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Apparel Merchandising - Curriculum

Overview | Curriculum | Suggested Schedule

General Education Core Requirements (41 cr.)
Students will complete the following communication courses: (9 cr.)
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading/Exp. Writing (3 cr.)
ENGL 1020 Critical Thinking/Argument (3 cr.)
SPCH 2300 or 2320   (3 cr.)
Students will choose one of the following mathematics courses: (3 cr.)
MATH 1530, 1840 or 1910 (3 cr.)
Students will complete 8 hours of natural science courses as follows: (8 cr.)
Choose BISC 1010/11 and BISC 1020/1021, or CHEM 1110/1111
and CHEM 1120/1121, or any two of the following:
CHEM 1000, CHEM 1030 or PHYS 1030
(8 cr.)
Students will complete the following history courses*: (6 cr.)
HIST 2010 U.S. to 1877 (3 cr.)
HIST 2020 U.S. since 1877 (3 cr.)
*HIST 2030 may be substituted  
Students will complete the following literature courses: (3 cr.)
Select one course from this area. (3 cr.)
Students will complete the following fine arts courses: (3 cr.)
Select one course from this area.

(3 cr.)

Students will complete the following Social and Behavioral Sciences courses:

(6 cr.)

PSYC 1310 Intro. To Psychology

(3 cr.)

SOAA 1020 Intro. To Sociology

(3 cr.)

Students will complete the following humanities courses*:

(3 cr.)

Select one course from this area.

(3 cr.)

*Selected course should be WI (writing intensive).  
     
Family and Consumer Sciences Core

(16 cr.)

FACS 1110 Family Development (3 cr.)
FACS 1500 Freshman Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 2500 Sophomore Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 3500 Junior Seminar (1 cr.)
FACS 4500 Senior Seminar (OI) (1 cr.)
FACS 4261 Internship (WI) (3 cr.)
FACS 4330 Family Management Lifespan (3 cr.)
FACS 4547 Corporate Etiquette (3 cr.)
     
Merchandising Core (29 cr.)
FACS 2200 Applied Design for Apparel and Interiors (2 cr.)
FACS 3220 Textiles I (3 cr.)
FACS 3221 Textiles II (3 cr.)
FACS 4221 Merchandising Study Tour or FACS 4261 Internship (3 cr.)
FACS 4230 Merchandise Buying (OI, UIT) (3 cr.)
FACS 4240 Visual Merchandising (WI) (3 cr.)
FACS 4250 Advertising & Promotion (3 cr.)
FACS 4225 Merchandising Planning and Control (3 cr.)
FACS 4260 Merchandising Seminar (3 cr.)
ECON 1050 Economics & Society (3 cr.)
     
Apparel Option (17 cr.)
FACS 2205 Principles of Clothing (4 cr.)
FACS 2220 Consumer Clothing Conc. (3 cr.)
FACS 3210 Apparel Quality Analysis (4 cr.)
FACS 3230 Fashion Fundamentals (3 cr.)
FACS 4220 Fashion Merchandising (WI) (3 cr.)
     
Directed Electives (15 cr.)
Select 5 of the following courses:  
ACCT 2010 Accounting I (3 cr.)
ARTA 1204 Color Theory (3 cr.)
ARTA 2071 Beginning Weaving (3 cr.)
ARTA 2200 Basic Photography (3 cr.)
ARTA 3071 Intermediate Weaving II (3 cr.)
ARTA 3072 Intermediate Weaving III (3 cr.)
ARTA 3073 Fiber Construction (3 cr.)
ARTA 3380 Natural and Chemical Dyeing (3 cr.)
ARTA 3601 Intermediate Photography (3 cr.)
ARTA 3602 Color Photography (3 cr.)
ARTA 4073 Fabric Design (3 cr.)
FACS 3630 Advanced Lighting (3 cr.)
FACS 3625 AutoCAD for ID (3 cr.)
MGMT 3310 Legal Environment of Bus. (3 cr.)
MGMT 3320 Mgmt. & Social Responsibility (3 cr.)
MGMT 3650 Supply Chain Management (3 cr.)
MKTG 3200 Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
MKTG 3202 Consumer Behavior (3 cr.)
MKTG 3310 Business Logistics (3 cr.)
MKTG 3350 Retailing (3 cr.)
MKTG 3740 Sales Force Management (3 cr.)
MKTG 3750 Advertising Campaign Mgmt. (3 cr.)
     
Electives (2 cr.)
Select elective course(s): (2 cr.)
     
Developmental Studies  

Individual requirements. Courses required in this area are in addition to degree requirements

     


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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614-1709
Phone:423-439-7532
FAX:423-439-7539
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