2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Fashion Industry Studies (BA/BS)

Fashion Industry Studies guides undergraduate students through fashion-focused courses integrating hands-on experience with measurable learning objectives.  The program promotes the creative development of students with an interest in careers such as apparel design, merchandising, and fashion industry while contributing to culture and diversity within the university community.

51-54 credits

Requirements List

CT 112Computer Applications for Design Solutions

3

ECON 116Survey of Economic Ideas

3

or

ECON 201Elementary Microeconomics

3

FASH 100Introduction to The Fashion Industry

3

FASH 102Construction Techniques for the Apparel Industry

3

FASH 130Textiles and Product Analysis for Apparel

3

FASH 210Introduction of Digital Techniques in Fashion Product Development

3

FASH 260History of Fashion

3

FASH 284Fashion Branding

3

FASH 305Apparel Manufacturing and Supply Chain

3

FASH 365Fashion Forecasting

3

FASH 369Fashion Internship

3-6

FASH 381Fashion Special Event Promotion

3

ISOM 249Foundations of Business Communication

3

MCOB 100Introduction to Miller College and World of Business

1

MCOB 200Job Search Skills

1

MCOB 300Transition to the Profession

1

Fashion Elective (select 1 course from)

FASH 200Fashion Styling and Visual Merchandising

3

FASH 310Studio 1

3

FASH 299XSpecial Topics in Fashion

3-6

FASH 496Seminar in Fashion

1-9

Fashion Capstone (select 1 course from)

FASH 480Studio Design

3

FASH 488Fashion Buying

3

Directive Electives (select 1 courses from)

ENT 241The Entrepreneurial Experience

3

JOUR 182Media Analytics and Content Strategy

3

MGT 300Managing Behavior in Organizations

3

MKG 300Principles of Marketing

3

MKG 310Consumer Behavior

3

MKG 375Social Media Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours: 51-54