Program: Apparel and Textiles (Ph.D.) - Kansas State University

Apr 05, 2025

2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

The department participates in the Ph.D. degree program awarded from the College of Health and Human Sciences with a specialization in Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design . The degree is designed to enable students to combine knowledge of apparel and textiles with an understanding of its application to a broader human perspective. The Ph.D. requires a minimum of 90 semester credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree—including 60 hours of course work and 30 hours of dissertation research. A master’s degree is required and up to 30 hours from the student’s Master’s degree may be applied toward the course work requirement. A program of study will be individually planned to capitalize on the interests, goals, and disciplinary backgrounds of the student and faculty. A preliminary written examination and oral defense are required upon completing two-thirds of the program of study. A dissertation and oral defense of the dissertation are required.

Ph.D. Requirements

Required Courses

AT 600 - Global Apparel and Textile Supply Chain Management Credits: 3
AT 700 - Foundations of Sustainability in Apparel and Textiles Credits: 3
AT 780 - Textile Surface Manipulations Credits: 3
AT 830 - Fashion Behavior & Sustainability Credits: 3
AT 850 - Research Methods in Apparel and Textiles Credits: 3
AT 880 - Textile Sustainability Credits: 3
AT 990 - Dissertation Proposal Seminar Credits: 1
AT 999 - Dissertation Research in Apparel and Textiles Credits: 1-18
EDCI 943 - Principles of College Teaching Credits: 3

Statistics (6 hours)

A minimum of 6 hours of graduate level statistics are required. Options include:

Educational Counseling
EDCEP 817 - Statistical Methods in Education Credits: 3
EDCEP 819 - Survey Research Credits: 3
EDCEP 917 - Experimental Design in Educational Research Credits: 3
Family Studies and Human Services
FSHS 806 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services I Credits: 3
FSHS 906 - Statistical Methods in Family Studies and Human Services II Credits: 3
Psychology
PSYCH 802 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis I Credits: 3
PSYCH 805 - Psychological Research Design and Analysis II Credits: 3
Sociology
SOCIO 825 - Quantitative Methods Credits: 3
SOCIO 925 - Specialized Approaches to Sociological Research Credits: 3
Statistics
STAT 703 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for the Sciences Credits: 3
STAT 705 - Regression and Analysis of Variance Credits: 3

Qualitative course options (3 hour minimum)

Students interested in qualitative research will enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of qualitative methods. These hours are in addition to the required 3 hours of research methods and 6 hours of statistics. Course options include:

EDLEA 838 - Qualitative Research in Education Credits: 3
FSHS 809 - Qualitative Research Methods in Family Science Credits: 3
FNDH 841 - Consumer Research - Fundamentals Credits: 1
SOCIO 824 - Qualitative Methodology Credits: 3

Remaining Courses

Students consult with their major professor and supervisory committee to select courses that support their program objectives and fulfill the total hour requirement.

Recommended Additional Coursework

AT 610 - Computer-Aided Design of Apparel Credits: 3
AT 625 - Apparel and Textile Business Strategy 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
AT 825 - Strategic Merchandising Credits: 3
AT 835 - Strategic Economic Analysis of Apparel and Textile Industries Credits: 3

Substitute Course Policy for Research Methods and Statistics

Ph.D. students in Apparel and Textiles may not substitute a research methods course taken as part of a master’s degree. Ph.D. students may substitute up to 3 credit hours of statistics from the master’s degree.