CLOTHING, TEXTILES, AND MERCHANDISING CURRICULUM

The following are the general education and human environmental sciences courses required for a major in clothing, textiles, and merchandising. In addition to these basic requirements, students must select one of the following options to complete degree requirements in this field: Option A--General Clothing and Textiles; Option B--Fashion Merchandising; Option C--Fashion Design.

Basic Curriculum Requirements Communications 1214 ENGL 1013, 1023, 300315 6-9   COMM 1313 3 Electives in English, communication, or journalism 0-3 Physical and Biological Sciences 13 CHEM 1074/1071L16, 2613/2611L 9   Biological science 4 Social Sciences 15 AGEC 1103, 2103 or ECON 2013, 2023 6   PSYC 2003 3 HIST 2003 or 2013 or PLSC 2003 3 ANTH 1023 or SOCI 2013 3 Mathematics and computer courses 617 MATH 1203 or 1213 3   Computer course 3 Fine Art/Humanities 6 ART 1003 3   Three hours selected from PHIL 2003, 2103, 2203, WLIT 1113 or 1123 3   Physical Education 2 Human Environmental Sciences 37 Orientation 1   HES 1501 Clothing and textiles 27   HES 1013, 1023, 2013, 2053, 2023, 3003, 4033, 4063, 4903 Food, human nutrition, and hospitality 3   HES 1213 Interior design and housing 3   HES 1803 Human development and family studies 3   HES 1403 or 2413 The above basic curriculum requirements are to be taken by all Clothing Textiles, and Merchandising majors. The remaining hours are to be selected from Options A, B, or C 41 Total hours required for degree 132 Option A--General Clothing and Textiles Clothing and textiles 9 HES 4013, 4043, 4053 Electives (from any department in the University) 3218 Option B--Fashion Merchandising Clothing and textiles. 9 HES 3013, 3033, 4023 Business administration 12 ACCT 2013, MKTT 3433, 4933 Business elective--3 hours Electives (from any department in the University) 2018 Option C--Fashion Design Clothing and textiles 9 HES 4013, 4043, 4053 Art 15 ART 1313, 2013, 3363, ARHS 2913, 2923 Art history--6 hours Electives (from any department in the University) 1718

¹²At least one-half of hours must be junior-senior level.

¹³Highly recommended: EXED 3023.

¹⁴English 0003 and 1162 will not satisfy this requirement.

¹⁵Exemption may be earned by proficiency examination. Twelve hours in Communication, including 3 hours of communication (speech), required regardless of exemption.

¹⁶Students may substitute two courses in general chemistry for CHEM 1074, 1071 if desired.

¹⁷Option B majors (Fashion Merchandising) required; MATH 1203, Algebra.

¹⁸At least one-half of the electives must be junior-senior level.