Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design           1

BACHELOR OF ARTS INFASHION DESIGNTotal Semester Credit Hours (sch): 120   Major: 66 sch        FASHDESGN.BA            CIP Code: 50.0407.00

OverviewThe B.A. in Fashion Design (2018 - 2019) degree program preparesgraduates to work in the apparel and accessory design and productioncomponents of the fashion industry to design and develop merchandisefor manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. The Degree Requirementsand Plan of Study outlined in this catalog for this degree program arespecific only to those students that enter the program in Fall 2018, Spring2019, or Summer 2019.

Degree RequirementsTexas Core Curriculum

Code Title SCHsENG 1013 Composition I 3ENG 1023 Composition II 3Mathematics 3Life & Physical Sciences 6Language, Philosophy, & Culture 3Creative Arts 3HIST 1013 History of the United States, 1492-1865 3HIST 1023 History of the United States, 1865 to the

Present3

GOV 2013 U.S. National Government 3GOV 2023 Texas Government 3Social & Behavioral Sciences 3CAO: Women's Studies 3CAO: First Year Seminar, Wellness or Mathematics 3

Total SCHs 42

Courses Required for Major

Code Title SCHsFT 1013 Principles and Techniques of Design

Construction3

FT 1073 Textiles 3FT 1083 Fashion Aesthetics, Products, and Industries 3FT 2013 Fundamentals of Fashion Sketching 3FT 2033 Principles of Fashion Marketing 3FT 2113 Techniques of Pattern Design 3FT 2403 Mass Production Techniques 3FT 3013 History of Costume 3FT 3023 Career Development Strategies 3FT 3043 Global Production and Trade 3FT 3103 Merchandise Planning and Control 3FT 3113 Advanced Techniques of Pattern Design 3FT 3303 Menswear Design and Production 3FT 3403 Draping and Couture Techniques 3FT 4033 Fashion Portfolio Development 3

FT 4083 Global Perspectives of Dress and Adornment(GP)

3

FT 4213 Collection Design and Development 3FT 4303 Computers in Fashion Design 3FT 4403 Contemporary Tailored Design 3FT 4603 Fashion Event Planning and Production 3FT 4966 Internship in Fashion Design 6

Total SCHs 66

Additional Program RequirementsCode Title SCHsART 1303 Basic Drawing 3ART 2223 Digital Art Foundations 3ART 2303 Figure Drawing 3CSCI 2433 Microcomputer Applications 3The Additional Program Requirements listed below apply ONLYif not completed through program-suggested general corerequirements.

ECO 1013 Principles of Microeconomics (ifnot completed through general corerequirements; the degree requires thecompletion of 3 hours of Economics fromamong ECO 1013 and ECO 1023; hours takensubstitute for FT 4083 in major requirements)

or ECO 1023 Principles of MacroeconomicsMATH 1703 Elementary Statistics I (if not completed

through core requirements; the degreerequires the completion of 6 hours of Mathfrom among MATH 1013, 1303, and 1703;hours taken substitute for FT 4083 in majorrequirements)

or MATH 1013Financial and Quantitative Literacy

Total SCHs 12

(GP) Satisfies global perspectives graduation requirement.

Plan of StudyFirst YearFall TCCN SCHsFT 1013 (Thiscourse MUST betaken in the firstfall semester ofenrollment, andcompleted witha grade of "C" orhigher during thefirst enrollment.)

Principles andTechniquesof DesignConstruction

3

FT 1083 FashionAesthetics,Products, andIndustries

3

ART 1303 (Thiscourse MUST betaken in the firstfall semester ofenrollment.)

Basic Drawing ARTS 1316 3

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ENG 1013 Composition I ENGL 1301 3UNIV 1231 Learning

Frameworks:The First YearExperience

EDUC 1100,EDUC 1200,EDUC 1300

1

Wellness/Mathematics CAO Core(Fashion Program-suggested corecourse of MATH 1013, MATH 1303,or MATH 1703 is strongly advised)

2

  SCHs   15Spring TCCNFT 1073 Textiles 3FT 2013 (Thiscourse MUST betaken in the firstacademic year ofenrollment, andcompleted witha grade of "C" orhigher during thefirst enrollment.)

Fundamentalsof FashionSketching

3

FT 2113 (Thiscourse MUST betaken in the firstspring semesterof enrollment,and completedwith a gradeof "C" or higherduring the firstenrollment.)

Techniques ofPattern Design

3

ENG 1023 Composition II ENGL 1302 3Mathematics Core (FashionProgram-suggested core course ofMATH 1013, MATH 1303, or MATH1703 is strongly advised)

3

  SCHs   15

Second YearFall TCCNFT 2033 Principles

of FashionMarketing

3

FT 2403 Mass ProductionTechniques

3

ART 2303 Figure Drawing ARTS 2323 3CSCI 2433 Microcomputer

ApplicationsCOSC 1301 3

Life/Physical Science Core 3

  SCHs   15Spring TCCNFT 3103 Merchandise

Planning andControl

3

FT 3403 Draping andCoutureTechniques

3

ART 2223 Digital ArtFoundations

ARTS 2348 3

HIST 1013 History of theUnited States,1492-1865

HIST 1301 3

Social/Behavioral Science Core(Fashion Program-suggestedcore courses of ECO 1013 orECO 1023 are strongly advised tofulfill fashion course prerequisiterequirements)

3

  SCHs   15

Third YearFall TCCNFT 3043 (GP) Global

Production andTrade

3

FT 3303 Menswear Designand Production

3

FT 4303 Computers inFashion Design

3

FT 4403 ContemporaryTailored Design

3

GOV 2013 U.S. NationalGovernment

GOVT 2305 3

  SCHs   15Spring TCCNFT 3113 Advanced

Techniques ofPattern Design

3

FT 4603 Fashion EventPlanning andProduction

3

HIST 1023 History of theUnited States,1865 to thePresent

HIST 1302 3

Language, Philosophy, and CultureCore

3

Life/Physical Science Core 3

  SCHs   15Summer TCCNFT 4966 Internship in

Fashion Design6

  SCHs   6Fourth YearFall TCCNFT 3013 History of

Costume3

FT 4033 Fashion PortfolioDevelopment

3

FT 4083 (GP) GlobalPerspectivesof Dress andAdornment

3

Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design           3

Multicultural Women's Studies CAOCore

3

  SCHs   12Spring TCCNFT 3023 Career

DevelopmentStrategies

3

FT 4213 Collection Designand Development

3

GOV 2023 TexasGovernment

GOVT 2306 3

Creative Arts Core 3

  SCHs   12

  Total SCHs:   120

(GP) courses satisfy global perspectives graduation requirement.