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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Family and Consumer Sciences: Fashion Merchandising and Design, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s)
Scientific Reasoning Elective 4 Credit(s)
FCS 160 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 2 Credit(s)
FCS 180 - Introduction to Fashion Industry 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s)
MATH 102 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry II 3 Credit(s)
BTEC 110 - Introduction to Data Analysis and Organization 3 Credit(s)
FCS 181 - Social-Psychological Aspects of Dress 3 Credit(s)
Knowledge Afri Amer Cult & Hist Elec 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

Global Awareness Elective 3 Credit(s)
Humanities and Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
ART 136 - Design I (formerly ART 226) Credit(s)
FCS 281 - Apparel Construction and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
FCS 183 - Textile Evaluation 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

Scientific Reasoning Elective 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 210 - Fundamentals of Accounting for Decision Making 3 Credit(s)
ART 210 - Lettering and Poster Design (formerly ART 101) 3 Credit(s)
FCS 282 - Introduction to Patternmaking and Fit 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Junior Year

First Semester

FCS 260 - Introduction to Human Development 3 Credit(s)
FCS 380 - Visual Merchandising and Promotion 3 Credit(s)
FCS 382 - Design I: Flat Pattern 3 Credit(s)
FCS 486 - Professional Development for Fashion Careers 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 201 - Principles of Management 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

FCS 384 - Historic Costume 3 Credit(s)
FCS 385 - Design II: Draping 3 Credit(s)
FCS 480 - CAD for Fashion 3 Credit(s)
FCS 481 - Retail Buying 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Summer

FCS 487 - Fashion Internship 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 3

Senior Year

First Semester

FCS 460 - Applied Research in Family & Consumer Sciences 3 Credit(s)
FCS 461 - Integrative Approaches to Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly FCS 560) 3 Credit(s)
FCS 484 - Fashion Marketing and Merchandising (formerly FCS 485) 3 Credit(s)
FCS 483 - Apparel Product Development and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

FCS 482 - Global Sourcing 3 Credit(s)
MGMT 343 - Entrepreneurship 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 12

Total Credit Hours: 120

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

FCS 160 - Introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences 2 Credit(s)
FCS 180 - Introduction to Fashion Industry 3 Credit(s)
FCS 181 - Social-Psychological Aspects of Dress 3 Credit(s)
FCS 183 - Textile Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
FCS 260 - Introduction to Human Development 3 Credit(s)
FCS 281 - Apparel Construction and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
FCS 282 - Introduction to Patternmaking and Fit 3 Credit(s)
FCS 380 - Visual Merchandising and Promotion 3 Credit(s)
FCS 382 - Design I: Flat Pattern 3 Credit(s)
FCS 384 - Historic Costume 3 Credit(s)
FCS 385 - Design II: Draping 3 Credit(s)
FCS 460 - Applied Research in Family & Consumer Sciences 3 Credit(s)
FCS 461 - Integrative Approaches to Family and Consumer Sciences (formerly FCS 560) 3 Credit(s)
FCS 480 - CAD for Fashion 3 Credit(s)
FCS 481 - Retail Buying 3 Credit(s)
FCS 482 - Global Sourcing 3 Credit(s)
FCS 483 - Apparel Product Development and Evaluation 3 Credit(s)
FCS 484 - Fashion Marketing and Merchandising (formerly FCS 485) 3 Credit(s)
FCS 486 - Professional Development for Fashion Careers 3 Credit(s)
FCS 487 - Fashion Internship 3 Credit(s)

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