Apparel and Merchandising Merchandising Concentration

2014-2015 First Year FALL First Year SPRING

Course Prerequisites Credits AUCC Note Course Prerequisites Credits AUCC Note AM 101 Fashion Industries (F)1 None 3 AM 110 Digital Tech. for Apparel & Merch. (F,S) f11 None 3 AM 130 Design Found. of Apparel & Merch. (F,S) 1 None 3 DM 120 Textiles (F,S,SS) 1 None 3

CO 150 College Composition (F,S,SS) SAT r600 or

ACT e26 or CO 130 or Challenge Exam

3 1A CHEM 103 Chemistry & Society (F,S,SS) CHEM 104 Chemistry & Society Lab (F,S,SS)

None

CHEM 103 or concurrent reg.

3 1

3A

3A MATH 117 College Algebra in Context 11

MATH 118 College Algebra in Context 21

MATH 124 Logarithmic and Exponential Functions1

Placement Exam MATH 117 MATH 118

1 1 1

1B 1B 1B

PSY 100 Psychology (F,S,SS) None 3 3C Arts & Humanities ________________________ See Catalog 3 3B OR SOC 100 Sociology (F,S,SS) None (3) 3C Elective ________________________________ See Catalog 3 Total 15 Credits Total 16 Credits Second Year FALL Second Year SPRING DM 272 Consumers in the Marketplace (F)1 None 3 AM 250 Clothing Adorn. & Human Behavior (F,S) None 3 3E

ACT 205 Fundamentals of Accounting (F,S,SS) None 30 credits 3 AM 270 Merchandising Processes (F,S)1

AM 101; AM 130; DM 120; MATH 117;

MATH 118; MATH 124 3

ECON 202 Principles of Microecon. (F, S, SS) MATH 117; MATH 118 3 3C SPCM 200 Public Speaking (F,S,SS) None 3

Historical Perspectives ______________________ See Catalog 3 3D STAT 201 General Statistics OR STAT 204 Statistics for Business (F,S,SS)

MPE MPE

3 (3)

Biological/Physical Science___________________ See Catalog 3 3A Arts & Humanities ___________________________ See Catalog 3 3B Total 15 Credits Total 15 Credits

Third Year FALL Third Year SPRING AM 330 Textile & Apparel Economics (F) DM 120; AM 270;

DM 272; ECON 202 3 4B AM 321 Advanced Textiles (S) DM 120 3 AM 366 Merchandising Promotions (F,SS) AM 270 or MKT 305 3 DM 360 (or MKT 360) Retailing (S,SS) MKT 300 or MKT 305 3 AM 371 Merchandising Systems (F,S) AM 270; ACT 205

or ACT 210 4 DM 492 Pre-Internship Seminar (F,S) Minimum 2.5 GPA; 60 credits 2

AM 375 Product Design & Development (F,S) f09 DM 272, AM 270 3 FIN 305 Fundamentals of Finance (F,S,SS) f10 ACT 205; ECON 204; 60 credits 3 MKT 305 Fundamentals of Marketing (F,S,SS)

ECON 202 OR AREC 202

3 OR Upper Division Elective f10 _______________ NONE (3)

60 credits MGT 305 Management Fundamentals (F,S,SS) 60 credits 3 Advanced Writing f08 _________________________ See Catalog 3 2 Total 16 Credits Total 17 Credits Fourth Year FALL Fourth Year SPRING AM 479 – Capstone Merchandising Policies & Strategies (F,S)

AM 270; AM 330; AM 366; AM 371;

DM 360 3 4A

4C

DM 487A Internship Merchandising (F,S,SS) AM 371;

DM/MKT 360; DM 492; 2.5 GPA

12

AM Upper Division Elective __________________ See Catalog 3 Total 12 Credits AM/INTD/DM Elective ______________________ See Catalog 3 Elective__________________________________ See Catalog 2 1 Grade requirements for all Apparel and Merchandising majors are as follows: Elective _________________________________ See Catalog 3 C or better in AM 101; AM 130; DM 120; AM 270; and DM 272.

C- or better in MATH 117; MATH 118; and MATH 124. Total 14 Credits Academic year, FA14-SP15

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Apparel and Merchandising

Course….………… Title………………………………………………….................... Prerequisite(s); Credits; Semesters; Other…………………………. AM 101…….…… Fashion Industries……………………………………………… C or better; 3 credits; Fall AM 110…………… Apparel & Merchandising Digital Technology .. ……………. None; 3 credits; Fall, Spring AM 130…………… Design Foundations of Apparel & Merchandising…………… C or better; 3 credits; Fall, Spring AM 143…………… Introduction to Apparel Design………………………………… Portfolio Review; 4 credits; Spring AM 240…………… Computer-Aided Apparel Design……………………………… AM 143; Portfolio Review; 3 credits; Spring AM 241…………… Apparel Production……………………………………………… AM 143; MATH 117, MATH 118, MATH 124 or concurrent

enrollment; Portfolio Review; 3 credits; Fall AM 243…………… Adobe Photoshop for Textile Design………………………….. None, 3 credits; Summer; http://www.online.colostate.edu; $$ AM 244…………… Illustration for Apparel Design…………………………………. AM 143; Portfolio Review; 3 credits; Fall AM 250…………… Clothing Adornment & Human Behavior……………………… None; 3 credits; Fall, Spring; AUCC 3E AM 270…………… Merchandising Processes……………………………………… C or better in AM 101, AM 130, DM 120; C- or better in MATH

117, MATH 118, MATH 124; 3 credits; Fall, Spring AM 321…………… Advanced Textiles………………………………………………. DM 120; 3 credits; Spring AM 330…………… Textile & Apparel Economics…………………………………... C or better in DM 120, DM 272, AM 270; ECON 202 or AREC

202; 3 credits; Fall; AUCC 4B AM 341…………… Computer-Aided Apparel Production………………………….. AM 240; AM 241; 3 credits; Spring AM 342…………… Computer-Aided Textile Design……………………………….. AM 110; 3 credits; Fall AM 344…………… Adobe Illustrator for Apparel Designers………………………. AM 243; 3 credits; Summer; http://www.online.colostate.edu $$ AM 345…………… Draping Design………………………………………………….. AM 241; 3 credits; Spring AM 363…………… Historic Costume………………………………………………… Min. 60 credits; 3 credits; Spring AM 364…………… History of Fashion Designers/Manufacturers.………………... None; 3 credits; Summer; http://www.online.colostate.edu $$ AM 366…………… Merchandising Promotion………………………………………. AM 270 or MKT 305 or MKT 300; 3 credits; Fall, SS AM 371…………… Merchandising Systems………………………………………… ACT 205 or ACT 210; AM 270; 4 credits; Fall, Spring AM 375…………… Product Design & Development Soft-lines…………………. AM 270; DM 272; 3 credits; Fall, Spring AM 384…………… Supervised College Teaching…………………………………. See instructor; variable; Fall, Spring, SS AM 421…………… Textile Analysis………………………………………………….. DM 120; 3 credits; Fall AM 430…………… International Retailing…………………………………………… AM 330; DM/MKT 360; 3 credits; Spring (even) AM 446…………… Apparel Design & Production………………….………………. AM 341; AM 342; 3 credits, Fall; AUCC 4C AM 450…………… Social-Psychological Aspects of Clothing…………………….. AM 240; PSY 100 or SOC 100; 3 credits; Spring (odd) AM 460…………… Historic Textiles………………………………………………..… Min. 60 credits; 3 credits; Fall AM 466…………… Retail Environment Design & Planning……………………..… AM 130; AM 270; 3 credits; Spring (odd) AM 479…………… Merchandising Policies & Strategies…………………………. AM 270; AM 330; AM 366; AM 371; DM/MKT 360;

3 credits; Fall, Spring; AUCC 4A, 4C DM 120…………… Textiles…………………………………………………………… C or better; 3 credits; Fall, Spring, SS DM 272…………… Consumer Behavior……………………………………………... C or better; 3 credits; Fall, Spring, SS

http://www.online.colostate.edu $$ DM 360…………… Retailing………………………………………………………….. MKT 300 or MKT 305; 3 credits; Spring, SS DM 400…………… U.S. Travel – New York Study Tour…………………………… 6 credits in AM, DM, or INTD; 3 credits; Spring (odd) DM 474…………… DM 470……………

Fashion Show Production & Event Planning International Design and Merchandising-Apparel......………..

Department approval; AM 101 or INTD 129; 3 credits; Spring AM 130 or INTD 29; DM 120; 2 credits; DM 482

DM 482…………… Travel Abroad: Design & Merchandising Study Tour………. none; 1 credit; TBD; http://www.online.colostate.edu; $$ DM 487A………… Internship - Merchandising…………………………………..…. Min 2.5 gpa; DM/MKT 360; DM 492; 12 credits; Fall, Spring, SS;

consent of instructor DM 487B………… Internship- Apparel Design & Production…………………….. Min 2.5 gpa; AM 244; DM 492; 12 credits; Fall, Spring, SS;

consent of instructor DM 492…………… Preinternship Seminar………………………………………….. Min 2.5 gpa; Min 60 credits; 2 credits; Fall, Spring  

Course….…………

Title…………………………………………………................

Prerequisite(s); Credits; Semesters; Other………………………….

ACT 205………….. Fundamentals of Accounting……………………………….. For nonbusiness majors; 3 credits; Fall, Spring, SS ECON 202……….. Principles of Microeconomics………………………………. MATH 117 or MATH 118 or MATH 141; 3 credits, Fall, Spring, SS FIN 305…………… Fundamentals of Finance…………………………………… 60 credits; ACT 205/ACT 210; ECON 204; 3 credits, Fall, Spring, SS MKT 305………….. Fundamentals of Marketing…..…………………………….. 60 credits; ECON 202 or AREC 202; 3 credits; Fall, Spring, SS MGT 305…………. Fundamentals of Management…………………………….. 60 credits; 3 credits; Fall, Spring, SS SPCM 200……….. Public Speaking……………………………………………… None, 3 credits, Fall, Spring, SS STAT 201………… General Statistics…………………………………………….. Math placement exam or one credit of 100 level Math; 3 credits, Fall,

Spring, SS STAT 204………… Statistics for Business Students…………………………… Math placement exam or one credit of 100 level Math; 3 credits, Fall,

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All University Core Curriculum Category 1: Basic Competencies

Written Communication (3 Credits; CO 150) …………..….…………………………………1A Mathematics (3 Credits; see department)……………….….……………………..…….1B Category 2: Advanced Writing - Additional Communication

Advanced Writing - eff Fall 08 (3 Credits)…………....…….…..……...……….………… BUS 300; CHEM 301; CO 300; CO 301A; CO 301B; CO 301C; CO 301D; CO 302; JTC 300; LB 300 Category 3: Foundations and Perspectives

Biological/Physical Sciences (7 Credits) .…………………………………………………….3A Historical Perspectives (3 Credits) ..……………………….……..….………………….3D Global & Cultural Awareness (3 Credits) ………………….……………………………3E Arts & Humanities (6 Credits) ……………………………..……………………….…..……...3B

Social/Behavioral Science (3 Credits) ….………………….………………………………… 3C Category 4 (A, B, C) Depth and Integration

(see department requirements)

Biological/Physical Sciences (3A) 2 courses, 1 Lab; 7 Credits AA 100 Introduction to Astronomy.…………………………………………….…….……..3 AA 101 Astronomy Laboratory ……………………………….………….………………….1 ANTH 120 Human Origins and Variation…………………..………………………………3 ANTH 121Human Origins and Variations Laboratory…………….………….…………..1 BSPM 102 Insects, Science, and Society……………………………………..…….…….3 BZ 101 Humans and Other Animals .………………………………….…………….….…3 BZ 104 Basic Concepts of Plant Life……………………………….………………………3 BZ 105 Basic Concepts of Plant Life Laboratory…………...….…………………………1 BZ 110 Principles of Animal Biology…………………………….………….......................3 BZ 111 Animal Biology Laboratory………………………..………………………….…….1 BZ 120 Principles of Plant Biology..…………………………….………………….……...4 CHEM 103 Chemistry in Context…………………………………………………….…….3 CHEM 104 Chemistry in Context Laboratory ...……………….………………………….1 CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry…………………………………………………..4 CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory……………………………………..1 CHEM 111 General Chemistry I……………………………….…………………………...4 CHEM 112 General Chemistry Laboratory I………………….…………………………...1 FW 104 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation………………………………………………3 GEOL 120 Exploring Earth: Physical Geology……….…………………………………..3 GEOL 121 Introductory Geology Laboratory………….………….………………………..1 GEOL 122 The Blue Planet: Geology of Our Environment…….……………………….3 GEOL 124 Geology of Natural Resources…………….…………………………………..3 HORT 100 Horticulture Science………………………………….…………………………4 LAND 220 Fundamentals of Ecology………………………….…………………………...3 LIFE 102 Attributes of Living Systems……………………….…………………………….4 LIFE 201A Introductory Genetics-Applied Genetics.........................……………………3 LIFE 201B Introductory Genetics-Molecular………………………………………………3 LIFE 220 Fundamentals of Ecology………………….…………………………………….3 MIP 101 Introduction to Human Disease.…………………………………………………3 NR 120A Environmental Conservation.…………………………………………………...3 NR 130 Global Environmental Systems…………………………………………………..3 NR 150 Oceanography………………………………..……………………………………..3 PH 110 Descriptive Physics ……………………….………………………………………3 PH 111 Descriptive Physics Laboratory………………….………………………………..1 PH 121 General Physics I………………………………….………………………………..5 PH 122 General Physics II………………………………….……………………………….5 PH 141 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I……………………………………………5 PH 142 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II…………………………………………...5 WR 304 Principles of Watershed Management….……………………………………….3

Arts & Humanities (3B) 2 courses; 6 Credits ART 100 Introduction to the Visual Arts……………………………………………....…...3 BUS 220 Ethics in Contemporary Organizations………………………………………….3 D 110 Understanding Dance………………………………………….………………….….3 E 140 The Study of Literature……………………………………………………………….3 E 232 Introduction to Humanities..………………………………………………………….3 E 242 Reading Shakespeare…………….………………………………………………….3 E 270 Introduction to American Literature….………………………………………………3 E 276 Survey of British Literature I…………………………………………………………3 E 277 Survey of British Literature II …………………………………………………….….3 ETST 240 Native American Cultural Expressions….………………………………….….3 HONR 392 Seminar .……………………………………………..……………………….…3 L***200 Second Year Language I*………………………………..………………………..3 L***201 Second Year Language II*....………………………………………………….....3 L***250 Language, Literature, Culture in Translation………..…………………………..3 MU 100 Music Appreciation ...……………………………….……………………………..3 MU 111 Music Theory Fundamentals .….…………………………………………………3 MU 131 Introduction to Music History and Literature…..…………………………………3 PHIL 100 Appreciation of Philosophy ..….………………………………………………....3 PHIL 103 Moral and Social Problems………………………………………………………3 PHIL 110 Logic and Critical Thinking ……………………………..………………………..3 PHIL 120 History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought…..………………………………3 SPCM 100 Communication and Popular Culture ...…………….………………………..3 SPCM 201 Rhetoric in Western Thought…………………………………………………..3 TH 141 Introduction to Theater ……………………………………………………………..3 * No more than three credits of intermediate foreign language may be used toward this category *** Language courses separated into different subject codes based on language (i.e. LFRE/French, LGER/German)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3C) 1 course; 3 Credits ANTH 100 Introductory Cultural Anthropology….………………………………….……3 AREC 202 Agricultural and Resource Economics …..…………………………………3 AREC 240 Issues and Environmental Economics ..……………………………..…….3 ECON 101 Economics of Social Issues ..………………………………………….……3 ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics ..……………………………………………..3 ECON 204 Principles of Macroeconomics ….……………………………………..…..3 ECON 212 Racial Inequality and Discrimination ..…………………………………..…3 ECON 240 Issues in Environmental Economics……………………………………..…3 EDUC 275 Schooling in the U.S .…………………………………………………………3 GR 100 Introduction to Geography...…………………….….…………………………...3 HDFS 101 Individual and Family Development .…………………………………..……3 HONR 492 Senior Seminar ….…………………………………………………………....3 JTC 100 Media in Society ….……………………………………...……………………...3 POLS 101 American Government and Politics .………………………………………...3 POLS 103 State and Local Government and Politics .……………………..…………3 PSY 100 General Psychology .……………………………………………………..…….3 SOC 100 General Sociology .………………………………………………………….....3 SOC 105 Social Problems ………………………………………………………………...3 SOWK 110 Contemporary Social Welfare ………………………………………………3 SPCM 130 Relational & Organizational Communication ………………………………3

Historical Perspectives (3D) 1 course; 3 Credits AMST 100 Self/Community in American Culture, 1600-1877………………………….3 AMST 101 Self/Community in American Culture Since 1877 …………………………3 ANTH 140 Introduction to Prehistory……………………………………………………..3 ETST 250 African American History ……………………………………………………..3 ETST 252 Asian American History ……………………………………………………….3 ETST 255 Native American History ...……………………………………………………3 HIST 100 Western Civilization, Pre Modern …………………………………………….3 HIST 101 Western Civilization, Modern…….……………………………………………3 HIST 115 Islamic World to 1500 …………………………………………………………3 HIST 120 Asian Civilizations I …………………………………………………………….3 HIST 121 Asian Civilizations II ……………………………………………………………3 HIST 150 U.S. History to 1876 ……………………………………………………………3 HIST 151 U.S. History Since 1876 ……………………………………………………….3 HIST 170 World History, Ancient-1500 ………………………………………………….3 HIST 171 World History, 1500-Present ………………………………………………….3 HIST 250 African American History ……………………………………………………...3 HIST 252 Asian American History ………………………………………………………..3 HIST 255 Native American History ....……………………………………………………3 NR 320 Natural Resources History and Policy………………………………………….3

Global and Cultural Awareness (3E) 1 course; 3 Credits AGRI 116 Plants and Civilization………………………………………………………….3 AGRI 270 World Independence-Population and Food …………………………………3 AM 250 Clothing, Adornment, and Human Behavior………………………………….3 ANTH 200 Cultures and the Global System……………………………………………..3 E 238 20th Century Fiction…………………………………………………………………3 E 245 World Drama ………………………………………………………………………..3 ECON 211 Gender in the Economy ……………………………………………………...3 ETST 100 Introduction to Ethnic Studies ………………………………………………..3 ETST 205 Ethnicity and the Media ……………………………………………………….3 ETST 253 Chicana/o History and Culture ……………………………………………….3 ETST 256 Border Crossings: People/Politics/Culture …………………………………3 HORT 171 Environmental Issues in Agriculture .……………………………………….3 IE 116 Plants and Civilizations……………………………………………………………3 IE 270 World Interdependence-Population and Food ………………………………….3 IE 370 Model United Nations………………………………………………………………3 LB 170 World Literatures to 1500 ………………………………………………………..3 LB 171 World Literatures – The Modern Period ...……………………………………...3 PHIL 170 World Philosophies .……………………………………………………………3 POLS 131 Current World Problems ……………………………………………………..3 POLS 232 International Relations ……………………………………………………….3 POLS 241 Comparative Government and Politics ..……………………………………3 SA 482 Approved Study Abroad Courses…..………………………….………………..3 SOC 205 Contemporary Race-Ethnic Relations .………………………………………3 SOCR 171 Environmental Issues in Agriculture ………………………………………..3

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