3

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• MGT 3210 - Management and Organization Credits: 3
• MKT 3210 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: 3
• MKT 3310 - Professional and Technical Selling Credits: 3
• MKT 4240 - Consumer Behavior Credits: 3

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• SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles Credits: 3

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• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3

Degree Minimum: 120 Hours

*Meets FCSC Core Elective in HNF

**Meets FCSC Core Elective in HDFS

A Marketing or Entrepreneurship minor through the College of Business is recommended for students in this career track.