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

Attribute 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.

DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE (1 credit)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  UC 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1 1  
MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (57 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Attribute Course Title Credits Min Grade
  FDM 10010 Fashion Fundamentals 3  
  FDM 10023 Fashion Visuals 1  
  FDM 10024 Fashion Visuals Laboratory 2  
  FDM 10033 Fashion Fabrics 1  
  FDM 10034 Fashion Fabrics Laboratory 2  
  FDM 10053 Introduction to Fashion Technology 1  
  FDM 10054 Introduction to Fashion Technology Laboratory 2  
  FDM 20030 Fashion Apparel Analysis 3  
  FDM 20263 Fashion Retail Industry 3  
  FDM 25011 Fashion Branding 3  
  FDM 30083 Professional Seminar 3  
  FDM 30260 Product Development in the Fashion Industry 3  
  FDM 30262 Fashion Merchandising Planning and Buying 3  
  FDM 35011 Fashion Forecasting 3  
  FDM 35270 Computer Applications in Retailing 3  
  FDM 40270 Fashion Marketing 3  
WIC FDM 40291 Seminar in Fashion Merchandising 3 C 2
  FDM 45012 Textiles and Apparel in the Global Economy 3  
ELR FDM 45192 Internship in Fashion Merchandising 3  
  FDM upper-division electives 3 9  
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (62 credits)
Attribute Course Title Credits Min. Grade
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 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. UC 10097 is not required of transfer students with 25 credits (excluding College Credit Plus) or students age 21+ at time of admission.
  2. Minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned in FDM 40291 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement
  3. Maximum 6 credit hours of FDM 45093 can be used toward FDM electives. Students are required to participate in a study away opportunity. A minimum 2.500 overall GPA required for study away requirement.Choose from the following: FDM 30171; FDM 30172, FDM 30181; FDM 30182; FDM 35070; FDM 35080; FDM 35901; FDM 35902; FDM 35903; FDM 35904; FDM 35905; FDM 45392; FDM 45492; FDM 45592.

Major Requirements:

  • Minimum 2.500 GPA in the major and 2.500 GPA overall required for graduation.
  • Minimum 2.500 overall GPA required for Internship.
  • Minimum 2.500 overall GPA required for study away requirement.
  • Students are required to participate in a study away opportunity.
  • 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.