Fashion & Interiors Merchandising

Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences: Major in Human Sciences

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

The Fashion and Interiors Merchandising concentration is designed to prepare graduates for careers in business and industry. Opportunities are varied and include positions in retail, wholesale and product development, as well as promotion and other venues within the retail services industry. Small class size allows blending of theory and practice through “hands on” learning. Student involvement in the Fashion and Interiors Merchandising Group is encouraged to provide more complete personal and professional development that enables students to compete successfully in the job market. Recently, students have participated in extracurricular activities, including Fashion Group International’s Dallas Career Day and Teen Vogue Fashion U in New York.

Career Opportunities • Retail management • Fashion buying • Visual merchandising • Merchandise coordination • Wholesale sales • Product development

Recent Internship Placements • Ralph Lauren Childrenswear • King Ranch Saddle Shop • Just for Kix, Muse, Catos • Luna Luz - New York • Three Fleur De Lys - New York • ShowOne - Shanghai, China • Javier Vicente/MAFE’s - Salamanca, Spain

Fashion & Interiors Merchandising Courses • HSCI 1330 Fundamentals of Fashion • HSCI 2335 Apparel Construction • HSCI 2431 Textiles • HSCI 3330 Historic Costume • HSCI 3332 Quantitative Buying • HSCI 3336 Fashion Illustration • HSCI 3340 Residential Analysis • HSCI 4330 Promotional Strategies • HSCI 4331 Clothing in Society • HSCI 4334 Global Issues in Textiles &

Apparel • HSCI 4335 Flat Pattern • HSCI 4336 Apparel Product Development • HSCI 4339 Fashion Entrepreneurship • HSCI 4340 Historic Structures & Interiors • HSCI 4370 Human Sciences Seminar • HSCI 4601 Practicum in Human Sciences

For more information, contact Kathleen Rees, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Human Sciences Texas A&M University-Kingsville MSC 168; Kingsville, TX 78363 (361) 593-2357 kathleen.rees@tamuk.edu

Veronica Garcia, Academic Advisor Dick and Mary Lewis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Texas A&M University-Kingsville MSC 156; Kingsville, TX 78363 (361) 593-4202 veronica.m.garcia@tamuk.edu

Visit our website: http://www.tamuk.edu/hsci/degrees/FIM.html

To apply for admission to the Fashion & Interiors Merchandising program: • Log onto applytexas.org and create an account • Select Texas A&M University-Kingsville as your target university • Select College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, & Human Sciences as first choice school • Select Human Sciences as major • Complete all admissions information screens • On page 9, under Custom Questions for this Institution, select Fashion & Interiors

Merchandising as the Area of Emphasis (Concentration)

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SCIENCES

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Human Sciences Major: Human Sciences with Concentration in Fashion & Interiors Merchandising

To Be Semester Transfer/ General Education Core: Completed Completed Substitute Grade ARTS 1311 Design I or ARTS 1316 Drawing 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ CHEM 1405 General Introduction to Chemistry 4 _________ _________ _________ _________ Natural Science 4 _________ _________ _________ _________ ENGL 1301 Rhetoric and Composition 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ ENGL 1302 Rhetoric and Composition 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Literature/Philosophy 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Global Learning 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HIST 1301 American History 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HIST 1302 American History 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ MATH 1314 College Algebra or MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Economics I 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology or SOCI 1301 Principles of Sociology 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ POLS 2301 Government and Politics in United States 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ POLS 2302 Government and Politics in Texas 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Communication/Speech 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Other Required Courses: UNIV 1101 Learning in Global Context I 1 _________ _________ _________ _________ UNIV 1102 Learning in Global Context II 1 _________ _________ _________ _________ ARTS 2313 Graphic Design or ITEN 1311 Technical CAD 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ ECON 2301Principles of Economics I 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Human Sciences Core: HSCI 1300 Introduction to Human Sciences 1 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 3370 Trends and Contemporary Issues in Human Sciences 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4370 Human Sciences Seminar 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4601 Practicum in Human Sciences 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Prescribed Electives: HSCI 1330 Fundamentals of Fashion 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 2335 Apparel Construction 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 2431 Textiles 4 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 3336 Fashion Illustration 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 3330 Historic Costume 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 3332 Quantitative Buying Methods 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 3340 Residential Analysis 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4335 Flat Pattern 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4336 Apparel Product Development 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4330 Promotional Strategies in Merchandising 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4331 Clothing in Society 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4334 Global Issues in Textiles & Apparel 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4339 Fashion Entrepreneurship 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ HSCI 4340 Historic Structures and Interiors 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Elective 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Elective 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Advanced Elective 3 _________ _________ _________ _________ Advanced Elective 3 _________ _________ _________ _________

TOTAL 120 Approvals/Dates: ___________________________________________ _______________________________ Advisor Date ___________________________________________ _______________________________ Chair Date ___________________________________________ _______________________________ Dean Date NOTES: A grade of at least "C" must be earned in Human Sciences courses counted toward the degree. This degree plan is effective beginning Spring Semester 2012 and after.