Design and Merchandising: Apparel Design and Production, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Research Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Three hours from: | 3 | |
| Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising | ||
AND | ||
DHM 5112 | Research Planning and Proposal Writing | |
OR | ||
| Proposal Writing | ||
| DM 5013 | Research Developments in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| Required Non-Core Courses | ||
| DM 5003 | Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| STAT 5013 | Statistics for Experimenters I | 3 |
| DM 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select from any of the following (9 credits of which must be in DM): | 12 | |
| Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising | ||
| Sociological, Psychological and Economic Aspects of Consumer Behavior | ||
| Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM | ||
| Career Internship | ||
| Theory and Design of Functional Apparel | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Design Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Three hours from: | 3 | |
| Orientation to Graduate Studies in Design and Merchandising | ||
AND | ||
DHM 5112 | Research Planning and Proposal Writing | |
OR | ||
| Proposal Writing | ||
| DM 5013 | Research Developments in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| Required Non-Core Courses | ||
| DM 5000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| DM 5003 | Theoretical Perspectives for Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DM 5113 | Theories of Creative Process in Design and Merchandising | 3 |
| DHM 5233 | Design Evaluation | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 21 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select from any of the following (6 credits of which must be in DM): | 9 | |
| Sociological, Psychological and Economic Aspects of Consumer Behavior | ||
| Applied Sensation, Perception and Behavioral Psychology in DM | ||
| Career Internship | ||
| Theory and Design of Functional Apparel | ||
| Statistics for Experimenters I | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2024-2025 Master’s Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.