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Fashion Merchandising - B.S. Program Requirements PDFDownload to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

I. DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (57 credits)  Courses count in major GPA  
Type Course Title Credits
  FDM 10010 Fashion Fundamentals 3
    10020 Fashion Visuals 3
    10030 Fashion Fabrics I 3
    10050 Introduction to Fashion Technology 3
    20030 Fashion Apparel Analysis 3
    20263 Fashion Retail Industry 3
    25011 Fashion Branding 3
    30083 Professional Seminar 3
    30260 Product Development in the Fashion Industry 3
    30262 Fashion Merchandising Planning and Buying 3
    35011 Fashion Forecasting 3
    35270 Computer Applications in Retailing 3
    40270 Fashion Marketing 3
WIC   40291 Seminar in Fashion Merchandising 1 3
    45012 Textiles and Apparel in the Global Economy 3
ELR   45192 Internship in Fashion Merchandising 3
    FDM upper-division electives 2 9
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (62 credits)
Type Course Title Credits
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
KMC MATH 10041 Introductory Statistics 4
  MKTG 25010 Principles of Marketing 3
  Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory) 6-7
  Kent Core Composition 6
  Kent Core Humanities and Fine Arts (minimum one course from each) 9
  Kent Core Social Sciences (must be from two disciplines) 3
  Kent Core Additional 6
  Minor Coursework and General Electives (number of credits required depends on meeting minimum 120 credit hours) 22
MINIMUM TOTAL 120

1. Minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in FDM 40291 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.
2. Maximum 6 credit hours of FDM 45093 can be used toward FDM electives.

Major Requirements:

  • Minimum 2.500 GPA in the major and 2.500 GPA overall required for graduation.
  • Minimum 2.500 GPA overall Required for Internship
  • A minor is required for the B.S. Fashion Merchandising program—number of credit hours depends on the minor selected. See advisor for specific details on minor requirements.