Apparel Design and Technology, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 122
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
General Education Requirements | ||
English Composition | ||
See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Composition II | ||
Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
Technical Writing | ||
American History & Government | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Survey of American History | ||
American History to 1865 (H) | ||
American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
Minimum grade of "C" | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (Q) | ||
College Algebra (Q) | ||
Business Calculus (Q) | ||
Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
DM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
Course designated (H) | 3 | |
Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course | ||
DM 2573 | Textile Science (LN) | 3 |
Course designated (N) | 3 | |
Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
or SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | |
Diversity (D) | ||
Courses designated (D) | 3 | |
Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
Courses designated (G) | 3 | |
Additional General Education | ||
Additional general education credit hours (at least 4 hours) are required to meet the total 40-hour minimum. If courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple minimum general education designation hours above, more than 4 hours of additional general education will be required here to meet the 40-hour minimum. | ||
Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F) | 4 | |
Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
College/Departmental Requirements | ||
UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first year seminar course) | 1 |
EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
Human Sciences | ||
HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
Hours Subtotal | 5 | |
Major Requirements | ||
Minimum grade of “C” in each course | ||
Major Core Requirements | ||
DM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
DM 1103 | Basic Apparel Assembly | 3 |
DM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
DM 1993 | Communications and Presentation Techniques for Apparel Design | 3 |
DM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
DM 2204 | Intermediate Apparel Assembly | 4 |
DM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
DM 2444 | Draping | 4 |
DM 3014 | Flat Pattern Design | 4 |
DM 3023 | Computer-Aided Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
DM 3043 | Digital Product Creation | 3 |
DM 3053 | Quality Analysis for Apparel Design | 3 |
DM 3123 | Advanced Technology for Apparel Design | 3 |
DM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
DM 3993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
DM 4153 | Technical Design | 3 |
DM 4203 | Functional Clothing Design | 3 |
DM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
ECON 1113 | The Economics of Social Issues (S) | 3 |
or ECON 2103 | Introduction to Microeconomics (S) | |
Minimum grade of "C" for ECON course | ||
MGMT 3013 | Fundamentals of Management (S) | 3 |
MKTG 3213 | Marketing (S) | 3 |
DM 3533 | Textile Surface Design | 3 |
DM 4403 | Advanced Apparel Design | 3 |
Controlled Electives | ||
Select 3 hours of the following: | 3 | |
Anthropometry and Ergonomics in Design | ||
Fashion Show Production | ||
Digital Product Creation II | ||
Fashion Entrepreneurship | ||
Drawing I | ||
Jewelry and Metals I | ||
Women and Minority Entrepreneurship | ||
Advanced Costume Technology | ||
Managing Behavior and Organizations | ||
3 hours foreign language may be used | ||
Hours Subtotal | 74 | |
General Electives | ||
Select 3 hours of electives. | 3 | |
Hours Subtotal | 3 | |
Total Hours | 122 |
Other Requirements
- 40 upper-division hours required.
- A 2.50 Major GPA is required. This includes all courses in College and Major Requirements.
- A 2.50 Major GPA is required for full admission to the Internship Program.
- Proficiency review required to take upper-level DM Fashion Design courses.
- Transfer Admission Requirements: 2.00 for less than 31 hours; 2.25 for 31-45 hours; 2.50 for more than 45 hours and minimum grade of “C” in MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) or MATH 1513 College Algebra (A) or MATH 2103 Business Calculus.
Other Requirements
- 40 upper-division hours required.
- A 2.50 Major GPA is required. This includes all courses in College and Major Requirements.
- A 2.50 Major GPA is required for full admission to the Internship Program.
- Proficiency review required to take upper-level DM Fashion Design courses.
- Transfer Admission Requirements: 2.00 for less than 31 hours; 2.25 for 31-45 hours; 2.50 for more than 45 hours and minimum grade of “C” in MATH 1483 Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) or MATH 1513 College Algebra (A) or MATH 2103 Business Calculus.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
Freshman | ||
---|---|---|
Fall | Hours | |
DM 1103 | Basic Apparel Assembly | 3 |
DM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
DM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I |
3 |
UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
3 Hours General Education (N/L) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
DM 1993 | Communications and Presentation Techniques for Apparel Design | 3 |
DM 2204 | Intermediate Apparel Assembly | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Composition II | ||
International Freshman Composition II | ||
Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
Technical Writing | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (Q) | ||
College Algebra (Q) | ||
Business Calculus (Q) | ||
Proficiency Review Required | ||
Hours | 13 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
DM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
DM 2444 | Draping | 4 |
DM 2573 | Textile Science (LN) | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Survey of American History | ||
American History to 1865 (H) | ||
American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
DM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
DM 3014 | Flat Pattern Design | 4 |
DM 3053 | Quality Analysis for Apparel Design | 3 |
ECON 1113 or ECON 2103 |
The Economics of Social Issues (S) or Introduction to Microeconomics (S) |
3 |
3 Hours General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
DM 3023 | Computer-Aided Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
DM 3043 | Digital Product Creation | 3 |
DM 3533 | Textile Surface Design | 3 |
HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
3 Hours General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
DM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
DM 3123 | Advanced Technology for Apparel Design | 3 |
DM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
DM 4033 | Digital Product Creation II (Or Controlled Elective) | 3 |
POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
MKTG 3213 | Marketing (S) | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
DM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
Hours | 4 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
DM 4043 | Advanced Digital Product Creation | 3 |
DM 4153 | Technical Design | 3 |
DM 4203 | Functional Clothing Design | 3 |
PSYC 1113 or SOC 1113 |
Introductory Psychology (S) or Introductory Sociology (S) |
3 |
1 Hour General Education (Q, H, N, S) | 1 | |
3 hour General Education (Q, H, N, S) | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
DM 3993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
DM 4403 | Advanced Apparel Design | 3 |
MGMT 3013 | Fundamentals of Management (S) | 3 |
3 Hour General Education Humanities (H) | 3 | |
File Graduation Application | ||
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |