Apparel Design and Technology, BS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2023-2024. 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) | ||
DM 3213 | Heritage of Dress II (H) | 3 |
Course designated (H) | 3 | |
Natural Sciences (N) | ||
Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course | ||
DM 2573 | Textile Science (LN) | 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 | ||
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 3033 | Material Culture | 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 | Pre-Production Processes | 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 | ||
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 | ||
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.
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 2029.