StudyQA — Bachelor: Fashion Merchandising — University of Delaware (Page 2)

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Think fashion is only about looking good? Think again. The fashion industry is fast-paced, dynamic and global. Fashion professionals need to be prepared in a variety of skills and areas of study in order to be successful in a creative industry that is always pushing for change.

As a student in this program, you will gain competencies in various aspects of industry including merchandise and assortment planning, product development, consumer behavior, sourcing, distribution channels, communication and sustainability. Industry complexities offer fertile ground for impactful research, critical thinking applications within the classroom and collaborations with corporate partners. Understanding the global platform on which the apparel industry is based is central to our program content.

AREAS OF STUDY

Product Development
Textile Science
Buying and Planning
Brand Management
Consumer Behavior and Retailing
Apparel Industry

CAREER OPTIONS

Buying/Planning
Product Development
Marketing/Public Relations
Sourcing
Textiles/Raw Materials
Stylist/Visual Merchandising
Quality Control

FRESHMAN

BISC106	Intro to Biological Sciences l
CHEM101	General Chemistry
CHEM102	General Chemistry
ECON101	Intro to Microeconomics
ECON103	Intro to Macroeconomics
ENGL110	Seminar in Composition
FASH165	FM/APD Seminar
FASH180	Product Dev.
FASH218	Intro to Fashion Business
MATH114	College Mathematics and Statistics or higher
MATH201	Intro to Statistical Methods l
SOCI20	Intro to Sociology
STAT200	Basic Statistical Practice

SOPHOMORE

FASH133	Fashion Art Studio
FASH210	Seminar on Fash and Sustain
FASH215	Fund of Textiles I
FINC200	Fundamentals of Finance
MISY160	Business Computing
PSCY100	General Psychology
	University Breadth Course
	Foreign Language Course
	Costume History

JUNIOR

ACCT200/207	Accounting
ACCT352	Law & Social Issues in Business
BUAD301	Intro to Marketing
BUAD309	Mgt and Org Behavior
COMM212	Oral Comm in Business
FASH220	Fund of Textiles II
FASH330	Merch Planning
FASH430	Apparel Brand Mgt & Mkt
	2nd Writing Course
	Foreign Language Course

SENIOR

BUAD471	Advertising Management
FASH355	Int'l Fash Cons & Retail
FASH380	Adv Product Dev
FASH419	Soc/Psyc Aspects of Clothing
FASH420	Asst. Plan and Buying
FASH455	Glob App/Tex Trade & Sourcing
FASH490	Strategic Fash Mgt
	University Breadth Course
	Elective/Multicultural Courses

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