Design, Housing & Merchandising: Fashion Design & Production, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2022-2023. 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 |
| Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) | ||
| Minimum grade of "C" | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) | ||
| College Algebra (A) | ||
| Business Calculus (A) | ||
| Humanities (H) | ||
| DHM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) (Minimum grade of “C”) | 3 |
| Course designated (H) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
| DHM 2573 | Textiles (LN) (Minimum grade of “C”) | 3 |
| Course designated (N) | 3 | |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) | ||
| PSYC 1113 | Introductory Psychology (S) | 3 |
| or SOC 1113 | Introductory Sociology (S) | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Courses Designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) | 10 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) | ||
| May be completed in any part of the degree plan | ||
| At least one Diversity (D) course | ||
| At least one International Dimension (I) course | ||
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| Human Sciences | ||
| EDHS 1112 | First Year Seminar | 2 |
| or EDHS 3112 | Education and Human Sciences First-Year Seminar for Transfer Students | |
| HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 5 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum grade of “C” in each course | ||
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| DHM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DHM 1101 | Wicked Problems of Industrial Practice | 1 |
| DHM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
| DHM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
| DHM 3033 | Material Culture | 3 |
| Select 2 hours of the following: | 2 | |
| Design and Merchandising Speakers Colloquium | ||
| Sustainability in the Built Environment | ||
| Empathic Design | ||
| Triple Bottom Line Analysis | ||
| Active Design | ||
| Communicating Sustainable Practices | ||
| Design Activism | ||
| Sustainable Materials Flows | ||
| Ethics for a Sustainable World | ||
| Sustainable Textile Innovation | ||
| Spirituality and Sustainability | ||
| Life Cycle Analysis in Design and Merchandising | ||
| Sustainable Consumption | ||
| Biophilic Design | ||
| Option Requirements | ||
| DHM 1103 | Basic Apparel Assembly | 3 |
| DHM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| DHM 1993 | Communications and Presentation Techniques for Apparel Design | 3 |
| DHM 2204 | Intermediate Apparel Assembly | 4 |
| DHM 2444 | Draping | 4 |
| DHM 3014 | Flat Pattern Design | 4 |
| DHM 3023 | Computer-Aided Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
| DHM 3053 | Quality Analysis for Apparel Design | 3 |
| DHM 3123 | Advanced Technology for Apparel Design | 3 |
| DHM 3203 | Functional Clothing Design | 3 |
| DHM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| DHM 4153 | Pre-Production Processes | 3 |
| DHM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
| DHM 4993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
| 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 |
| Select a professional area | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 77 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
Professional Areas
Design Area
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DHM 3533 | Textile Surface Design | 3 |
| DHM 4403 | Advanced Apparel Design | 3 |
| Controlled electives | ||
| Select 3 hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropometry and Ergonomics in Design | ||
| Fashion Show Production | ||
| Product Development Process | ||
| Drawing I | ||
| Jewelry and Metals I | ||
| Women and Minority Entrepreneurship | ||
| Advanced Costume Construction | ||
| Managing Behavior and Organizations | ||
3 hours foreign language may be used | ||
Production Area
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DHM 3103 | Anthropometry and Ergonomics in Design | 3 |
| DHM 4453 | Product Development Process | 3 |
| Controlled electives | ||
| Select 3 hours of the following: | 3 | |
| Women and Minority Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace (D) | ||
| Leading Organizational Change | ||
| International Management (I) | ||
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 DHM 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 or 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 2028.
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.
Professional Area: Design
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| DHM 1103 | Basic Apparel Assembly | 3 |
| DHM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| DHM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I or International Freshman Composition I |
3 |
| EDHS 1112 or EDHS 3112 |
First Year Seminar or Education and Human Sciences First-Year Seminar for Transfer Students |
2 |
| DHM 1101 | Wicked Problems of Industrial Practice | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 2204 | Intermediate Apparel Assembly | 4 |
| DHM 1993 | Communications and Presentation Techniques for Apparel Design | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II or International Freshman Composition II or Technical Writing |
3 |
| MATH 1483 or MATH 1513 |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) or College Algebra (A) |
3 |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 2444 | Draping | 4 |
| DHM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
| DHM 2573 | Textiles (LN) | 3 |
| HIST 1103 |
Survey of American History or American History to 1865 (H) or American History Since 1865 (DH) |
3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 3014 | Flat Pattern Design | 4 |
| DHM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
| DHM 3053 | Quality Analysis for Apparel Design | 3 |
| One hour from DHM 4021, DHM 4031, DHM 4041, DHM 4061, DHM 4071, DHM 4081, DHM 4091, DHM 4111, DHM 4121, DHM 4131, DHM 4141, DHM 4151, DHM 4161 | 1 | |
| ECON 1113 or ECON 2103 |
The Economics of Social Issues (S) or Introduction to Microeconomics (S) |
3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 3023 | Computer-Aided Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
| 3 Hours Controlled Elective from the following: DHM 3103, DHM 4010, DHM 4453, ART 1103, ART 2243, EEE 3033, TH 4673, MGMT 3123, 3 hours of foreign language | 3 | |
| DHM 3533 | Textile Surface Design | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 3123 | Advanced Technology for Apparel Design | 3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| DHM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| DHM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
| MKTG 3213 | Marketing (S) | 3 |
| One hour from DHM 4021, DHM 4031, DHM 4041, DHM 4061, DHM 4071, DHM 4081, DHM 4091, DHM 4111, DHM 4121, DHM 4131, DHM 4141, DHM 4151, DHM 4161 | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| DHM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 3203 | Functional Clothing Design | 3 |
| DHM 4403 | Advanced Apparel Design | 3 |
| PSYC 1113 or SOC 1113 |
Introductory Psychology (S) or Introductory Sociology (S) |
3 |
| DHM 3033 | Material Culture | 3 |
| Course Designated (N) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 4153 | Pre-Production Processes | 3 |
| MGMT 3013 | Fundamentals of Management (S) | 3 |
| DHM 4993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
| Course Designated (H) | 3 | |
| 1 hour General Education | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |
Professional Area: Production
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| DHM 1103 | Basic Apparel Assembly | 3 |
| DHM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
| DHM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| ENGL 1113 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I or International Freshman Composition I |
3 |
| EDHS 1112 or EDHS 3112 |
First Year Seminar or Education and Human Sciences First-Year Seminar for Transfer Students |
2 |
| DHM 1101 | Wicked Problems of Industrial Practice | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 2204 | Intermediate Apparel Assembly | 4 |
| DHM 1993 | Communications and Presentation Techniques for Apparel Design | 3 |
| ENGL 1213 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II or International Freshman Composition II or Technical Writing |
3 |
| MATH 1483 |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (A) or College Algebra (A) or Business Calculus (A) |
3 |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 2444 | Draping | 4 |
| DHM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
| DHM 2573 | Textiles (LN) | 3 |
| HIST 1103 |
Survey of American History or American History to 1865 (H) or American History Since 1865 (DH) |
3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 3014 | Flat Pattern Design | 4 |
| DHM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
| DHM 3053 | Quality Analysis for Apparel Design | 3 |
| One hour from DHM 4021, DHM 4031, DHM 4041, DHM 4061, DHM 4071, DHM 4081, DHM 4091, DHM 4111, DHM 4121, DHM 4131, DHM 4141, DHM 4151, DHM 4161 | 1 | |
| ECON 1113 or ECON 2103 |
The Economics of Social Issues (S) or Introduction to Microeconomics (S) |
3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 3023 | Computer-Aided Flat Pattern Design | 3 |
| DHM 3103 | Anthropometry and Ergonomics in Design | 3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
| 3 Hours Controlled Elective from the following: | 3 | |
| Women and Minority Entrepreneurship | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Managing Diversity in the Workplace (D) | ||
| Leading Organizational Change | ||
| International Management (I) | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 3123 | Advanced Technology for Apparel Design | 3 |
| 3 Hours General Education | 3 | |
| DHM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
| DHM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
| MKTG 3213 | Marketing (S) | 3 |
| One hour from DHM 4021, DHM 4031, DHM 4041, DHM 4061, DHM 4071, DHM 4081, DHM 4091, DHM 4111, DHM 4121, DHM 4131, DHM 4141, DHM 4151, DHM 4161 | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer | ||
| DHM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| DHM 4453 or DHM 4893 |
Product Development Process or Fundamentals of Medical Smart Garment Engineering |
3 |
| DHM 3203 | Functional Clothing Design | 3 |
| PSYC 1113 or SOC 1113 |
Introductory Psychology (S) or Introductory Sociology (S) |
3 |
| DHM 3033 | Material Culture | 3 |
| Course Designated (N) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| DHM 4153 | Pre-Production Processes | 3 |
| MGMT 3013 | Fundamentals of Management (S) | 3 |
| DHM 4993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
| Course Designated (H) | 3 | |
| 1 hour General Education | 1 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 122 | |