Bachelor of Science in Fashion and Interiors

Fashion Merchandising Concentration

2015-2016 Degree Completion Plan

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Revised: 12.16.2015 Effective: Catalog Term 2015-40

CORE COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS1 (36-42 hours) Course Hrs Semester Grade

Communication (6-9 hours)

ENGL 101 Composition & Rhetoric 3 Communications Elective 3/6

Math, Science & Technology (9-12 hours)

Math Elective (MATH 115 or higher) 3

Natural Science Elective 3

Math, Natural Science, or Tech. Elective 3

Technology Competency2 0-3

Information Literacy (6 hours)

Composition Elective 3

History Elective 3

Critical Thinking (15 hours)

PHIL 201 Philosophy & Contemporary Ideas 3

Literature Elective 3

Social Science Elective 3

Choose one of the following:

General Education Option (6 hours)

Cultural Studies Elective 3

General Education Elective 3

OR

Language Option3 (6 hours)

Language Elective 3

Language Elective 3

CHRISTIAN LIFE & THOUGHT (22-23 hours)

BIBL 105 Old Testament Survey4 3

BIBL 110 New Testament Survey4 3

BWVW 101 Biblical Worldview I5 1

BWVW 102 Biblical Worldview II5 1

CRST 290 History of Life 2-3

EVAN 101 Evangelism & Christian Life 2

PSYC 150 Psychology of Relationship Development 3

THEO 201 Theology Survey I 3

THEO 202 Theology Survey II 3

UNIV 101 University Core Competencies 1

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

122 Total Hours

41 Hours must be upper-level (300-400 level)

2.0 Overall Grade Point Average

50% Of the major must be completed through Liberty

31 Hours must be completed through LU (Online and/or Residential)

Grade of “C” Minimum required for all upper-level courses in the major

NSSR 101 New Student Seminar

CSER All requirements must be satisfied before a degree will be awarded

Grad App Submission of Graduation Application must be completed within the last

semester of a student’s anticipated graduate date

MAJOR (39 hours)

Course Hrs Semester Grade

Core (15 hours)

FACS 103 Intro. to Family & Consumer Sciences 1

FACS 320 Textiles: Fiber & Fabrics 3

FACS 350 Family Economic Decisions 3

FACS 403 Professional Development 2

FACS 455 Balancing Work & Family 3

FACS 499 Family/Consumer Internship 3

Concentration (24 hours)

FACS 222 Design & Construction I for Apparel 3

FACS 225 Intro. to the Fashion Industry 3

FACS 324 Specialty Fashion Markets 3

FACS 325 Psycho-Social Aspects of Clothing 3

FACS 351 Event Management 3

FACS 353 Retail Merchandising for Apparel 3

FACS 423 Fashion Promo. & Visual Merchandising 3

FACS Fam./Consumer Elective (100-400 level)6 3

DIRECTED COURSES (19-31 hours)

ACCT 211 Principles of Accounting I 3

ARTS 211 Drawing I 3

BUSI 301 Business Law 3

BUSI 310 Principles of Management 3

BUSI 303 International Business 3

or BUSI 330 Principles of Marketing

BUSI 472 Organizational Ethics 3

CHEM 105 Elements of General Chemistry7 4

ECON 214 Principles of Macroeconomics7 3

MATH 115 Mathematics for Liberal Arts7 3

PSYC 210 Developmental Psychology7 3

FREE ELECTIVES8 (0-6 hours)

NOTES 1Please refer to the list of Approved General Education and Integrative Courses at

www.liberty.edu/gened before enrolling in Core Competency Requirements. 2All students must pass the Computer Assessment OR complete applicable INFT course.

Please refer to http://www.liberty.edu/inft for more information.

3Must be the same language 4Honors Program students may take BIBL 205 and 210 in place of BIBL 105 and 110 5BWVW 101 and 102 must be completed by all freshmen and transfer students within the

first year. These courses meet the CSER requirement for the first year at Liberty.

6Choose a course not already applying to the major

7These are approved General Education courses and may be counted in the CCRs 8Minors are included as elective hours