Apr 27, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Fashion and Retail, B.S. (Fashion Design and Development Concentration) Sequence

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Suggested Four Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

First Year (27 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

APRL-134 Global Fashion Industry (3 cr.)
APRL-166 Apparel Construction I (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)
MATH-123 Finite and Financial Mathematics (3 cr.)
ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-111 Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (12 credits)

APRL-167 Textiles I: Theory, Fibers and Structures (3 cr.)
APRL-180 Pattern Development (3 cr.)
ART-100 Drawing I (3 cr.) or
PHOTO-110 Mobile Device Photography: Visual Literacy and Image Narrative (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-1 : Arts and Humanities (3-4+ cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-113 Honors Composition 2: Honors Seminar (3 cr.)
Declare Career Customization: Minor/Specialization

Second Year (28-31+ credits)

Fall Semester (18+ credits)

APRL-211 History and Culture of Fashion (3 cr.)
APRL-225 Target Market Research and Line Development (3 cr.)
APRL-355 Special Topics in Apparel Design/ Manufacturing (1-3 cr.)
STAT-130 Elementary Statistics (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
Course Selective-2 : Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 cr.) or
DES-150 Introduction to Sustainable Design and Development (3 cr.) (recommended)

Spring Semester (15+ credits)

APRL-250 Textiles II: Evaluation (3 cr.)
APRL-272 Quality Analysis of Sewn Products (3 cr.)
APRL-286 Apparel Construction II: Cut and Sewn Knits (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
Course Selective-2 : Cross-disciplinary Issues (3 cr.) or
ICT-103 Information and Communication Technologies (3 cr.) (recommended)

Summer Semester (1 credit)

APRL-349 Cooperative Education Experience (1 cr.) or
APRL-398 Field Experience (1 cr.) or
Course Selective-1 : Study Abroad (1+ cr.)

Third Year (30-36+ credits)

Fall Semester (16-19+ credits)

APRL-290 Specifications and Fit Development (3 cr.)
APRL-373 Advanced Pattern Development (3 cr.)
BURTL-417 Social/Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Natural Science with Lab (4 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)

Spring Semester (14-17+ credits)

APRL-390 Practicum in Textile Design (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
APRL-454 Knit Design, Fabrication and Technology (3 cr.) or
APRL-464 Functional Design and Development (3 cr.)
WGS-210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3 cr.) (recommended) or
Course Selective-2 : Racial and Ethnic Studies Course (2-3 cr.)
ECON-210 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-3 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3-4+ cr.)

Summer Semester (1 credit)

APRL-449 Cooperative Education Experience (1 cr.) and/or
Course Selective-1 : Study Abroad (1+ cr.)

Fourth Year (30+ credits)

Fall Semester (15+ credits)

APRL-482 Studio I: Brand Development (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3-4+ cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Arts and Humanities (3-4+ cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
Course Selective-4 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)

Spring Semester (15+ credits)

APRL-485 Studio II: Collection Development (3 cr.)
APRL-393 Garment Engineering/Production (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : General Education Selective (3 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
Course Selective-3 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)