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The program of apparel product development and merchandising management addresses the domestic and international concerns of apparel and textile manufactures and retailers and their consumers. Basic to these concerns are the social, cultural, political, economic, and technological factors that affect consumer satisfaction with apparel/textile and fashion products and the contributions the apparel and textile industries make to the national and global economics.

The program prepares students for careers in business, industry, and governmental services, such as buyers, fashion coordinators, fashion forecasters, product development managers, merchandise managers, store managers, and visual merchandisers. The program core courses are intended to provide students with a broad liberal education and with knowledge and skills fundamental to the development, production, merchandising, distribution, and use of apparel/textile and fashion products. Through coursework, internships, study tours, student organizations, and interaction with industry experts, students prepare for careers in the field.

Required Courses
AHRM 1204	Clothing and People
AHRM 2024	Structure and Fit
AHRM 2204	Introduction to Textiles
AHRM 2214	Apparel Textiles Lab
AHRM 2264	Introduction to the Fashion Industry
AHRM 2404	Consumer Rights
AHRM 2204	Fashion Presentation Techniques
AHRM 2984	Apparel Production
AHRM 3104	Fashion Retailing Concepts
AHRM 3204	Introduction to Textile Evaluation
AHRM 4034	History of Costume
AHRM 4124	Clothing Behavior Patterns or MKTG 4204 Consumer Behavior
AHRM 4214	Economics of the Textile and Apparel Industry
AHRM 4224	Fashion Analysis and Communication
AHRM 4234	Apparel Quality Evaluation
AHRM 4264	Merchandising Strategies
AHRM 4984	Multichannel Retailing
AHRM 4984	Small Apparel Business Management and Entrepreneurship
ACIS 2004	Survey of Accounting or ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting
LAHS 3004	Professional Seminar
MGT 2204	Management Theory and Leadership Practice
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management
SOC 1004	Intro Sociology or PSYC 2004 Intro Psychology

Select at least one of the following courses
ACIS 1504	Intro to Business Information Systems
COMM 2004	Public Speaking (Pre: sophomore standing)
ENGL 3764	Technical Writing (Pre: junior standing)

Select at least one of the following courses
AHRM 3954	European Study Abroad
AHRM 4244	New York Fashion Study Tour
AHRM 4664	Universal Design
AHRM 4964	Field Study
AHRM 4974	Independent Study
AHRM 4984	Global Apparel Production and Trade
AHRM 4994	Undergraduate Research
BIT 2405	Quantitative Methods or STAT 2004 Introductory Statistics
MGT 3324	Organization Behavior
MGT 3334	Intro to Human Resource Management
MKTG 3504	Advertising
MKTG 4554	Relationships among Buyers and Sellers
MKTG 4604	Retail Management

Plus supporting courses, free electives, and department and university requirements
Total Hours = 120 Credits

Four-Year Tentative Course Schedule

Apparel Product Development and Merchandising Management

First Year

Fall	Spring
AHRM 1204 Clothing & People	AHRM 2404 Consumer Rights

Second Year

Fall	Spring
AHRM 2984 Fashion Presentation Techniques	AHRM 2204 Introduction to Textiles (Pre: Sophomore standing, one semester of Scientific Reasoning and Discovery Core course)
ACIS 2004 Survey of Accounting or ACIS 2115 Principles of Accounting	AHRM 2214 Apparel Textiles Lab (Co: AHRM 2204, Pre: Same as AHRM 2204)
SOC 1004 or PSYC 2004	AHRM 2264 Apparel Product Development or Introduction to Fashion Industry (Pre: AHRM 1204, ARRM 2984 Fashion Presentation Techniques)
	Select one from CIS 1504, COMM 2004 or ENGL 37543 (ENGL 3754, Junior standing)

Third Year

Fall	Spring
AHRM 2984 Apparel Production (Pre: AHRM 2264)	AHRM 2024 Structure & Fit (Pre: AHRM 2984 Apparel Production)
AHRM 3204 Textile Evaluation (Pre: AHRM 1224, 2204, 2214)	AHRM 3104 Fashion Retailing Concepts (Pre: ACIS 2004, AHRM 2264)
AHRM elective course	AHRM 4984 Multichannel Retailing (Pre: AHRM 2264, Marketing 3104)
MKTG 3104 Marketing Management (Pre: ECON 2005, Junior standing)	AHRM 4984 Small Apparel Business Management and Entrepreneurship (Pre: AHRM 2264)
MGT 3304 Management Theory and Leadership Practice (Pre: Junior standing)

Fourth Year

Fall	Spring
AHRM 4124 Clothing Behavior Patterns (Pre: AHRM 3104, either PSYC 2004 or SOC 1004) OR MKTG 4204 Consumer Behavior (Pre: MKTG 3104)	AHRM 4034 History of Costume (Pre: AHRM 1204)
AHRM 4214 Econ Textile & Apparel (Pre: AHRM 2204, ECON 2005, 2006)	AHRM 4264 Merchandising Strategies (Pre: AHRM 3104, 4224, 4234)
AHRM 4224 Fashion Analysis (Pre: AHRM 2264, MKTG 3104)	AHRM elective course
AHRM 4234 Apparel Quality Evaluation (Pre: ARHM 1224, 3204)
LAHS 3004 Professional Seminar