Fashion Merchandising, 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: 120
Code | Title | Hours |
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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) | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (Q) | ||
College Algebra (Q) | ||
Business Calculus (Q) | ||
Minimum grade of "C" for (Q) course | ||
Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
DM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
Courses 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) | ||
ECON 1113 | The Economics of Social Issues (S) | 3 |
or ECON 2103 | Introduction to Microeconomics (S) | |
Minimum grade of "C" for ECON course | ||
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 1111 | First Year Seminar Supplement | 1 |
or EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | |
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 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
DM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
DM 2243 | Sustainability in the Fashion Industry | 3 |
DM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
DM 2423 | Technology and Visual Communication for Merchandisers | 3 |
DM 2913 | Sewn Product Quality Analysis | 3 |
DM 3033 | Material Culture | 3 |
DM 3433 | Retail Strategies in the Digital Sector | 3 |
DM 3443 | Fashion Marketing Strategies | 3 |
DM 3463 | Fashion Consumer Behavior | 3 |
DM 3553 | Profitable Merchandising Analysis | 3 |
DM 3563 | Fashion Buying and Planning | 3 |
DM 3853 | Visual Merchandising | 3 |
DM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
DM 3993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
DM 4453 | Fashion Entrepreneurship | 3 |
DM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
Controlled Electives | ||
Select 15 hours from the following: | 15 | |
Fashion Show Production | ||
Retail Analytics and Insights | ||
International Studies in Design and Merchandising | ||
Technology in Apparel Retail and Consumer Experiences | ||
Problems in Design and Merchandising | ||
Introduction to Creative Writing (H) | ||
Marketing (S) | ||
Sales Management | ||
Fundamentals of Management (S) | ||
Managing Professional Relationships | ||
Elementary Statistics (Q) | ||
or STAT 2023 | Elementary Statistics for Business and Economics (Q) | |
A maximum of 6 hours of foreign language may be used | ||
Hours Subtotal | 68 | |
Electives | ||
Electives can be met with any additional courses providing student meets required prerequisites. It is highly recommended students take advantage of off-campus study programs and study abroad opportunities. See your advisor to discuss ways you can increase your global competency by studying abroad. | ||
Select 7 hours | 7 | |
Hours Subtotal | 7 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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.
- 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 (A)
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.
- 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 (A)
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 | ||
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Fall | Hours | |
DM 1433 | Fundamentals of the Fashion Industry | 3 |
DM 1003 | Design Theory and Processes for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Composition I | ||
International Freshman Composition I | ||
Critical Analysis and Writing I | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Survey of American History | ||
American History to 1865 (H) | ||
American History Since 1865 (DH) | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Mathematical Functions and Their Uses (Q) | ||
College Algebra (Q) | ||
Business Calculus (Q) | ||
UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
DM 2573 | Textile Science (LN) | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Composition II | ||
International Freshman Composition II | ||
Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
Technical Writing | ||
POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
3 Hours General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
DM 2243 | Sustainability in the Fashion Industry | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
DM 2913 | Sewn Product Quality Analysis | 3 |
3 Hours General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
DM 3443 | Fashion Marketing Strategies | 3 |
ECON 1113 or ECON 2103 |
The Economics of Social Issues (S) or Introduction to Microeconomics (S) |
3 |
3 Hours General Education (N/L) | 3 | |
EDHS 3111 | Preparing for Your Future Career | 1 |
Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
DM 2003 | Problem Solving Strategies | 3 |
DM 2403 | Research Methods | 3 |
DM 2423 | Technology and Visual Communication for Merchandisers | 3 |
DM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
DM 3463 | Fashion Consumer Behavior | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
DM 3433 | Retail Strategies in the Digital Sector | 3 |
DM 3553 | Profitable Merchandising Analysis | 3 |
DM 3991 | Pre-Internship Seminar | 1 |
HDFS 2113 | Lifespan Human Development (S) | 3 |
3 credits General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 3 | |
1 credit General Education (Q, H, N, or S) | 1 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
DM 3563 | Fashion Buying and Planning | 3 |
DM 3993 | Global Sourcing Strategies | 3 |
3 Hour General Education Humanities (H) | 3 | |
3 Hour Controlled Elective | 3 | |
3 Hour Controlled Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
DM 4824 | Professional Internship | 4 |
Hours | 4 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
DM 3853 | Visual Merchandising | 3 |
DM 4453 | Fashion Entrepreneurship | 3 |
3 Hour Controlled Elective | 3 | |
3 Hour Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 12 | |
Spring | ||
DM 3033 | Material Culture | 3 |
DM 4013 | Advanced Visual Communication for Merchandisers | 3 |
DM 4023 | Retail Analytics and Insights | 3 |
3 Hour Elective | 3 | |
1 Hour Elective | 1 | |
File Graduation Application | ||
Hours | 13 | |
Total Hours | 120 |