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BS Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design

General Education Requirements  (42 credits)

Course Credits
English Communication WRT104/5/6 & COM100
6
Fine Arts/Literature  3 cr. from ART 101/207, ARH120, 251, 252
6
Language/ Culture
6
Letters
6
Mathematics
3
Natural Sciences: CHM103/105 or CHM 101/102  plus one of:
NFS207, BIO105, MIC190, DHY109/110, PHY111/185, PHY112/186
8
Social Sciences PSY/SOC/APG &  ECN201
6
URI 101
1
Total
42


Curriculum Requirements (61-62 Credits)

Course

Credits

HDF 225 Consumer in the Economy

(not a requirement for students entering in Fall 09 and after)

3
ECN202 Economic Principles
3
TMD103 Textile Products
3
TMD224 Culture, Dress and Appearance
3
TMD 232 Fashion Retailing
3
TMD303 Textile Science
3
TMD313 Textile Science Lab
1
TMD 402 Seminar in Textiles & Clothing (Spring Only)
1-2
TMD 433 Textile Markets
3
[TMD226 Interior Design 1 and TMD326 Interior Design II or TMD 426 Historic and Contemporary Furniture] OR [TMD222 Apparel Production and TMD327 Apparel Design]
6
TMD240 Development of Contemporary Fashion OR TMD441 History of Western Dress OR TMD440 Historic Textiles
3
TMD Electives: (at least 6 credits at the 300 level or above)
12
Professional Electives: (at least nine credits in one subject area)
18
Total
61-62


Free Electives  21-22 Credits
(19-20 credits for students entering in 2009 or after)

Grand Total  (125 Credits)

Note: for students entering in fall 2009, the program requires the completion of 120 credits.  Students entering in prior years must complete the 125 credits

To transfer out of UC, students must complete TMD103, CHM103 and Mathematics with a 2.0gpa.