Minor in Fashion Merchandising and Management

Units required for Minor: 21, all of which must be taken in Fashion Merchandising and Management.

Program Description

The Minor in Fashion Merchandising and Management provides students an understanding of the role fashion plays in social/cultural environment, business/economic environment, and natural environment through course work in textiles, fashion industry, fashion globalization, fashion entrepreneurship, fashion law and elective options in historic costume, fashion design/creation, fashion buying, and retailing.  The minor is particularly well-suited towards students pursuing careers in journalism, marketing, entrepreneurship, management, business, art, design, and other professions.

Minimum Grade Requirement
A minimum grade of ’C-’ is required for all prerequisite courses within and outside the Department.
 

FASH 30Fashion and Human Environment3
FASH 31Science of Textile3
FASH 134Introduction to Fashion Industry3
FASH 139Textiles and Apparel in the Global Economy3
FASH 146Fashion Entrepreneurship3
FASH 148Fashion Law3
Select one from the following:3
History Of Western Fashion
Creative Principles of Apparel Design
Merchandise Buying
Fashion Retailing
Total Units21