College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

School of Applied Human Sciences

Textile and Apparel Major

Textile & Apparel Requirements:

(45 hours credit total)  (check the university catalog for prerequisites)

Required Courses: (Each course 3 credits unless noted; former course numbers noted in parentheses)

Course Number Old Number Course Name Prerequisite(s) Hours
TEXDSGN 1001 (31T:020) Introduction to the Textile and Apparel Industry 3
TEXDSGN 1002 (31T:013) Introduction to Textile Materials 3
TEXDSGN 1003 (31T:012) Creative Textile and Apparel Design Foundations 3
TEXDSGN 2004 (31T:116) History of Costume 3
TEXDSGN 2006 (31T:011) Computer Textile and Apparel Design Foundations   TEXDSGN 1002 3
TEXDSGN 2007 (31T:014) Apparel Evaluation TEXDSGN 1003 &  1002 3
TEXDSGN 3008 (31T:100) Computer Applications for Textile and Apparel Industry TEXDSGN 2006 3
TEXDSGN 3009 (31T:123) Textile Structures TEXDSGN 1002 3
TEXDSGN 3010 (31T:124) Quality Assurance in Textiles and Apparel TEXDSGN 1002 3
TEXDSGN 3011 (31T:119) Fashion Trend Analysis TEXDSGN 1001 3
TEXDSGN 3012 (31T:122) Apparel Product Development and Design TEXDSGN 2007 3
TEXDSGN 3013 (31T:185) Professional Development: Textile and Apparel TEXDSGN 2007 & 4016 2
TEXDSGN 4015/5015 (31T:114g) Dress and Human Behavior junior standing 3
TEXDSGN 4016/5016 (31T:115g) Apparel Product Development,Merchandising, and Buying 31T:020; junior standing 3
TEXDSGN 4195 (31T:195) Internship 4

*Select 3 hours from the following:

Course Number Old Number Course Name Prerequisite(s) Hours
TEXDSGN 1017 (31T:015) Multicultural Aspects of Apparel Design 3
TEXDSGN 2005 (31T:121) Fashion Promotion 3
TEXDSGN 4184/5184 (31T:184g) Topics in Textile and Apparel junior standing 3

 

Business Requirements: (12 hours credit total)

920:024     Introduction to Economics*
130:101     Principles of Marketing

*FOR CURRENT AND FORMER MARKETING MAJORS ONLY- Can substitute 920:053 - Principles of Macro-Economics (must fill out appropriate form for substitution)

Select 6 hours from the following:

120:030     Principles of Financial Accounting
130:106     Consumer Behavior
130:166     Retailing
130:191     Marketing Strategies
150:153     Organizational Management

Total Hours in Major

60 credit hours

Liberal Arts Core

44 credit hours

Elective Hours

16 credit hours

Hours needed to graduate

120 credit hours