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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Apparel and Textiles (B.S.)

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The apparel and textiles program prepares graduates for professional careers in apparel design, apparel marketing, and the retailing industries. Apparel design and production students develop creative and analytical skills necessary to solve complex design problems. Students in apparel marketing develop the necessary competencies to become resourceful business leaders. The program provides detailed practical experience and a solid base for graduate studies.

Course work for all majors includes a foundation in liberal and general studies, including written and oral communications, mathematics, and computer science; textile and apparel evaluation; consumer behavior; historic analysis; sustainable aspects of apparel; and an analysis of textile, apparel, and retailing industries.

Admission to the apparel design and production specialization is selective and based on performance criteria. Students applying to the specialization are first admitted to apparel and textiles. Those who have completed prerequisite courses may apply for advancement to the apparel design and production specialization. See website for more information.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

General Requirements (41-42 credit hours)

Communications (8-9 credit hours)

COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: (2)
or
COMM 106 - Public Speaking I Credits: (3)
ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: (3)
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: (3)

Quantitative Studies (7 credit hours)

CIS 102 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications Credits: (1)
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: (3)
STAT 325 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: (3)
or
STAT 350 - Business and Economic Statistics I Credits: (3)

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
PSYCH 110 - General Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCIO 211 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
SOCIO 363 - Global Problems Credits: (3)

Humanities (6 credit hours)

(Only a course of 3 credits or more will apply).

History elective Credits: (3)
Humanities elective Credits: (3)

Natural and Physical Sciences (7 credit hours)

Science elective Credits: (3)

GEOG 221 - Introductory Physical Geography Credits: (4)

Integrative Human Ecology course (1 credit hour)

GNHE 210 - Foundations of Human Ecology Credits: 1

Professional Studies (71 credit hours)

Grades of “C” or higher are required.

Apparel and Textiles Core Courses (32 credit hours)

AT 110 - New Student Seminar Credits: (1)
AT 245 - Apparel and Textile Industry Credits: (3)
AT 265 - Textiles Credits: (3)
AT 330 - Dress and Human Behavior Credits: (3)
AT 340 - Aesthetics of Apparel and Textiles Credits: (3)
AT 430 - History of Apparel Fashion: Renaissance to Present Credits: (3)
AT 445 - Professional Development Credits: (3)
AT 460 - Apparel and Textile Evaluation Credits: (3)
AT 600 - Global Apparel and Textile Supply Chain Management Credits: (3)
AT 550 - Apparel and Textile Internship Credits: (4)
AT 575 - Principles of Forecasting Credits: (3)

Choose one or both of the specializations in:

Apparel Design and Production or Apparel Marketing. Consult the Departmental website for advancement criteria for the ADP specialization.

Specialization in Apparel Design and Production (39 credit hours)

Advancement to the ADP specialization is selective and based on performance criteria.

ART 180 - 2- Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
ART 190 - Drawing I Credits: (3)
ART 195 - Survey of Art History I Credits: (3)
ART 196 - Survey of Art History II Credits: (3)
ART 200 - 3- Dimensional Design Credits: (3)
AT 300 - Apparel Production I Credits: (3)
AT 400 - Fashion Illustration Credits: (3)
AT 410 - Apparel Production II Credits: (3)
AT 610 - Computer-Aided Design of Apparel Credits: (3)
AT 655 - Apparel Pattern Development I Credits: (3)
AT 670 - Apparel Pre-Production Processes Credits: (3)
AT 695 - Apparel Pattern Development II Credits: (3)

Select one Art History course from the following:

ART 545 - Twentieth Century Art History I Credits: (3)
ART 550 - Twentieth Century Art History II Credits: (3)
ART 602 - Twentieth Century Art History III Credits: (3)
ART 603 - Twentieth Century Art History IV Credits: (3)

Specialization in Apparel Marketing (39 credit hours)

ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: (3)
AT 325 - Apparel and Textiles Retailing Credits: (3)
AT 375 - Computer Technologies for Merchandising Credits: (3)
AT 576 - Principles of Buying Credits: (3)
AT 625 - Apparel and Textile Business Strategy Credits: (3)
ECON 120 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: (3)
MANGT 420 - Management Concepts Credits: (3)
MKTG 400 - Introduction to Marketing Credits: (3)
MKTG 450 - Consumer Behavior Credits: (3)

In addition, select 12 credits from the following:

ACCTG 241 - Accounting for Investing and Financing Credits: (3)
ECON 520 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: (3)
MANGT 520 - Organizational Behavior Credits: (3)
MANGT 531 - Human Resources Management Credits: (3)
or
PSYCH 560 - Industrial Psychology Credits: (3)
MC 120 - Principles of Advertising Credits: (3)
MC 180 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Credits: (3)
MKTG 542 - Fundamentals of Professional Selling Credits: (3)
MKTG 544 - International Marketing Credits: (3)
MKTG 545 - Marketing Channels Credits: (3)
MKTG 635 - Digital Marketing Credits: (3)
PSYCH 425 - Problem Solving and Decision Making Credits: (3)
Modern Languages Credits: (3-6)
Apparel and Textiles elective Credits: (1-6)

Unrestricted electives (12–13 credit hours)

125 Credit Hours Required for Graduation