BFA in Fashion:Merchandising - Curriculum Requirements

BFA-Fashion-Merchandising-Degree Audit

B.F.A. in Fashion: Fashion Merchandising

University Core Requirements (40 Credits)

Academic Foundations (8 credits)

[Dept]

1105

Broad, Enduring Interest

4CR.

 

FAS

1205

Nature of Work

2CR.

 

LAS

1305

Wellness

2CR.

 

 

Communications (12 credits)

WRI

1001 or

1002

Comp & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4CR.

 

WRI

1002 or

2012

Comp & Rhet. II or Advanced Comp.

4CR

 

COM

2001

Public Speaking

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEM Engagement (8 credits)

FAS

2011

Textile Science

4CR

 

 

 

STEM Engagement

4CR

 

 

Culture & Society (12 credits)

FAS

1010

Soc. Resp. Global Fashion

4CR

 

 

 

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4CR

 

 

 

Creative Expression & Self

4CR

 

 

Fashion Major Required (58 Credits)

FAS

1000

Apparel Construction I

4CR

 

FAS

1001

Intro to Fashion Industry

4CR

 

FAS

1010

Soc. Resp. Global Fashion

X

See Cult. & Soc.

FAS

1100

Intro to Fine Arts Digital Design

4CR

 

FAS

2009

Fashion Coord. & Promo.

4CR

 

FAS

2010

Design Studio I

4CR

 

FAS

2011

Textile Science

X

See STEM

FAS

3001

Retailing

4CR

 

FAS

3003

Visual Merchandising

4CR

 

FAS

3005

History of Costume

4CR

 

FAS

3008

Consumer Behavior

4CR

 

FAS

3025

Fashion Trend Forecasting

2CR

 

FAS

3030

Consumer Behavior

4CR

 

FAS

4001

Fashion Buying

4CR

 

FAS

4002

Merchandise Planning & Control

2CR

 

FAS

4014

Merchandising: Portfolio Development

2CR

 

FAS

4020

Fashion Product Development

4CR

 

VAR

1003

Design & Color Fund.

4CR

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electives (22 Credits)

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

4CR

 

 

 

 

2CR

 

Total number of credits: 120

BFA-Fashion-Merchandising-Recommended-Four-Year-Sequence

Centenary University
B.F.A. in Fashion: Fashion Merchandising
Recommended Four Year Sequence
2023-2024

YEAR 1 (Fall)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

FAS 1000

Apparel Construction

4

 

FAS 1001

Introduction to the Fashion Industry

4

 

FAS 1205

Nature of Work

2

 

LAS 1305

Wellness

2

 

WRI1 1001/WRI 1002

Comp. & Rhet. I or Comp. & Rhet. II

4

 

YEAR 1 (Spring)

Course #

Title

Credits

Completed

FAS 1010

Social Responsibility in the Global Fashion (Soc. & Comm. Responsibility)

4

 

VAR 1003

Design & Color Fundamentals

4

 

[Dept] 1105

Broad, Enduring Interest

4

 

WRI 1002/WRI 2012

Comp. & Rhet. II or Advanced Composition

4

 

YEAR 2 (FALL)

FAS 1100

Intro. to Fine Arts Digital Design

4

 

FAS 2010

Design Studio I: Flat Pattern

4

 

FAS 2011

Textile Science (Stem Engagement

4

 

STEM

STEM Engagement

4

 

YEAR 2 (Spring)

COM 2001

Public Speaking

4

 

FAS 2009

Fashion Coordination & Promotion

4

 

Culture & Soc.

Creative Expression & Creative Self

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Year 3 (Fall)

FAS 3001

Retailing

4

 

FAS 3005

History of Costume

4

 

FAS 3003

Visual Merchandising

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Year 3 (Spring)

FAS 3008

Consumer Goods for the Home

4

 

FAS 3025

Fashion Trend Forecasting

2

 

FAS 3030

Consumer Behavior

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Elective

Elective

2

 

Year 4 (Fall)

FAS 4001

Fashion Buying

4

 

Culture & Soc.

Cultural Understanding in a Global Context

4

 

FAS 4020

Fashion Product Development

4

 

 

YEAR 4 (Spring)

 

 

FAS 4014

Fashion Merchandising: Portfolio Development

2

 

FAS 4002

Merchandising Planning & Control

2

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

Elective

Elective

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credits

120