Clothing, Textiles and Design (B.S.F.C.S.)
This major considers clothing, textiles and design as basic human needs, consumer products, historical and cultural artifacts, and communication tools. Career emphasis areas include apparel product development, creative and technical design of apparel, retail buying and selling, and international marketing.
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
World Art and Culture (3 cr) |
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Marketing (3 cr) |
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Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Individual and Family Development (3 cr) |
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Introduction to Fashion and the Apparel Industry (3 cr) |
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Textiles (3 cr) |
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Apparel Construction and Assembly Processes (3 cr) |
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Apparel Product Development (3 cr) |
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Patternmaking (3 cr) |
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History of Western Dress (3 cr) |
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Dress and Culture (3 cr) |
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Apparel Product Line Development: Senior Capstone (3 cr) |
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Consumer Economic Issues (3 cr) |
One of the following (3 cr):
Intro to Psychology (3 cr) |
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Intro to Sociology (3 cr) |
One of the following (3-4 cr):
Principles of Macroeconomics (3 cr) |
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Principles of Microeconomics (3 cr) |
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Foundations of Economic Analysis (4 cr) |
Anthropology elective (3 cr)
Computer applications elective (2-3 cr)
Additional FCS credits outside of the CTD curriculum (6 cr)
An area of emphasis selected with the guidance of an advisor (18 cr)
Courses to total 128 credits for this degree