Apr 27, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

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Fashion and Retail, B.S. (Fashion Marketing Concentration) Sequence

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Suggested Four Year Program Plan

Total Program Credits: 120

First Year (30 credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

APRL-134 Global Fashion Industry (3 cr.)
APRL-167 Textiles I: Theory, Fibers and Structures (3 cr.)
MATH-123 Finite and Financial Mathematics (3 cr.)
COMST-100 Fundamentals of Speech (3 cr.)
ENGL-101 Composition 1 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-111 Honors Composition 1 (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (15 credits)

APRL-211 History and Culture of Fashion (3 cr.)
BURTL-212 Trend Tracking and Forecasting (3 cr.)
BUMKG-330 Principles of Marketing (3 cr.)
ENGL-102 Composition 2 (3 cr.) or
ENGL-113 Honors Composition 2: Honors Seminar (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 cr.)

Second Year (32+ credits)

Fall Semester (15 credits)

APRL-225 Target Market Research and Line Development (3 cr.)
APRL-272 Quality Analysis of Sewn Products (3 cr.)
STAT-130 Elementary Statistics (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Social Responsibility and Ethical Reasoning (3 cr.) or
DES-150 Introduction to Sustainable Design and Development (3 cr.) (recommended)
Course Selective-2 : Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.) or
ECON-210 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr.) (recommended)

Spring Semester (16+ credits)

BURTL-229 Visual Merchandising (3 cr.)
BURTL-319 International Economic Trends in Textiles and Clothing (3 cr.)
BURTL-390 Merchandise Planning and Control (4 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
ICT-103 Information and Communication Technologies (3 cr.) (recommended) or
Course Selective-2 : Cross-disciplinary Issues (3-4+ cr.)

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 (32+ credits)

Fall Semester (15+ credits)

DMT-275 Web Production and Distribution (3 cr.)
APRL-355 Special Topics in Apparel Design/ Manufacturing (1-3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
WGS-210 Introduction to Women and Gender Studies (3 cr.) or
Course Selective-2 : Racial and Ethnic Studies Course (2-3 cr.)
BUMKG-350 Digital Marketing Strategy and Practice (3 cr.) or
BUMKG-391 Principles of Social Media Marketing Management (3 cr.)

Spring Semester (16+ credits)

BURTL-417 Social/Psychological Aspects of Clothing (3 cr.)
BUMKG-370 Integrated Marketing Communications (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Natural Science with Lab (4 cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)
Course Selective-3 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)

Summer Semester (1 credit)

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

Fourth Year (29+ credits)

Fall Semester (14+ credits)

BURTL-329 Retail Promotions (3 cr.)
BURTL-450 Retail Practicum I (3 cr.)
Course Selective-1 : Racial and Ethnic Studies Course (2-3+ cr.)
Course Selective-2 : Arts and Humanities (3-4+ cr.)
Course Selective-3 : Career Customization: Minor/Specialization (3-4+ credits)

Spring Semester (15+ credits)

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