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Threads on a loom

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