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Merchandising (120 Credits)
Merchandising includes courses designed to allow students to develop competence in the planning, buying, and selling of merchandise in either manufacturing or retail organizations. Curriculum includes a focus on marketing. Students often pursue one of the minors in Business.
Students wishing to certify in apparel merchandising, and textiles must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA. Students must receive a C or better grade in all AMDT courses, MKTG 360, and the business industry elective. A course may only be repeated once. Courses required in these programs cannot be taken on a pass, fail basis.
Students wishing to certify in apparel merchandising, and textiles must have a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA. Students must receive a C or better grade in all AMDT courses, MKTG 360, and the business industry elective. A course may only be repeated once. Courses required in these programs cannot be taken on a pass, fail basis.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| AMDT 108 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or SCIENCE 101[SCI]1 | 3 or 4 |
| COM 102 [COMM] or H D 205 [COMM] recommended | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] | 3 |
| Quantitative Reasoning [QUAN] | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AMDT 208 | 3 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| Physical Sciences [PSCI] or SCIENCE 102 [SCI]1 | 4 or 3 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| AMDT 210 | 4 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| AMDT 212 | 3 |
| Electives | 9 |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| AMDT 307 | 3 |
| AMDT 318 | 3 |
| AMDT 488 | 1 |
| Creative & Professional Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| AMDT Electives2 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AMDT 314 | 3 |
| AMDT 420 [M] | 3 |
| AMDT 440 | 3 |
| Business Industry Elective3 | 3 |
| AMDT Electives2 | 3 |
| Third Term | Credits |
| AMDT 490 | 3 |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| AMDT 417 [DIVR] | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| AMDT Electives2 | 3 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| AMDT 413 [CAPS] [M] | 3 |
| AMDT 430 | 3 |
| AMDT 450 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Electives | 6 |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Science [BSCI] and one Physical Science [PSCI] course, including one lab course, or 8 credits of [SCI] designated courses. (SCIENCE 101 [SCI] is offered Fall semester and is a prerequisite for SCIENCE 102 [SCI], which is offered Spring semester.) |
| 2 | AMDT Electives include any AMDT course not used to fulfill major requirements. |
| 3 | Business Industry Elective: B LAW 210; ECONS 321, 326, 352, 430; H D 320 [M]; MGMT 301, 315; MIS 250; PHIL 360. |